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IIVJJU ^- 'JiiajJiViO]'^" % ^OfCALIF0% ^'6 ..ri'v-' ^m-M-m--^' '■Oa. „AWf-UNIVER%^ ^xVWS-ANfilff^ •n JJI]V3W'^ %'. .,-^f-W!VfRfe.;. vVlOS-ANC![fj-^, .^^KKWIOU, %iaDNVS01^ .vM-llBR u i1 f fijOf CALIfO%, 3^. 7; S f™-^' ^ < <'5l33NVS0V^ B(J7D?K f; ~ eS3^ uuiJI '■.'?/•, < ".MF-I'N'I^'FW/.V ■^M•IJERARYfc: JV,»vi ,vV:lOSArF|.f;r. V: ^' J I £r ^(?Aavaaiii'^'^ 'MciJI.r.ERJ/// ^^ n^-^ AS "n. .^nr i^tllBR 5 -TOJIWJJO' ^OFCAIIFOS, ■"•(i/l. '<, ,aWEUNIVER% y'^ ■^^^UaNVSOl^'^ wnnrr. ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF lEBLAND. BY THE FOUR MASTERS, FKOSI THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE YEAR 1171. EDITED FROM MSS. IN THE LIBEARY OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY AND OF TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN, WITH A TRANSLATION, AND COPIOUS NOTES, BY JOHN O'DONOVAN, ESQ. M.R.I.A. BARRISTER AT LAW. " Oliiu Regibus parebant, nunc per Principes I'actiouibus et studiis trahuutur: uec aliud adversus validissimas gentes pro nobis utilius, quam quod in commune non consulunt. Rarus duabus tribusve civitatibus ad propulsaudum commune periculum conveutus; ita dum singuli pugnant universi vincuntnr." — Tacitos, Agricola, c. 12. DUBLIN. 1849. Roadlns Ctr. £ TO THE MOST NOBLE THE MAHQUIS OF EILDAEE, M.R, M.R.LA., THE EIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF DUNRAVEN, M.R.LA., THE REV. JAMES HENTHORN TODD, D.D., S.F.T. CD., M.R.LA., GEORGE PETRIE, ESQ., LL.D., Y.P.R.LA., &R.n.A., AND JAMES HARDIMAN. ESQ., M.E.LA. My Lords and Sies, When Brother Michael O'Clery, the chief of the Four Masters, had finished the Annals of Ireland, he dedicated the work to Farrell O'Gara, chief of Coolavin, there being no O'Donnell in the country to patronize his labours ; and he adds, that his having done so should not excite jealousy or en\y in the mind of any one, con- sidering the nobleness of the race from which O'Gara was sprung, and that it was he that rewarded the Chroniclers who assisted in the compilation. From the first moment that I imdertook the present work, I had it in contemplation to dedicate it to some persons who had eminently distinguished themselves by their exertions in promoting the study of Irish History and Antiquities ; and I feel confident that, although r"»/"» t--- A t-^. vi DEDICATION. there are lining at the present day many of the ancient Irish, as well as of the Anglo-Irish race, illustrious for their bu'th, talents, and patriotism, it will excite neither jealousy nor envy in any of them that I should commit this work to the world under your names ; for you haye stood prominently forward to promote the cause of an- cient Irish literatm'e, at a period when it had fallen into almost utter neglect, and have succeeded in rescuing a very considerable portion of om* history and antiquities from the obscirrity and obhvion to Avhich they had been for some time consigned. Permit me, then, to dedicate this work to you, that, as the Editor of the Annals of the Fom* Masters, I may be known to posterity as one who enjoyed your friendship, and felt grateful for the services you have rendered to Ireland. Yom' obedient, humble Servant, JOHN O'DONOVAN. 8, Newcomen Place, North Steand, Doblin, June 2nd, 1851. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. IHE first part of the following Annals, ending with the year 1171, has already been printed by Dr. O'Conor, from the autograph original, which was preserved among the manuscrijjts of the Duke of Bucking- ham, at StoAve. His text, however, is full of errors ; it is printed in the Italic character, and the contractions of the manuscrijit, which in many places Dr. O'Conor evidently misunderstood, are allowed to remain, although without any attempt to represent them by a pecu- liar type. There are also many serious errors and defects in his Latin translation, arising partly from the cause just alluded to, but chiefly from ignorance of Irish topography and geography. These defects the Editor has endeavoured to correct. He has adopted Dr. O'Couor's text in the portion of the AnnaLs to which it extends, but, not having had access to the original manuscript, he has corrected the errors with which it abounds by a collation of it with two manuscripts preserved in Dviblin. The first of these is in the Library of Trinity College, and was made for Dr. John Fergus, of Dublin, in the year 1734-5*. It professes to have been transcribed ■■■ This manuscript, which is in a large, strong, caip rPicel O'Cleipi^ a jConuenc Dhuin iiu and good hand, is entitled thus : " Qrinala na njall do pheapjal O'^ubpa, -\ np na acpjpio- cCeicpe niaijipcip o'n Bluioain oaoip Do- bu6 cip an leaBap ceaona do Shean O'Pepjupa niain Da liiile du ceo ceacpucac a do, jup an a mboile Qra cliar, 1734-5," — i- ^- "Annals mbliabain oaoip Cpiopc mile c6o feaccTnojac of the Four Masters, from the year of the age of a haon ap na pgpiobao ap cup lap an mbpd- the world two thousand two hundred and forty- viii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. from the autograph of the Four Masters, then in the possession of Charles O'Couor of Belanagare, by Hugh O'Molloy, who was an excel- lent and ■well qualified scribe. The other is in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, and was also made at Belanagare, under the inspection of Charles O'Conor, and by his o^\ti scribe. These manu- scripts, are, therefore, both of them, in all probability, copies of the same autograj)h original from which Dr. O'Conor, in the third volume of the Rerum Hibernicarum Scriptores, has derived his text ; and they have enabled the Editor to correct many errors, both in the Irish and in the translation. The text of the remaining portion of the Annals, extending from the year 1172 to 1616, has been, for the fii'st time, printed in this publication. It is derived from the autograph manuscript preserved in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, compared with another autograph copy in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. The former manuscript was purchased at the sale of the late Mr, Austin Cooper, by George Petrie, Esq., LL.D., and by him deposited in the Library of the Academy. The Editor cannot give a better account of this important manuscript than in the words of Dr. Petrie, by whose permission he reprints here the j)aper read by that gentleman to the Academy. " TO THE PEESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE EOYAL IRISH ACADEMY. " !My Lord and Gentlemen, — Having recently had the good fortune to obtain for the Royal Irish Academy the most important remain of our ancient literature, tlie original autograph of a portion of the first part or volume, and the whole of the second volume of the work usually designated the Annals of the Four Masters, I feel it incumbent on me to lay before you a statement of the proofs of its authenticity, together with such circumstances connected with its history, as have hitherto come within my knowledge. two, to the year of the Age of Christ one thou- of Donegal, for Fcarghal O'Gadhra, and tran- sand one hundred and seventy-one, written first scribed from the same book for Johu O'Fergusa, by the Friar Michael O'Clery, in the convent in Dublin, 1734-5." INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. ix " With regard, in the first place, to our acquisition being the undoubted autograph original of" this most invaluable work, it is to be observed that the manuscript itself furnishes the most satisfactory internal evidences for such a conclusion, evidences even more decisive than those which have been brought forward in support of the autograph originality of the first part, now the chief treasure of the magnificent library of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham, and which has recently been published through the munificence of that patriotic nobleman. " In the front of these evidences we find the dedication of the whole work to Fergal O'Gara, Lord of Moy O'Gara and Coolavin, in the county of Sligo,' the chieftain under whose patronage, and for whose use, the Annals were com- piled ; and this dedication, not a copy in the hand of an ordinary scribe, but committed to the peculiar durability of parchment, and wholly in the hand- writing and signed with the proper signature of Michael O'Clery, the chief of the Four Masters who were employed in its compilation. As this dedication throws much light on the history of the work, and has not been hitherto pub- lished entire, I shall take leave to introduce it here, as literally translated by the venerable Charles 0' Conor : " ' I invoke the Almighty God, that he may pour down every blessing, corporal and spiritual, on Ferall O'Gara, Tiern (Lord) of Moy O'Gara and Culavinne, one of the two knights elected to represent the county of Sligo in the Parliament held in Dublin, this present year of our Lord, 1634. " ' In every country enlightened by civilization, and confirmed therein through a succession of ages, it has been customary to record the events pro- duced by time. For sundry reasons, nothing was deemed more profitable or honourable than to study and peruse the works of ancient writers, who gave a faithful account of the great men who figured on the stage of life in preceding ages, that posterity might be informed, how their forefathers have employed their time, how long they continued in power, and how they have finished their days. " ' I, Michael O'Clery, brother of the Order of St. Francis (through ten years employed under obedience to my several provincials in collecting mate- rials for our Irish Hagiology), have waited on you, noble Ferall O'Gara, as I was well acquainted with your zeal for the glory of God, and the credit of b X INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. your country. I perceived the anxiety you suffer from the cloud which at present hangs over our ancient Milesian race ; a state of things which has occasioned the ignorance of many, relative to the lives of the holy men, who, in former times, have been the ornaments of our island ; the general ignorance also of our civil history, and of the monarchs, provincial kings, tigherns (lords), and toisachs (chieftains), who flourished in this country through a succession of ages, with equal want of knowledge in the synchronism necessary for throwing light on the transactions of each. In your uneasiness on this subject I have informed you, that I entertained hopes of joining to my own labours the assistance of the antiquarians I held most in esteem, for compiling a body of Annals, wherein those matters should be digested under their proper heads ; judging that should such a compilation be neglected at present, or consigned to a future time, a risk might be run that the materials for it should never again be brought together. In this idea I have collected the most authentic Annals I could find in my travels through the kingdom (and, indeed, the task was difficult). Such as I have obtained are arranged in a continued series, and I commit them to the world under your name, noble O'Gara, who stood forward in patronising this undertaking ; you it was who set the antiquarians to work, and most liberally paid them for their labour, in arranging and tran- scribing the documents before them, in the convent of Dunagall, where the Fathers of that house supplied them with the necessary refreshments. In truth every benefit derivable from our labours is due to your protection and bounty ; nor should it excite jealousy or envy that you stand foremost in this as in other services you have rendered your country ; for by your birth you are a descendant of the race of Ileber, which gave Ireland thirty monarchs, and sixty-one of which race have died in the odour of sanctity. Eighteen of those holy men are traced to your great ancestor Teig, the son of Kian, and grandson of the celebrated OlioU-Olam, who died King of Munster, A. D. 260. The posterity of that Teig have had great establishments in every part of Ireland, viz. : the race of Cormac Galeng, in Leyny of Conaglit, from whom you are descended, as well as the OTIaras of the same Leyny, and the O'Haras of the Rout ; the O'Carrolls also of Ely, and the O'Conors of Kianachta Glen- gevin, in Ulster. In proof of your noble extraction, here follows your genealogy. " ' Ferall O'Gara, thou art the son of Teig, &c. &c. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xi " ' On the 22nd January, 1632, this work was undertaken in the convent of Dunagall, and was finished in the same convent on the 10th of August, 1636. " ' I am thine most affectionately, " ' Brother Micuael O'Clery.' " Immediately following this dedication we are presented with the original certificate or testimonium of the superiors of the Franciscan convent of Dunagal, in which the Annals were compiled, signed with their autograph signatures, as on the said 10th of August, 1636. This, too, is written on parchment, and has also affixed to it the signature of O'Donell, Prince of Tirconneir"" [rectS, Brother Bonaventure O'Donnell Jubilate Reader] ; " and while I feel it necessary to my purpose to transcribe this testimonium (which I also give in the translation of Mr. O'Conor), I beg that those interested in the question will observe how considerably it differs in its wording from that prefixed to the Stowe Manu- script, and how far more copious it is in its information relative to the sources from which the work was compiled. " ' The Fathers of the Franciscan Order, subscribers hereunto, do certify that Ferall O'Gara was the nobleman who prevailed on Brother Michael O'Clery to bring together the antiquaries and chronologers, who compiled the following Annals (such as it was in their power to collect), and that Ferall O'Gara afore- said rewarded them liberally for their labour. " ' This collection is divided into two parts, and from the beginning to the end has been transcribed in the convent of the brothers of Dunagall, who sup- plied the transcribers with the necessaiy viands. The first volume was begun in the same convent, A. D. 1632, when Father Bernardin O'Clery was guardian thereof. " ' The antiquaries and chronologers who were the collectors and transcri- bers of this work we attest to be Brother Michael O'Clery ; Maurice O'Maol- '' Prince of Tirconnell. — In consequence of the O'Conor. When Dr. Petrie bought the manu- time-stained condition of this piece of parchment script, it was a mere unbound roll ; its margins when Dr. Petrie's paper was written, it was not worn away by damp. It has been since restored, easy to decipher these words, and it was, there- under Dr. Petrie's direction; and the manuscript, fore, very natural that he should rely on the bound in whole Eussia, is now in a state of per- authority of the venerable Charles O'Conor of feet beauty, as well as in a condition to bid defi- Belanagare, and that of his grandson, Dr. Charles ance to the hand of time for centuries. — Ed. b2 xii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. conarj, the son of Torna, who assisted during a month ; Fergus O'Maolconary, the son of Loclikn also, and both those antiquaries were of the county of Roscommon ; Cucogry O'Clery, another assistant, was of the county of Dunagall, as was Cucogry O'Duigenan, of the county of Leitrim ; Conary O'Clery, like- wise of the county of Dunagall. " ' The old books they collected were the Annals of Clonmacnoise, an abbey founded by holy Kiaran, son of the Carpenter ; the Annals of the Island of Saints, on the Lake of Rive ; the Annals of Senat Mac Magnus, on the Lake of Erne (now called the Ulster Annals); the Annals of the O'Maolconarys ; the Annals of Kilronan, compiled by the O'Duigenans. These antiquarians had also procured the Annals of Lacan, compiled by the Mac Firbisses (after tran- scribing the greater part of the first volume), and from those Lacan Annals they supplied icliat they thought propter in the blanks they left for any occasional information they could obtain. The Annals of Clonmacnoise, and those of the Island of Saints, came down no farther than the year of our Lord 1227. " ' The second part of this work commences with the year of our Lord 1208 ; and begun to be transcribed in the present year, 1635, when Father Christoplier Dunlevy was guardian ; and these Annals were continued down to tlie year 1608, when Father Bernardin O'Clery was, for the second time, elected Guardian. " ' Brother Michael O'Clery above mentioned, Cucogry O'Clery, and Conary O'Clery, have been the transcribers of the Annals from 1332 to 1608. The books from which they transcribed have been the greater part of O'Maolconary's book, ending with the year 1505 ; the book of the O'Duigenans aforesaid, from the year 900 to 1563 ; the book of Senate Mac Magnus, ending with 1532 ; a part also of tlie book of Cucogry, the son of Dermot O'Clery, from the year 1281 to 1537 ; the book likewise of Maolin og Mac Bruodin, from the year 1588 to 1603 ; the book, moreover, of Lugad O'Clery, from 1586 to 1602. All those books we have seen in the hands of the antiquaries, who have been the compilers of the present work, together with other documents, too many to be mentioned. In proof of what we have here set forth, wc have hereunto annexed our manual signatures, in the convent of Dunagall, August the 10th, 1636. Siytied, " ' Bernardinus O'Clery, Guardianus, Dungallensis. " ' Brother Maurice Dunlevy, ^-c. ^x' INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xiii " Before we proceed further, let us reflect for a moment on the matter fur- nished by those interesting documents, to which the writers were so anxious to give all possible durability. How prophetic were the just apprehensions of that chief compiler, ' that if the work were then neglected, or consigned to a future time, a risk might be run that the materials for it should never again be brought together.' Such, indeed, would have been the sad result. Those fearful predictions were made on the very eve of that awful rebelUon which caused a revolution of property, and an extent of human afiliction, such, perhaps, as no other country ever experienced. In that unhappy period, nearly all the original materials of this compilation probably perished, for one or two of them only have survived to our times. Even this careful transcript was supposed to have shared the same fate, and its recent discovery may be considered as the result of a chance almost miraculous ! What a solemn lesson, then, is here given us of the necessity of giving durability, while yet in our power, to the surviving historical remains of our country, and thereby placing them beyond the reach of a fate otherwise almost inevitable. To me it appears a sacred duty on cul- tivated minds to do so. Had this compilation been neglected, or had it, as was supposed, shared the fate of its predecessors, wliat a large portion of our history would have been lost to the world for ever ! " But to proceed. It is to be most pertinently observed, that, from the above testimonium^ it appears that, in the original manuscripts, the writers left blanks for the purpose of inserting subsequently any occasional information they might obtain ; and by a reference to the manuscript now under consideration, it will be found that such blanks have been frequently filled up in various parts of tlie volume. " Secondly, — We learn from this testimonium, that, contrary to the opinion of Doctor O'Conor and others who have written on the subject, the second part or volume commenced, not, as they state, with the year 1172, but with the year 1208. So we find it is in our manuscript, in which the period from 1170 to 1208 is substantially divided from the subsequent annals, not only by the aforesaid dedication and testimonium, but also by a heading prefixed as to tlie commencement of the second volume. " Thirdly, — The testimonium states that Michael O'Clery, Cucogry O'Clery, and Conary O'Clery, were the transcribers of the Annals from the year 1332 xiv INTRODUCTORY RP:MARKS. to the year 1608 ; and by a reference to our manuscript we shall find, not only tliat the writing of those three scribes is strongly marked by their individual characteristics, but also be able, by a comparison with any of our own manu- scripts, in the handwriting of Cucogry O'Clery, to ascertain what portions of the Annals were so written by that admirable scribe. " I have to add to these evidences another of yet greater importance, namely, that a great number of loose leaves accompany the volume, which, on exami- nation, prove to be the first extracts from the original ancient documents, copied out without much regard to order or chronological arrangement, previously to their being regularly transferred to the work. There are also additions in the handwriting of Michael O'Clery'', the chief of the Four Masters, bringing the Annals down as late as the year 1616, which appears to have been the last entry ever made in the volume. " These evidences will, I trust, be deemed amply sufficient to establish the fact of this manuscript being the veritable original autograph of this important work, written, as the title now prefixed to the Trinity College copy properly states, ad usuni FeryalU OGara. The circumstances relative to its history, which I shall now have the honour to submit, will enable us, I think, to trace its possession with tolerable certainty to the last direct representative of the family of its illustrious patron. " It has been hitherto generally believed that no perfect copy of the Second Part of the Annals of the Four Masters was in existence, and that the mutilated volume in the College Library, which is deficient in the years preceding 1335, and was never carried farther than the year 1605, was the only original to be found. The recent acquisition to our valuable collection of manuscripts of a perfect transcript of the whole of the work, proved the supposition to be an error, and that at the period when it was transcribed an original autograph of the second volimie had been in existence. ' Michael O'Clery. — This should be, "in the of Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, intimating handwriting of Conary, the brother of Michael thatMarydeBurgo, daughter of the EarlofClan- O'Clcry." The last part of the work in which rickard, was the mother of TeigcO'Rourke. The the handwriting of Michael O'Clery appears, is remaining years to the end (the last being 1616), the last nine lines of the year 1605. The last line are in the hand of Conary O'Clery, as indeed is in the same year is an interpolation, in the hand the greater part of the second volume Ed. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xv " In each of the vohimes of tliis transcript we find an advertisement by the Chevalier O'Gorrnan, for whom the copy was made, stating that ' the original of the first volume was the property of Charles O'Conor, Esq., of Belanagare ; and the original of the second, tliat of the Right Honourable Colonel Williani Burton Conyngham, who lent it to Chevalier O'Gorman, by whom it was duly returned to Colonel Conyngham, but has been since mislaid.' Thus far we can trace our manuscript, as being the original from which the Chevalier's copy, now in our possession, was transcribed ; and its ownership to Colonel Burton Conyngham, whose library passed, subsequently, into the hands of the late Mr. Austin Cooper, at whose recent sale the work was acquired. The Chevalier O'Gorman's advertisement is without date, but a certificate, in the handwriting of Charles O'Conor, Esq., is prefixed, stating that the transcript was made for the use of his friend, the Chevalier O'Gorman, in his house at Belanagare : ' This,' he says, ' I testify in Dublin, May the 10th, 1781.' Now, it is remarkable that, from a letter written by the Chevalier O'Gorman to Charles O'Conor, dated January 10, 1781, the same year (published in the Testimonia to the first volume of the Annals in the Rerum Hib. Scriptores), we learn that our manuscript was, at that time, 'the property' of Charles O'Conor. In this letter the Chevalier says : ' I have seen Gorman' (the Scribe) 'this morning ; I find he has copied but the first volume of the Four Masters, which Colonel Burton told me you were pleased to return to him. I expected he would not only have copied the second, but also the Annals of Connaught, both your property' From this it appears certain that our manuscript had belonged to Charles O'Conor, pre- viously to its being transferred to the possession of Colonel Conyngham ; but for what reason that transfer was made it is not for me to conjecture. " Let us now proceed a little earlier, and we shall find that Mr. O'Conor got the original copy of the Annals made for the O'Gara, from the direct repre- sentative of that lord, as early as the year 1734. In the Prolegomena to the first volume of the Rerum Hib. Scriptores, p. 51, the following extract is given from a letter written by Charles O'Conor to Doctor Curry, and dated Roscom- mon, July the 16th, 1756 : 'In regard to the Four Masters, I shall write to Colonel O'Gara, in St. Sebastian, where he is quartered with his regiment, and reproach him with giving more of his confidence to a little ignorant ecclesiastic than to me, his nearest relation in this kingdom, his father and mine being xvi INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. brother and sister's children. I got that work in 1734, through the interest of Bishop O'Eourke, my uncle.' It is remarkable that this same letter is again quoted in the '■ Testimonia' prefixed to the Annals, in the second volume of the same work, but as addressed, not to Doctor Curry, but to a Mr. O'Reilly. It also differs in the wording, as will appear from the following extract : ' I shall write to Colonel O'Gara, &c.' ' This expedient will, I hope, confirm the book (the Annals of the Four Masters) to me.' From this it would appear that, though he had gotten the work from the O'Gara family, as early as 1734, there was, nevertheless, a claim put forward relative to it, on the part of some branch of that family, so late as 1756. In the same ' Testhnonia,' p. 11, Doctor O'Conor quotes his grandfather as writing that he obtained the work in 1734, from Brian O'Gara, Archbishop of Tuam, viz. : "'Liber hie nunc pertinet ad Cathaldura juniorem O'Conor, filium Don- chadi, &c., et ejusdem libri possessio tributa fuit ei per Brianum O'Gara, Archi- episcopum prailarum Tuamite, A. D. 1734. " ' Cathalbus O'Conor.' " And in the memoirs of his grandfather, written by Doctor O'Conor, there is the following passage : ' Colonel O'Gara, who commanded a regiment under James the Second, made a present of the Four Masters to Doctor O'Eourke, Mr. O'Conor' s uncle, who gave it to him ; it is now in his library, and an auto- graph.' — Memoirs, p. 256. ■' Lastly, — In his account of the manuscripts in the Stowe Library, Doctor O'Conor says : ' This volume was carried into Spain by Colonel O'Gara, who commanded the Irish regiment of Hibernia, in the Spanish service, in 1734. He sent it to his relative, the late Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, as the person best qualified to make use of it' " In these various accounts there is evidently some mystification'' or error, '' Mystification It is quite clear that iliore now deposited in the Library of the Royal Irish ■were several copies of these Annals made by the Academy. Dr. Lyons sent a trace of the last Four Masters, for, besides the copy of the first page of the first volume of these Annals at Rome, volume preserved at Stowe, there is another, sliowing the exact size of the page and the chu- equally authentic and original, in the College of racter of the writing. This trace contains the St. Isidore, at Rome, with the proper attesta- entire of the year 11G9, and, on comjiaring it tions, as appears from Dr. Lyons' letters from wiih tlie Academy and College copies of these Rome, addressed to the Editor and to Dr. Todd, Annals, it was found that they do not agree in INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xvii which it is not easy to understand ; but the object in all seems to be, to prove, first, that the original autograph of the Foiu* Masters, belonging to the O'Gara family, was given to Mr. O'Conor ; and secondly, that the volume now at Stowe was that very one so obtained. The first of tliese positions may be readily granted, the second, however, appears to me to be extremely doubtful, and for the following reasons : Bishop Nicholson, in his Irish Historical Library, pub- lished in 1724, describes that very volume as being tlien in the Irish manuscript collection of Mr. John Conry (or O'Maolconaire), a descendant of one of the compilers, who had also in his possession the imperfect copy of the second volume, now deposited in the Library of Trinity College. Doctor O'Conor himself acknowledges this fact in the ' Testimonial and indeed it does not admit of a doubt. " What claim, then, we may ask, could the O'Gara family have to these volumes ? And how could Colonel O'Gara have carried them into Spain ? And how could he, or the Archbishop, bestow the former on any one ? " Moreover, we find that in seven years after, that is, in 1731, those manu- scripts of Conry's were on sale, and that Charles O'Conor appears to have been the purchaser. In that year he writes thus to his friend. Doctor Fergus, relative to their purchase for him : ' Dear Sir, I beg you will take the trouble of pur- chasing for me Conry's manuscripts, now in the hands of Charles O'Neill,' &c.; and, further on, he says : ' I again request that you will be active in procuring for me Conry's manuscripts ; my collection is very imperfect, and I wish to save as many as I can of the ancient manuscripts of Ireland from the wreck that has almost overwhelmed everything that once belonged to us.' — Memoir of Charles OConor, p. 173. That he did succeed in possessing himself of these manu- scripts can hardly admit of a doubt, as most of them can be traced as belonging to him subsequently. It was the same Doctor Fergus, to whom this letter was addressed, that, as Mr. O'Conor states, put the first volume of the Annals into better condition for him in 1734 (the very year in which he got the work from Bishop O'Rourke), giving it, as he said, ' vigour enough to outlive another cen- the size of the page or number of lines on the dence that the copy at Rome is not a counter- page, this being about an inch and a half longer part of either of those in Dublin. It was pro- and somewhat broader than the other, and con- bably the first volume of the copy sent out to taining thirty lines. This affords strong evi- Ward, and used by Colgan. XVlll INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. tury.' And it was from the hands of the same gentleman, Doctor Fergus, that the imperfect copy of the second vohime, together with other works of Conry's collection, which had undoubtedly been the property of Mr. O'Conor, passed into the Library of Trinity College. That Mr. O'Conor should have parted with that mutilated volume will not appear strange, if we account for it by the supposition of his having had our perfect volume in his possession at the time. " It is of importance to this sketch also to add, that the first volume, now at Stowe, as well as the second in Trinity College, afford internal evidences of their being, not the original autograph of the work, but transcripts made by one of the writers for his own individual use. These internal evidences are, that the volume in Trinity College Library is written uniformly throughout hy the same hand"; and we have the testimony of Doctor Fergus prefixed to it, stating that the second volume agrees in every respect, as to paper, writing, &c. &c., with the first volume now at Stowe. In this Doctor O'Conor concurs, who says emphatically, it is all in the one hand — the hand of Michael O'Clery. — Catalogue of the Stowe Manuscripts. Further, it is to be observed, that those volumes were evidently transcribed from the originals before the work was entirely completed, for there are no entries after the year 1605, though the dates are placed at the tops of succeeding pages for some years later, and the blanks left to be filled up whenever any additional information might be procured, have never received such additions as they have in our Manu- script. It should be remarked also, that the certificate and dedication pre- fixed to the Stowe Manuscript are written on paper, not parchment, as in our Manuscript. " Under all these circumstances, I trust I shall not be deemed rash in con- cluding, that the Manuscript now bought for the Academy is not only the original autograph of the work, but also, that there is scarcely a doubt of its being the very copy which passed from the representative of the O'Gara family into the hands of Mr. Charles O'Conor, and which subsequently became the ' By the same hand. — At the first inspection most part in the hand of Conary O'Clery; but this would appear to be the case ; but the that the hands of Brother Michael O'Clery and Editor had occasion to examine this copy mi- Cucogry or Peregrine O'Clery, appear also in in- nutely and carefully, and found that it is for the numerable places throughout the volume. — Ed. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xix property of Colonel Burton Conyngham, at the recent sale of whose books I had the good fortune to purchase it. " I have now no ordinary feeling of pleasure in resigning to its most proper depository, the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, this truly inestimable work, which, in the words of Mr. O'Keilly, ' is far above all our other Annals in point of value ;' and as I have had the good fortune to purchase this work at my own risk, and might, by letting it pass out of the country, have been a great pecuniary gainer, I trust it will not be deemed presumption in me to indulge the hope, that the resignation of it will be received as a memorial of my attachment to the ancient literature of my country, and of my zeal for the interests of the learned body to which I feel it so great an honour to belong. ''March 5, 1831." " George Petrie. Before concluding these preliminary remarks, it will be necessary to give some account of the antiquaries by whom these Annals were compiled, and who are now known as The Four Masters, although it is evident they never themselves assumed the name. That title was first given them by Colgan, who explains his reasons for so doing, in the preface to his ^Icfa Sanctorum, to be presently cited ; to which we may add, that Quatuor Mcu/istri had been long previously applied by the medical Avriters of the middle ages to the four masters of the medical sciences, and that this circumstance probably suggested to Colgan the appellation he has given to the compilers of these Annals. The Four Masters, who were the authors of the following work, were Michael, Conary, and Cucogry O'Clery, together Avith Ferfeasa O'Mulconry, of whom we shall now proceed to give some account, in the order in which they have been named. For the general pedigree of the O'Clerys of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidlme and Tirconnell, taken from the genealogical manuscripts of Cucogry O'Clery, now preserved in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, the reader is referred to Genealogies, Tribes, and Cxistoms of Hij- c2 XX INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Fiachrach, printed for the Irish Archa2ological Society in 1844, pp. 71-91. The O'Clerys were descended from Guaii-e Aidlmc, surnamcd the Hospitable, King of Connaught in the seventh century, and were originally seated in the territory of Hy-Fiachrach-Aidlme, now the diocese of Kilmacduagh, in the county of Galway, to which territory they had supplied several distinguished chieftains ; but they were di'iven from thence by the De Burgos, shortly after the English inva- sion. Some of them settled in the neighbourhood of Kilkenny, where their descendants were literary men and antiquaries in 1453, for in that year one of them, John Boy O'Clery, transcribed the Psalter of Cashel for Edmond Mac Richard Butler, at Pottlesrath, in the county of Kilkenny ; a manuscript now preserved in the Bodleian Library. Others of them migrated to Breifny-O'Ileilly, now the county of Cavan ; and a third party settled under O'Dowda, in TiraAvley and Tireragh, where, in 1458, John O'Clery of Lackan was agent to O'Dowda. — See Hy-Ftachrach, p. 125. Of this Tirawley branch, an individual named Cormac Mac Dermot O'Clery, who Avas a iDroficient in the Civil and Canon Laws, removed, a short time previous to the year 1382, to Tirconnell, where he became a great favourite with the monks and ecclesiastics of the monastery of vVssaroe, near Ballyshannon, by whom he appears to have been employed as a professor of both Lnvs. During his stay at Assaroe, the youthful professor formed an acquaintance withO'Sgingin, O'DonneU's ollav or chief professor in history, whose ancestors had enjoyed this employment from a remote period. At this time, however, there existed no male representative of the family of O'Sgingin but the old historical ollav, who had an only daughter, whom he consented to give in marriage to the young O'Clery, without recpiiring of him a linnscra, or dower (i. e. the portion to be paid to the wife's father by the husband, according to tlie ancient Irish custom), except the fulfil- IxNTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxi ment of the condition, that whatever male chikl should he first horn to them shoukl be sent to learn and study history, in order that he might become the heir of O'Sgingin. O'Clery promised to comply A\ith this request, and faithfully kept his promise. lie had by O'Sgingin 's daughter a son, avIio, at the request of his maternal grandfather, was named Gilla-Brighde, after his mother's brother, the intended chief historian of Tirconnell, who had died some time before, in the year 1382. This Gilla-Brighde became ollav to O'Donncll in history, and was succeeded by his son, Gillareagh, who was succeeded by his son, Dermot O'Clery, surnamed "of the Three Schools," because he kept a school for teaching general literature, a school of history, and a school of poetry. This Dermot became so distinguished and so popular, that O'Donnell (Niall, the son of Turlough of the Wine\ to enable him to increase his establishment, made him a grant of the lands of Creevagh, in the parish of Kilbarron, in addition to 'what he had inherited from O'Sgingin. Dermot of the Three Schools Avas succeeded b}' his son, Teige Cam O'Clery, who had three sons dis- tinguished for their hospitality, Avealth, and erudition, and Avho built a castle and other stone edifices on the hereditary lands of Kilbarron, some fragments of the ruins of Avhich are still to be seen. — For a vicAV of these remains, see the Irish Penny Journal for January 16tli, 1841, p. 225. They also possessed the lands of CarroAvnacughtragh, CarroAvan- ticlogh, the glebe of Kildoney , free from any tithes to the' Bishop of Raphoe, the quarter of Coolremuu*, and the quarter of Drumancrinn, in the plain of Moy-Ene, on the south side of the River Erne, near Ballyshannon. — See Inquisition taken at Lifford on the 12th of Sep- tember, 1609; and Genealogies, ^y"-, of Ifij-Fiaehraeh, pp. 79-83. The descent of the thi'ee O'Clerys, Avho, Avitli Ferfeasa O'Mulconry, Avere the Qua t nor Magistri of Colgan, Avill appear from the folloAving table : XXll INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 1. Derinot of the Three Schools O'Clery, chief of his sept. 1 2. Teige Cam, chief, d. 1492. 3. Dermot. 3. Tuathal O'Clery, chief, d. 1512. 4. Teige Cam, chief, d. s. ]}. m. 1565. William O'Clery. Donough O'Clery. Conary O'Clery, one of the Four Masters. 6. Teige of the Mountain, i. e. Brother Michael, Chief of the Four Masters. 4. Cueogry O'Clery, ti. 1546. I 5. Maccon O'Clery, chief, d. 1595. I 6. Lughaidh, or Lewy O'Clery of the Con- tention, chief, ti. 1609. 7. Cueogry, one of the Four Masters, d. 1 664. Teige-an-tsleiblic (i. c. Teige of the Mountain) O'Clery, the chief compiler of the following Annals, Avas born about the year 1575, in the parish of Kilbarron, near Ballyshannon, in the county of Donegal, and was the fourth son of Donough O'Clery, who Avas the grandson of Tuathal O'Clery, head of the Tirconnell branch of the family, Avho died in 1512. On his admission to the religious order of St. Francis, he dropped his original baptismal name, according to the usual prac- tice on such occasions, and assumed the name of Michael. He did not, howcA'cr, enter into holy orders, but remained a lay brother of the order, continuing to piu'suc the hereditary profession of an anti- quary or historian, Avhicli he had followed in secular life. And his pursuits received the full sanction and approbation of his superiors, for, soon after joining his order at Louvain, he Avas sent to Ireland by the Guardian of the Irish couAcnt there, Hugh Ward (AA^ho Avas then himself employed in A^'riting the IIa'cs of Irish saints), to collect Irish manuscripts, and other helps towards this grand undertaking, lirother IMichael O'Clery, Avho Avas eminently qualified for this task, l)ursued his inquiry for about fifteen years, during Avhich period he visited the most distinguished scholars and anti(piaries then living. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS xxiii and transcribed from ancient manuscripts many lives of saints, several genealogies, martyrologies, and other monuments ; all which he trans- mitted to Ward, who, however, did not live to avail himself of them to any great extent, for he died soon after the receipt of them, viz. on the 8th of November, 1635; but they proved of great use to the Rev. John Colgan, Jubilate Lecturer of Theology at Louvain, who took up the same subject after the death of Ward. During O'Clery's stay in Ireland he compiled the following works : 1. The Reim-Rio(jhraldhe, containing a Catalogue of the Kings of Ireland, the Genealogies of the Irish Saints, and the Irish Calendar of Saints' Days. This work, which Colgan describes as three Avorks, Avas commenced in the house of Council Mageoghegan, of Lismoyny, in the parish of Ardnurcher, and county of Westmeath, who was him- self a learned antiquary. It was carried on under the patronage of Turlough or Terence Mac Coghlan, Lord of Delvin Mac Coghlan, in the King's County, and was finished in the Franciscan convent, at Athlone, on the 4tli of November, 1630. There is a copy of this work in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, and the autograph original is preserved in the Burgundian Library at Brussels. 2. The Leabhar-G abhala, or Book of Conquests. This was com- piled in the convent of Lisgool, near Enniskillcn, in the county of Fermanagh, under the patronage of Brian Roe Maguire, first Baron of Enniskillcn. In this work the O'Clerys had the assistance of Gil- lapatrick O'Luinin, of Ard O'Luinin, in the county of Fermanagh, Maguire's chief chi'onicler. The Testimonia and Approbations to this Avork Avere signed by Francis Magrath, Guardian of Lisgool, on the 22nd of December, 1631, and by Flann, the son of Carbry Mac Egan, of Bally-mac-Egan, in LoAver Ormond, on the 31st of August, 1631. There is a beautiful copy of this Avork, in the handAvriting of Cucogry or Peregrine O'Clery, now in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. It had been sold, or given away for some consideration in money, or XXIV INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. other value, to the late Edward O'Reilly of Harold's-cross, author of the Ir/.s/i-Eiif/Iiish Didiormry, by the late Mr. John O'Clery of Dublin, a descendant of Cucogry, the annalist. This fact appears from a memorandum in Irish, in the handwriting of Edward O'Reilly, now in the possession of the Editor, and to be presently adduced. It is probable that there exists another autograph copy of this Avork, A\hich was transmitted to Louvain for the use of Ward and Colgan. 3. The Annals of Ire/and, called by Colgan Annales Quatvur Magis- frori/m and Annales Dinnjallenscs, the work now for the first time printed comjjlete. Besides the works aboTC mentioned, Michael O'Clery Avrote and printed at Louvain, in 1643, a Dictionary or Glossary of difficult and obsolete Irish words, under the title of Sanas-an Nuadh, which Lhwyd transcribed into his Irish Dictionary. Harris says that he died in 1643. The foregoing facts have been principally derived from Peregrine O'Clery 's Genealogy of the O'Clerys, from the Dedications and Tes- timonia to these Morks, and also from Colgan's Preface to his Acta Sanc/on/ni Hibernicc, published in 1(545, in which he gives the fol- lowing interesting account of Michael O'Clery and his labom's. After speaking of the labours of Fleming and Ward in collecting and eluci- dating the lives of the Irish saints, he writes as foUows of O'Clery : " IIos, quorum pia studia imitatus est, ad meritorum etiam subsequutus est prasmia tertius noster confrater F. Michael Clery ante paucos menses mortuus, vir in patriis antiquitatibus apprime versatus, cuius piis per annos multos la- boribus, & hoc, &: reliqua quai molimur, opera phirimum debent. Hie enim cum esset in sasculo, professione Antiquarius, & in ea facultate inter primes sui teinporis habitus, postquam Serapliicum nostrum institutum in hoc Loua- niensi Conuentu est amplexus, adhibitus est P. Varda30 coadiutor, & in hunc finem postea cum Superiorum Ucentia & obedicntia in Patriam remissus est ad Sanctorum vitas, aliasquc sacras Patria3 antiquitatcs, (quie vt plurimum patiio INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxv idiomate, eoque peruetusto, sunt scripto) vndique eruendas & conquirendas. In demandata autem prouincia indefesso studio laborauit annis circiter quin- decim : & interea ex diuersis peruetustis patrij idiomatis Codicibus descripsit inultas Sanctorum vitas, genealogias, tria vel quatuor diuersa & vetusta Martyro- logia & plura alia magna3 antiquitatis monumenta, qua3 denuo rescripta, hue ad P. VardiEum transmisit. Demum ex Superiorum mandato ad hoc deputatus, adiecit aniraum ad alias Patrite cum sacras, tum prophanas Historias & anti- quitates expurgandas, & meliori methodo & ordine digerendas : ex quibus cum adiutorio trium aliorum peritorum antiquariorum, (quos pro temporis & loci opportunitate ad id munus visos aptiores, in Collegas adhibuit) compilauit, vel verius, cum ante fuerint k priscis Authoribus compositi, collatione plurium veterum Codicum repurgauit, digessit, & auxit tres reconditas antiquitatis trac- tatus. Primus est de Eegibus Hibernias, singulorum genus mortis, annos regni, ordinem successionis, genealogiam, & annum mundi vel Christi, quo singuli decesserint, succincte referens : qui tractatus ob breuitatem potius eorundem Regum Cathalogus, quam Historia nuncupandus videtur. Secundus de genea- logia Sanctorvuu Hibernias, quam in triginta septem classes seu capita distribuit, singulos Sanctos long& atauorum serie ad familiaj, ex qua descendit, primum Authorem & protoparentem referens : quod idcirco Sanctilogium genealogicum, & quibusdam Sanctogenesim placuit appellare. Tertius agit de primis Hiberniai inhabitatoribus, de successiuis ejus a diluuio per diversas gentes conquajstibus, siue expugnationibus, de Regibus interea regnantibus, de bellis & prajlijs inter hos obortis, alijsque publicis Insula3 casibus & euentibus ab anno post diluuium 278, vsque ad annum Christi 1171. " Cum eodem etiam Collegio, cui subinde ad tempus vnum, & aliquando duos alios adiecit ex vetustioribus & probatioribus Patrite Chronicis & Annalibus, & prtecipue ex Cluanensibus, Insulensibus, & Senatensibus ; collegit sacros & prophanos Hibernian Annales, opus plane nobile, & Patriae vtile & Honorificum, suamque molem alioquin satis iustam, antiquissimarum rerum foecunda varietate, & succincta relatione longe superans. Proponit enim ante oculos non solum rei ciuilis statum, variasque vicissitudines per annos ter mille & amplius, quibus stetit illud antiquissimum regnum, referendo Regum, Principum & heroum gesta, dissidia, conflictus, pra3lia, obitus & annum, in quern singula inciderant ; d XXVI INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. sed etiam (quod piis mentibus gratius & optatius est) faciein Rei Catholicas & Ecclesiastica; a suscepta primum fide ante anuos mille ducentos, vsque ad jiioderna tempora, sEeculis mjiltis florentissimam, alijs turbidam, & postek lugu- brem, dum nuUus prope interea intercurrat annus, in quem non referat, vel nunc vnius, nunc multorum Sanctoriun, vel Episcoporum, Abbatum, aliorumque virorum, pietate & doctrina illustrium obitum, Ecclesiarumque nunc exstruc- tiones, nunc incendia, expilationes & deuastationes, plerumque per Paganum, & postea per h£Breticum militem factas. CoUegas viri pij, vti in tribus ante memoratis, ita & in hoc quarto opere, reliquis longe prgestantiori, prsecipui erant tres iam laudati, nempe Ferfessius o Moelchonaire, Peregrinus o Clery, &; Peregrinus o Dubgennan; viri in patria antiquitate consummataa eruditionis, & probata^ fidei. Accessit Sc his subinde cooperatio ahorum peritoruni Anti- quariorum, D. Mauritij o Moelchonaire, qui vno mense ; & D. Conarij Clery, qui pluribus in eo promouendo laborauit. Sed cum Annales hi, quos nos in hoc Tomo, & alijs sequentibus sispius citamus, fuerint tot Authorum opera & studio dispari, collecti & corapilati ; nee studium breuitatis permitteret singulos expressis nominibus semper citare, nee ajquitatis ratio multorum opus vni attri- buere ; hinc aliquando visum est eos a loco Annales Dungallmses appellare ; nam in Couventu nostro Dungallensi inchoati & consummati sunt. Sed postea ob alias rationes, potius ab ipsis compilatoribus, qui in facultate antiquaria erant quatuor peritissimi Magistri, duximus Annales Quatuor Magistrorum appel- landos. Tametsi enim iuxta iam dicta, plures quh,m quatuor ad eos expediendos concurrerint ; quia tamen ipse concursus erat sat dispar, & solum duo ex eis breui tempore, in exigua & posteriori operis parte laborarunt, alij vero quatuor in toto, saltem vsque ad annum 1267 (quo prior & potissima, nobisque solum necessaria, eius pars clauditur;) hinc sub eorum nomine illud citamus ; cum fere nunquam vel rarissime quidquam quod post ilium annum contigerit, veniat a nobis memorandum." Of the history of Conaire 'Clery, the second aniiahst, the Editor has learned nothing, except that he appears to have acted as scribe, and to have transcribed the greater portion of these Annals, probably at the dictation of his brother, or under his cUrections, from other manuscripts. He was not a member of any religious order, and ap- INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxvii pears to have had no property except his learning. His descendants, if he left any, are unknown. Cucogry or Peregrine O'Clery, the other annalist, was the head of the Tu'connell sept of the O'Clerys. He wrote in Irish a life of the celebrated Hvigh Hoc O'Donnell, who died in Spain in 1G02, which was transcribed, in many instances verbalim, into the Annals of the Four Masters. It appears from an Inquisition taken at Lifford on the 25th of May, 1632, that this Cucogry held the half quarter of the lands of Coobeg and Doughill, in the proportion of Monargane, in the barony of Boylagh and Bauagh, in the county of Donegal, from Hollandtide, 1631, until May, 1632, for which he paid eight pounds sterling per annmn to William Farrell, Esq., assignee to the Earl of Annandale; but, as the Inquisition states, "being a meere Irishman, and not of English or British descent or sirname," he was dispos- sessed, and the lands became forfeited to the King. Shortly after this period he removed, with many other families of Tirconnell, to Ballycroy, in the south of the barony of Erris, in the county of Mayo, under the guidance of Rory or Roger O'Donnell, the son of Colonel Manus O'Donnell, who was slain at Benburb in 1646, and who was a son of the celebrated NiaU Garv O'Donnell, who died in the Tower of London in the year 1626. He carried with him his books, which were his chief treasure, and which he bequeathed to his two sons, Dermot and John, as we learn from his autograph will, ^vhich was MTitten in Irish, at Curr-na-heillte, near Bm-rishoole, in the county of Mayo, and which is stiU extant, in rather bad preservation, in his genealogical manuscript, now in the Library of the Royal Irish Aca- demy. In this will, which was made shortly before his death, in 1664, he says : " I bequeath the property most dear to me that ever I possessed in this world, namely, my books, to my two sons, Dermot and John. Let them copy from them, without injuring them, whatever may be necessary for their purpose, d2 ^xviii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. and let tliem be equally seen and used by the children of my brother Carbry as by themselves ; and let them instruct them according to the * * * And I request the children of Carbry to teach and instruct their children." His son Dermot had a son, Cai'bry, who removed, with his wife and chilch-en, to the parish of Drung, in the county of Cavan. Carbry had a son, Cosnamhach or Cosney O'Clery, who was born in 1693, and died in 1759, leaving an only son, Patrick O'Clery, who married Anne, daughter of Bernard O'Gowan or Smith, of Lara, in the county of Cavan, and had by her six sons, the second of Avhom, John O'Clery, removed to Dublin in 1817, carrying with them the Leahhar-G ahhala , or Book of Invasions, the Book of Genealogies, the Life of Hugh Roe O'Donnell, and the topographical poems of O'Dugan and O'Heerin, all in the handwriting of liis ancestor, Cucogry or Peregrine, the annalist. Of the fom-th Master, Ferfeasa O'Mulconry, nothmg is knoAvn, but that he was a native of the county of Roscommon, and a hereditary antiquary. It remains now to say something of the monastery of Donegal, near which these Annals were compiled, and from which they have been called Atmales Dungallenses. It is situated on the bay of Done- gal, in the barony of Tirhugh, and county of Donegal. It was founded for Franciscan Friars of the Strict Observance, in the year 1474, by Hugh Roe, son of Niall Garbh O'Donnell, chief of Tirconnell, and his wife, Finola, daughter of Conor na Srona O'Brien, King of Thomond. — See annals of that year. The remains of this monastery are still to be seen, in tolerable preservation, at a short distance from the town of Donegal. Tlie cloister consists of small arches, supported by couplets of pillars on a basement. In one part are two narrow passages, one over the other, about four feet wide, ten long, and seven high, which seem to have been places for depositing valuable effects in times of danger. The INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxix upper one is covered with stones laid along on the beams of stone that cross it, and the lower one Avith stones laid across on the Avails. Ware says that this convent Avas flimous for a Avell-stored library, but it is impossible to ascertain AA^hat became of it. On the 2nd of August, 1601, the building Avas occupied by a gar- rison of 500 English soldiers ; and the friars fled into the fastnesses of the country, carrying Avitli them their chalices, vestments, and other sacred furniture, though probably not then* entire library. Shortly afterAvai-ds, O'Donncll laid siege to this garrison, and on the 19th of September following the building took fire, and was comj^letely de- stroyed, with the exception of one corner, into Avliich the soldiers retreated. It is more than probable that the library was destroyed on this occasion. — See A. D. 1601, and note ", under that year, p. b, 2252. After the restoration of Rory O'DonneU to his possessions, the brotherhood were permitted to live in huts or cottages near the mo- nastery, from whence they Avere not disturbed till the period of the Revolution. It Avas in one of these cottages, and not, as is generally supposed, in the great monastery now in ruins, that this Avork was compiled by the Fom- Masters. The folloAving curious account of the flight of the friars from this monastery is taken from a manuscript history of the Franciscans, in the College of St. Anthony, at Louvain, compiled by Fr. Antonius PurceU, under the direction of the Very Rev. Father Donough Mooney (Donatus Monaeus), Provincial of the Order of St. Francis, Nov. 2, A. D. 1617. The manuscript is noAv No. 3195, Manuscrit. Biblio- theque de Bourgogne, Bruxelles. " Anno 1600 eraraus ibi, scilicet [in] conventu Dunangallensi 40 fratres de familia, et officia divina nocturna et diurna fiebant cum cantu et solemnitatibus magnis. Habebam ipse curam sacristia3 in qua habui 40 indumenta sacerdota- lia cum suis omnibus pertinentiis, et multa erant ex tela aurea et argenteS, XXX INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. aliquot intertexta et elaborata auro ; reliqua omnia serica. Erant etiam 16 calices argentei, et magni, ex quibus duo turn erant qui non erant deaurati, erant et duo ciboria pro s""" sacramento. Suppellex satis honesta : ecclesia ne vitro quidem caruit. Sed ingravescente bello, et hereticis aliqualiter praeva- lentibus, tandem potuerunt id efficere, ut principe O'Donnelo in aliis negotiis occupato ipsi ad oppidum Dunuangall pervenerint cum exercitu, et anno 1601, in festo S. Laurentii martyris in monasterio praesidium militum coUocarunt. Fratres quidam praeraoniti fugerunt ad loca silvestria, inde aliquot miliaribus distantia, et suppellextilem monasterii navi impositam ad alium tutiorem locum transtulerunt : ego ipse eram ex ultimis qui e conventu egressus sum, et in navi ilia fugam ca3pi. Sed hie erant rerum esitus ; conventus in quo erat illud praesidium militum, postea statim a principe^ obsidione cingitur, et Angli ibi existentes nimium arctantur. Accidit autem illis casus admirabilis ; una eademque bora, ignis, ut putatur diviuitus aedificia conventus corripit, et multos militum consumit, totumque conventum et ecclesiam incendit, et navis quae in portum ingrediebatur victualia illis suppeditans ad scopulum collisa est ; casu ? Qui superviscerunt adhuc ex Anglis intra fossas quas fecerunt se continuerunt, et ad deditiouem venire disposuerunt, deque articulis tractabant et conditionibus deditionis. Jam nuutiatur principi, Hispanos auxiliares duce D. Joanne de Aquila Kinsaliam in Momonia advenisse, et occupato oppido ab haereticis ibi obsidione cingi, tum non cunctandum ratus, re apud Dunnangall infect!, in Mommoniam proficiscitur, in itinere principi Onello et aliis occursurus, ut simul omnes Hispanis opem ferret. Sed neque Kinsaliae res bene successerunt, atque ita Hispani ad deditionem coacti sunt ; rebusque Catholicorum ita pro- fligatis, princeps O'Donnell in Hispaniam se contulit, anuoque sequenti 1602 omnia loca sui dominii in haereticorum potestatem devenerunt, et inter caetera quae ibi perierunt suppellex ilia ecclesiastica conventus de Dunnangall fuit praidasOliveroLamberto gubernatoriConacia^ ex parte haereticorum; qm calices in cyphos profanos convertit, et vestes sacras in diversos profanos usus conver- tendos scindi et delacerari curavit, et sic tum ipse conventus, tum omnis sup- pellex ejus periit. Fratres autem usque in hodiernum diem vivunt tum per modum congregationis in locis magis tutis infra terminos et limites destructos ' Red Hugh. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxxi conventus, nee defuit illis semper suus guardianus et numerus ad minus 12 fratrum. Aliqui etiam ex ipsis in alios conventus translati sunt. Pace postea facta, et principe O'Donnell mortuo Ilispania, frater ejus Rodericus obtinuit dominium majoxis partis principatus, et a rege Angliae titulo comitis fuit donatus, ciim is titulus mult6 minor suo praecedente titulo fuerit. Is cccpit conventum reacdificare, sed intelligens vitae suae Anglos insidiari, spem in sola fuga coUocans simul cum principe O'Nello in Flandriam se contulit, inde Romam, ubi mortui ambo sunt, ut satius infra dicetur ; fratresque sine protec- tore et opus imperfectum reliquit. Nunc autem Angli heretici omnia possident et permittunt antiquos fratres in locis subobscuris, quia brevi omnes morituros sciunt, residuum vitae traducere, aliquos aut recentiores illis addi facile non permitterent, et hie est presens status conventus illius." Having now given all that is known of the history of the Four Masters and of their labours, it will be necessary to exjDlain the manner in which this work has been translated and illustrated. It has been for some years generally acknowledged that Dr. O'Conor has fallen into many serious mistakes, not only in the translation, but also in deciphering the contractions of the autograph manuscript of the Four Masters ; and the Editor has taken more than ordinary pains to com- pai'e his printed text not only with the manuscripts above referred to, but also with the text of the older annals, and wdth all other ac- cessible manuscripts treating of ancient Irish history. The portion of the Annals of the Four Masters edited by Dr. O'Conor extends from the earliest accounts to the end of A. D. 1171 ; and the Editor of the present work originally intended to publish the second part only, namely, from 1171 to 1616, which was printed in thi-ee volumes quarto in 1848 ; but the great scarcity of Dr. O'Conor's edition, its inconvenient form to the English reader, and its many inaccuracies, subsequently induced the Editor to complete the work. It would be envious to speak of the errors of one to whom Irish literature is so much indebted as it is to Dr. O'Conor, who was, xxxu INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. moreover, the fii'st to attempt the preservation of our ancient anna- lists ; but it is necessary to say that the text in his edition is in many places corrupt, arising generally from his having mistaken the mean- ing of the contractions which he found in the original, and some- times also from his having indulged in conjectural emendations. These latter are commonly unfounded, and as they are often of a nature to give birth to historical mistakes they have been fully pointed out in the notes; for example : at the year A. M. 2530, he splits the word mafaip, mother, into math-oir, which he translates "Dnccs ofien- tales" to induce the reader to believe that a certain Cical Grigencho- sach came to Ireland this year with eastern leaders or chieftains, whereas the undoubted meaning of the passage is, that Cical came into Ireland this year with his mother. — See p. 5, note ". At the year A. D. 743, he turns Pejuil, the name of an Irish saint, into the Avords pe, by, and ■^m\, foreigners, by which he attempts to prove that the Galls, Danes, or Norwegians, had come mto Ireland many years eai'lier than mo- dern Irish historians had stated ; bvit this discovery happens to be a mere blunder of his own, as the passage has no reference whatever to Danes or Norwegians, being a simple notice of a simple fact, that Arasgach, Abbot of Muicinis-Rcguil, an island in Lough Derg, in the Shannon, was droAvned. — See p. a, 345, note °. At the year 898, he turns the word rajijan, i. e. cpuujjan, which means a meagre or mise- rable ])er son, into Turaghat}, which he translates lurris ; whereas the passage is a simple obit of Cosgrach, Anchorite of luis-Cealtra, who was usually called the Truaghan, i. e. the Meagre or Miserable. Besides the manuscripts of these Annals accessible to the Editor ill Dublin, which have aheady been described, he availed himself, Avith the greatest diligence of Avhich he Avas capable, of the assistance of several other authorities. These he must noA\' briefly speak of. 1. Keating' s History of Ireland. — This Avork, though much abused by modern Avriters, on account of some fables Avhich the author has INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxxiii inserted, is, nevertheless, of great authority, and has been drawn from the most genuine sources of Irish history, some of which have been since lost. The Editor has several manuscript copies of this work, and a translation into Latin, also in manuscri2)t, and never published, by Dr. John Lynch, the author of Cambrensis E verms; but the most valuable copy of it Avhich the Editor ever saw, and of which he has read every word, is now preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin (H. 5. 26). It was purchased in London for the College, a few years ago, by Dr. Todd. It is in the handwriting of John, son of Torna O'Mulconry, of the Ardchoill family, in the county of Clare, a most profound Irish scholar, and a contemporary of Keating. 2. The Leabhar-G ahhala of the O'Clerijs. — A beautiful copy of this work, in the handwriting of Peregrine O'Clery, one of the Four Masters, is preserved in the Library of the Royal Irish Aca- demy. It consists of a series of authentic poems and other original documents, from the earliest accounts to the period of the English invasion, and is in fact a collection of the authorities and sources of the Bai'dic history of Ireland. Much use has been made of it, and many passages transcribed verbatim into their Annals by the Four Masters. 3. An English Version of the Annals of Clomnacnoise, by Connell Mageoghegan, Esq., of Lismoyny, in the county of Westmeath ; finished on the last day of June, 1627. — This work, which begins with the earHest period, is carried down to the year 1408. The original An- nals in Irish are not known to be in existence, but the translation accords, in the latter years, with the text of the Annals of Connaught. In many entries it also agrees with the Annals of the Four Masters ; but in the eighth, ninth, and tenth centuries the chi-onology is often antedated by four, five, and sometimes even seven years. This Avork is of great value, as it contains exact versions in English of all the peculiar idioms and phi-ases which occur in the various Irish Annals. e xxxiv INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. The Editor has cai-efully compared it Avith the Annals of the Four Masters, and found that it contains some curious entries which they omitted, while they, on the other hand, record many historical events of which this clironicle takes no notice. — See note *", p. Ixiv. 4. The Annals of Ulster. — Of these the Editor has compared two copies with the text published by Dr. O'Conor, namely, the Bodleian copy and Dublin copy. He has also compared a copy of an old translation of the Annals of Ulster, which was evidently made from the Bodleian manuscript, and which is now contained in two volumes in the British Museum, the first part extending from the year 431 to 1307, in the Clarendon Collection, torn. 49, Ayscough, 4795 ; and the other, extending from 1307 to 1504, preserved in Clarend., tom. 20, Ays. 4784. The version is correct, but so literal that it seems rude and inelegant. Neither of the manuscripts is in the autograph of the translator, nor does either contain any entry which might afford a clue to discover who he was ; but the Editor is of opinion that the Avork was executed for Ussher or Ware, not, how- ever, by Duald Mac Firbis, as some have thought, but by Tuileagna O'Maelclionaire, or TuUy Conry, Avho is mentioned by the author of Camlrrensis Eversiis as a distinguished Irish scholar and antiquary. His handwriting and style of English appear in several manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, as in Laud, 610, and also in the British Museum, Vesp. E. 11, Cotton, 115. — See the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academij, vol. ii. p. 336. Upon a comparison of all these documents Avith the style and manner of this old English ver- sion of the Annals of Ulster, the Editor grounds his opinion. But, whoever was the author, the translation is exceedingly valuable ; for it has preserved to posterity the equivalent English of a great portion of the Irish language, as it Avas understood by one of the hereditary professional seannachies or chroniclers of Ireland, about tAvo centuries ago. Tlie copy of it used by the Editor Avas made for Dr. Todd, in 1844. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. XXXV 5. The occasional Translations from the Annals of the Four Masters into Latin, which occur in the Acta Sanctorum of Colgan. — In the works of this learned, laborious, and honest writer, the Editor has found numerous passages faithfully translated fi'om the Annals of the Four Masters. His more lengthened and continuous translations from those Annals, which the Editor arranged, for his own use, into alpha- betical order, at the suggestion of the late Dr. Murphy, R. C. Bishop of Cork, are contained in his Annals, as follows, published in the Trias Thaum.: Armagh, pp. 292 to 311; lona, pp. 498 to 501; Derry, pp. 503 to 507 ; Diu-row, pp. 507, 508 ; Kells, p. 508 ; Raphoe, p. 509 ; Swords, p. 509 ; Rechrainn, p. 509 ; Fahan, p. 510 ; Drumcliffe, p, 510 ; Kil- dai-e, pp. 628, 629, 630. 6. A translation into very good Latin of Part of the Annals of the Four Masters, extending from the year 1547 to 1558. — The original manuscript of this translation is preserved in the Library of the British Museum, Cod. Clarend., tom. 20, Ayscough, 4784 ; and a copy, in the handwriting of Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King at Arms, in the Library of Trinity CoUege, DubHn, F. 1. 18, p. 287, et seq. This translation was made for Sir James Ware by some good Irish and Latin scholar, not imjjrobably Dr. Lynch, the author of Cambrensis Eversus. The Editor has printed the entire of this valuable piece in the present edition, and has thus laid before the reader the original Irish of the Four Masters, a Latin translation about two centuries old, beside his OAvn literal English translation of that portion of the Annals relating to the reign of Queen Mary. 7. A Portion of the Arwals of Lecan, extending from the year 1443 to 1468, translated into English in the year 1666, for the use of Sir James Ware, by Duald Mac Firbis. — The original manuscript of this translation, in the hand of the translator, is preserved in the Library of the British Museum, Cod. Clarend., tom. 68, Ayscough, 4799 ; and it has been recently printed from that manuscript, in the Miscellany e 2 XXXVl INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. of the Irish Ai'chaeological Society. The Editor has not discovered any Irish original exactly corresponding with this translation ; but it contains many passages given also by the Four Masters, so that the authority of Duald Mac Fkbis has been, tlu-ough it, obtained for the meanings of a vast niunber of Irish words and phrases not used in the modern idiom. Many other translations, made from Irish annals, by the two O'Conors, O'Flanagan, O'Reilly, and various other modern Irish scholars, have been also procm'ed, but the Editor has found that they are not at all to be relied upon, with the exception of whatever Avas executed by Charles O'Conor of Belajiagare, who understood the Irish language well, though he always imjjroved on his original, and raised it to the level of his own "magniloquent style" of English. This patriotic and venerable gentleman was most anxious that these Annals should be preserved uncorrujjted for posterity ; but it appears from various letters of his to the Chevalier 'Gorman and others, that he had no rehance on the knowledge or accuracy of any of the Irish scholars then lining. As it was from a perusal of some of these letters that the Editor was fii'st stimidated to make himself acquainted with all the old translations of Irish annals accessible in Ireland and England, he thinks it may not be uninteresting to the reader to give some extracts, in which Charles O'Conor exj)resses his fears that the then general ignorance of the ancient language of Ire- land Avoidd lead to the corruption of these Annals ; and it may be further remarked, tliat the justice of his fears has been since clearly demonstrated, as well by the labours of his own grandson, the editor of the Reruin llihernicarmn Scrip/ores, as by those of others, who have attempted to translate portions of these Annals without possessing the necessary qualifications for the task. In his letter to the Chevalier O'Gorman, dated July 13th, 1781, when he was in his seventy-fu'st year, O'Conor says : INTRODUCTORY RP]MARKS. xxxvii " I knew well that the late Dr. O'Sullivan^ was unable to translate many parts (and those the best) of our ancient Annals. None but men learned in our old classic phraseology can undertake such a work." In another letter, dated May 31, 1783, he writes to the same individual as follows : " I approve greatly of your intention to get our Annals of the Four Masters, &c., translated. But if not undertaken by a man who has a critical knowledge of the phraseology, with the changes made therein from the sixth to the tenth century, the sense will be frequently mistaken, and a bad translation, in such a case, will be worse than none at all. Even a publication of the Irish text would require the collation of the different manuscripts for restoring the origi- nal reading, and correcting the blunders of ignorant transcribers. I am glad to have an assurance from you that the Rev. Mr. Mac Carthy, of Paris, is equal to such a task ; but I am sorry to aver my opinion (from experience), that few in this country will patronize him, and without a large subscription no work of this magnitude can be undertaken." Again, July 23, 1783 : " I request that you will make your scribe to confine himself to an accurate fac-simile, the contractions being singularly uncommon, and explainable only by readers long and well acquainted with our writings. This caution is the more necessary, as any deviation from the original, by an unskilful scribe, would render the text unintellis;ible." Again, September 14, 1783 : " But the worst of it is, I doubt that you have a man in France or Ireland who could decipher the contractions. In my province of Connaught I know of none (I am sure there is none), myself excepted, who can read these Annals, = Dr. Francis Stoughton Sullivan was a Fel- manuscripts whicli now distinguishes the Uni- low of Trinity College, and afterwards Professor versity Library. He died March 1, 1766. Ac- of English and Feudal Law in the University of cording to his pedigree, given in manuscript in Dublin. He was mainly instrumental in laying the Library of the Eoyal Irish Academy, he was the foundation of the valuable collection of Irish of a junior branch of theO'SuUivan More family. xsxviii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. or explain many of the terms, though they could read them. In the margins of these Annals you will find several notes of mine, and I would caution you against their being transcribed, lest they should be mistaken for any part of the original." Again, November 14, 1783 : " At last I found a messenger that could be trusted with conveying the Connaught Annals safe into your hands. In this province I know of none but myself who can read or explain them, and the difficulty being likely to increase every day, it will be the more necessary for your copyist to transcribe them exactly as he finds them. Let his transcript be what we call a fac-simile, for otherwise corruptions will creep into the text, and consequently your copy, far from being of use, will only have the effect of multiplying mistakes. In truth, as our original will be soon lost, I dread that our copies, falling into un- skilful hands, will have this effect. Our originals, therefore (as our great countryman, Mr. Burke, recommends), should be printed under the eye of a learned Editor, Avith a literal translation in English or Latin. K this be omitted (as I foresee it Avill), the treasures still preserved in our language will be as certainly lost as those that have long since perished." The reader will have now seen the difficulties with which an Editor had to contend at his first entering upon this task, and how necessary it was that he should procure all the old translations within his reach. A few words must here be added to explain the plan adopted for printing the original text and the translation of these Annals, and on the nature and style of the original. The second part of these Annals was the first printed and published, and as the Editor had the use of two autograph copies, and did not wish to take upon himself the responsibility of deciding upon the mode of printing this very heavy work, he requested the Publishers to submit the question to those scholars and anti(iuaries on whose judgment they had most reliance ; and, accordingly, it Avas submitted, on the 7th of February, 1845, to INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xxxix the following persons : the Rev. Dr. Todd, F. T. C. D., Vicc-Pres. R.I. A. ; George Pctrie, Esq., LL. D., Vice-Pres. R.I.A.; Aquilla Smith, Esq., M. D., M. R. I. A.; and Joseph Huband Smith, Esq., Barrister at Law, M.R.I.A.. The Editor first stated his own opinion as to the mode of printing the original and translation, but finally submitted to the foUoAving rules, which were committed to writing by the Rev. Dr. Todd : " I. The manuscript of the Royal Irish Academy to be followed ; variations of the College copy to be inserted in brackets, if of sufficient importance to be put in the text ; if of minor importance, to be mentioned in the notes. " II. The stops to be exactly as in the Academy copy, except that, at the end of a paragraph or entry, a full point is always to be used. " III. Capital letters are not to be used in the Irish text, except where they occur in the original. " IV. The separate entries to be in distinct paragraphs, even though they be not so in the original. " V. The original Irish names of persons and places to be given in the translation, as far as possible, in their received anglicised spellings, noticing irregularities, or modern corrupt variations, in the notes ; but such names as are obsolete, unknown, or doubtful, to be given in the original Irish spelling. " VI. Italics to be used in tlie translation only where words, not in the original, are supplied. "VII. Brackets [ ] to be used when insertions are made, not in the original, but which are necessary for explaining ambiguities, or filling up chasms in the sense. Italics to be used when insertions are made which are necessary from the diflPerent idioms of the two languages." In printing the fii'st part, from A. M. 2242 to A. D. 1171, as no autograph copy was accessible to the Editor, he has used capital let- ters in proper names, and arranged the paragraphs as in Dr.O'Conor's edition. The proper names are always given in the original Irish spelling in the text of the translation. — See p. xxxi., suprii. xl INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. With respect to the style of these Annals, it will be seen that it varies with the authorities from w^hich the different entries have been extracted. In the fii'st part the language is extremely simple, and few instances of inflation are observable ; but in the second part the style varies a good deal : in the same page Avill be observed the extreme veracious simj)licity of the Annals of Ulster, and the turgidly redundant style of the romantic tales of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In the more lengthened descriptions of battles, this in- flated style is particularly observable ; and the Editor has most care- fully preserved, in the translation, the order and literal meanings of all the epithets, often almost synonymous, with which many sentences are overloaded. It wiU be also observed that CA^en in the more simple and unimijassioned narratives there is usually a double expression, such as " plundered and preyed," "battered and broke," "banished and expelled," "killed and destroyed." This pleonasm of style, which is not unlike that of the language of the English law, has been as much as possible imitated by the Editor in the translation, so that the reader may see the exact force of each Irish word by comparing the original with the translation. It should also be observed, that some entries have been hurriedly and carelessly transcribed, from their rcsiDcctive originals, by the Four INIastcrs, and that several of their after-insertions between the lines are so arranged as to render the construction inelegant. The Editor has compared such entries with the more ancient Annals in every possible instance, and pointed out in the notes what has been omitted or u'rcgularly transcribed by the Four Masters ; but, tlu-oughout the second part, he has printed their oA^n text exactly as it is found in their autograph manuscript, in the Library of the Royal Irish Aca- demy, dispensing, in every instance, with their contractions, except their -\, i. e. uguf, and ; their f, which is sometimes e simple, and sometimes ea ; and their ;r, which is for oeic, /c/i. All the gramma- INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xli tical terminations, which they have generally Avritten in contractions, have been printed in full, according to the rules laid down by the Editor in his Irish Grammar. The general Index to the whole will facilitate the references, not only to the names of men and places, but also to remarkable subjects, such as battles, burnings, demolitions, &.C., and thus supply a great defect in Dr. O'Conor's edition of the first part of the Irish Annals, which is unaccompanied by any index of this Idnd. The following letter, written by Dr. O'Conor, a short time before his death, to Mr. Ilardiman, will show that he regretted not having been able to make indexes to his edition of the Irish Annals : " Stowe, 10th March, 1825. "^Dear Sir, — I feel that I ought to make an humble apology for my silence ever since I had the honor of receiving from you your valuable History of Galway, for his Grace of Buckingham and Chandos's Collection, and your Catalogue of the Maps, Sec, in Trinity College Library, for my own. I value your History highly, as every one must who is disgusted by the silly assertions, the loose references, the false chronology, the inflated style of most of our modern writers. For the same reason I value your Catalogue, and only lament that you had not more abundant materials. In return for your kind present to me, I shall send you a copy of my Tighernach, as soon as it comes out in the month of May. The original is printed in one column, and the version, almost literal, opposite in another, in imitation of the Saxon Chronicle. The original is taken from the Duke of Chandos's MS., now in the Bodleian. It is the oldest known. If you will call in the Bodleian for the MS. Eawlinson, No. 488, you Avill iind that my labour must have been excessive, even had I confined it to deciphering the text. It is far from my intention to sound my own praise ; my object is merely to shew you that I feel a just sense of the urbanity which induced you to send me your works. My Tighernach wants only an Index. But that Index will require more time than would be neces- sary, if I enjoyed a better state of health. In the same volume, intituled Rerum Hibernicarum Scriptores, vol. 2, you will find the Annals of Innisf alien and of f xlii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. Boyle^ from the original MSS. in the Bodleian and Cotton Libraries. These are finished in like manner, with the exception of Indexes. The Annals of the Fom- Masters, as far as the first volume extends, that is, to the pretended Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland, are finished (with the same exception) from the original in this Library. The second volume, in the Dublin Library, is so mutilated, that I leave that fragment to the care of posterity, contented with ending where Giraldus, IloUingshead, Leland, and most of our modern histo- rians, begin. The Annals of Ulster are also printed down to the same time, from the Bodleian MS., so that we have all that is known of ancient Irish history down almost to the death of Henry the Second. " I write, in this damp weather, with such a tremulous hand, that I was com- pelled to dictate the above to an amanuensis. But I cannot commit to another the pleasui'e of transmitting to you his Grace the Duke of Buckingham's and Chandos's thanks for your Galway. " I have the honour to be, dear Sir, " With sincere esteem and regard, " Your much obliged and humble Servant, " Chaeles O'Conor." With respect to the chronology of these Annals, from A. M. 2242 doAvn to the period of Cimbaeth, no competent scholar can doubt that it is arbitrary and uncertain. But we are not to suppose that the Four Masters are altogether responsible for it. This eaiiy portion of the Annals, it must be borne in mind, was compiled by them from the Annals of Clonmacnoise, and from different other authorities, such as the Synchronisms of Flann, the Poems of Maelmura on the Origin of the (iacidhil, the Poems of Gillacacmhain, Eochaidli O'Floinn, and various other sources ; and, as compilers, their duty was to place such accounts as were accessible of direct computation in as natural and reasonable an order as possible. Unfortunately, however, among all the events narrated, no eclipse of the sun or moon, or a])pearance of a comet, or any other astronomical i)henomenon, is recorded, by Avhich their authenticity could be tested or a certain INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xliii date fixed. OTlaherty expresses his surprise, indeed, at the minute chronological accuracy with which the earliest historical facts (as he considers them) are noticed by Irish historians; such as the arrival in Ireland of Ceasair, the granddaughter of Noah, with a band of antediluvians, forty days before the flood, on the fifteenth day of the moon, being the Sabbath ; and the landing of Partholan at Inbher- Sgeine, in Kerry, in the month of May, the fourteenth day of the moon, on a AVcchiesday. From the minuteness of these dates the author oiOfjijqia, instead of having his suspicions aroused, does not hesitate to conclude that the Pagan Irish had, from the earliest period, a most accurate system of chronologj'. But it never seems to have occurred to him to ask the simple question, how were the age of the moon and the day of the week at the landing of Ceasair and Partholan handed down to the Irish writers, seeing that, accord- ing to those writers themselves, Ceasair and her followers perished in the fiood, and that Partholan and his colony were all carried ofi" by the plague ? The bardic historians reply b}' getting still deeper into fiction, and relating that Fintan, the son of Bochra, who accom- panied Ceasair into Ireland, after having passed through various transmigrations, at length assumed the hiunan form in the time of St. Patrick, and lived doAvn to the time of St. Finian of Magh-bile, to whom he narrated all the events that had taken j)lace in Ireland up to that period. O'Flaherty rejects this as a clumsy fable, but finds himself constrained, in order to support his chronological theory, to insist that the Pagan Irish had the use of letters, and an accm-ate system of chi'onology, from the eai'liest period of the colo- nization of Ireland. This Avay of proving the authenticity of Irish chronology only damages true history ; but at the same time there is a mode of ex- plaining the entries in question, so as to obviate the necessity of rejecting them altogether : we have only to assume that they are f2 xliv INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. facts preserved by oral tradition, and that the Irish writer who first attempted to fix the age of the moon and the day of the week, on ^vhich Ceasau- landed in Ireland, made such calculations as he was able to make (whether correct or not is of no consequence), comput- ing forty days before to the usually assumed date of Noah's flood, and seeking to account for his accurate knowledge of the date so assumed by means of a bold fiction. In this latter object, strange to say, he partially succeeded ; for, silly as it may now seem to us, it is a fact that the fable connected with these dates passed current amongst the Irish literati down to the seventeenth centm'y; for, though Eochy O'Flannagan of Ai'magh, in the eleventh century, gave no credit to the story of Fintan having survived the general deluge, his scepticism surely did not arise from its improbabihty, but because it involved a statement "contrary to the holy Scriptui-e, wliich sayeth that aU the world were di'owned in the General Flood, saveing Noeh and his three sons, Shem, Cham, and Japheth, with their fower Avivcs." — Ann. Clan. See p. 2, note ''. It is therefore, surely, infinitely more probable that an early Irish chronologist made a calculation of the age of the moon*', and the '' T/ie age (jf the moon Dr. O'Conor has the marbles, which were composed sixty years after following observations on this subject, in his the death of Alexander, take no notice of Olym- account of the Annals of the Four Masters, in piads. There are no fixed epochs in Herodotus the Stowe Catalogue, p. 114, n. 2 : or Thucydidcs. TimKus of Sicily, who flou- " The Europeans had no chronology before rished in the r2yth Olympiad, or about the the conquest of Darius the Mede, by Cyrus, middle of the third century before Christ, was 538 years before Christ. The chronology wc the first who attempted to establish an a;ra, by now have of more ancient times is technical, comparing the dates of Olympiads, Spartan and has been brought to a great degree of accu- Kings, Archons of Athens, and Priestesses of racy by Petavius and Ussher. Polybius says Juno, which he adapted to one another, accord- (L 5, § 33) that Ephorus, the disciple of Isocrates, ing to the best of his judgment Where he left and the liistorian of Cuma;, was the first who ofT Polybius began. attempted to reduce chronology into a regular " Tliose who have adopted the chronology of science, in the lime of Philip of Macedon, the LXX., which makes the world older than it about 350 years before Christ. The Arundelian is in the; Hebrew text, are ably refuted by Natalis INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xlv day of the week, as they would retrospectively stand forty days be- fore the deluge, than that he found anything pui-jiorting to be a record of the date of Ceasair's arriTal on stone, tile, or iiarchmcnt. It would be easier to receive the whole story of Ceasair and her fol- lowers, as well as the date, for a fabrication, than to suppose that any written or inscribed record of such a fact could have existed before the use of letters, or even of hieroglyphics, was known to mankind. The accuracy of ancient dates being thus apocryphal, we are driven to regard the catalogue of kings, given by Gilla-Caemain and others, as a mere attempt at reducing to chi-onological order the accumulated traditions of the poets and seanachies of Ireland. But that a list of Irish monarchs was attempted to be made out at a very eai'ly period is now generally admitted by the best antiquaries. Mr. Pinkcrton, Avho denies to the Irish the use of letters before their conversion to Christianity, still admits the antiquity of their list of kings : " Foreigners" (he remarks,) "may imagine that it is granting too much to the Irish to allow them lists of kings more ancient than those of any other country in modern Europe ; but the singularly compact and remote situation of that island, and its freedom from Roman conquest, and from the concussions of the fall of the Roman Empire, may infer this allovpance not too much. But all contended for is the hst of kings, so easily preserved by the repetition of bards at high solemnities, and some grand events of history." — Inquiry into the History of Scotland. At what period regular annals first began to be compiled with regard to minute clu'onology we have no means of determining ; but Alexander. Every discovery, and every vestige "Praeterea si nulla fuit genitalis origo, of the history of man, tends to prove that this Terrarum, et Coeli, semperque aiterna fuere, planet is not inhabited above 6000 years. The Cur supra bellum Thebanum, & funera Troja, glaring truth of the recent origin of man is Non alias alij quoque resceoinere PoetEe ? acknowledged even by Lucretius, 1. 5, De Ker. Quare etiam quaedam nunc artes expoliuntur, Nat. : Nunc etiam aui'escunt ?" xlvi INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. we may safely infer from the words of Tighernacli, that the ancient historical documents existing in his time were all regarded by him as uncertain before the period of Cimbaeth, the commencement of whose reign he fixes to the year before Chi'ist 305. His significant words, omnia monumenta Scotorum usque Cimbaeth incerta erant, inspire a feeling of confidence in this compiler which commands respect for those facts which he has transmitted to us, even when they relate to the period antecedent to the Christian era. The Annals of Ulster are also free from the objections that haye been alleged against the early portion of the Annals of the Fom' Masters, the compiler beginning with the mission of Palladius to the Seoti, and frequently citing the names of the authors or compilers whose works he had before him, the oldest of which is Mochta, the patron saint of Louth, and Cuana (genitive, Cuanach), Avho seems to be " Cuana scriba Treoit," whose death is recorded under the year 739 ; and Dubhdalethe, who was at first Lector and afterAvards Ai'chbishop of Ai'magh, and who died in the year 1065. The follow- ing passages, extracted from the Annals of Ulster, Avill show that they have been copied from various sources : "A. D. 439. Chronieon magnum scriptum est." "A. D. 4G7. Quies Benigni Episcopi, successoris Patricii. Cena Uempa la hQilill TTIolc. Sic in lihro Cuanach inveni." "A. D. 4G8. Bellum Oumai Qclii]! poji Oilill TTIolc. Sic inveni in Lihro Cuanach." " A. D. 471. Preda seeunda Saxonum de Hihernia ut alii dicunt in isto anno diducta est, ut Modus dicit. Sic in Lihro Cuanach inveni" "A. D. 475. Bellum bpeg hCile pe nQilill TTIolc. Sic in Lihro Cuanach inveni." "A. D. 482. Bellum Oche la Lu^ai6 mac Lae^aipe a-^uy la TTliiipceap- cach mac Capca, in quo cecidit Qilill TTIolc. .1 Concoharo filio Nesse usque (id Copmac fdium Qipc (Uini cccviii. ; a Copmac usque ad hoc helium cxvi. ut Cuana scripsit." INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xlvii "A. D. 489. Bellum Cinn Copnaoo, ubi cecidii Oen-^uy jilius Narpjimch ]ii^ Ulurhan, ut Cuana scripsit." " A. D. 527. Vel hie dormitatio Brigide secundum librum Mochod [Mochtas]. " A. D. 534. Dormitatio Mocta discipuli Fatricii xiii. Kal. Sepdeinh. Sic ipse scripsit in Ep'istola sua ' Macutenus peccator presbiter S. Patricii disoipidus in Dno. salutem! " — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 544. Ompmaio regnare incqnt, secundum Librum Cuanach." "A. D. 552. Mors C|iiTnrainn mic bpiuin. Sic in Libro Cuanach inveni." " A. D. 598. Quies Cainnij in QcaiD bo, ut Cuana docet." "A. D. 600. Terre motus in baippclii. 3Iors bjienoainn mic Coipppi mic peichme. Sic inveni in Libro Cuanach." " A. D. 602. Omnia quce scripta sunt in anno sequente inveni in Libro Cuanacli, in isto esse perfecta." " A. D. 610. Quies Colmain 6lo. Sic est in Libro Cuanach." " A. D. 628. 3Iors Gchbac 6ui6e, regis Pictorum, filii QeDain. Sic in Libro Cuanach inveni. Vel, sicut in Libro Duiboalere narratur." " A. D. 642. Cellach et Conall Cael regnare inciijiunt, ut alii dicunt. Hie dubitatur qids regnavit post Oorhnall. Dicunt alii historiographi regnasse qua- tuor reges .i. Cellach et Conall Cael, et duojilii QeDa Slaine .i. Oiapmaic et blarmac per commixta regna? "A. D. 972. Conga la Oomnall hUa Neill oe Oabull Oap Sliab nUair CO Loch nQinoenne, quod non factum est ab antiquis temporibus. Sic in Libro Ouibhoaleichi." "A. D. 1021. Cpech la mac Qeba hUi Neill nap hUib Dopcainn, &c. Sic in libro Ouiboaleichi." From these notices we have reason to believe that the ecclesias- tical writers carried forward a continuous chi'onicle from age to age ; each succeeding annalist ti'ansmitting the records which he found existing along Avith his own; thus giving to the whole series the force of contemporary evidence. The precision with which the compiler of the Annals of Ulster has transmitted the account of an eclipse of the sun, which took place in the year 664, affords a proof that this entry was derived from xlviii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. a contemporaneous record. — See note % under A. D. 664, p. 277. Venerable Bede, who is followed by the Four Masters, mentions this solar eclipse as haying occurred on the third day of May ; but the Annals of Tighernach and Ulster have preserved the exact day and horn-. Bede having evidently calculated the time according to the Dionysian cycle, the error of which Avas not detected in his time, and the Irish annalists having copied the passage from the record of one who had seen this ecHpse, and noted it at the time of obserAa- tion. The following notices of ccHpses and comets, copied from vai'ious works by the compiler of the Annals of Ulster, will shoAV that they were recorded by eye-witnesses. The reader is to bear in mind that the Annals of Ulster are antedated by one year up to 1014, and that, in comparing these eclipses with the catalogue of eclipses com- posed by modern astronomers, he should add one year to the respec- tive dates. " A. D. 495 [496]. Solis defedio." " A. D. 511 [512]. Defectus soils contigiC " A. D. 590 [591]- Defectio solis .i. mane tenebrosum." "A. D. 613 [614]. Stella [comata] visa est hora octava die^ " A. D. 663 [664]. Tenehre in Kalendis Mail in ii'' hora." " A. D. 673 [674]. Nnhes tenuis et tremula ad speciem celestis arms iv. vigilia noctis vi. feria ante pasca ab oriente in occidentem per serenum eelmn apparuit. Luna in sanguinem versa est." "A. D. 676 [677]. Stella comata visa in mense Septembris et Odobris." " A. D. (191 [692]. Luna in sanguineum colorem in Natali S. Martini versa est." "A. D. 717 [718]. Eclipsis lune in plenelunio" " A. D. 752 [753]. Sol tenebrosus" "A. D. 761 [762]. Luna tenebrosa. Nox lucida in Autwnno." " A. D. 762 [763].' Sol tenebrosus in hora tertia." " A. D. 772 [773]. Lima tenebrosa ii. Nonas Decembris." " A. U. 787 [788]. Luna rubra in similitudinem sanguinis xii. Kal. Martii" INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. xlix " A. D. 806 [807]. Luna in sanguinem versa est." " A. D. 864 [865]. Edipsis solis in Kal. Jamiarii, et Edipsis Lune in eodem anno." " A. D. 877 [878]. Edipsis Lune Idibus Octobris iv. Lune." " A. D. 884 [885]. Edipsis Solis et visce smit stella in Cedor " A. D. 920 [921]. Edipsis Lune xv. Kal. Jan. feria prima liora nodis" " A. D. 1018. The Comet permanent this year for 14 days in harvest." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. " A. D. 1023. An Eclipse of the Moone the 4th Id. of January, being Thursday. An Eclipse of the Sunn the 27th of the same Moone, on Thursday." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 1031. An Eclipse on the day before the Calends of September." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 1065 [1066]. There appeared a Commett for the space of three nights, which did shine as clear as the Moone at the full." — Ann. Clon. The dates assigned to these eclipses are confirmed by their accord- ance with the catalogue of eclipses in L'Art de J^er. les Dates, torn. i. pp. 62-69 ; and from this accuracy it must be acknoAvlcdgcd that they have been obtained by actual observation, and not from scientific cal- culations ; for it is well knoAvn that any after calculations, made before the correction of the Dionysian period, would not have given such correct results, Mr. Moore has the following remarks upon the eclipse of 664 : " The precision with which the Irish annalists have recorded to the month, day, and hour, an eclipse of the sun, which took place in the year 664, affords both an instance of the exceeding accuracy with which they observed and noted passing events, and also an undeniable proof that the annals for that year, though long since lost, must have been in the hands of those who have transmitted to us that remarkable record. In calcidating the period of the same eclipse, the Venerable Bede, led astray, it is plain, by his ignorance of that yet undetected error of the Dionysian cycle, by which the equation of the motions of the sun and moon was affected, — exceeded the true time of the 1 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. event by several days. Whereas the Irish chronicler, wholly ignorant of the rules of astronomy, and merely recording what he had seen passing before his eyes, — namely, that the eclipse occurred about tlie tenth hour on the 3rd of May, in the year 664, — has transmitted a date to posterity, of which succeeding astronomers have acknowledged the accuracy." — History of Ireland, vol. i. p. 163. At what period it became the practice in Ireland to record public events in the shape of annals has not been yet accurately determined ; but it will not be too much to assume that the practice began with the fii-st introduction of Chi'istianity into the country. Now, it is highly probable that there were Chiistian communities in Ireland long before the final estabUshment of Chi'istianity by St. Patrick, in the fifth century. We learn from St. Chi-ysostom, in his Demonstratio (juod Christus sit Dens, written in the yeai" 387, that the British Islands, situated outside the Mediterranean Sea, and in the very ocean itself, had felt the power of the Divine Word, churches having been founded there and altars erected'. But the most decided evidence that the Irish had the use of letters before St. Patrick's time, is derived from the account of Celestius, an Irishman, the favourite disciple of the heresiarch Pela- gius. St. Jerome, alluding to a criticism of Celestius upon his Com- mentaries on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesiaus, thus launches out against this bold heretic : " Nuper indoctus calumniator crupit, qui Commentarios mcos in epistolam Pauli ad Ephesios reprchendendos putat. Nee intelligit, nimia stertens vecor- ' KnJ 7a/) n't BficTaviKril vi^aoi, a'l ti/? OnXoTTj/s where accompanied Christiauity, had beenknown LKToi Kci/ievai TavTiji, K(u tV ainw ovaai tiv I'oKcai'ut ill Ireland at tliat dutc. The accurate Innes T/;-,- ouvufxcwi Tou I't^/iaroi ijaOovTo- kuI rfuf) Kelxec thinks it " not unreasonable to believe that pri- t^KKXijaiai Kill Ovffmmi'ifita Tn-mj'(aaiv S. Cliry- vate individuals at least, among the Irish, had sost. 0pp., torn. i. 575. B. Ed. Bcned. the use of letters before the coming of St. Pa- But, if such were the case, we may reasonably trick, considering that it may have happened conclude that the use of letters which every- that some of the Irish before that time, passing INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. li di&, leges Commentariorum, &c nee recordatur stolidissimus, et Scotorum pultibus pra3gravatus, nos in ipso dixisse opere : non damno digamos imo nee trigamos, et si fieri potest octogamos : plus aliquid inferam etiam scortatorem recipio pcenitentem"'''. And again in the Procmium to his third book on Jeremiah, St. Jerome thns more distinctly mentions the native country of Celestius: " Hie tacet, alibi crirainatur : mittit in universum orbem epistolas biblicas prius auriferas, nunc maledicas et patientiam nostram, de Christi liumilitate venientem, malaj conscientitc signum interpretatur. Ipseque mutus latrat per Alpinum [al. Albinuin] canem quandem et corpvUentuin, et qui calcibus magis possit scevire, quam dentibus. Habet enim progeniem Scotiese gentis, de Bri- tannorum vicinia : qui juxta fabulas Poetarum, instar Cerberi spirituali percu- tiendus est clava, ut asterno, cum suo magistro Plutone silentio conticescat"'. It appears from Gennadius, who flourished A. D, 495, that before Celestius was imbued with the Pelagian heresy, he had written from his monastery to his parents three epistles, in the form of little books, containing instructions necessary for all those desirous of serving God, which, by the way, bore no trace of the heresy which he afterAvards broached. The words of Gennadius are as follows : " Celestius antequam Pelagianum dogma incurreret, imo adhuc adolescens, scripsit ad parentes de monasterio Epistolas in modum libellorum tres, omnibus Deum desiderantibus necessarias. Moralis siquidem in eis dictio nil vitii post- modum proditi, sed to turn ad virtutis incitamentum tenuit"". This passage affords sufficient evidence to prove that the Scotica gens, in the neighbourhood of Britain, had the use of letters towards over to Britain, or other parts of the Eoman thought that the Scotica gens, here referred to, empire, where the use of letters was common, was the modern Scotland ; but this question might have learned to read and write." has been long since settled. Ireland was the '' Hieron. Prolog, in lib. i. in Hieremiam. 0pp. only country called Scotia in St. Jerome's time, Ed. Vallarsii, torn. iv. or until the twelfth century. ' Prolog, i. lib. Hi. in Hieremiam. Some have " Gennadius de Script. Eccl. c. 44. g2 lii INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. the close of the fourth century ; and it may be added, that a country that produced such able men as Celestius and Albinus could hardly have been an utter stranger to civilization at the time they flourished. On the whole, it may be conjectured, Avith probability, that letters were known to the Irish about the reign of Cormac, son of Ai't ; and this throws the boundary between what must have been traditional, and what may have been original written records, so far back as to remove all objection on that ground to the authenticity of the fol- lowing Annals, from at least the second centm-y of the Christian era. The reader will find these conclusions supported by the opinions of a historian of the highest character, on the general authenticity and historical value of that portion of the Irish Annals made accessible to him by the labom-s of Dr. O'Conor : " The clironicles of Ireland, written in tlie Irish language, from the second century to the landing of Henry Plantagenet, have been recently published, with the fullest evidence of their genuineness and exactness. The Irish nation, though they are robbed of their legends by this authentic publication, are yet by it enabled to boast that they possess genuine history several centuries more ancient than any other European nation possesses, in its present spoken lan- guage. They have exchanged their legendary antiquity for historical fame. Indeed, no other nation possesses any monument of its literature, in its present spoken language, which goes back within several centuries of these chronicles"". "Sir James Mackintosb, History of England, domain of history enabled him fully to appre- vol. i. chap. 2. On this passage Mr. Moore re- ciate any genuine addition to it." — Ilistorij of marks : "With the exception of the mistake into Ireland, vol. i. p. 168. which Sir James Mackintosh has here, rather Whether what Mr. Moore calls a mistake on unaccountably, been led, in supposing that, the part of the English historian was really one among the written Irish chronicles which have may be fairly questioned. It is evident that Sir come down to us, there are any so early as the James Mackintosh was of opinion that there second century, the tribute paid by him to the were entries in the Annals of Tighernach which authenticity and historical importance of these were copied from passages originally committed documents appears to me in the highest degree to writing in the second century ; and there is deserved ; and comes with the more authority nothing adduced by Mr. Moore or others to in- froni a writer whose command over the wide validate this opinion. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. liii The Editor cannot close these remarks without returning thanks to the Provost and Senior Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin, for allowing him the use of then* splendid collection of Irish manuscripts ; and to such friends as have assisted him in the present work. Among these friends he must reckon, as the fii'st in order, our most eminent antiqvuiry, George Petrie, Esq., LL.D., &c., who has read all the sheets of the second part as they passed through the Press, and made many valuable suggestions. To Mr. Eugene Curry, by whom the autograph of this work was copied for the Press, and who has supplied very many examjjles from ancient glossaries to elucidate the meanings of difficult words, and various manuscript authorities, unexplored by any but himself, to illustrate the ancient topography, he feels particularly indebted. To James Hardiman, Esq., M. P. LA., whose labours as a member of the late Irish Record Commission have rendered him fami- liar with all the som'ces of Anglo-Irish history, he must return his special thanks ; from him he has received, freely and liberally, not only his vakiable opinion on several historical points, but also many Anglo-Irish law documents bearing on the history of the Irish chief- tains, Avhich have never been jjublished. The Editor has, moreover, to acknowledge his many obligations to the Rev. Dr. Todd, F.T.C.D., who has kindly afforded him every facility in consulting the College manuscripts, as well as the benefit of his enlightened criticism on many historical points throughout the entire progress of the work. The Editor has also been assisted by various others, but more especially by his friend, Captain Larcom, R. E., who has been the active promoter of Irish litcratm*e, antiquities, and statistics, ever since the summer of 1825, and who, during his connexion with the Ord- nance Sm'vey, exerted himself most laudably to illustrate and preserve the monuments of ancient Irish history and topography. And he is much indebted to Captain Cameron, R. E., avIio, since he was ap- pointed to superintend the Irish Ordnance Survey Ofiice, has kindly liv INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. continued to render the Editor the same amount of assistance in iden- tifying the positions of objects of antiquarian or historical interest on the Ordnance Maps, as had been afforded by his predecessor. He has also to express his acknowledgments to Charles P. O'H. Mac Donnell, Esq., M.R.I.A.; Charles J. O'Donel, Esq.; and Herbert Hore, Esq., each of whom has furnished him Avith much important and original information. J. O'D. EPISTLE DEDICATORY, MICHAEL O'CLERY TO FEAEGHAL O'GADHRA, LORD OF MAGH UI GADHRA, ETC. r^UlOhlm Oia im rabaijic jacha haoitnify* Do pachaD i Ifp Da cliupp,-] Da anmain Dpfpgal o jaDlipa cicch- fpnaTTIbaije ui Ti;a6]ia,i ciiileo ppino, aon Don Diap RiDipfoh paplemence po coghaoli ap conDoe Sliccigh co liac cliac an bliabain pi oaoipCpiopc, 1634. Qp ni coiccfnD poiUeip pon uile Dorhan in jacli lonaoh 1 mbi uaiple no onoip in jacli ai mpip Da crainicc piarh DmiD 1 noiaiD nacli ppuil nf ap glop- matpe,-] apaipmiccniT^e onopai5he(fip abbapaib lomDa) ina piop pfnoacca na pfnujDap, "] eolap na naipeac, -] na nuapal po bdoap ann ipm aimpip I BESEECH God to bestow every happiness that may redound to the wel- fare of his body aud soul, upon Fearghal O'Gadhra, Lord of Magh Ui-Ghadhra and Cuil-0-bhFinn, one of the two knights of Parliament who were elected [and sent] from the county of Sligeach to Ath-cliath this year of the age of Christ, 1634. It is a thing general and plain throughout the whole world, in every place where nobility or honour" has prevailed in each successive period, that nothing is more glorious, more respectable, or more honourable (for many reasons), than to bring to light the knowledge of the antiquity of an- * Honour. — In a free translation of this Dedi- mucli of the redundance of O'Clery's language, cation, made by Charles O'Conor, he rejects and improves on his expressions throughout. EPISTLE DEDICATORY. ]ifmpo DO rctbaijir oo cum polaip oji cient authors, and a knowledge of the oaigh CO mbeic airfncap, ■) eolap aj chieftains and nobles that existed in gach Dpuins i noeaohaiD cipoile cion- preceding times, in order that each successive generation might possess knowledge and information as to how their ancestors spent their time and life, how long they were successively in the lordship of their countries, in dignity or in honour, and what sort of death they met. I, Michael O'Clerigh, a poor brother of the order of St. Francis (after having been for ten years transcribing every old nap DO cairpioc a pinnpip a pe -] a iiaimpip, 1 cia hctipfcc po bacrap i cciccfpnap a nouichce, i uDijnir, no 1 nonoip DiaiD i noiaiob, "] cpeD i an oioheoD puaippiocc. Uanaccpa an bpafaip hochc Diipo .8. Pponpeip TTlichel o clepicch (lap mbfir ofich mbliabna Daiti ace Sccpio- bao 5ach pfnoachca do bpuapap ap naomaib na hepeann a inaiUe le hurii- lacc 5ach Ppouinpiail Da paibe in epinn a noiaiD a cele Dobfif accam) t>a bap laraippi a uapail CI phfpjail ui' janpa. Do bpaiff]' ap bap nonoip j^up baobap cpuaije, ~\ nemele, Doj- rnlpi,-] oobpotn libh (do chum gloipe lie 1 onopri nr( hepeann) a meo do Deacaccap pliocc ^aoiDil meic Niuil po ciaiii; 1 Dopcanap, jan piop ecca na oiofoa Naoirh, na banriaoime Ctipneppcoip, Gppcoip, na abbao, na uapal gpaioh eccailpi oile, Rij, na Ruipi5,cijeapnanaroipicch,comaim- pip na coimpinfoh neich Dibhpinhe ppi apoile. Do poiUpi^fpa Daoibpi j;up bi) D015 Ifin 50 ppui,^inn cuioiuccaD na ccpoinici^e ap ap mo mo mfp do chum leabaip Qnnalab do pccpi'obab 1 ccuip- pibe 1 ccuiifine na nfire pempaire, -) material which I found concerning the saints of Ireland, observing obedience to each provincial that was in Ireland successively), have come before you, noble Farrell O'Gara. I have cal- culated on your honour that it seemed to you a cause of pity and regret, grief and sorrow (for the glory of God and the honour of Ireland), how much the race of Gaedhal the son of Niul have gone under a cloud and darkness with- out a knowledge of the death or obit of saint or virgin, archbishop, bishop, abbot, or other noble dignitary of the Church, of king or prince, lord or chieftain [and] of the synchronism or connexion of the one with tlie other. 1 explained to you that I thought I could get the assistance of the chroni- clers for wlioni I had most esteem, for writing a book of annals, in which the EPISTLE DEDICATORY. Vll oa Ificcn ap cdipoe gan a Sccpiobao no laraiji nach ppiujhri lao oopibipi le a ppoimirmfc,"] le a ccuirtmiuccarj jijo cpich,-) 50 poipcfnn an bfcha. Oo cpuinnicclieab IfTn na leabaip Qnna- laD ap pfpp "I <^r l^'onrhaipe ay mo 00 bfiDip Ifm Opd^ail 1 nepinn uile (bion j^up bfcnip oam a crfcclamab 50 haoin lonao) 00 cburn an leabaippi DO pccpioljub in bap naininpi,-] in bap nonnip nip ap pib cucc luach paocaip 00 na cpoinicibib lap po pccpiobab e, -) bpaicpe conuence ouin na njall Do caich copcop bi'oli, -\ ppiorailriie piu map an cceona. ^ach maic Da rciocpa Don leabop pin Da rabaipc polaipp DO cacli 1 ccoirccliinne ap ppibpi ap bfipche a buiobe,"] rii]i coip maccnaD, no longnab cd no lomrnur DO bfic pa TTiaic DO noingenaD pib, 6ip ap DO piol 6iriiip meicTTlileab jfinpioc 30 pi^h DO piojaib epearin, "] a liaen a]\ cpi piccib DO naomaib; onUabg pin macCein mic oilella oluim op piolpac a hocc Decc do na naorhaib y^in ap eiDip DO bpfic 6 ^lun 50 glun gup an caog ceDna. Ro jablaighi'iotr -] po aicrpeabpac clann an Uaibj pin 1 nionaoaib e;:arhla ap puD Gpeann .1. aforesaid matters might be put on re- cord ; and that, should the writing of them be neglected at present, tliey would not again be found to be put on record or commemorated to tlie end and termination of the world. There were collected by me all t!ie Ijcst and most copious books of annals that I could find throughout all Ireland (though it was difficult for me to col- lect them to one place), to write this book in your name, and to your ho- nour, for it was you that gave the re- ward of their labour to the chroniclers, by whom it was written ; and it was the friars of the convent of Doneiral that supplied them with food and at- tendance in like manner. For every good that will result from this book, in giving light to all in general, it is to you that thanks should be given, and there should exist no wonder or surprise, jealousy"" or envy, at [any] good that you do ; for you are of the race of Heber mac Mileadh, from whom descended thirty of the kings of Ireland, and sixty-one saints ; and to Tadhg mac Cein mac Oilella Oluim, from whom eighteen of these saints'' '"Jealousy If O'Donnell were in tbe country under the name and patronage of any of the at the time, he ought to have felt great envy rival race of OUioU Olum, much less to so petty and jealousy that the Four Masters should have a chieftain of that race as O'Gara. This will ap- committed this work, which treats of the O' Don- pear obvious from the Contention of the Bards, nells more than of any other family, to the world 'Eighteen of these saints Charles O'Conor, iviu EPISTLE DEDICATORY. Sliochc Copbmaic i5T^^'^5 lUiiijhnib connacc op geineabliaipfi muinnp 5a6jia, an oa Ua Gagpa In cconnac- coihh,"i o lifjiia anl?ii-a,OCeaiibaill 1 nSle, 1 o TTlfchaiii i nuib Caijiin, o concoBaip i cciannaccajlinnejfimin. Oo 6fpba6 op bnp rceclic|'a on pnil uapail pin a oubpamap ace i;^o bap ngeinealach, Q phTpgail ui ji;ao|ia, Ct rheic camcc, meic oilealla, meic Diapmacca, ineic eojliam, ineic DiapmaDa, nieic eoghain, meic comalcai;^ oicc, meic comalcai^ moip, nieic t)iapinacca, ineic Raighne, meic congalai^b, me]c Duinnplebe, are sprung, you can be traced, genera- tion by generation. The descendants of this Teige branched out, and inha- bited various parts throughout Ireland, namely : the race of Cormac Gaileng in Luighne-Connacht, from whom ye, the Muiutir-Gadhra, the twoUi Eaghra in Connaught, and O'h-Eaghra of the Ruta, O'CarroU of Ely, O'Meachair in Ui-Cairin, and O'Conor of Cianachta- Glinne-Geimhin, are descended. As a proof of your coming from this noble blood we have mentioned, here is your pedigree. Oil Fearghal O'Gadhra, tliou son of Tadhg ! son of Oilioll, son of Diarmaid, son of Eoghan, son of Diarmaid, son of Eoghan, son of Tomaltach Og, son of Tomaltach More, son of Diarmaid, son of Raighne, son of Conghalach, son of Donnsleibhe, son of who felt no qualm of conscience at reducing the simple style of O'Clery to his own imitation of Dr. Johnson, translates this passage in the fol- lowing loose manner, without regard to the construction of the original. " In truth, every benefit derivable from our labours is due to your protectioti and bounty ; nor should it excite jealousy or envy that you stand foremost in this as in other services you have rendered your country ; for, by your birth, you are a descendant of the race of lleber, which gave Ireland thirty monarchs, and sixty-one of which race died in the odour of sanctity." EPISTLE DEDICATORY. Jix meic I?uai6]ii, meic ouinnplebe, meic concob}iai]i, meic l?uai]ic, meic j;a6]ia, o I'loirinreap muinci|i meic jlecneacain, meic Saop^npa, meic bece, meic plairiopa, meic caichlijli, meic cinopaolairj, meic Diajimaoa, meic pionnbaipp, meic bpenainn, meic nacrppaoic, meic pioeoin, meic pioocuipe, meic aijic cuipb, meic niab cuipb, meic lui o nainmni jreap luijhne, meic caiDg, meic cein, meic oilella oliiim, meic moDa nuaDar, meic mo6a nficr, meic t»fipcc, meic Dfipccrfineab, meic enoa moncaoin, meic loich moip, meic mopebip, meic muipCoaij mucna, meic eacbac jaipb, Ruaidhri, son of Donsleibhe, son of Conchobhar, son of Ruarc, son of Gadhra, from whom the Muintir- Gadhra are surnamed, son of Glethnechan, son of Saerghas, son of Bee, son of Flaithius, son of Taichleach, son of Cinnfaeladh, son of Diarmaid, son of Finnbharr, son of Brenann, son of Nadfraech, son of Fiden, son of Fidhchuir, son of Art Corb, son of Niadh Corb, son of Lui, from whom the Liiiuhne are named, son of Tadhg, son of Cian, son of OihoU Olum, son of Modh Nuadhat, son of Modh Neid, son of Derg, son of Deirgtheineadh, son of Enda Monchaoin, son of Loich Mor, son of Mofebis, son of Muiredhach Muchna, son of Eochaidh Garv, son of h2 Ix EPISTLI^ meic Duaic Dalca oeaoli aoh, meic cai]ip|ie luipcc, nieic lonnaccmc'd]!, iiieic ma yeoamain, meic aoamaip polrcain, iiieic pipcuipb, meic mo6a ciiipb, meic cobrai;^ caoim, meic pfcraba pijnfipcc, meic Uii^ofc 1011516, meic eachoach, meic oilecfUa, meic aipr, meic lui^nfc Icdmoeipcc, meic eacoac uaipcep, meic lui^oec lapDuinD, meic enoa oeipcc, meic ouaich pinn, meic Seona lonnappaij, meic bpfippigh, meic aipc imlij, meic pfiolimiD, meic Roreccai^, meic l?oain pi^aih^, meic pailbe lolcopaiji;, meic caip ccDcoimsnij, meic pailofpccooin, mcic miiincamoin, meic caip cloraig, meic pip npna, meic Roreccaij, meic Roppa, meic Slaipp, meic nuaoac ofglam, £ DEDICATORY. Duach Dalta Deadhadh, son of Cairbre Lose, son of Innadmhar, son of Nia Sedhamuiu, son of Adamar Foltchain, son of Fercorb, son of INIodh Corb, son of Cobhthach Caemh, son of Rechtadh Eighdhearg, son of Lughaidh Lagha, son (jf Eocliaidh, son of OilioU, son of Art, son of Lughaidh Laimhdhearg, son of Eochaidh Uairches, son of Lughaidh lardhunn, son of Enda Dearg, son of Duach Finn, son of Sedna Innarrach, son of Bresrigh, son of Art Imleach, son of Feidhliiiiidh, son of Rothechtach, son of Roan Righaileach, son of Failbhe lolcorach, son of Cas Cedcoinihgneach. Faildeargdoid, son of IMuineanihon, son of Cas Clothach, son of Fei'arda, son of Rothechtach, sou of Ross, son of Glass, son of Nuadhat Deaghlamh, son of EPISTLE DEDICATORY. Ixi meic eacDac paobapglaip, Eochaidh Faebharghlas, son of meic conmaoil, Conmael, son of meic eiTTihiii pinn, Eimlier Finn, son of meic mileao eppainne, Mileadh, son of rneic bile, Bile, son of meic bpeojain, Breogau, son of meic b|iacha, Bratha, son of meic Deaacha, Deatha, son of meic eapcaba, Earchadh, son of meic alooio, Aldod, son of meic miaoaicr, Nuadhat, son of meic ninuail, Ninual, son of meic eirhip ^laip, Eimher Glas, son of meic agnoin pino, Agnon Finn, son of meic eirhip gluinpint), Eimhir Gluinfinn, son of meic laimpinn, Laimhfinn, son of meic agnamain, ec cecepa. Agnainan. Qn oapa la picli fc oo mi laniiapg anno Domini 1632, 00 cionnpgnaoh an leabop po 1 cconueinc Dlnnn r)a nj;all, -\ Do cpioclinaij;lifoh ipin cconueinc ceona an oeacliinaoh la oaujupc, 1636. Qn raonmaD bliabain oecc do pighe a]^ Pigh CappoUip op Sa;ra!n, Ppainc, Qlbam, "] op Gi]iinn. bhap ccapa lonihain, 6RachaiR nuchet o c^eRi^K On the twenty-second day of the month of January, Anno Domini 1632, tliis book was commenced in the convent of Dun-na-nGall ; and it was finished in the same convent on the tentli day of August, 1636, the eleventh year of the reign of our King Charles over England, France, Alba, and over Eire. Your affectionate friend, Brother Michael O'Clery. APPROBATIONS OF TOE WORK. a 'Cd'C'C na haichpe do Upt) .S. Pponpeip cliui|ipfj' a lamha ap fo aga ptaDlinughaoli gup ab 6 pfpglial 6 ^nohpa cucc ap an mbpacliaip TTlichel o Clepicch na Cpoinicibe -\ an coop ealaolina do chpuinDiugaD CO haoin lonaoh lap po pccpiobbaDh leabhaip oipip -] Qnnala na liGpiono (an rhficc pob eiDip Dpaghail le a pccpiobaoh Diob) "] j^op ab e an pfp- ghal ceona rucc loighiDeacIic Doib ap a pccpiobhaoh. Qra an leabliap panora ap 66, Qp e lonaoh in po pjpiobaDh e 6 chup CO ofipfDh 1 cconiienc bparhap Ouin JL HE fathers of the Franciscan order who shall put their hands on this do bear witness that it was Fearcfhal O'Gadhra that prevailed on Brother Michael O'Clerigh to bring together the chroniclers and learned men, by whom were transcribed the books of history and Annals of Ireland (as much of them as it was possible to find to be transcribed), and that it was the same Fearghal that gave them a reward" for their writing. The book is divided into two [parts]. The place at which it was transcribed, from beginning to end, was the convent ' Gave them a reward. — Charles O'Conor trans- lates this loosely, as follows : " The fathers of the Franciscan Order, sub- scribers hereunto, do certify that Ferall O'Gara was the nohleman who prevailed on Brother Mi- chael O'Clery to bring together the antiquaries and chronologers, who compiled the following Annals (such as it was in their power to collect), and that Ferrall O'Gara, aforesaid, rewarded them liheralhj for their labour." The reader will, however, observe that there are no words in the original Irish of O'Clery to correspond with O'Conor's nohleman or liber- ally, here marked in Italics. The Editor has discovered no clue to determine how libe- rally O'Gara paid the chroniclers, but feels satisfied that the sum he paid them was very trifling. Ixiv APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. na ngall, a\\ a mbiab,-! ap a bpiiioch- ailfmh. Oo rionnfccna6-| do pcciiio- haohanceiDleabhap 6e ipinConuenc chfccna an bliabctin y^ 1632, an ran ]io bab gaijiDian an cachaip beiinaji- t)in 6 Cleiiicch. Qp lacc na Cfioinici6e, -\ an caop ealaohna do bdccap ace pccpiobaDh an leabaip pin, -] aga rlifglamaDh a leabpaib eccpartila an bpachaip TTli'- cbel 6 Clepicch, TTliniiip mac Uopna ui Tniiaoilconaipe ppi pe aoin rhi'opa ; pfppfpa mac CoclilainD ui TTlaoil- chonaipe,iaiccpiDhe ina nDip a concae l?oppa commain, Cucoigcpiche 6 cle- picch a conrae Ohuin na njall, cucoi- jcpiclie 6 OuibjCnDain a concae liocli opoma,"! conaipe 6 clepiccb a concae Ouin na njall. Q ciao na ]>fmleabaip po bbdcop aca, leabbap cluana mic n6ip in po bfnnai^ Naoirhchiapcin mac an cpaofp. Ceabap oilein na nafm pop loch T?ibli, (/cabbap Sbfnaiob mec ITlagliniippa pop Coch Gpne Ceabap cloinne uf of the Friars of Dun-na-nGall, they sLipplying food and attendance. The first book was begun and transcribed in the same convent this year, 1632, when Father Bernardine O'Clery was Guardian. The chroniclers and learned men who were engaged in extracting and tran- scribing this book from various books, were : Brother Michael O'Clerigh ; Maurice, the son of Torna O'Mael- chonaire, for one month ; Ferfeasa, the son of Lochlainn O'Maelchonaire, both of the county of Ros Chomain ; Cucog- criche O'Clerigh, of the county of Dun- na-nGall ; Cucoigcriche O'Duibhgen- nain, of the county of Liath-druim ; and Conaire O'Clerigh, of the county of Donegal. These are the old books they had : thebookof Cluain-mic-Nois\ [a church] blessed by Saint Ciaran, son of the carpenter ; the book of the Island of Saints", in Loch Ribh ; the book of Sea- nadh Mic Maghnusa'', in Loch Erne ; '' The book of Cluain-mic-Nois. — Tlie original of this is now unknown ; but there are several copies of a translation of it, made in 1627, by Conuell Mageoghegan, Esq., of Lismoyny, in the county of Westmeath, one in the British Mu- seum, another in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, F. 3. 19, a third in the library of the Marquis of Drogheda, and others in the hands of private individuals. The original was in the Mageoghegan family, but the Editor does not know the present representative of the Lismoyny branch. The Editor has added from this trans- lation many long passages omitted by the Four Masters. ' The hook of the Island of all Saints This manuscript is now unknown. '' Book of Scanadli Mic Mayhnvsa. — Now called the Annals of Ulster See note ^ under the year l:j()7, p. 48!) ; note ', under 1408, p. 795 ; and note ', under the year 1498, p. 1240, infra. APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. Ix XV Tnaoilconaiiie,Cebap mmncejieDuib- gfnDain chillel?6nain,-] leabap oipipfn Ceacain nieic pipbipicch ppich cliiica lap y^cpiobhaoh ujimoip an leaBaiji, "] ap jio pcpiobhparc gacli lionmaip- eachr Da bpuaippfcc (Rangacop a Ifp) nac paibe ip na ceicr leabpaib bdcop aca, ap nf baoi i leabap cluaria, ina pop I leabhap an oilein aclic gup an mbliabam pi oaoip ap ccighfpna 1227. the book of the Clann Ua Maelcho- naire'"; the book of the O'Duigenans, of Kilronan''; the liistorical book of Lecan Mic Firbisigh", which was pro- cured for them after the transcription of the greater part of the book [work], and from which they transcribed every copious matter they found which they deemed necessary, which was not in the first books they had, for neither the book of Cluain, nor the book of the Island, were [carried] beyond the year of the age of our Lord, 1227. Seanadh Mic Manus, now Belleisle, is an island in Lough Erne, the property of the Rev. Gray Porter, who has recently erected a house upon it. " The hook of the Clann Ua Maelchonaire. — Now unknown. It is frequently quoted by O'Flaherty, in his marginal additions to the copy of these Annals, preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 2. 11. ' The book of the Muinntir-Duibhgennain of Cill-Ronain. — There is a most curious and valu- able manuscript volume of Irish annals, which was in the possession of the O'Duigenans, pre- served in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 1. 19; but it does not appear to be the one used by the Four Masters. It perfectly accords with all the passages quoted by Ware and Harris from the Annals of Lough Kee ; and it may be safely conjectured that it is a compilation made by the O'Duigenans from the Annals of Lough Kee, Roscommon, and Kilronan. The Editor has made copious additions to the work of the Four Masters from this manuscript, calculated to throw much light on historical facts but slightly touched upon by the Masters themselves. s The historical hook of Lecan Mic Firhisigh. — This book is now unknown ; but there is a good abstract of some annals, which belonged to the Mac Firbises, made by the celebrated Duald Mac Firbls, now preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 1. 18. This abstract is styled Chronicum Scotoi-um by the transcriber, who states that he shortened or abstracted it from a larger work of the Mac Firbises, omitting every thing, except what relates to the Scoti or Milesians. The same Duald, or Dudley, also translated, in the year 1666, a portion of the Annals of Ireland, extending from 1443 to 1468, for the use of Sir James Ware. This translation has been recently printed for the Irish Archaeo- logical Society — See the. iltscdlany, p. 198, and the Editor's notes, pp. 263-302. From this translation the Editor has supplied, in the notes, many passages omitted by the Four Mas- ters. The Annals of the Mac Firbises are also fre- quently quoted by O'Flaherty, in his marginal additions to the Trinity College copy of the Annals of the Four Masters, all which additions the Editor has printed in the notes. Ixvi APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. Oo cionny^ccnaoh an oapa leabbap dapab copach an bliaoain pi 1 208, an bliabain pi oaoipCpiopcin pobagaip- Dian an carhaip Cpioproip Ulcach 1635,1 DO pccpi'obaoh an chuio oile 6e 50 1608 an cheo bliabain in po baoh gapoian an cachaip bepnapoin O Clepicch DopiDipi. Qn bpachaip TTlicel O Clepigh a DiiBpamop, Cu- coicccpiche 6 Clejnsh ~\ Conaipe 6 Clepicch DO pcpiobh an leaBap DeiDh- fnach oclid 1332 50 1608. Qp lac na leabaip ap po pcpfoBpac an cpiap periipdice upriiop an leabaip, an leabap cfcna pin cloinne u\ ITlaoilconaipe 50 mile ciiicc ceD a cinj, 1 ap 1 pin an bliabain Dfiofnach baoi ano, leabap na muincipe DuibligCnDdn cap a rcan- gamap o chct naof cceD 50 mile cuicc ceD Seapccacr a rpf, Leabap Seanaib mec maghnupa ina paibe co TTlile cuicc ceo cpiochar aoo, blab do leabap Choncoicccpicbe meic Oiap- macca mic Uaioh^ caimin ui clepijh on mbliabain pi TTIile Da cheD, oclic- rhoghacc a haon, co mile cuicc ceo cpioc^iacc a Seachc, Leabap TTlec bpuaiofoha TTlbaolfn oicc on mbliab- ain pi TTlile, CU15 ceo, ocbcmogbac a hochc, 50 mile Se ceo a cpi, Leabliap The second book [volume], which begins with the year 1208, was com- menced this year of the age of Christ, 1635, in which Father Christopher Ultach [Donlevy] was guardian, and the other part of it, to the year 1608, was transcribed the first year in which Father Bernardin O'Clerigh, Brother Michael O'Clerigh aforesaid, Cucoig- criche O'Clerigh, and Conaire O'Cle- righ, transcribed the last book [vo- lume], from 1332 to 1608. These are the books from which these three tran- scribed the greatest part of this book : the same book of the O'Mulconrys, as far as the year one thousand five hun- dred and five, and this was the last year which it contained ; the book of the O'Duigenans, of which we have spoken, from [the year] nine hundred to one thousand five hundred sixty-three ; the book of Seanadh-Mic Maghnusa, which extended to one thousand five hundred thirty-two ; a portion of the book of Cucogry, the son of Dermot'', son of Tadhg Cam O'Clerigh, from the year one thousand two hundred and eighty- one, to one thousand five hundred and thirty-seven ; the book of Mac Bru- aideadha' (MaoilinOg) from the year '■ Cucogry, son of Dermot He was the great- He flourished about the year 1537. His book grandfather of Cucogry or Peregrine O'Clery, is now unknown. one of the Four Masters See Genealogies, ' The hook of Mac Bruaideadha Unknown Tribes, and Customs of Ily-Fiachrach, p. 83. to tlie Editor. APPROBATIONS OF THP] WORK. JXVU Lughach uf clepijli, 6 TTlliile, cuicc ceD, ochcmoghar, a Se, 50 TTKle, Se chet) a 06. Dochonncamop naleabaip fin uile aj an afp ealabna cap a crangamop Rorhainn ~\ leabaip oipipfn oile nach larc po ba6 eirhelc DainmniUT^aD. Oo DfpbaD gac nee onp pcpiobaob annpin l?otnainn Ctcaimne na pfppanna yo pfop 05 cop ap larh ap po hi cconuenc Dliuin na ngall an Deachmab Id 00 Qugupc, aoip Chpiopc TTlile, Se cheo, rpiocliac a Se. Fr. Bernaedinus Clery, Guardianus Dungalensia. bpacaip TTIuipip Ullrach. bparaip ITluipip Ullcac. bpacaip bonauancijpa o Oorhnill, Cearoip lubilac. one thousand five hundred eighty-eight, to one thousand six hundred and three; the book of Lughaidh O'Clerigh, from one thousand five hundred eighty-six, to one thousand six hundred two. We have seen all these books with the learned men, of whom we have spoken before, and other historical books be- sides them. In proof of every thing which has been written above, the fol- lowing persons are putting their hands on this, in the convent of Donegal, the tenth day of August, the age of Christ one thousand six hundred thirty-six. Brother Bernardine O'Clery, Guardian of Donegal. Brother Maurice Ulltach, Brother Maurice Ulltach, Brother Bonaventura O'Donnell'', Jubilate Lector. '' Brother Bonaventura CDonndl. — This was the Confederate Catholics, held at Kilkenny on made O'Donnell (Prince of Tirconnell) in the the 10th of January, 1647, were the most dis- translation used by Mr. Petrie. Manus, son of tinguished members of the family at this period. Sir Niall Garve, and Hugh O'Donnell of Ramel- but neither of them appears to have patronized ton, who was a member of the Parliament of this work. 12 Ixviii APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. The following api^robatious of the work of the Foui- Masters are prefixed to the copy iii the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, in the hancbmting of the scribe. The autograph originals of the same are in the copy deposited in the College of St. Isidore, at Rome, as the Editor was informed by the late Dr. Lyons, of Kilmore-Erris. Oo VJfnn 50 rcainic an b]Ktrai|i bocc TDicel O Clei|ii5 (maille le hurhlacr a imccapdin, an cacaiji lope.ph GuepaiiD, ppouinpial UijiD S. Ppoinpeip 1 nGpino), Dom lonn- paicchib DO coipben an leabaip pi bam, — acupa piann, niac Caipppe TTiic QeDaccdin, 6 bbaile TTlhic Qe6- accdin, 1 cconcae Cliiobpac-Qjiann, 05 d piaDnuccaD, gep Bo bioniDa lea- bap aipip DO connapc Do peinleabpaiB Gpeann, ■] gep Bo b'oniiiap an nuiifiip ecci'nce do leabpaib aopoa -] nerh- aopDa, pjpfobra, 1 acca pjpiobab Do connapc 1 pcoil Seaain mic Uopna Ui mhaoilconaipe, oiDe peap nGpeann hi ccoiccinne, hi pencup 1 hi ccpoinic, 1 aga mbdoap a paib 1 nGpinn aj po^- lam na healabna pin 5a reaccapc aicce, nac peacanap ecoppa pin uile aon leabap ap peapp opo, ap coir- cmne, ot^ li'onmaipe, -| ap mo ap in- molca map leabap aipip 1 annal, ind an leabap pa. TTleapaim pop nac Whereas the poor friar, Michael O'Clery (in obedience to his superior, Father Joseph Everard, Provincial of the Order of St. Francis in Ireland) came to me to shew me this book, — I', Flann, son of Cairbre Mac Aedhagain, of Baile-Mhic-Aedhagain,in the county of Tibrat-Arann, do testify that, — though many were the books of history of the old books of Ireland which I saw, and though numerous the uncer- tain number of ancient and modern books which I saw written and being transcribed in the school of John, son of Torna Ua Maelchonaire, the tutor of the men of Ireland in general in his- tory and chronology, and who had all that were in Ireland learning that sci- ence under his tuition, — I have not seen among them all any book of better order, more general, more copious, or more to be approved of, as a book of history and annals, than this book. I think also that no intelligent person ' / , do testify — Dr. O'Conor, mistaking the meaning of acu-pa, the old form of arditnpe, I am, translates this te — testante. APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. 1.^ XIX eiDip le Duine ap bin cuiccpionac no cuair no Deglaip, no le healabain, od lei^pe e a loclicuccab. Oo DepBat) an neire jiempdice acam ace pccpi'Bab mo Idirhe aip fo ipm mbaile TTlliic Qenaaccdin a Dubapc, 2. Nouemb. 1636. piann TTlac Qooagdin. whatever, of the laity or clergy, or of the professions, who shall read it, can possibly find fault with it. In attesta- tion of which thing aforesaid, I here put my hand on this, at the Baile-Mhic- Aedhagain aforesaid, the 2nd of No- vember, 1636. Flann Mao Aoduagain. Udinic an bpdcaip bocc TTiicel O Clepij, amaiUe le humplacc a uacoapdin, an caraip lopeph 6ue- papD, Ppouinpial Uipo S. phpoinpeip, Dom laraip Do lecchab "] Do raipbe- nab an leabaip aipip "] annalab Do p5pi'obaD laip "] lap an aoip ealaDna oile, ^fa Idriia acd aip, -| lap na peu- cain 1 lap na bpeacnu^ab Dam, acupa TTlac bpuaiDeaDa, Concohap, mac TTlaoili'n O15 6 Chill Chaoioe "| 6 Leirip TTlaolam 1 cconcae an Chldip, agd piaDnujaD 50 bpuil an leaBap inrholra,"! na curhain linn leabap aipip no annal Dpaicpin ap mo ap peapp "] aplionrhaipe coicchmne apGpinn uile ma an leabap po,-] gup ab Doilij roi- beim, locDujab nd incpeacab Dpajail aip. Oobeapbab ap a nDubapc acdim 05 cup moldime aip 1 cCill ChaoiDe, 1 1 Nou. 1636. Conner Mac Beody, Da ngoiprep TTlac bpuaoan. The poor friar, Michael O'Clery, in obedience to his superior, Father Jo- seph Everard, Provincial of the Order of St. Francis, came before me to read and exhibit the book of history and annals written by himself and the other professional men, whose hands are upon it ; and after having viewed and exa- mined it, I, Mac Bruaidin-Conchobhar, son of Maeilin Og of Cill-Chaeide [Ivil- keedy] and Leitir-Maelain, in the county of Clare, do testify that this book is recommendable, and that we do not remember having seen a book of his- tory or annals larger, better, or more generally copious in treating of all Ire- land, than this book ; and that it is difficult to find fault with, censure, or criticise it. To attest what I have said, I now put my hand upon it at Cill- Chaeide, the 11th November, 1636. Conner Mac Brody, called Mac Beuodin. Ixx APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. " Visis testiinoniis et approbationibus eorum qui pra3cipm sunt Antiquarii Eerum nostrarum, et lingute ac liistorite peritissimaj ac expertissimte, de fide et integritate fratris Michaelis O'Cleri, Ordinis Seraphici S. Francisci, in opere quod intitulatur, Annales Regni Hihernice in duas partes diviso, quarum prima continet a diluvio ad annum Christi Millesimum ducentesimum vigesimum septi- mum, secunda vero continet ad milesimum sexcentesimum octavum, colligendo, castigando, et illustrando, — Nos Malachias, Dei et Apostolica3 Sedis gratia, Ar- chiepiscopus Tuamensis, et Connacia3 Primas, prtefatum opus approbamus et dignissimum ut in lucem reddatur, ad Dei gloriam, Patriaj lionorem, et com- munem utilitatem censemus. " Datum Galviaj 14 Cal. Decembris, 1636. " Malachias, Archiepiscopus Tuamensis'"". " Visis testimoniis, et autbenticis peritorum approbationibus, do hoc opere, per Fr. Micbaelem Clery Ordinis Laicum fratrem coUecto, libenter illud appro- bamus, ut in publicum lucem edatur. "Datum Eos-rield, 27 Novemb. 1636. " Fr. Boetius" Elphin, Eps." " Opus cui titulus Annales Regni Hibernice a Fr. Michaele Clery, Laico Ordinis S. Francisci de observantia, summa fide exaratum, prout testantur Synographa Virorum Doctissimorum, quibus merito Nos multum deferentes, illud prailo dignissum censemus. " Actum Dublinii, 8 Febr. 1636. " Fr. Thomas Fleming, Arch. Dublin, Hibernice Primas!' " De hoc, Opere quod intitulatur Annales Regni Hibemiw, in duas partes diviso, quarum prima continet a Diluvio ad annum Christi 1227, secundo vero continet ad millesimum sexcentesimum octavum, quem Fr. Michael Clery "■ Malachias, Archiepiscopits Tuamensis He navgJd, pp. 74, 93. was Malachy O'Cadhla, or O'Keely, Eoman Ca- " Boetius. — He was Boetius Baethghalach Mac tholic or titular Archbishop of Tuam. — See Aedhagain, or Mac Egan, Roman Catholic Bishop Ilardiraan's edition of O'Flahcrty's West Con- of Elphin. APPROBATIONS OF THE WORK. Ixxi Ordinis S. Francisci, ad communem patriae utilitatem coUegit, non aliter cen- semus quam censores a Rev. admodum Patre Provinciali ejus Fratris D. Flo- rentius Kegan et D. Cornelius Bruodin, pro eodem opere inspiciendo, exaini- nando, et approbando vel reprobando assignati, judicaverunt, et decreverunt. Nos enim eosdem tanquam peritissimos linguaj Hibernicte, et in omnibus His- toriis et Patrise Chronologiis versatissimos existimamus. Quapropter illorum censurse, et judicio de prefato opere fratris M. Clery, in omnibus confirmamus. In quorum fidem, his manu propria subscripsimus. Datum in loco nostrai inansionis die 8 Jan. A. D. 1637. " Fe. Rochus Kildarens." aNnala Rioghachra emeaNN QMNaLa Ri05hachua emeaNM. UOIS Domain jiip an mbliaboini'i na DileanD, Da liiile Da ceao Da picfr -) Da MiaDom. Cearpaca la pia noilinn cainig Ceapoip 50 liGipinn, 50 ccaogaiD ninjfn, 1 50 crinap bpfji, 6iof, Labjia, 1 pioncom a nanmanna. Qobar LaDjia 1 nQjiD LaDjiann,-] ap uan ainmnijrfii. 6a hfipiDe cfona mapb Gpionn. Qcbach bior 1 Sleb bfca, co po liaDnacc 1 cCapn Slebe bCta, conaD ua6 ^ The age of the world. — This is according to the computation of the Septuagint, as given by St. Jerome in his edition of the Chronicon of Eusebius, from whom, no doubt, the Four IMas- ters took this date. His words are : " Ab Adam usque ad Diluvium anni sunt MMCCXLII. Secundum Hebrajorum numerum MDCLVI." According to the Annals of Clonmacnoise and various ancient Irish historical poems, 1656 years had elapsed from the Creation to the Flood, which was the computation of the Hebrews. — See Keating's History of Ireland (Plaliday's edition, p. 145), and Dr. O'Conor's Prolegomena ad An- nates, p. li., and from p. cxxvii. to cxxxv. '' Ceasair This story of the coming of Ceasair, the grand-daughter of Noah, to Ire- land, is given in the Book of Leinster, fol. 2, h ; in all the copies of the Book of Invasions ; in the Book of Fenagh ; and in Giraldus Cam- brensis's Topographia Ilihernica, dist. ii. c. 1 . It is also given in Mageoghegan's translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise; but the translator remarks : " my author, Eochy O'Flannagan, giveth no credit to that fabulous tale." Ilannier also gives this story, as does Keating; but they do not appear to believe it, " because," says the latter, " I cannot conceive how the Irish anti- quaries could have obtained the accounts of those who arrived in Ireland before the Flood, unless they were communicated by those aerial demons, or familiar sprites, who waited on them in times of paganism, or that they found them engraved on stones after the Deluge had sub- sided." The latter opinion had been propounded by Giraldus Cambrensis (uhi supra), in the twelfth century : " Sed forte in aliqua materia inscripta, lapidea scilicet vel lateritia (sicut de arte Musica legitur ante diluvium) inventa isto- rum memoria, fuerat rcseruata." O'Flaherty also notices this arrival of Ceasair, "forty days before the Flood, on the 15th day of the Moon, being the Sabbath." In the Chro- nicon Scotorttm, as transcribed by Duald Mac Firbis, it is stated that this heroine was a daugh- ter of a Grecian. The passage runs as follows : " Kl. u. f. 1. X. M. ix. c. ix. Anno Mundi. In hoc anno venit flia alicujns de Greets ad Hiber- niam, ciii nomen Ilcru rcl Berhha [Biuibhn], vel ANNALS OF TEE KINGDOM OF IPtELAND. iHE Age of the World', to this Year of the Dehige, 2242. Forty days before the Deluge, Ceasair'' came to Ireland'^ with fifty girls and three men ; Bith, Ladhra, and Fintain, their names. Ladhra died at Ard-Ladhrann'', and from him it is named. He was the first that died" in Ireland. Bith died at Sliabh Beatha^ and was interred in the earn of Sliabh Beatha^, and from him Cesar, et l.fiUm, et in. viri cum ea. Ladhra guher- nator fiiit qui primus in Hihernia tumulatus est. Hoc non narrant Antquarii Scotorum." ' Ireland. — According to the Book of Lecan, fol. 272, a, the Leahliar-Gahhala of theO'Clerys, and Keating's History of Ireland, they put in at Dun-na-mbarc, in Corca-Duibhne, now Corca- guiny, a barony in the west of Kerry. There is no place in Corcaguiny at present known as having borne the name ; and the Editor is of opinion that " Corca Duibhne" is an error of transcribers for " Corca- Luighe," and that the place referred to is Dun-na-m-barc, in Corca- Luighe, nowDunamark, in the parish of Kilconi- moge, barony of Bantry, and county of Cork. ^Ard-Ladhrann : i. e. Ladhra's Hill or Height. This was the name of a place on the sea coast, in the east of the present county of Wexford. The name is now obsolete ; but the Editor thinks that it was applied originally to Ardamine, in the east of the county of Wexford, where there is a curious moat near the sea coast. — See Col- gan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 210, 217, and Duald Mac Firbis's Genealogical woi'k (Marquis of Droghoda's copy, pp. 23, 210, 217). The tribe of Cinel-Cobhthaigh were seated at this place. <■ The first that died, 4'C. — Literally, " the first dead [man] of Ireland." Dr. O' Conor renders this : " Occisus est Ladra apud Ard-Ladron, et ab eo nominatur. Erat ista prima occisio in Hibernia." But this is very incorrect, and shews that this translator had no critical knowledge of the language of these Annals. Connell Ma- geoghegan, who translated the Annals of Clon- macnoise in 1627, renders it thus: " He was the first that ever d^ed in Ireland, of whom Ard- Leyrenn (where he died, and was interred) took the name." ^ Sliahh Beatha: i. e. Bith's Mountain. Now anglice Slieve Beagh, a mountain on the confines of the counties of Fermanagh and Monaghan Seethe second part of these Annals, note", under the year 1501, p. 1260. s Cam of Sliabh Beatha. — This car?i still exists, and is situated on that part of the mountain of Slieve Beagh which extends across a portion of the parish of Clones belonging to the county of Fermanagh. — See note °, under A. D. 1593. If b2 aNNQca Rio^hachca emeaNN. [2527. paiciop in fliab. acbach Ceafoip i cCuil Cffpa In cConoachcaib, 50 po lia&nachc hi cCajin Cffpa. Ip 6 pioncoin cpa peapc pioncoin op Loch DfipgDeipc. O Oilino 50 po gab papralon Gpe 278,1 aoip oorhain an can 00 piachc ince, 2520. Qoip Domain an cancainig papcalon 1 nGpinn, Da mile cuicc ceD-| pice blianoin. Qciao na roipij baDap laip, Slainge, Laijlinne 1 l?iiDpui6e, a cpi mOc, Oealccnar, Nepba, Ciocba, -] CfpbnaD a ccfreopa mna. Qoip Domain, Da mile cuij ceD pice a pfchc. pea mac Uopcon, mic Spu DO 65 an bliaDoinpi In TTluig Pea,-] po haDnacbc 1 nOolpoib TTloije pea, conab ua&a ainmnijfeap an maj. Qoip Domain, Da mile cuicc ceb cpiocha. Ip an mblmDainpe po cuipCb m clifD each 1 nGpinn .1. Cioccal ^pigCncopacb, mac ^iiill, mic ^aipb Dpo- mopchuib, -| a rharaip canjacop 1 nGpinn, occ ccfo a lion, 50 po cnipfD car this earn be ever explored, it may furnisli evi- dences of the true period of the arrival of Bith. ^ Carn-Ceasra, in Connauglit O' Flaherty states in his Ogygia, part iii. c. i., tliat Knock- mea, a hill in the barony of Clare, and county of Galway, is thought to be this Carn-Ceasra, and that Cuil-Ceasra was near it. This hill has on its summit a very ancient earn, or sepulchral heap of stones ; but the name of Ceasair is not remembered in connexion with it, for it is believed that this is the earn of Finnbheara, who is believed by the peasantry to be king of the fairies of Connaught. Giraldus Cambrensis states {uhi smprit) that the place where Ceasair was buried was called Cwsara: tumulus in his own time : " Littus igitur in cjuo navis ilia primum applicuit, nauicularum littus vocatur, & in quo pra;fata tumulata est Casara usque liodie CsesariE tumulus nominatur." I'.ut O'Fla- herty's opinion must be wrong, for in Eochaidh O'Flynn's poem on the early colonization of Ireland, as in the Book of Leinster, fol. 3, Carn- Ceasra is j)laced "op 6111U mf|pni6" over the fruitful [River] Boyle. It is distinctly stated in the Lcahhar Gabhala of the O'Clerys that Carn-Ceasair was on the bank of the River Boyle [6uiU], and that Cuil-Ceasra was in the same neighbourhood. Cuil-Ceasra is mentioned in the Annals of Kilronan, at the year 157 1, as on the River Boyle. • Feart-Fintan : i. e. Fintain's Grave. This place, which was otherwise called Tultuine, is described as in the territory of Aradh, over Loch Deirgdheirc, now Lough Derg, an expan- sion of the Shannon, between Killaloe and Por- tumna. According to a wild legend, preserved in Leahhar-na-h- Uidhri, in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, this Fintan survived the Deluge, and lived till the reign of Dermot, son oi' Fergus Ceirbheoil, having during this period undergone various transmigrations ; from which O'Flaherty infers that the Irish Druids held tlie doctrine of the Metempsychosis : " Ex hac autom fabula colligere est Pythagorica; ac Pla- tonica3 schola; de imimarum migratione, seu in quxvis corpora reditu deliramenta apud Ethni- cos nostros viguisso." — 0igia, p. 4. This Fintan is still remembered in the tradi- 25270 ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. the mountain is named. Ceasair died at Cuil-Ceasra, in Connaught, and was interred in Carn-Ceasra". From Fintan is [named] Feart-Fintain', over Loch Deirgdheirc. From the Deluge until Parthalon took possession of Ireland 278 years ; and the age of the world when he arrived in it, 2520. The age of the world" when Parthalon came into Ireland, 2520 years. These were the chieftains who were with him: Slainge, Laighlinne, and Rudh- raidhe, his three sons ; Dealgnat, Nerbha, Ciochbha, and Cerbnad, their four wives. The Age of the World, 2527. Fea, son of Torton, son of Sru, died this year at Magh-Fea', and was interred at Dolrai-Maighe-Fea; so that it Avas from him the plain is named. The Age of the World, 2530. In this year the first battle was fought in Ireland ; i. e. Cical Grigenchosach, son of Goll, son of Garbh, of the Fomorians, and his mother", came into Ireland, eight hundred in number, so that a battle was fought between them [and Parthalon's people] at Slearahnai-Maighe-Ithe", tions of the country as the Mathusalem of Ire- land ; and it is believed in Connaught that he was a saint, and that he was buried at a locality called Kilfintany, in the south of the parish of Kilcomnion, barony of Erris, and county of Mayo. Dr. Hanmer says that this traditional fable gave rise to a proverb, common in Ireland in his own time, "//'/ had lived Pintail's years, I could say much.'''' ^ The age of the ivorld. — The Annals of Clon- macnoise synchronize the arrival of Parthalon with the twenty-first year of the age of the Patriarch Abraham, and the twelfth year of the reign of Semiramis, Empress of Assyria, A.M. 1969, or 313 years after the Flood. O'Flaherty adopts this chronology in his Ogygia, part iii. c. ii. Giraldus Cambrensis writes that " Bartholanus Serse filius de stirpe Japhet filii Noe" came to Ireland in the three hundredth year after the Deluge. ' Magh-Fea : i. e. Fea's Plain. This was the name of a level plain in the present barony of Forth, and county of Carlow. Keating states in his History of Ireland (reign of OlioU Molt) that the church of Cill-Osnadha (now Kellis- town), four (large Irish) miles to the east of Leighlin, was situated in this plain. The barony of Forth, or O'Nolan's country, comprised all this plain, and was from it called Fotharta-Fea, to distinguish it from the barony of Forth in the county of Wexford, which was called Fotharta-an-Chairn, from Carnsore Point. '"His mother: a riiaraip. Dr. O'Conor prints this math oir, and translates it " Duces Orien- tales," which shews that he did not take the trouble to compare the older accounts of this story. It is stated in the Leahhar Gahhala of the O'Clerys, and in Keating's History of Ireland, that this Cical and his mother. Lot Luaimneach, had been in Ireland before Partholan. — See Ilaliday's edition, p. 167. " Sleamhnai Maighe-Ithe. — This was the name of a place near Lough Swilly, in the barony of Kaphoe, and county of Donegal ; but it is now 6 aNwata i^io^hachca eiReawN. [2532. froiijia 111 SlfrhnoiB TDuije hire 50 ]io meboib pop "« ponnopuibh |iia bpaji- ralon, 50 ]\o ma]ibaio uile, conaD e each niuighe hlche innpin. Qoip Domoin, Dct mile cuicc cfo rpioca a66. UoinaiDm Locba Con, -] Loclia 'Cecheac ifin mblmbainpi. Ctoip oorhoin, oa mile cuicc ceaD cpiocha acpf. Slain^e mac paprolain Decc ipin mbliaDampi, -\ po haoTiaclic In cca]in Slebe Slansa. Uomaibm Loca TTiepc be op ipin bliaDain cfona. Qoip oorhoin, oa mile cuij ceo rpiclia aciiij. Laijlinoe mac papfaloin Dfg ipan mbliaoampi. Qn can po clap a pfpc ap ann po mebaib Loch Cai j- linne 1 nUib mac Uaip, conab uaba ainmnijcfp. 'Comaibm Locha liGachcpa bfop. Qoip oomoin, Da mile CU15 ceo cff]iaca a cui?;. Riibpuibe mac papca- loin 00 bachab 1 Coc Rubpuibe, lap ccomaU)m in locha caipip, conab uaba paicfp Loch TJubpui^e. Qoip Domom, od mile 01115 cfo cfcpacha ape. TTUipcola bpfna po cfp ipm mbliabainpi, conab e an pfchcmab loch comaibm po mebaib i naimpip Paiicaldin, -] ap Dopme ap ainm Loch Cuan. Qoip Domain, Da mile CU15 ceo caoga. papcalon Decc pop Sfnmoij elra GoDoip ipin mbliaboin['i. Q naimpiji jabala papcaloin Ro plfccoic na mui^epi : ace na ma ni pfp caice bliabna dipibe in po plfchcoiD. TTlaj obsolete. Jlagli-lthc is the name of a plain in rum, at 21tli Mai-cli. pp. 742, 744. The earn of the barony of Kaphoe, along the Kiver Finn. — Slainge is still to be seen on the summit of See Colgan's Trias Thaum., pages 114, 181. Slieve-Donard, and forms a very conspicuous ° Loch Con A large lake in the barony of object. The hero Slainge is now forgotten by Tirawley, and county of Mayo. tradition, but the memory of St. Donard is still P LochTecheat. — Now Lough Gara, near Boyle, held in great veneration throughout the barony on the borders of the counties of Koscorunion of Iveagh and the Mourne mountains. Archdall and Sligo See note '', under A. D. 1 256, p. 357. {Monasticon, p. 733) commits the double error of 1 Sliahh Sknujha This was the ancient name confounding Sliabh-Domhanghairt with Carn- ofSliabh Domhanghairt, or Sliuve Donard, in the sore point, on the south coast of Wexford, and south-east of the county of Down. Giraldus of supposing the latter gentle promontory to be Cambrensis says that it was called Mons Domi- " a very high mountain which overhangs the nici in his own time, from a St. Dominicus who sea." built a noble monastery at the foot of it. — Top. ' Loch-Mesc. — Now Lough-iMask, a large and Ilih., dist. iii. c. 2. This was St. Domhanghart, beautiful lake near Ballinrobe, in the county of and the monastery is Maghera. — See Colgan's Mayo. Trias Thaum., p. Ill n, 131 ; and Ada Sancto- " Loch-Laighliiine. — This lake is mentioned 2532.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 7 where the Foraorians were defeated by Parthalon, so tliat they were all slain. This is called the battle of Magh-Ithe. The Age of the World, 2532. The eruption of Loch Con° and Loch Techeat'' in this year. The Age of the World, 2533. Slainge, son of Partholan, died in this year, and was interred in the earn of Slial)h Slangha''. Also the eruption of Loch Mesc'' in the same year. The Age of the World, 2535. Laighlinne, son of Parthalon, died in this year. When his grave was dug, Loch Laighlinne" sprang forth in Ui Mac Uais, and from him it is named. The eruption of Loch Eachtra' also. The Age of the World, 2545. Rudhruidhe, son of Parthalon, was drowned in Loch Rudhruidhe", the lake having flowed over him; and from him the lake is called. The Asje of the World, 2546. An inundation of the sea over the land at Brena" in this year, which was the seventh lake-eruption that occurred in the time of Parthalon; and this is named Loch Cuan. The Age of the World, 2550. ParthalondiedonSeanMagh-Ealta-Eadair" in this year. In the time of Parthalon's invasion these plains were cleared [of wood]; but it is not known in what particular years they were cleared : in the Leahhar-Gahhcda, and by Keating and in the south-west of the county of Donegal. O'Flaherty, as in Ui Mac Uais Breagh, a district "" Brena. — This is called fretum Brennese in in Eastmeath, to the south-west of Tara. This the second and fourth Lives of St. Patrick, pub- lake has not been identified. lished by Colgan. — See Trias Thaum., pp. 14, 19, ' Loch-Eaclitra. — This lake is referred to in 39. It was evidently the ancient name ol' the the dirontcon Scotonim as situated between mouth of Strangford Lough, in the county of Sliabh Modhurn and Sliabh Fuaid; and Iveatiiig Down, as the lake formed by the inundation and O'Flaherty place it in Oirghialla. There is was Loch Cuan, which is still the Irish name of no remarkable lake between Sliabh IMudhorn Strangford Lough. and Sliabh Fuaid, except Loch Mucnaudia at ^ Scaii-Mhagh Ealta-Edair : i.e. iha o\(\V\am Castleblaney, in the county of Monaglian ; and of the Flocks of Edar : i. e. on the plain after- it may be therefore conjectured that it is the wards so called, because Edar was the name of a Loch Echtra in question. Sliabh Mudhorn is chieftain who flourished many centuries later, in the barony of Cremorne, in the county of — See Og^/jrja, part iii. c. 44. The name appears Monaghan ; and Sliabh Fuaid is near Newtown to have been applied to the plain extending from Hamilton, in the county of Armagh. Binn-Edair, or the Hill of Howth, to Tallaght. " Loch Rudhruidlic : i. e. Rury's Lake. This Keating states that this was the only plain in was the name of the mouth of the River Erne, Ireland not covered with wood, when the conn- aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [2820. nGirpije, la Connocca, TTla^ nlre, la Laijniu ; TTlas Li'i, la liUiB mac Uaip bpf^ ; TTla^ Larapna, la Octl nQjiuiDe. Qoip Domoin, Da mile ochc ccfo pice blia&an. Naoi TTIile do ecc ppi liaompfchrmain Do muincep papraloin pop pfnmaish ealca Gaooip .1. CU15 rrifle Dpfpoib, -\ ceirpe mile Do mndibli. ConaD oe pin aca Uaimleachc muincepe papralain. Upf cfo bliabain po cairpioc 1 nGpinn. Gpe pap rpiochar bliaDain 50 ccaimcc NeirhiDli. Qoip Domoin, Da mile ochr ccfo caocca. Neimib Do cechc in nGpmn. Ip an Dapa la Decc lap ccechc Do NeimiD co na rhumnp acbar ITlacha bfn NeiitiiD. Qciao annpo na cfrpa liaipig barap laip, Soapn, ktptainel paib, peapjup Leiroepj, -] QniDino. Ceirpe meic NeimiD laopibe. TTleou, TTlacha, ^ba, -] Cfpa, cfrfopa mnd na naipeachpm. Qoip Dorhom, Dci mile occ ccfo caoga anaoi. Ipin mbliaDoinpi po mebaib Loc nDaipbpfc -] Coch nQinninD hi mibe. Qriarc annpo na Rarlia po coccbaoli, na moi^e po plfchcab, "| na locha po romaibmpac ino aimpip Nemib,5en 50 bpojrop bliabna painpfbaclia poppa. Rach Cino ecli i nUibh Niallain ; Tiach Ciombaoic hi Seirhne, majh Cfpa, try was first discovered by Ninus, son of Beliis. Clontarf is referred to as a part of it. '' Magh-n-Eithrighe. — In the Chronicon Scoto- rum this is called Magh-Tuiredh, alias Magh n-Edara. There are two Magh-Tuiredbs in Connaught, one near Cong, in the county of Mayo, and the other near Lough Arrow, in the county of Sligo. ■^ Magh-Ithe, in Leinster. — Not identified. ' Magh-Lii, in Ui-Mac- Uais-Breagh This is a mistake for Magli-Lii in Ui-Mac-Uais. It was the name of a territory extending from Bir to Camus, on the west side of the Kiver Bann, where the Fir-Lii, a section of the descendants of ColIaUais, settled at an early period. There was no Magh-Lii in Breagli. " Magh-Latharna : i. e. the Plain of Lariic 'J'his was the name of a tuagh or district com- prised in the present barony of Upper Glcnarm, and county of Antrim See Ecdcs. Antiquities of the Dioceses of Down and Connor and Dromorc, by the Rev. William Reeves, M. B., M. R. I. A., pp. 55, 87, 264, 324, 338. For the extent of Dal Araidhe, see the same work, pp. 334 to 348 ; and the second part of these Annals, note °, under the year 1 174, p. 13. Giraldus Cumbrensis also mentions the cutting down of four forests in the time of Bartholanus, and adds that in his own time there were more woods than plains in Ireland : " Sed etiam adhuc hodie, respectu sylvarum, pauca sunt hie campestria." Sir Robert Kane, in the nineteenth century, had to complain of the very contrary — See his Indus- trial Resources of Ireland, 2nd edition, p. 3. See Boate's Natural History of Ireland, 8vo. London, 1652, chap. XV., which accounts for the diminu- tion of timber in Ireland " by the incredible quantity consumed in the iron works, and by the exportation of pipe staves in whole ship loads." — See Hardiman's edition of O'Flaherty's lar- Connaucjht, p. 8, note ■". '^TaimlileacM-AIuintire-Partlialoin.-0'''S\ahtTty 2820.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 9 Magh-n-Eithrighe'', in Connaught ; Magh-Itlic, in Leinster^ ; Magh-Lii% in Ui-Mac-Uais-Brcagli ; Magh-Latliarna", in Dal-Araidhe. Tlie Age of the Woi-ld, 2820. Nine thousand of Parthalon's people died in one week on Sean-Mhagh-Ealta-Edair, namely, five thousand men, and four thousand women. Whence is [named] Taimhleacht Muintire Parthaloin*^. They had passed three hundred years in Ireland. Ireland was thirty years waste till Neimhidh's arrival. The Age of the World, 2850. Neimhidh" came to Ireland. On the twelftli day after the arrival of Neimhidh Avith his people, Macha, the wife of Neimhidh, died. These were the four chieftains who were with him : Sdarn, larbhainel the Prophet, Fearghus Leithdheirg, and Ainninn. These were the four sons of Neimhidh. Medu, Macha, Yba, and Ceara, were the four wives of these chieftains. The Age of the World, 2859. In this year Loch Dairbhreaclf and Loch Ainninn'^ in Meath sprang forth. These were the forts tliat were erected, the plains that were cleared, and the lakes that sprang forth, in the time of Neimhidh, but the precise years^ are not found for them : Rath-Cinnech", in Ui-Niallain ; Eath-Cimbaeith', in states that a monastery was afterwards erected a large and beautiful lake, near Castlepollard, at this place, and that it is situated three miles in the county of Westmeath. to the south of Dublin. — See Ogygia, part iii. f Loch Ainninn. — Now Lough Ennell, near c. 5. It is the place now called Tallaght, and Mullingar. — See note", under the year 1446, some very ancient tumuli are still to be seen p. 949, in the second part of these Annals, on the hill there. The word cairhlecicc, or s The precise years : i.e. the precise years in caiinlacc, signifies a place where a number of which such forts were erected, plains cleared, persons, cut off by the pilague, were interred &c., have not been recorded. Dr. O'Conor together. — See Cormac's Glossary, in wceCaiiii- translates this : " quousque experti sunt annos leacc. The word frequently enters into the pestilentiales contra se," which is not the mean- topographical names in Ireland, and is anglicised ing intended by the Four Masters. Tamlaght, Tawlaght, and Tallaght. •> Rcdh-Cinnech. — There is no place now bear- ^ Neimhidh. — In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, ing this name in the baronies of Ui-Niallain or as translated by Connell Mageoghegan, the arri- Oneilland, in the county of Armagh, val of " Nevie with his fower sonnes into Ireland ' Rath-Cimbaoith : i. e. Kimbaeth's Fort. This out of Greece," is synchronized with the latter name is now obsolete. The position of the plain endof the reign of Altades, monarch of Assyria. of Scimhne is determined by Einn-Seimhne, O'Flaherty places it in A. M. 2029. i. e. the point or promontory of Seimhne, the ^LochDairbhreach. — NowLoughDerryvaragh, ancient name of Island- INIagee, in the county of 10 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3066. ITlaj nGaba, TTlasli Clniile colaD, "] TTlasli Luipj hi cConDadicoib ; TTla^ rocliai]! 1 rUip Gogain; Leajmag i TTlurhaiti ; TTlasb mbiifnra i Laijnibh ; TTlajh LiijciDi nUib Uuiprpe; TTlash SepeD hi cUecba; magh Semne i nDal apume; TTla;^ muiprennne i cConaille ; i TTlaj TTlacha Id haip^mllaib. Loch Cal 1 nUib Niallcnn, -] Loch muinpfitioip hi Luijnib hi Sleb ^uaipe. Carh mupbinls i nDctl l?iaoa. Cach bojna, -] each CnampoiYa, pop pomoipib. l?o bpip Neriiib laopibe. Qcbach NerhiD lapom oo camh i ccpich Liacdin i murhain cpf mile map aon pi]^ inD oilen QpDa Nerhfo. Qoip Domain, cpi mile ffpcoc ape. Uojail ciiip Conainn ipin mbliaoainpi la pfol NeiitiiD pop Conainn macpaobaip,"] pop pomopib ap cfna a noiojail jac Docpaioe Da rcapDpau poppa, aitiail ap polliip ipin cpoinic Da njoiprfp Antrim. — See Reeves's £ccto. Antiq. of the Dio- ceses of Down and Connor and Drornore, p. 270. ^ JIagh-Ceara. — A plain in the barony of Carra, in the county of Mayo. ' Marjk-n-Eabha. — Now Macbaire-Eablia, an- fjUcc Maglierow, a plain situated between the mountain of Binbulbin and the sea, in the ba- rony of Carbery, and county of Sligo. " Ma<]h-Cuile-Toladh. — A plain in the barony of Kilmaine, and county of Mayo. ° Magli-Luirg. — A plain in the barony of Boyle, and county of Roscommon. — See note ", under A. D. 1187. ° Magh-tochair : i. e. Plain of the Causeway. This was the name of a plain at the foot of Sliabh-Sneacht, anglice Slieve Snaght, in the barony of Inishowen, and county of Donegal, which Avas anciently a part of Tir-Eoghain or Tyrone. The church of Domhnachmor-Muighe- tochair, near the village of Carn-Donagh, is referred to in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick as in this plain. P Leagmhagh, in Munster — Not identified. '' Magh m-Brensa Unknown. ' Magh- Ltighadh : i. c. Lughadh's Plain, a dis- trict near Lough Neagh ; but this name is now obsoleta — See note ", under the year 1218. ' Magh-Seredh. — See the year 738, where this place is said to be Ceanannus, i. e. Kells, between the two Teffias. ' Magh-Seimhne. — SeeRath-Cimbaoith, note*^, siipi-d. " Magh-Muirtheimhne. — A level country, in the present county of Louth, extending from the River Boyne to the mountains of Cuailgne or Carlingford. Dundalk, Louth, Drumiskin, Faughard, and Monasterboice, are mentioned as in this plain. — See the Annals of Tighernach, A. D. 1002 ; Ussher's Primordia, pp. 627, 705, 827, 902. This territory was otherwise called Machaire-Oirghiall, and Conaille-Muirtheimhne. —See A. D. 1434, 1452, 14G6, and 1486. " j\Iagh-Macha. — This was the ancient name of the plain in which the town of Armagh is situated. It is more usually called Machaire- Arda-Macha, i. e. the Plain of Armagh. — See A. D. 1103, 1196, and 1424. " Loch-Cal. — Now Lough Gall, a small lake, giving name to a village in the barony of West Oneilland (Ui-Niallaiu), county of Armagh. I' Loch-Muinreamhair. — Now Lough Ramor, near Virginia, in the barony of Castlerahin, and county of Cavan. Luighne was an e.xtensive territory in ancient Meath. The name is still 3066.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 11 Seimline; Magli-Ceara\ Magh n-Eabha', ]\Iagli-Cuile-Toladir, and Magh-Luirg", in Connauglit; Magh-tochair", in Tir-Eogliain ; Lcagnihagh, in Munster''; Magh m-Brensa'', in Leinster ; Magh-Lugliadh'', in Ui-Tuirtre; Magli-Seredli', in Teffia; Magh-Seimhne', in Dal-Araidhe ; Magh-Miiirtlieimhne", in Conaille ; and Magh- Macha", in Oirghialla ; Loch-CaF, in Ui-Niallain ; Loch-Muinreamhair", in Luigline, in Sliabh Guaire^ The battle of Murbholg", in Dal-Riada; the battle of Baghna"; and the battle of Cnamh-Ross' against the Fomorians. Neimhidh gained these [battles]. Neimhidh afterwards died of a plague, together with three thousand persons, in the island of Ard-Neimhidh", in Crich Liathain', in Munster. The Age of the World, 3066. The demolition of the tower of Conainn*^ in this year, by the race of Neimhidh, against Conainn, son of Faebhar, and the Fomorians in general, in i-evenge for all the oppression they had inflicted upon them [the race of Neimhidh], as is evident from the chronicle which is called retained in the barony of Lune, but the territory was far more extensive than tliis barony. ' Sliahh Guaire. — Tliis is still the name of a mountainous district in the barony of Clanlcec, and county of Cavan. — See Loch-Suidlie-Odh- rain, A. D. 1054. "^ Murhholg : i. e. Sea-inlet. Now Murlougli Bay, on the north-east coast of the barony of Gary, and county of Antrim. Dalriada was the ancient name of that part of the county of An- trim lying north of Sliabh Mis, or Slemmish. '' BcitjJma. — This is still the name of a moun- tainous district in the east of the county of Roscommon, nearly coextensive with the ba- rony of Ballintober, North See Sliabh Baghna, A. D. 1572, and Tribes and Ciistomsof Ily-ilamj, p. 90, note ". "^ Cnamh-Eoss : i. e. Wood of the Bones. This was probably the ancient name of Camross, near Barry's Cross, in the county of Carlo w. ^I'he island of Ard-Neimhidh — NowBarrymore Island, otherwise the Great Island, near Cork. — See Keating's History of Ireland, Ilaliday's edition, p. 1 78. C ' Crich-Liathain A large district in the county of Cork, comprising the village of Castle- Lyons, and the Great Island near Cork See note % under A. D. 1579, p. 1722. f Tor- Conainn.— C&M&A. Tor-Conaing by Keat- ing, and in the more ancient copies of the Leuhhar Gabhala, where the story of the destruction of it is given at full length. It was situated on Tory Island, oiF the north-west coast of the county of Donegal. There is no tradition of this Conainn, or Conaing, on Tory Island at present ; but there are most curious traditions of Balor. Giraldus Cambrensis calls the Fomorians " Gygantes (quibus tunc temporis abundabat insula)", and " pyrati, qui Hiberniam grauiter depopulari con- sueuerant." In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, as translated by Connell Mageoghegan, it is said that " these Ffomores were a sept descended from Cham, the sonne of Noeh ; that they lived by pyracie and spoils of other nations, and were in those days very troublesome to the whole world." — See A. M. 3330, infra. O'Flaherty thinks that they were the inhabitants of Denmark, Norway, Finland, &c. — See Ogygia, part iii. c. 56, p. 303. 12 awHata Rio^hachca eiTjeaNw. [3266. Ceabap ^abala, "] ap p iiaill nac copcparop coriiruicim Diblinibh jen mo cdo na cpi Dfichneaboip ceapnacoji do clainD Nemib po aipoib in Domain 50 pan- gacop Gpinn lap ccpioll ina bpepaib bolcc. Se bliabna oecc Da cfo po caic NerhiD co na pfol ino Gpinn. 6pe pap lappin pe Da cfu bliaDain. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da cfo pepccac ape. pip bolcc 00 jabail Gipionn a bpoipcfnD na blioDna po. Slainge, ^ano, ^enann, Seangann, "] T^uDpuije a ccoig coipij. Cuig nieic Oeala mic Loich laDporh. l?o pfojpac an cfrpop oile 1 pip bolcc ap cfna Slainje uaipnb. 8 The Leahhar-Gahhala: i. e. the Book of Inva- sions. There are various copies of this work still extant, of which the oldest seems to be that in the Stowe Library, described by Dr. O'Conor in the Stowe Catalogue. There is a fragment of an ancient copy contained in the Book of Leinster, in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 2. 18, but it wants the beginning. ^ Mutually fell by each other : i. e. they mutu- ally slaughtered each other almost to annihila- tion. Dr. O'Conor renders this: "Et mirum est non occisos fuisse simul interfectos ex utra- que parte plures quam triginta." But he is clearly wrong, for in the ancient Irish ap puaill nac is the same as the modern ip beaj nac. The mistakes of this kind throughout Dr. O'Conor's translation are countless, and the Editor shall, therefore, only notice the most remarkable of them. ' Two hundred and sixteen years, ^c. — Giraldus Cambrensis, in his I'opog. Hib., dist. iii. c. 3, agrees with this, which shews that this account of Neimhidh was then written: "Ducentis igitur & 16 aunisNeincdi generatio Hiberniam tenuit: & ducentis postmodum annis vacua fuit." •' The other four, ^c — Dr. O'Conor translates this : " Rcgnaverunt quatuor alii et Firbolgi similiter, Slangio supra ipsos regnante." But he totally mistakes the construction. It should be : " Ordinavcrunt quatuor alii et Firbolgi similiter Slangium [regem] supra ipsos." Con- nell Mageoghegau renders it in his translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise as follows : " After making of which division [of Ireland into five provinces], Slane, their said elder bro- ther, by the consent and election of his other foure brothers, was chosen king, and was the first king that ever absolutely ruled Ireland." Keating quotes the Book of Druim-Sneachta, which he says existed before the time of St. Pa- trick, as authority for these stories concerning the migration of these Firbolgs from Greece See Haliday's edition, pp. 186, 214. The account of the division of Ireland into provinces by these five brothers has been totally omitted by the Four Masters in their Annals. It is given in all the copies of the Leabhar- Gabhala, in the Annals of Clonmacnoise ; and in Keating's History of Ireland. It is given as fol- lows in the Annals of Clonmacnoise : " This sept was called Ffirvolge ; there were five brothers that were their chieftains, the sonnes of Dela mac Loich, that first divided Ire- land into five provinces. " 1. Slane, their eldest brother, had the pro- vince of Leynster for his part, which containeth from Inver Colpe, that is to say, where the River of Boyne entereth into the sea, now called in Irish Drogheda, to the meeting of the three Waters, by Waterford, where the Three Rivers, Suyre, Ffuoir, and Barrow, do meet and run to- gether into the sea. " 2. Gann,the second brother's part was South Munster, which is a province extending from 3266.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAiM). 13 Leabliar-Gabhala^ ; and they nearly all mutually fell by each other" ; thirty persons alone of the race of Neimhidh escaped to different quarters of the world, and they came to Ireland some time afterwards as Firbolgs. Two hundred and sixteen years' Neimhidh and his race remained in Ireland. After this Ireland was a wilderness for a period of two hundred years. The Age of the World, 32 GG. The Firbolgs took possession of Ireland at the end of this year. Slainghe, Gann, Genann, Seangann, and Rudhraighe, were their five chieftains. These were the five sons of Deala, son of Loich. The other four" and the Firbolgs in general elected Slainge as king over them. that place to Bealagh-Conglaissy. " 3. Seangann, the third brother's part was from Bealagh-Conglaissy to Rossedahaileagh [Rop Da paileac], now called Limbricke, which is the province of North Munster. " 4. Geanann, the fourth brother, had the province of Connaught, containeing from Lim- bricke to Easroe. " 5. Eorye, the fifth brother, and youngest, had from Easroe aforesaid to Inver Colpe, which is the province of Ulster." The account of the division of Ireland into five provinces by the Firbolgs is also given in Dr. Lynch's manuscript translation of Keating's History of Ireland., as follows : " Firbolgi illi quinque Diuastse Hiberniam universam in quinque partiti sunt portiones. Slanius inter fratres natu primus, qui Slanio flumini Wexfordiai adfluenti nomen fecit, sibi Lageniam ab Inbhercolpa Droghedach alias Va- dipontem ad Trium Aquarum Confluvia excur- rentem, et comitum mille viros adscivit. Ganno e Comitibus mille, nee non Australis Momonia, quidquid nimirum agrorum inter Trium Aqua- rum Confluvia et Belaghconglas Limbricum pa- tet, cesserant. Ad Senganum tractus a Belach- conglas et Limbrico protensus in occidentem, cum mille viris sorte devenit. Mille alij Gana- num prosecuti sunt, cum traditas sibi Conacias, quEe Limbricum ab Austro, Drovisiam ab Aqui- lone, pro metis habet, possessionem adiret. As- signatum sibi Vltoniam a Drovisia ad Vadipon- tem porrectam capescivit lluarius, eo etiam mille hominum colonia deducta. "Hi quini Dinastae Comitesque Firbolgi, Fir- domnani, et Galeoni dicti sunt : Firbolgi ab utribus ferendis, Fir enim hibernice viros, et Bolg utres significat, alluditque vo.x ad vtres illos supra memoratos, quibus egestam ab ipsis humo mergam ad scabra saxceta, et ferendis frugibus inepta, quo feracia invaderent novalia, comportarunt. Firdomnani vero propterea nun- cupabantur, quod fodientes in terraui alte de- scenderant, Etenim Hibernica vox oorhuin perinde est ac altum, sive profundum. Galeoni autem nominati sunt ab hastarum genera, quibus intentos operi socios ab hostium injurijs prote- gebant. In Hiberniam licet eadem Hebdoniada, non tamen eodem die Firbolgi omnes appule- runt. Slanius ad Slanij Fluvii ostia, die Saba- thi ; Die uero Blartis Gannus & Senganus in Irisdomnam, Gannanus et liuarius die Veneris Trachruris naves applicuerunt. Qui omnes quauquam communi nomine Firbolgorum voce innotescerent, peculiari tamen nomine Slani Comites Galeones, Ganni et Sengani Firbolgorij, Euairci et Genani Sooij Firdomnani vocabautur: Gannanum quidem et Ruarium, nonnulli tra- duut, ad fluvij Damnani, qui, qua fluit ad Cona- ciam Caurus in oceanum se exonerat, C'stia primum appulisse ac flumini nomen fecisse." — Page 58. 14 QMNaca Rio^hachca eiReaww. [3267. Qoip Domain, r]n mile od ceo ];^eafccac a peachc. Slainje mac Oeala Do beich 1 iii'je Gpionn p]ii pe aoinbliabna, "| a ecc i poipcfnn na bliabna fin 1 nOionn TJfj pop bpu bfpba. Ctoip Domoin, rpf mile Da ceD peapccac a hocc. RuDpuibe mac Oeala Do jabail pf^e nGpeano. Qn ceD bliabain Dia pije innpin. Ctoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceD peapcac anaoi. Qn Dapa bliaboin Do pije l?ubpiiiDe, "] a ecc i tpoipcionn na bliaDna po. Qoip Domain, rpi mile Da ceD pfchrmojac. Qn ceD bliabain Do pije ^ainn "] ^eanainn op Gpinn innpin. Qoip Domain, rpi mile Dct ceD pechnnojac a cpi'. Qn cfrparriaD bliaDain DO ^ann "] Do ^eanann, i a necc Do ram a bpoipcfno na bliabna po hi ccpi'c Liarain co ppicic ceD ap aon piu. Qoip Domoin, cpi mile Da ceD pfchcmojar a cfcaip. Qn ceD bliabain Do pije ShenjainD mnpin. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceD pfccmo^ac a hocc. Q bpoipcenD an cuicc- eah bliabain Do pije Sfngamn copcoip Id piachaib Cennpionndn mac Scaipn. Qoip Doriiain, cpi mile Da ceD pfccmojac anaoi. Qn ceD bliabain do pi^e piacach Cennpionndn. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceo occmojac a cpi. Qn ciiicceab bliabain Do pije piaca, i a chuicim la Rionnal mac ^eanoinn an bliabainpi. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceD occmojac c( cfcaip. Qn ceD bliabain Do pije Rionnail mic ^eanoinn pop Gpinn. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceD occmojcic anaoi. lap bpopbab an peipeaD bliabain Do Pionndl ip an pi^e, copchoip la poibbgen mac Senjliainn. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceD nochac. Qn ceD bliabain Do pije poibbjen. Qoip Domain, cpi mile Da ceD nochac arpf. Q bpoipcfnn on cfcpamab bliabain do pi^e poibbjen Do pochaip la h6ocaib mac Gpc. Qoi|' Domain, cpi mile Da ceD nochac a cfcaip. Qn ceo bliabain Do pis^lie Gchbac mic Gpc mnpin. ' JJinn-Riijh : i. e. the Hill of tlie Kings, otlitr- well known. It is situated in the townland of wise called Dumha-Slaingc, i. e. Slainge Mound. Ballyknockan, about a quarter of a mile to the This was a very ancient seat of the kings of south of Leighlin- Bridge, near the west bank of Leinstcr. Keating describes its situation as on the Eiver Barrow. Nothing remains of the pa- the brink of the Kiver Bcarblia [the Barrow], lace but a moat, measuring two hundred and between Carlow and Leighlin. This place is still thirty-seven yards in circumference at the base, 3267] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 15 The Age of the World, 3267. Slainghe, son of Deak, was king of Ireland for a period of one year ; and he died at the end of the year, at Dinn-Righ', on the brink of the Bearbha. The Age of the World, 3268. Rudhraighe, son of Deala, assumed the government of Ireland. This is the first year of his reign. The Age of the World, 3269. The second year of the reign of Rudhraighe ; and he died"" at the end of this year. The Age of the World, 3270. Tliis was the first year of the reign of Gann and Geanann over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3273. The fourth year of Gann and Geanann ; and they died at the end of this year, with twenty hundred along with them, in Crich-Liathain". The Age of the World, 3274. Tliis was the first year of the reign of Sen^ann. The Age of the World, 3278. At the end of the fifth year of the reign of Seangann, he fell by Fiachaidh Cennfinnan, son of Starn. The Age of the World, 3279. The first year of the reign of Fiacha Cenn- finnain. The Age of the World, 3283. The fifth year of the reign of Fiacha. And he fell by Rinnal, son of Geanann, this year. The Age of the World, 3284. The first year of the reign of Rinnal, son of Geanann, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3289. After the completion of the fiftli year of his reign by Rinnal, he fell by Foidhbhgen, son of Seangann. The Age of the World, 3290. The first year of the reign of Foidhbhgen. The Age of the World, 3293. At tlie end of the fourth year of the reign of Foidhbhgen, he fell by Eochaidh, son of Ere. The Age of the World, 3294. This was the first year of the reign of Eocliaidh, son of Ere. sixty-nine feet in height from the level of the ° Crich-Liathain. — A district in the county of River Barrow, and one hundred and thirty-five Cork, containing the village of Castlclyons, and feet in diameter at top. the Great Island near Cork. According to Keat- "■ Died. — According to Keating and the Lea- ing and O'Flaherty, Gann and Geanann died of bhar-Gabhala, he died at Brugh, over the River the plague at Freamhain, in Meath, nowFrewin, Boyne. ' a lofty hill near Mullingar, in Westmeath. IQ awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3303. Qoip Domain, r]u mile rpi ceo ac|ii. Qn DechmaD bliabain do pije eachoac mic 6)ic, -] cip ipine blmbain DfiDfnach a plcnnuya, uaip ranjarap "Cuacha Oe Oanonn Do jalictil Gpeann poji pfpoib bolcc co ccapopar car Dia poile pop TTlaij ruipfo lii Conmaicne Chuile Colab i cConDaclicaib, ^up po mctpbab an pi Gocliaib mac Gpc Id rpib macoib NeimiD mic babpai Do Ciiarhaib oe Danonn, Ceapapb, Luam, -) Liiacpa a nannianna. l?o Di'or- lairpisbro Pip bolcc ipin car pin, -] po laD a ndp. Ro bfnaD bfop a larh Do Muabacc mac Gchbac, mic Gccaplaim, (oon pij po baoi pop UuachaiB Oe Dannann) ii^in car cfona. Qpe an cGocbaib pempciice T?i Dfiofnac pC\\ mbolcc. Naonbap po ^ab pije Diob, -) peace mblicibna oecc ap picic poD a bplciinupa pop Gpinn. Qoip Domain, cpi mile rpi ceo a cfroip. On cCd bliabain Do pije bpepp mic Galaroin pop Gpinn, uaip Do pacpac Uuara Oe Oanann pije Do lap iTibpi|'iob cara niuije cuipeab Con^a, an ccein po baoi Idrh Nuabac acca lei^iup. Qoip Domain, rpi mile rpi ceD a Dfich. Qn pfcrmab bliabain Do bpep op Gpinn mnpin, 50 po pa^oib an pi^e Do Niiaocir lap nfoc a laime la Oian- ceclic, 1 Cpfione cepD 05 congnam laip. Uaip Do pacpao lairh naip5icc paip. Qoip Domain, rpi mile rpi ceD a liaoin Decc. Qn cCd bliabain Do pijhe Niiabar aipsfclaim cap eip a laime do rairearh pe pi'opa aipgairc airleigrfb. Qoip Domain, r]ii mile cpi ceD rpiocac. Q bpoipcfnD pee bliabain Do " Magh-Tuireadh Otherwise called J\Iagli- and in all the copies of the Leabhar-Gahhala, Tuireadh-Conga, from its proximity to Cong. The and by Keating and O'Flaherty. According site of this battle is still pointed out in the parish to the Leahhar- Gahhala, Eoehaidh fled from this of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, and county of battle, and was pvirsued and overtaken on the Mayo, to the right of the road as you go from strand of Traigh-Eothaile, near Ballysadare, in Cong to the village of the Neal. There is a the present county of Sligo, where he was slain, dt;tailed but legendary account of this battle in a as mentioned in the text. The earn in which manuscript, in the handwriting of Gilla-riabhach he was interred is described as one of the won- 0"Clery, preserved in the Library of the British ders of Ireland in the Mhabilia Hihtrnicc, in the Museum, Ilarl. 432, Plut. xlviii. E, beginning Book of BuUymote ; and also by O'Flaherty, in fol. 52 a, line 6. 0(jygia, part iii. cc. 10 and 50. This earn still P Was killed. — Eoehaidh, son of Ere, is given as exists, and although not high above the level of the last of the nine Firbolgic kings in the Annals the strand, it is believed that the tide never can pf ClonmacDoise as translated by Mageoghegan ; cover it. 3303] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 17 The Age of the World, 3303. The tenth year of the reign of Eochaidh, son of Ere ; and this was the last year of his reign, for the Tuatha-De-Dananns came to invade Ireland against the Firbolgs ; and they gave battle to each other at Magh-Tuireadh°, in Conmaicne-Cuile-Toladh, in Connaught, so that the King Eochaidh, son of Ere, was killed'' by the three sons of Neimhidh, son of Badhrai, of the Tuatha-De-Dananns ; Ceasarb, Luamh, and Luachra, their names. Tlie Firbolgs were vanquished and slaughtered'' in this battle. Moreover, the hand' of Nuadhat, son of Eochaidh, son of Edarlamh (the king who was over tlie Tuatha-De-Dananns), was cut off in the same battle. The aforesaid Eochaidh was the last king of the Firbolgs. Nine of them had assumed kingship, and thirty-seven years was the length of their sway over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3304. ^- The first year of the reign of Breas, son of Ealathan, over Ireland ; for the Tuatha-De-Danann gave him the sovereignty, after gaining the battle of Magh-Tuireadh Conga, while the hand of Nuadhat was under cure. The Age of the World, 3310. This was the seventh year of Breas over Ireland, when he resigned the kingdom to Nuadhat, after the cure of his hand by Diancecht, assisted by Creidne, the artificer, for they put a silver hand upon him. The Age of the World, 3311. The first year of the reign of Nuadhat Airgeatlamh, after his hand had been welded with a piece of refined silver. The Age of the World, 3330. At the end of the twentieth year of the '* Slaughtered. — According to the Annals of Tuatha-De-Dananns, that Credne Cerd made a Clonmacnoise, as translated by Connell Mageogh- silver hand for this Nuadhat, and that Dian- egan, the Firbolgs were " overthrown" in this cecht, the .^sculapius of the Irish, fitted it upon battle, and " one hundred thousand of them him, from which he was ever after known by slaine, with their king, Eochy Mac Eircke, which the name of Nuadhat- Airgetlamh, i. e. Nuadhat was the greatest slaughter that was ever heard of the Silver Hand. It is stated in the Leahhar- of in Ireland at one meeting." From the monu- Gahhala of the O'Clerys that Diancecht and ments of this battle still remaining, it is quite Credneformed the hand with motion in every fin- evident that great numbers were slain; but cer- gerandjoint, and that Miach, the son of Diancecht, tainly not so many as mentioned in the Annals to excel his father, took oiTthis hand, and infused of Clonmacnoise, which was probably taken from feeling and motion into every joint and vein of some romantic account of this battle, like that it, as if it were a natural hand. — See O'Fla- above referred to. herty's Ogi/gia, part iii. c. 10. In Cormac's Glos- ■■ The hand. — It is stated in ^^q Battle ofMagh- sary the name of Diancecht is explained " Deiis Tuireadh, and various other accounts of the 5a/«?is," .i.oia nu h- ice, "the God of curing." D 18 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawvi. [3330. jiije NuaDac Qpgaulairh coyicaip i ccac TTiuije cuipfo ra bpomopac la balop mbailcbemnioch Dpiiorhoijiib. ^ Magh-Tuireadh na bh-Fomorach. — This name is still remembered in the country, and is now applied to a townland in the parish of Kilmac- tranny, barony of Tirerrill, and county of Sligo. There are very curious sejiulchral monuments still to be seen on this battle-field, of which a mi- nute description has been given by Dr. Petrie in a paper read before the Royal Irish Academy in 1836.— See note =, under A. D. 1398. There was also a long account of this battle of the nor- thern Magh-Tuireadh, as well as of that of the southern Magh-Tuireadh, or Magh-Tuireadh- Conga, already mentioned, but the Editor never saw a copy of it. O'Flaherty, who appears to have read it, states {Ogygia, part iii. c. 12) that Balor Bemen or Bailcbemnech, general of the Fomorians, was slain in this battle by a stone thrown at him by the son of his daughter, from a machine called tahhull, which is believed to have been a slmg; and that Kethlenn, the wife of Balor, fought with desperation, and wounded the Dagda, afterwards king of the Tuatha-De- Dananns, with some missile weapon. This Ba- lor, the general of the Fomorians, is still vividly remembered by tradition throughout Ireland, as 6alop 6eimeann, and in some places they frighten children by his name; but he is more vividly remembered on Tory Island, — where he is believed to have chiefly resided, — and on the opposite coast of Donegal, than anywhere else, e.xcept, perhaps, at Cong, in Mayo. The tra- dition connected with Balor, on Tory Island, was written by the Editor in 1835, from the dictation of Shane O'Dugan, whose ancestor is said to have been living on Tory Island in St. Columbkille's time. It is a curious specimen of the manner in which tradition accounts for the names of places, and remembers the names of historical characters. This slory is evidently founded on facts ; but from its having floated on the tide of tradition for, perhaps, three thou- sand years, names have been confounded, and facts much distorted. The history of Balor runs as follows, as re- lated to the Editor by Shane O'Dugan, one of the O'Dugans of Tory Island: " In days of yore (a period beyond the reach of chronology, — far back in the night of time) flourished three brothers, Gavida, Mac Samh- thiann, and Mac Kineely (ITIac Cinnpaelaio) the first of whom was a distinguished smith, who held his forge at Drumnatinne, a place in the parish of Kath-Finan, which derived its name from that circumstance, for Dpuim na ceine in Irish sounds ridge of the fire in English, alluding to Gavida's furnace. Mac Kineely was lord of that district, comprising the parishes of Eath-Finan and Tullaghobegly, and was pos- sessed of a cow called Glas Gaivlen \_recte Glas Gaibhnennj, which was so lactiferous as to be coveted by all his neighbours, and so many at- tempts had been made at stealing her, that he found it necessary to watch her constantly. " At this same remote period flourished on Tory (an island lying in the ocean opposite Drumnatinne, which received that name from its presenting a towery appearance from the con- tinent of Tir-Connell, and from the many promi- nent rocks thereon, towering into the heavens, and called tors by the natives) a famous warrior, by name Balor, who had one eye in the middle of his forehead, and another directly opposite it, in the back of his skull. This latter eye, by its foul, distorted glances, and its beams and dyes of venom, like that of the Basilisk, would strike people dead, and for that reason Balor kept it constantly covered, except whenever he wished to get the better of enemies by petrifying them 3330.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 19 reign of Nuadhat of the Silver Hand, he fell in the battle of Magh-Tuireadh na bh-Foraorach', by Balor of the mighty blows, one of the Fomorians. with looks; and hence the Irish, to this day, call an evil or overlooking eye by the name of Sidl Bhaloir. But, though possessed of such powers of self-defence, it appears that it had been revealed to a Druid that Balor should be killed by his own O, or grandson I At this time Balor had but an only child, a daughter, Ethnea by name, and seeing that she was the only mediitm through which his destruction could be wrought, he shut her up in an im- pregnable tower, which he himself, or some of his ancestors, had built some time before on the summit of Tor-more (a lofty and almost in- accessible rock, which, shooting into the blue sky, breaks the roaring waves and confronts the storms at the eastern extremity of Tory Is- land) ; and here he also placed a company of twelve matrons, to whom he gave the strictest charge not to allow any man near her, or give her an idea of the existence or nature of that sex. Here the fair Ethnea remained a long time im- prisoned ; and, though confined within the limits of a tower, tradition says that she expanded into bloom and beauty; and though her female at- tendants never expressed the sound man in her presence, still would she often question them about the manner in which she herself was brought into existence, and of the nature of the beings that she saw passing up and down the sea in currachs: often did she relate to them her dreams of other beings, and other places, and other enjoyments, which sported in her imagi- nation while locked up in the arms of repose. But the matrons, faithful to their trust, never offered a single word in explanation of those mysteries which enchanted her imagination. In the mean time, Balor, now secure in his existence, and regardless of the prediction of the Druid, continued his business of war and D rapine. He achieved many a deed of fame ; cap- tured many a vessel ; subdued and cast in chains many an adventurous band of sea rovers ; and made many a descent upon the opposite conti- nent, carrying with him, to the island, men and property. But his ambition could never be satiated until he should get possession of that most valuable cow, the Glas Gavlin, and to ob- tain her he, therefore, directed all his powers of strength and stratagem. " One day Mac Kineely, the chief of the tract opposite the island, repaired to his brother's forge to get some swords made, and took with him the invaluable Glas Gavlin by a halter which he constantly held in his own hand by day, and by which she was tied and secured by night. When he arrived at the forge, he intrusted her to the care of his brother, Mac Samhthainn, who, it appears, was there too, on some business con- nected with war, and entered the forge himself, to see the sword properly shaped and steeled. But while he was within, Balor, assuming the form of a red-headed little boy, came to Mac Samhthainn and told him that he heard his two brothers (Gavida and Mac Kineely) saying, within at the furnace, that they would iise all his (Mac Sam- thainn's) steel in making Mac Kineely 's swords, and would make his of Iron. ' By the Seomh, then,' says Mac Samthainn, ' I'll let them know that I am not to be humbugged so easily ; hold this cow, my red-headed little friend, and you will see how soon I'll make them alter their intention.' With that he rushed into the forge in a passion, and swearing by all the powers above and below, that he would make his two brothers pay for their dishonesty. Balor, as soon as he got the halter into his hand, carried off the Glas, with the rapidity of lightning, to Tory Island, and the place where he dragged 20 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3331. Qoip Domain cpi mile rpi ceo, rpiocac a liaon. Qn ceD bliadain Do pije Lojba Lampaoa uap Gpinn. Qoif Domain, cpi mile cpi ceo Sfccmojac. lap]p an ccffpacacrfiab bliaoain do Lugli LariipoDa hi pije nGipfno do pocaip Iri ITlac CuiU hi cCaon- her in by the tail is, to this day (a great memo- rial of the transaction), called Port-na-Glaise, or the harbour of the Glas or green cow. When Mac Kineely heard his brother's exclamations, he knew immediately that Balor had eiFected his purpose; so, running out of the forge, he perceived Balor and the cow in the middle of the Sound of Tory ! Mac Samhthainn, also, being soon made sensible of the scheme of Balor, suf- fered a few boxes on the head from his brother with impunity. Mac Kineely wandered about distracted for several hours, before he could be brought to a deliberate consideration of what was best to be done to recover the cow ; but, after he had given full vent to his passions, he called to the lonely habitation of a hoary Druid, who lived not far from the place, and consulted him upon the matter. The Druid told him that the cow could never be recovered as long as Balor was living, for that, in order to keep her, he would never close the Basilisk eye, but pe- trify every man that should venture to get near her. " Mac Kineely, however, had a Leanan-sidhe, (ir familiar sprite, called Biroge of the Mountain, who undertook to put him in the way of bring- ing about the destruction of Balor. After having dressed him in the clothes worn by ladies in that age, she wafted him, on the wings of the storm, across the Sound, to the airy top of Tor- more, and there, knocking at the door of the tower, demanded admittance for a noble lady whom she rescued from the cruel hands of a tyrant who had attcmjited to carry her off, by force, from the protection of her people. The matrons, fearing to disoblige the Banshee, ad- mitted both into the tower. As soon as the daughter of Balor beheld the noble lady thus introduced, she recognised a countenance like one of which she had frequently felt enamoured in her dreams, and tradition says that she im- mediately fell in love with her noble guest. Shortly after this, the Banshee, by her super- natural influence over human nature, laid the twelve matrons asleep; and Mac Kineely, hav- ing left the fair daughter of Balor pregnant, was invisibly carried back by his friendly sprite to Drumnatinne. When the matrons awoke they persuaded Ethnea that the appearance of Biroge and her protege was only a dream, but told her never to mention it to her father. " Thus did matters remain until the daughter of Balor brought forth three sons at a birth, which, when Balor discovered, he immediately secured the offspring, and sent them, rolled up in a sheet (which was fastened with a delg or pin), to be cast into a certain whirlpool ; but as they were carried across a small harbour, on the way to it, the delg fell out of the sheet, and one of the children dropped into the water, but the other two were secured and drowned in the intended whirlpool. The child that had fallen into the harbour, though he apparently sunk to the bot- tom, was invisibly carried away by the Banshee who had cleared the way to his procreation, and the harbour is to this day called Port-a-deilg, or the Harbour of the Pin. The Banshee wafted the child (the first, it appears, of the three, who had seen the light of this world) across the Sound in safety to his father, who sent him to be fostered by his brother Gavida, who brought him up to his own trade, which then ranked among tlie learned professions, and was deemed of so much importance that Bvighit, the goddess of 3331.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 21 The Age of the World, 3331. The first year of the reign of Lugh Lainh- f hada[Lewy of the Long Hand] over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3370. After the fortieth year of tlie reign of Lugli Lamhfhada over Ireland, he fell by Mac Cuill at Caendniim'. It was in tlie the poets, thought it not beneath her dignity to preside over the smiths also. " Balor, who now thought that he had again baffled the fates by drowning the three children, having learned from his Druid that Mac Kineely was the man who had made this great effort to set the wheel of his destiny in rapid motion, crossed the Sound, and landing on that part of the con- tinent called (from some more modern occupier) Ballyconnell, with a band of his fierce associates, seized upon Mac Kineely, and, laying his head on a large white stone (one holding him upon it by the long hair, and others by the hands and legs) cut it off, clear, with one blow of his ponde- rous sword! The blood flowed around in warm floods, and penetrated the stone to its very cen- tre. This stone, with its red veins, still tells this deed of blood, and gives name to a district com- prehending two parishes. It was raised, in 1794, on a pillar sixteen feet high, by Wyby More Olpherts, Esq., and his wife, who had carefully collected all the traditions connected with Balor. It is shewn to the curious traveller as Clogh-an- Neely (the name which Wyby More has com- mitted to the durability of marble, but the Four Masters write it more correctly Cloc Chinn- FaolaiD at the years 1284, 1554), and forms a very conspicuous object in the neighbourhood. " Notwithstanding all these efibrts of Balor to avert his destiny, the Banshee had executed the will of the fates. For after the decollation of Mac Kineely, Balor, now secure, as he thought, in his existence, and triumphant over the fates, frequented the continent without fear of oppo- sition, and employed Gavida to make all his mi- litary weapons. But the heir of Mac Kineely, in course of time, grew up to be an able man. and, being an excellent smith, Balor, who knew notliing of his birth, became greatly attached to him. The heir of Mac Kineely, who was well aware of his father's fate, and acquainted with the history of his own birth and escape from destruction, was observed to indulge in gloomy fits of despondency, and frequently to visit the blood-stained stone, and to return from it with a sullen brow which nothing could smooth. One day Balor came to the forge to get some spears made, and it happened that Gavida was from home upon some private bu- siness, so that all the work of that day was to be executed by his young foster-son. In the course of the day Balor happened to mention, with pride, his conquest of Mac Kineely, but to his own great misfortune, for the young smith watched his opportunity, and, taking a glowing rod from the furnace, thrust it through the basilisk eye of Balor and out through the other side of his head, thus avenging the death of his lather, slaying his grandfather, and exe- cuting the decree of Fate, which nothing can avert. ' Fatina regit homines.'' " Some say that this took place at Knocknafola, or Bloodyforeland, but others, who place the scene of Balor's death at Drumnatinne, account for the name of Knocknafola by making it the scene of a bloody battle between the Irish and Danes. Tradition, however, errs as to the place of Balor's death, for, according to Irish history, he was killed by his grandson, Lughaidh Lamh- fhada, in the second battle of Magh-Tuireadh — See Ogygia, part iii. c. 12. ' Cnendruim. — This was the ancient name of the lull of Uisneach, in Westmeath, sitviated about four miles south-east of the village of 22 aNMaf-a TJio^hachca ei^eaHN. [3371. Gjiuim. Qf I |ifimfp an Lojapa do p6na6 aonach CaiUcfn a bpopaicmfc -| 1 cciiimne ecca a buime, Uaillce ingfri TTlajmoip ipbe, injfn pij eappaine, bfn GacliDac mic Gijic, ]ii' Deofnac pfp mbolc an cGocham pm. Qoip Domain, cpi mile rpi ceo pfccmojac a haon. Qn cfo bbabain Do pi'^e GacliDac Ollaraip Dap bainm an Oajhoa op Gpinn inopin. Qoip Domain, cpf mile cfcpe cfo caoja. lap bpopbab na bbaDna De&- fnaijepi Don occmojac bliaDan po cair GochaiD Ollacap 1 naipopige na liGpfno, po ecc ip an mbpuj do gai'B cpo na gona Do pac CechlenD paip hi cceD carTTlai^e ciiipfD. Qoip Domain, cpi mile cfrpe cCd caoja a haon. Qn cfo blia&ain Do pije Dealbaoic mic Ogma op Gpinn innpin. Qoip Doriiain, cpi mile cfrpe cfo Sfpcar. Ip an DeacmaD bliabain Do pije Dealbaeir copcaip Do lairh a mic pfipin, piaca mac Oealbaeic. Qoip Domain, cpi mile cfcpa cfo pfpcac a haon. Qn cCd bliaDain Do piaca mac Oealbaeic 1 pije. Qoip Domain, cpi mile cfcpe cfo Seaccmojac. Q bpoipceano an Deac- maD bliaban do pi je piacaiD mic Oealbaeic op Gpinn do cuic la hGoson nlnbip. Qoip Domain, cpi mile cfcpe cfo peaccmojac ahaon. Qn cfo bliabain Ballymore - Lough - Sewdy See O'Flalierty's of the fair, where, according to tradition, mar- Ogygia, part iii. c. xiii. riages were solemnized in Pagan times. There ^ Tailltean Now Tcltown, near the Eiver are vivid traditions of this fair yet extant in the Boyne, in the county of Meath, and nearly mid- country; andXeltown was, till recently, resorted way between Kells and Navan. This i'air, at by the men of Meath for hurling, wrestling, and which various games and sports were celebrated, other manly sports. continued do\vn to the time of Rodoric O'Conor, ^ Brvrih : i. e. Brugh-na-Boinne^ a place on the last monarch of Ireland. It was cele- the River Boyne, near Stackallan Bridge, in the hrated annually on the first of August, which county of Meath. In the account of the Tuatha- is still called Lugh-Nasadh, i. e. Lugh's fair, De-Dananns preserved in the Book of Lecan, games or sports, by the native Irish. — See Cor- fol. 279, p- b. col. 2, it is stated that Daghda mac's Glossary, in voce ^ujnapuD. See also Mor (i. e. the Great Good Fire, so called from his O'Flalierty's Vf/yyia, part iii. cc. xiii. Ivi. The military ardour), for eighty years king of Ire- ri'm.ains of a large earthen rath, and traces of land, and that he had three sons, Aenghus,Aedh, three artificiallakes, and other remains, arc still and Cermad, who were buried with their father to be seen there. To the left of the road, as at Brugh-na-Boinne, where the mound called you go from Kells to Donaghpatrick, there is a Sidh-an-Bhroglia was raised over them, as a hollow, called 605 an cionaij, i. e. the hollow monument. It may be further remarked that 3371] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 23 reign of this Lugh that the fair of Tailltean" was established, in commemora- tion and remembrance of his foster-mother, Taillte, the daughter of Maghmor, King of Spain, and the wife of Eochaidh, son of Ere, the last king of the Firbolgs. The Age of the World, 3371. The first year of the reign of Eochaidh Ollathair, who was named the Daghda, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3450. After the completion of the last year of the eighty years which Eochaidh Ollathar passed in the monarchy of Ireland, he died at Brugh", of the venom of the wound which Cethlenn" inflicted u})on him in the first battle of Mao;h-Tuireadh. The Age of the World, 3451. This was the first year of the reign of Dealbhaeth, son of Ogma, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3460. In the tenth year of the reign of Dealbh- aeth, he fell by the hand of his own son, Fiacha mac Dealbhaeith. The Age of the World, 3461. The first year of the reign of Fiacha, the son of Dealbhaeth. The Age of the World, 3470. At the end of the tenth year of the reign of Fiacha, son of Dealbhaeth, over Ireland, he fell by Eogon of Inbher^ The Age of the World, 3471. The first year of the three last kings of the Aeugus-an-Bhrogha was considered the presid- tiquity, and prove that the Tuatha-De-Uananns ing fairy of the Boyne till recently, and that were a real people, though their history is so his name is still familiar to the old inhabitants mucli wrapped up in fable and obscurity, of Meath, who are fast forgetting their traditions '^Cetldenn. — Dr. O'Conor latinizes this Keth- with the Irish language. For some account of lendius, as if it were the name of a man, but, ac- the monuments which anciently existed at cording to the old accounts of the battle of Magh- Brugh-na-Boinne, see Petrie's Inquir)/ into the Tuireadh, Cethlenn, who wounded the Daghda Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ireland, in the second battle of Magh-Tuireadh (not the pp. 100, 101. The monuments ascribed by the first, as incorrectly stated by the Four Masters), ancient Irish writers to the Tuatha-De-Danann was the wife of Balor Beimenn, and grandmo- colony still remain, and are principally situated ther of Lugh Lamhfhada, who slew Balor in in Meath, near the Boyne, as at Drogheda, the same battle. It is stated in the Annals of Dowth, Knowth, and Newgrange. There are Clonmacnoise, that Inishkeihleann (Enniskillen, other monuments of them at Cnoc-Aine and in Fermanagh) was called from her. Cnoc-Griiine, in the covin ty of Limerick, and on '' Eogan oflnhher — O'Flaherty {Ogygia, p. iii. the Pap Mountains, t)a die tDanainne, in the c. 14) calls him Eugenius de Ard-inver, or In- S. E. of the county of Kerry. — See the year 861. vermor ; Keating calls the place Ard-Bric ; but These monuments are of the most remote an- we are not told where it is situated. 24 aNNQiLa Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3500 DO jiije na ccpf jiioj nDebfnacb oo Uuachaib De Danann ]io Baoap hi ccom- plaicnip op epinn, TTlac Cuill, TTlac Cecc, -] TTlac ^peine innpin. Ctoip Domain, cp: mile cuicc cfo. Capjup [.i. colJlac] mac TTli'lfch Do cechc 1 nGpino a bpoipcfno na bliaona po Dm gabail ap UiiochatB Oe Oanann, -) po peppac carSlebe TTlip ppui ipin rpfp laire lap na ruecc hi cci'p : ba ipm cor pin DO pocaip Scoca ingfn phapao bfn TTlileaDh,"! aca pfjic Scoca fioep SleiB TDip 1 miiip. Oo pocaip ano bfop pdp, bean Uin, mic Uicce, Dia cca ^IfnD paipi. T?o pfppar meic ITlilfch lap pin car i cUaillcin ppi rpf piojaib Uuaice Oe Oanann, TTlac Cuill, TTlac Cechc, -] TTlac ^pfine. T?o bap 50 cian ag cup in cacha 50 rcopcoip TTlac Cechc la hGipeamon, TTlac Cuill la hCmeap,-] TTlac ^pfine la hQimipgin. ^ Mac Cuill, (J-c. — •According to an old Irish poem, quoted by Keating in liis Hkiory of Ire- laml (See Haliday's edition, p. 212), the real names of these kings were Eathur, Teathur, and Ceathur ; and the first was called Mac Cuill, because he worshipped the hazel tree ; the se- cond, Mac Ceacht, because he worshipped the plough, evidently alluding to his wish to pro- mote agriculture; and the third, Mac Greine, because he worshipped the sun as his god. For some fanciful disquisitions upon the history and names of these kings the reader is referred to Vallancey's Vindication of Irish History, p. 496. In Mageoghegan's translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, it is stated that " this people, Tuathy De Danan, ruled Ireland for 197 years; that they were most notable magicians, and would work wonderful thinges by magick and other diabolicale arts, wherein they were ex- ceedingly well skilled, and in these days ac- compted the chiefust in the world in that pro- fession." From the many monuments ascribed to this colony by tradition, and in ancient Irish historical tales, it is quite evident that they were a real people ; and from their having been .consi- dered godsand magicians by theGacdhil orScoti, who subdued fliem, it may be inferred that they were skilled in arts which the latter did not un- derstand. Among these was Danann, the mother of the gods, from whom t)a cic tDanainne, a mountain in Kerry, was called; Buanann, the goddess that instructed the heroes in military exercises, the Minerva of the ancient Irish Badhbh, the Bellona of the ancient Irish Abhortach, god of music ; Ned, the god of war Nemon, his wife ; Manannan, the god of the sea; Dianoecht, the god of physic; Brighit, the goddess of poets and smiths, &c. It appears from a very curious and ancient Irish tract, written in the shape of a dialogue between St. Patrick and Caoilte Mac Eonain, that there were very many places in Ireland where the Tuatha-De-Dananns were then supposed to live as sprites or fairies, with corporeal and material forms, but indued with immortality. The in- ference naturally to be drawn from these stories is, that the Tuatha-De-Dananns lingered in the country for many centuries after their subjuga- tion by the Gaedhil, and that they lived in re- tired situations, where they practised abstruse arts, which induced the others to regard them as magicians. So late as the third century, Aine, the daughter of Eogabhal, a lady of this race, was believed to be resident at Cnoc-Aine, in the county of Limerick, whore she was ra- vished by OilioU Olum, king of Munsttr. It 3.500.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 25 Tuatlia-De-Dananns, who were in joint sovereignty over Irelaiul. These were Mac Cui]l^ Mac Ccacht, and Mac Greine. The Age of the World, 3500. The fleet of the sons of Milidh" came to Ireland at the end of this year, to take it from the Tuatha-De-Dananns ; and they fought the battle of Sliabh Mis with tliem on tlie tliird day after landing. In this battle fell Scota, the daughter of Pharaoh, wife of Milidh ; and the grave of Scota" is [to be seen] between Sliabh Mis and the sea. Therein also fell Fas, the wife of Un, son of Uige, from whom is [named] Gleann-Faisi'. After this the sons of Milidh fought a battle at Tailtinn", against the three kings of the Tuatha-De-Dananns, Mac Cuill, Mac Ceacht, and Mac Greine. The battle lasted for a long time, until Mac Ceacht fell by Eiremhon, Mac Cuill by Eimhear, and Mac Greine by Amhergin. looks very strange that our genealogists trace the pedigree of no family living for the last thousand years to any of the kings or chieftains of the Tuatha-De-Dananns, while several fami- lies of Firbolgic descent are mentioned as in Hy-Many, and other parts of Connaught. — See Tribes and Customs of Hii-Manij, p. 85-90, and O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 1 1. The tract above alluded to as in the shape of a dialogue between St. Patrick and Caoilte Blac Ronain, preserves the ancient names of many monu- ments of both these colonies, as well as of their conquerors, the Gaedhil or Scoti, now lost to tradition, and is, therefore, well worthy of pub- lication. There are two imperfect vellum copies of it extant, but from the two a perfect copy could probably be obtained ; one in the Bod- leian Library, Laud. 610, fol. 123 to 146, and the other in the Book of Lismore, the original of which is in the possession of the Duke of De- vonshire, and a fac-simile copy in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. * The fleet of the sons of Milidh Nennius, a British writer who flourished about the year 850, says that they came to Ireland with a Heet of 120 ciuU. Mageoghegan, in his translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, adds, that the sons of Miletus (Milesius) arrived in Ireland on the 1 7th of May, 1029 years before the birth of Christ. As authority for this he re- fers to a work on Irish history, by " Calogh O'More, who was a very worthy gentleman, and a great searcher of antiquity ;" but he adds, that " Philip O'Soullevane, in his printed work, de- dicated to Philip the Fourth, King of Spain, sayeth that they came in the year before the birth of our Saviour, 1342, which is from this time present (1627), the number of 2969 years, Laesthenes being then the thirty-third Monarch of the Assyrians." — See O'SuIlivan's Hist. Ca- thol. Iber. Compendium, tom. i. lib. iii. c. i. p. 32. " Tlie grave of Scota. — This is still pointed out in the valley of Gleann-Scoithin, townland of Clabane, parish of Annagh, barony ofTrougha- nacmy, and county of Kerry See Ordnance Map of Kerry, sheet 38. Sliabh Mis, anglice Slieve Mish, is a mountain in the same barony. "^ Gleann-Faisi. — Keating states that this val- ley was so called in his own time. It is now called Glenofaush, and is situated in the town- land of Knockatee, parish of Ballycashlaue, in the same barony See Ordnance Map, sheet 40. ^ Tailltin Now Teltowu, in Meath. — See note ", p. 19, supi'd. E 26 awNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3501. Copcjiacuji r|ia a ccfojia Riojna, Gpe let Siiijige, pocla lo hGaoan, -] banba la Coiclifp. r?o fjiaoineao an carh pa ofoib poji UuarhaiB De Oa- nann, "] po niachcaic in gac maigin i rcappuprap mo. Uopcpacap o macoib TTlileaD Don leirli ele Da raoipioc aipfgna 05 plaije an maDma, Piiao 1 Sleibh puaiD, 1 Cuctilgne 1 Sleib Cuail^ne. Qoip Domain cpi ITIile cuig cfo a haon. Qp 1 po bliaDain in po gab 6pea- rhon -| Griieap corhplaiciup op 6pinD, -] po panopocc Gpe ap Do fcoppa. Qp innce bfop Do ponab na gmoma po piop la hGipeamon "] Id hGriiep co na ccaoipiocliaib. Rdch bfochaij op Goip 1 nQpjacc Pop,-] Par Oinn 1 ccpich Cunlann, la liGipeaition, cocap Inbip m6ip,i ccpicbUa nGneachglapCualann, Id bQirhepgin, cumoach Ouine Ndiji 1 Sleib ITloDaipn, la ^oipcen, Oiin Oel- jinnpi 1 ccpfc Ciialann la Seoja, Oun Sobaipce 1 TTliipbolg Oal Riaoa Id Sobaipce, ~\ Dim Gaoaip la Suipj^e. La hGpeariion co na raoipiochaib do ponab innpin. Rach Uamain 1 Laignib la bGrfieap. l?ach QpDa SuipD la hGacan mac nUice, Cappacc pecbai^e la hUn mac nUicce, Cappacc 6la- ' Sliabk Fuaid: i.e. Fuad's mountain, a moun- tain near Newtown Hamilton, in the county of Armagh, much celebrated in Irish history. — See note ', under the year 1607. f Sliahh Cuailgne. — Now Sliabh Cuailghe, an- glice Cooley mountains, situated near Carling- ford, in the north of the county of Louth. 8 Ratk-Beothaigh. — Now Rathbeagh, a town- land on the banks of the Eiver Eoir or Feoir, anglki the Nore, in a parish of the same name, barony of Galmoy, and county of Kilkenny. — See the Ordnance Map of that county, sheets 9 and 10. '' Argat-Ros : i. e. the Silver Wood, was the name of a woody district on the Nore, in the territory of Ui-Duach. — See it referred to as a lordship, under the year 851. ' Ra(/i- Oinn Now probably Rathdown. C rich- Cualann is included in the present county of Wicklow. '' Inbhcr-mhor This was tlie ancient name of the mouth of the Abhainii-mhor, or Ovoca, which discharges itself into the sea at the town of Arklow, in the county of "Wicklow. This tochar is still traceable, and gives name to a townland near Arklow. ' Ui-Eineachglais- Cualann This was the name of a territory comprised in the present barony of Arklow. It derived its name from Breasal Eineachglas, one of the sons of Cathair Mor, King of Ireland in the second century. ^Dun-Naii\inSlialjhMiidhoirn Now obsolete. Sliabh Modhairn was the ancient name of a range of heights near Ballybay, in the barony of Cre- mornc, and county of Monaghan. In Kinfaela's poem on the travels, &c. of the JNIilesians, it is stated that Cumhdach-Nair was on Sliabh Mis. " Dun-Deihjinnsi: i. e. the Dun or Fort of Deil- ginis, which was the ancient name of Dalkey Island, near Dublin, not Delgany, in the county of Wicklow, as is generally supposed. The lat- ter place, which is not an island, was called, in Irish, Deirgne-Mochorog See O'Clery's Irish Calc>ulm\ at 22nd December. " Dun-Subludrce in Murbholg of Dal-Riada Now Dunseverick, an isolated rock on which are 3501.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 27 Their three queens were also slain ; Eire by Suirghe, Fodlila by Edan, and Banba by Caicher. The battle was at length gained against the Tuatha-De-Da- nanns, and they were slaughtered wherever they were overtaken. There fell from the sons of Milidh, on the other hand, two illustrious chieftains, in fol- lowing up the rout, [namely] Fuad at Sliabh Fuaid^ and Cuailgne at Sliabh Cuailgne^ The Age of the World, 350L This was the year in which Eremhon and Emher assumed the joint sovereignty of Ireland, and divided Ireland into two parts between them. It was in it, moreover, that these acts following were done by Eremhon and Emher, with their chieftains : Rath-Beothaigh^, over the Eoir in Argat-Ros", and Rath-Oinn' in Crich-Cualann, [were erected] by Eremhon. The causeway of Inbher-mor'', in the territory of Ui Eineachglais-Cualann', [was made] by Amergin. The erection of Dun Nair, in Sliabh Modhairn", by Gosten; Dun-Deilginnsi", in the territory of Cualann, by Sedgha ; Dun-Sobhairce, in Murbholg Dal-Riada°, by Sobhairce ; and Dun Edair" by Suirghe. By Eremhon and his chieftains these were erected. Rath-Uamhain'', in Leinster, by Emhear ; Rath-Arda-Suird' by Etan, son of Uige ; Carraig-Fethaighe' by Un, son of Uige ; some fragments of tbe ruins of a castle, near the '' Rath- Uamhain: i. e. the Rath or Fort of the centre of a small bog, three miles east of the Cave. This is probably Eathowen, in Wexford. Giants' Causeway, in the county of Antrim. No — See Inquisition, 38 Car. I. It is called Rath- portion of the original dun, or primitive fort, nov? Eomhain by Keating. — See his History of Ireland, remains. — See the Dublin Penny Journal, vol. i. Haliday's edition, p. 302. p. 361. It should be here remarked that Murbholg ' Eath-arda-Suird. — In Kinfaela's poem the of Dal-Riada vjras the ancient name of the small erection of this fort is ascribed to Fulman, and bay opposite this rock, and that Murlough Bay, that of Rath-Righbaird is attributed to Edan, in the same county, was also anciently called which is more correct, as it appears that, in the Murbholg. This fort was not erected during the distribution of territory, the province of Con- reign of Eremhon and Emhear, for Sobhairce, naught, in which Rath-Righbaird is situated, fell after whom it was named, flourished a consider- to the lot of Uu and Edan. Fulman was seated able time after ; and in Kinfaela's poem, though in Munster, which was Ember's or Heber's par- Dun-Sobhairce is given among the forts erected ticular portion of the island, and not the nor- by the sons of Milidh and their followers, it thern portion, as Giraldus erroneously states, adds, lap f ealao, i. e. " after some time." The fort called Eath-arda-Suird was situated Pi)««-£ta/r.— This fort, which was otherwise on the hill of Rath-tSiuird, about half a mile called Dun-Crimhthainn, was situated on the to the north-west of the old church of Donagh- Hill of Howth, near Dublin. Dr. Petrie states more, near the city of Limerick. The site of the that its site is occupied by the Bailie's Light- rath is now occupied by the ruins of a castle, house. — See Dun-Crimthainn, A. D. 9. * Carraig-Fethaitjh. — As Un was one of the E 2 28 awNaca Rio^hachca eiueaNN. [3502. paije la TTlancan, Oun apDinne la Caichfp, l?acli RiojbaipD i TTluipi]"cc la pulman. La hSrhip co na caoipiocliaib innj'-in. r?o pap inipiupain i poipceann na blmbna po eciji Gpfrhon -] Grheap im na cpib Dpuimnib oippDfpca, Dpuiin Clapaij i cCpich fllaine, Opuim bfcbaig 1 niaonmaij, 1 Dpuini pinjin i TTlurhain. pfpcap each fcoppa ap allop ap bpu 6pi Dam ag Uochap ecep Da mag. Qp ppipioe apbfpap cac ^eipille. TDeabaiD an car pop eriieap,-] do cf]i anD. Uopcpacap ona rpi caoipij aipfgDa Do muinrip Gpeamoin ipin cac cfona. ^oipcen, Secga, -| Suipge a nannianna. ^abaip Gpfmon an pije lap pin. Ctoip Domain, cpi mill cuicc cfo aoo. Qn cfiD bliaoain do pige Gpearhoin opGpinn, "] an oapa bliaoain lap ccechr do macoib mfleab, do pann Gpfmon Gpe. Do paD coicceaD UlaD DGmeap mac Ip, an TTlurha do cfirpe macoib Grhip Pino; coijeaD Connacc DUn ~\ DGaoan, ") coicceaD Laijfn do Cpiom- rann Sciachbel oo Oomnanocoib. two chieftains seated in Connaught, it may be conjectured tliat his fort or residence was situated at Rath-Uin, anglice Rahoon, near the town of Gal way. — See Chorogrwphical Description of West Connaught, edited by Hardiman, p. 56, note ". ' Carraig-Blaraighe. — Called by Keating Cum- Duc Caipje 6la6pai6e, the edifice of Carrig- Bloyree. The Editor never met any topogra- phical name in Ireland like Bladhraidhe, except Blyry in the barony of Brawney, and county of Westmeath. — Ordnance Map, sheet 29- "Dun-Airdinne — Called Dun-Inn by Keating (ubi mprii), who states that it is situated in the west of Ireland. It is now unknown. " Rath-liiglihaird in Muiresc. — This fort is mentioned in the Annotations on the Life of St. Patrick, by Tirechan, in the Book of Armagh, in which it is called in Latin Fossa Riahairt. The church of Bishop Bronus, now Killaspug- brone, near the hill of Knocknarea, in the ba- rony of Carbury and county of Sligo, is referred to as built near this fort. * Druim-Clasach in Crich- Maine. — Accordins: to the Life of St. Greallan, patron saint olCrich- Maine, or Hy-Many, this Druim, or long hill, or ridge, is situated in Hy-Many, between Lough Ree and theEiver Suck See Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, p. 10. ' Druim- Beathaigli in Maenmhagli. — This was the ancient name of a remarkable ridge extend- ing across the plain of Maenmagh, near the town of Loughrea, in the county of Galway. The name is obsolete, but the ridge is identifiable. ' Druim-Finghin in Minister : i. e. Fineen's ridge. This name is still in use, and applied to a long ridge of high ground dividing the barony of Decies-withiu-Drum, from that of Decies- without-Drum, in the county of Waterford. It extends from near Castle-Lyous, in the county of Cork, to Kingoguanach, on the south side of the bay of Dungarvan. " Bri-Damh : i. c. the hill of the Oxen. This is referred to in the Tripartite Life of St. Pa- trick, published by Colgan {Trias Thaum., p. 160), as Aluns Bri-damh ; but there is no mountain near Geshill, nor any hill higher than 355 feet. In a description of the site of this battle, preserved in the Dinusenchus (as given in the 3502.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOx\I OF IRELAND. 2. Muaidhe, now Knockmoy, six miles south-east ^Ard-Ladhrann. — See note ^, A. M. 2242, stip. of Tuam, in the county of Galway, which is ' Fergen Called Feorgna in Mageoghegan's probably the place alluded to in the text. — See Annals of Clonmacnoise, in Keating's History of Tribes and Customs of Ihj-Many, p. 6. Ireland, and most of the genealogical accounts '' Ard-Inmhaoith. — Would be anglicised Ard- of the race of Heber-Finu. i"vy. but the name is obsolete. ' Irial Faidh. — Called " Irialus Vates" by ^ Tenmaoith — This plain is referred to as in Dr. Lynch and O'Flaherty, and "Iriell the Pro- Connaught, under A. M. 3549, but the name is pliet," by ConncU Mageoghegan. now unknown. I' Cuil-Marta.— Not identified. It is called "■ Lochmaghe. — This is probably Loughma, Cuilmartra by O'Flaherty. near 'J'hurles, in the county of Tipperary — See Magh Muaidhe. — This may be the jjlain of Luachmagh, A. D. 1598. the River Moy, flowing between the counties of ° Magh-Sele in Ui-Neill: i. e. the Plain of the Mayo and Sligo, in Connaught; but the name Kiver Sele, in the country of the southern Ui- was also applied to a plain near the hill of Cnoc Neill, that is, Meath. The River Sele, which 3516] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 35 The Age of the World, 3516. The fifteenth year of the reign of Eremhon; he died at the end of this period at Rath-Beothaigli over the Eoir, in Argat-Eoss". The Age of the World, 3517. The flrstyear of the joint reign of Muiinhne, Luighne, and Laighne, sons of Eremon, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3519. At the end of these three years Muimhne died at Cruachain. Lviighne and Laighne fell in the battle of Ard-Ladhron'' by the sons of Emhear. Er, Orba, Fearon, and Fergen^ the four sons of Emer, reigned half a year. This half year and the half year of Nuadhat Neacht make a full year ; and to Nuadhat Neacht it is reckoned in the age of the world. These sons of Emer were slain by Irial Faidh^, son of Eremon, in the battle of Cuil-Marta", at the end of the half year aforesaid. The Age of the World, 3520. At the end of this, the tenth year of the reign of Irial Faidh, son of Eremon, he died at Magh-Muaidhe'. It was by this Irial Faidh the following battles were fought : the battle of Cuil-marta ; the battle of Ard-Inmaoith", in Teathbha, in which fell Stirne, son of Dubh, son of Fomhor ; the battle of Tenmaighe', in which fell Eocha Echcheann, king of the Fomorians ; the battle of Lochmaighe", in which fell Lughroth, son of Mofemis of the Firbolgs. It was in the time of the same Irial that the clearing of the plains, the erection of the forts, and the eruption of the rivers following, took place. These are the plains : Magh-Sele, in Ui-Neill"; Magh nEle°, in Leinster ; Magh-Reicheat"; Magh-Sanais'', in Connaught ; Magh-Techt, in Ui- gave name to this place, is now called the Black- having been the residence of Finn Mac Cunihail ■water. It rises in Lough Ramor, near Virginia, in the third century, and of Colonel Grace in in the county of Cavan, and, flowing through the seventeenth — See note", under A. D. 1475, thebarony of Upper Kells, by Tailten, in Meath, and note ™, iinder A. D. 1418. pays its tribute to the Boyne at Biihh-chomar, " Mcujh-Reicheat. — Keating adds that this plain now the town of Navan. This river is dis- is in Laoighis, i. e. Leix, in the present Queen's tinctly mentioned as near Taltenia, in the Tri- County; but in the Preface to the i^e27«V«-^fn(/«is partite Life of St. Patrick, lib. ii. c. 4, apud it is mentioned as a plain in Ui-railghe(Offaly), Colgan, Trias Thaum, p. 129; and Colgan ob- containing the church of Cuil-Beannchair, now serves, in a note, p. 173, that it was, in his own Coolbanagher, aZwts Whitechurch. It is now time, called Abha-dhubh. called, in English, Morett, and is a manor in ° Magh-n-Ek in Leinster Now Moyelly, a the barony of Portnahinch, adjoining the Great townland in the parish of Kilmanaghan, barony Heath of Maryborough, in the Queen's county, of Kilcoursey, and King's County, famous as '' Magh-Sanais — Not identified. f2 36 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [3530. liQi]irf|ia, ITlash nOaiiibpfc i porapcaib Oaipbpeac, TTlagh Luji^na i cCmn- nacca, TTiaj nlnip la hUlcoib, TTlaj Chuile pfoa i pfiinmaij, lllaj coiiiaip, TTlag TTiibe, TTla^ Coba, TTIaj Cuma Id hUib Nell, TTlaj pfpnrhai^e la hOip5iallaib, -] Vf]af; Rmcca. Ctciao na jiaclia, Rach Cpoich i TTloi^inip, l?af Cuincfoba 1 Serime, Racli bacain i Larajina, Rach LochaiD i n^lap- capn, Rarli ^laipe cuilg, Da ngoipfeap Rac Ciombaoic ino Garhain, T?dr TTlorhaish -| r?ac buipj i Slechrrhoij. Na baibne, Siuip, peil, G'pcpe Id TTIurhain, na rpf pionna, "] na cpi CoimDe. Qoip Domain, cpi mile cuicc cfo rpiocac. Qn cfo bliabain Do pije Grpel, mac Ipeoil pdi6, op Gpinn inopin. Qoip Domain, cpi mile cuicc cfo cfrpacac anaoi. Qn picfcmab blioDain oGrpel, mac Ipeoil pdiD, mic Gpfrhoin, i pije 50 ccopcaip Id Conrhaol mac ' Magk-iecht, in Ui-Mac-Uais Unknown. Ui-Mac Mais is believed to be the barony of Moygoish, in the county of Westmeatli. — See OTlaherty's Ogi/ffia, part iii. 76. ^ Mafjh-Faithne, in Airthera Called TTlaj poirin ip na h-uipraptiiB by Keating, which is incorrect. IMagh-Faithne is obsolete. Arthera is the Irish name of the baronies of Orior, in the county of Armagh. ' Magh-Dm-hhreach : i. e. the Plain of the Oaks. This plain is situated at the foot of the liill of Croghan, in the north of the King's County. The territory of Fotharta Dairbh- reach is referred to, in the old Irish authorities, as adjoining this hill, which was anciently called Bri-Eile. — See Ogi/gin, part iii. c. 64. " Magh-Luglina. — Keating calls this Magh Luinge. We arc not told in which of the dis- tricts called Cianachta it was situated. " Magli.-inis : i. e. the insular plain. This was the ancient name of the barony of Lecale, in the county of Down See Tripartite Life of St. Patrick in Triaa Tliaum, part iii. c. GO, and Colgan's note, p. 185 : '■'■ Magh-inis hodie Letli- cathuil appellatur, in qua et ciuitas Dunensis et Saballum iacent." 'Alagh- Cuile-feadha, in Fearnmhagh. — Fearnni- hagh, i. e. the Alder Plain, is the Irish name of the barony of Farney, in the county of Monaghan. Magh-Cuile-feadha, i. e. the Plain of the Corner or Angle of the Wood, was probably the ancient name of the district around Loughfea, in this barony. " Magh-Comair: i.e. the Plain of the Con- fluence. Keating places this in Ui-Neill, i. e. in Meath. It is was probably the plain around Cummer, near Clonard, in Meath. There is another Magh-Coraair, now anglice Muckamore, near the town of Antrim, in the county of An- trim. ' Magh-Midhe. — This is placed in Cianachta by Keating. " Magh-Cohha. — This is placed in Ui-Eathach, i. e. Iveagh, in Ulster, by Keating See note ", under A. D. 1252. '' Magh-Cnma, in Ui-Neill. — Unknown. ' Magh-Fearnmhaighc : now Farney, a barony in the south of the county of Monaghan. ^ Magh-Riada This was the ancient name of a plain in Laoighis, or Leix, in the present (Queen's County, and contained the forts of Lec-Reda and Kath-Bacain, where the chiefs of Laoighis resided, and the church called Donih- nach-mor. — See the Tripartite Life of St. Pa- 3530.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 37 Mac-Uais''; Magh-Faithne, in Airtlieara*; Magh-Dairbhreach', in Fotharta Daii'- bhreach ; Magli-Luglina", in Cianachta ; Magli-inis", in Uladli ; Magh-Ciiilc- feadha, in Fearnmliagli"; Magh-Coniair'' ; Magh-Midhe^; Magli-Cobha"; Magli- Cuma, in Ui-Neill'' ; Magh-Fearnmhaiglle^ in Oirghialla ; and Magh-Riada". These are the forts : Rath-Croich, in Magh-inis"; Rath-Cuinceadha, in Seimhnc* ; Rath-Bacain, inLatharna^; Rath-Lochaid, at Glascharn" ; Rath-glaisicuilg, which is called Rath-Ciombaoith', at Earahain ; Rath-Mothaigh" ; Rath-Buirg, in Sleachtrahagh'. The rivers were the Siuir", Feil", Ercre°, in Munster; the tliree Finns'"; and the three Coimdes''. The Age of the World, 3530. This was the flrst year of the reign of Eithrial, son of Trial Faidh, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 3549. The twentieth year of the reign of Eithrial, son of Irial Faidh, son of Eremon, when he fell by Conmhael, son of Emer, in trick in Trias Tliaum., p. 155. ^ Jiath- Crotch, in Maijh-inis : i. e. in the ba- rony of Lecale, in the county of Down. Not identified. ' Rath- Cuincheadha in Seimhne Island-Magee, in the county of Antrim, was anciently called Kinn-Seimhne, and this fort was probably on it, but the name is obsolete. ' Rath-iacain, in Latharna : i. e. in Larne, a territory, in the covinty of Antrim, now in- cluded in the barony of Upper Glenarm. The name of this fort is obsolete. '' Rath-Lochaid, at Glascharn Both names unknown. ' Rath-Cimbaoith This was the name of one of the forts at Emania, or the Navan, near Ar- magh. There was another fort of the name in the plain of Seimhne, near Island-Magee, in the present county of Antrim. '' Rath-Mothaigh Now Raith-Mothaigh, an- glice Ryemoghy, in a parish of the same name, in the barony of Raplioe and covinty of Donegal ; and there can be little doubt that Sleachtmhagh was the name of a plain in this parish. ' Rath-Buirg, in Sleachtmhagh Called Rath- Buirech by Keating. Not identified. ™ The Siiiir. — Now anglice " The Suir," which rises in Sliabh Aldiuin, or the Devil's Bit Moun- tain, in the barony of Ikerrin, and county of Tipperary, and, flowing by or through Thurles, Holycross, Golden Bridge, and Cahir, Ardfinan, and Carrick-on-Suir, and Waterford, finally unites with the Barrow, at Comar-na na dtri n- Uisceadh, about a mile below Waterford. ° Feil. — There is a river of this name in the county of Kerry, giving name to the village of Abbeyfeale, by which it passes ; but it is quite evident, from the Lcahliar-Gahhala of the O'Clerys, that the river Corrane, which flows from Loch Luighdheach, alias Corrane Lougli, in the barony of Iveragh, in tlie west of the same county, was also originally called " Abhainn- Feile," and that is the river here alluded to. " Ercre Now unknown. '' The three Finns. — The River Finn, flowing through the barony of Raphoe, in the county of Donegal, was the principal one of these. The other two were probably tributary streams to it. '' The three Coimdes. — Not identified. 38 awMaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3550. 6rhiji I ccac Raipfno. Ip 1 pemfp an Grpeoil pi po plechcairc na maisVie p, Ueanmash Id Connachroib, TTlagli LuT^a6 Id Luijijne, TTlajh mbealaij Id hUib cUuiiicjie, TTlaj^eipille Id hUib bpailje, TTlajh Ochcai|i la Laijniu, Locmnjh Id Conaille,"] TTlag l?or Id bUib Gachbach. Qoip Domain, c|ii' rhfle 01115 '■^^^ caoga. Qn ceo bliaDain do pije Conmaoil, mac Girhiii, op Gpinn innpin. Ceo Pi Gpearin a miimoin epibe. Qoip Dorham, cpf mile cuij ceD peaccmojac anaoi. lap mbeic oech mbliaona picfc DoConmaol, macGmip, 1 pije nGpeann ropcaip 1 ccarQonai^ TTlacha Id Uijfpnmup mac pollaish. Conmaol cpa ay laip Do cuipfb na cara po, car ^eipille, 1 ccopcaip palap mac Gpearhoin, car beppe, car Slebe bCra la liUib Cperhrainn, car Uclia, carCniicha, car Slebe TTlobaipn 1 ccopcaip Sempocli mac Inboirh, each Clepe, cac Capn moip 1 ccopcaip Ollac, car Locha Lfin pop Gapna, TTIaipcine,"! pop TTIoD Puic, mac ITIopebip, Dpfpoib 60I5, cac Gle. Qoip Domain, rpi mfle C1115 cfo occmojac. Qn ceo bliaDain Do pije Uijfpnmaip mic pollai^ op Gpinn. Qoip Domain, rpf mile cfo occmojac a haon. Qn Dapa bliabain 00 pije Cijfpnmaip, romaibm na naoi loch po. Loch nUaip 1 TUiDe, Loch nlaipn, ' Raeire. — Genit. Eaeireann. O'Flaherty says '' Lochnihagh, in Conaille. — Keating places this that this is the name of a hill in Hy&lgia, but in Connaught. does not tell us its exact situation. It is the ^ Magli-roth. — CaUed by Keating Magli-rath. place now called Raeipe mop, in the territory This was the name of a plain in the present of Iregan, or barony of Tinnahinch, in the county of Down, the position of which is deter- Queen's County, which was a part of the ancient mined by the village of Moira. Ui-Failghe, or OfTaly. There is another place " Aenach-Macha This was another name for of the name in the territory of Ui-Muireadhaigh, Emania, or the Navan fort, near Armagh. Keat- near Athy, in the county of Kildare. ing says that Conmael was buried at the south ' Teanmhagh. — Unknown. side of Aenach-Macha, at a place then called ' Magh-Lmjliadh. — Unknown. Feart Conmhaoil. — Sec Ilalliday's edit, p. 320. " Magh-bealaigh, in Ui-TuiHre : i. c. plain of '' Geisill Now Gcshil, in the King's County. the road or pass. Ui-Tuirtrc was the name of ° Berra. — This is probably Bearhaven, in the a tribe and territory in the present county of south-west of the county of Cork. Antrim, but the name of the plain is unkn(j\vn. '' Sliahli-Bcathd. — There is no Sliabh Beatha '"Magh-Geisillc: i.e. the plain of Geshill. 'I'liis in Ireland but that on the borders of the coun- was the ancient name of a plain included in the tics of Fermanagh and Monaghan, already men- present barony of Geshill, in the King's County. tioncd, note ', under A. M. 2242. ' Magh-Oclitair, in Lcinster. — Unknown. ' Ucha. — Not identified. I 3550.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 39 the battle of Raeire^ It was in the reign of tliis Eithrial that these plains were cleared : Teanmagh', in Connaught ; Magli Lughadh', in Luighne ; Magh-Bea- laigh, in Ui-Tuirtre"; Magh-Geisille", in Ui-Failghe ; Magh-uchtair, in Leinster"; Lochmhagh, in Conaille" ; Magh-roth^, in Ui-Eathach. The Age of the World, 3550. This was the first year of tlie reign of Conraael, son of Emer, over Ireland. He was tlie first king of Ireland from Munster. The Age of the World, 3579. Conniael, son of Emer, having been thirty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell, in the battle of Aenach-Macha% by Tighernmus, son of Follach. By Conmael had been fought these battles : the battle of Geisill", in which fell Palap, son of Eremon ; the battle of Berra"; the battle of Sliabh Beatha'', in Ui Creamhthainn ; the battle of Ucha'; the battle of Cnucha'^; the battle of Sliabh Modhairn^, in which fell Semroth, son of Inboith ; the battle of Clere"; the battle of Carnmor'', in Avhich fell Ollach ; the battle of Loch Lein", against the Ernai' and Martinei", and against Mogh Ruith, son of Mofebis of the Firbolgs ; the battle of Ele". The Age of the World, 3580. The first year of the reign of Tighernraas, son of FoUoch, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 358L The second year of the reign of Tighern- mas, the eruption of these nine lakes [occurred] : Loch Uair°, in Meath ; Loch f Cnucha. — This place is described as over the '' Loch-Lein. — The lakes at Killarney were River LiiFey, in Leinster. — See Keating in the originally so called. The name is now applied reign of Lughaidh Mac Con, and the Battle of to the upper lake only. Cnucha. It was probably the ancient name of 'Ernai. — A sept of the Firbolgs, seated in the Castleknock. present county of Kerry. ^ Sliabh- Modhairn. — This was the ancient " Mmtinei. — A sept of the Firbolgs anciently name of a range of heights near Ballybay, in seated in the baronies of Coshlea and Small the barony of Cremorne, and county of Mo- County, in the county of Limerick, and in that naghan. The Mourne mountains, in the south of Clanwilliam, in the county of Tipperary of the county of Down, were originally called See Book of Lismore, fol. 176, a. a. where Emly Beanna Boirche, and had not received their pre- is referred to as in the very centre of this terri- sent name before the fourteenth century. tory. I" Clere — Not identified. It may be Cape Clear, ° Ele. — A territory in the south of the King's Co. Cork, or Clare Island, county Mayo. County. ' Carn-mor. — This was probably Carn-mor ° Loch Uair. — These lakes are set down in a Sleibhe Beatha, for the situation of which see very irregular order by the Four Masters, note ^ A. M. 2242, p. 3, supra. Keating and O'Flaherty have given their names 40 QNNac'.a Rio^hachca eiReaMH. [3656. Loch Ce 1 Connaclicaib, Loch SaileanD, Loch nQillfiiD i cConnaccaib, Loch peabail, Loch ^abaiji, Diibloch ■] Loch Oaball i nOipjjiallaib. Qoip Domain, cpi mile pe cfo caoccac a pe. Qp i an bliaDain pi an ]^eaccina6 bliaDoin Decc ayi cjiib pichcib Do Uigfiinmap na pij; op Gpinn. Qp laip po bpij'caD na cafa po pop pfol n6nnhip -| pop apaill Depfrincoib -) Deaccaipcenelaib oile cen mo cdcporh. QciaD po na cara lupin, each Glle 1 copcaip Rocopb, mac ^"^''C*'". each Locmiiije i ccopchaip Dagaipne mac ^uill, mic^ollain, each Ciila aipD i lTluij;inip, each Chuile Ppaochain, each lTlaif;e Uechc, each Commaip, each Cula Qcliguijic i Seihne, each Qipo Niaoh hi eConnachcaib, cac Caipn pfpaboig i co)ichoip pfjiaDac mac Ro- ehuipb, mic ^ollain, 6 paicfp Capn pfpaDaij, each CnamcoiUe hi Connach- caib, each Cmle peaDa, each Reabh, each CongnaiDe i Uuaic Gaba, each Cluana Ciiap, i Teachba, each Cluana TTluippcee, i mbpepne, Da each Chuile 1 nQpjac Rop, each Gle, cac beppe, Seachc ceaca aj Loch Lu^- in better succession. The Four Masters sliould have transcribed them in the following order : Loch Uair, Loch n-Iairn, Loch Saighleann, Loch Gabhair, and Dubh-loch, in Meath ; Loch Ce and Loch Ailleann, in Connaught ; and Loch Fcabliail and Loch Dabhall, in Ulster. Loch Uair is now corruptly called in Irish Loch Uail, anylice Lough Owel, and is situated near Mul- liiigar, in the county ofWestmcath. "" Loch n-Iuirn. — Now Lough Iron, situated on the western boundary of the barony of Corkaree, in the county of AVestmeath. ■* Loch Ce in Connaught. — Now Lough Key, near Boyle, in the county of Roscommon. ' Loch Saileann Now Loch Sheelin, on the borders of the counties of Cavan, Longford, and Meatb. ^ Loch n-Ailleann. — Now Lough Allen, in the county of Leitrini; by some considered the true source of the Shannon. ' Liicli Fcabhail — Now Lough Foyle, an arm of llie sea between the counties of Londonderry and Donegal. It is stated in the Dinnseanchus utid liv Keating, that this lough took its name from Febhal, son of Lodan, one of the Tuatha- De-Dananns. " Loch-Gahhair. — This lough is now dried up, but the place is still called Loch Gobhar, anglke Lagore or Logore See Cdig&n^s Acta Sanctorum, p. 422, n. 14, and Proceedings of the Royal Irinh Academy, vol. i. p. 424. '"Dubh-loch: the Black Lough. Keating places this lough in the territory of Ard-Cianachta, now the barony of Ferrard, in the county of Louth. ' Loch-Dahhall, in Oirghialla. — This was the ancient name of a lake not far from the town of Armagh, but the name is obsolete. — See note ", on Cluain-Dabhail, under the year 1514. ^Elle — Otherwise Elnc or Magh Elne, was the name of a district lying between the rivers Bann and Bush, in the present county of Antrim. ' Lochiiiagh : i. e. Plain of the Lake; the situa- tion of this lake is uncertain. '^Cul-ard, in Magh-inis — In the barony of Le- eale, county of Down. '' Cuil-Fruechain: i. e. the Corner or Angle of the Bilberries; not identified. " JJagh-Teacht.—iii^ii A. M. 3529. 36rj6.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 41 n-Iairn''; Loch Ce*", in Connauglit ; Loch Saileann"^; Loch n-Ailleann', in Con- naught; Loch Feabhail'; Loch Gabhair"; Dubhloch"; and Loch Dabhall", in OirghiaUa. The Age of tlie World, 3656. This was the seventeenth year above tliree score of Tighearnmas, as king over Ireland. It was by him the following bat- tles were gained over the race of Emhear, and others of the Irish, and foreigners besides. These were the battles : the battle of Elle\ in which fell Rochorb, son of GoUan ; the battle of Lochmagh^, in which fell Dagairne, son of Goll, son of Gollan ; the battle of Cul-ard", in Magh-inis ; the battle of Ciiil Fraechan''; the battle of Magh-techt'; the battle of Commar*; the battle of Cvil-Athguirt', in Seimhne ; the battle of Ard-NiaiH/, in Connaught ; the battle of Carn- Fearadliaigh^, in which fell Fearadhach, son of Rochorb, son of Gollan, from whom Carn-Fearadhaigh is called ; the battle of Cnamh-choill", in Connaught; the battle of Cuil-Feadha'; the battle ofReabh"; the battle of Conguaidhe, in Tuath-Eabha' ; the battle of Cluain-Cuas™, in Teathbha ; the battle of Cluain- Muirsge", in Breifne ; the two battles of Ciiir, in Argat-Ross; the battle of Ele""; the battle of Berra""; seven battles at Loch Lughdhach''; two other battles at '' Commar Not identified. There are count- less places of the name in Ireland. ' Cid-Athguirt, in Seimhne. — This was some- where near Island Magee, but the name is now obsolete. f Ard-Niadh : i. e. Hill of the Hero ; not identified. s Carn-Feradhaigh: i. e. Fearadhach's Carn or Sepulchral Heap. This is referred to in the Book of Lecan, fol. 204, as on the southern boundary of the territory of Cliu-Mail. It was probably the ancient name of Seefin, in the ba- rony of Coshlea, in the south of the county of Limerick. ^ Gnamh-choill : i. e. Wood of the Bones. This was probably the ancient name of a wood in the district ofCuil-Cnamha, in the east of the barony of Tireragh, and county of Sligo. There were two other places of this name in Munster. ' Cuil-feadha : i. e. Corner or Angle of the Wood. St. Columbkille foueht a battle at a place of this name, but it has not been identi- fied by any of our writers. ■^ Reahh. — Unknown. 1 Congnaidh, in Tuath-Eahha. — Tuath-Eabha is now called Machaire-Eabha, and is situated at the foot of Binbulbin, in the barony of Car- bery, and county of Sligo. " Cluan-cuas: i. e. the Plain of the Caves, now Cloncoose, in the barony of Granard, county of Longford. — See Inquisitions, Lagenia, Longford, i. Jao. I. ° Cluain-Muirsge. — Not identified. °Cuil, in Argat-Ross. — Now Code, in the pa- rish of Kathbeagh, on the Nore. county Kilkenny. ■' Eile Not identified. There are several places of the name in Ireland. *" Berre. — Probably Beare, in the county ot' Cork. ' Loch Liighdach Now Loch Luigheach, or Corrane lough, in the barony of Iveragh, and county of Kerry. 42 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3657. bach, Da cac oili i nQpgao Rop, cpf cacha pop piopa bolj, car Cuile pobaip pop 6pna. Qp la Uijfpnmup Beop po bfpbao op ap rup i nGpinn, i poirpib Qipchip Lippe. Uchaoan cfpD opfpoib Ciialann poDup bf]ib Qp laip po curiiDaijic cuipn -| bpfrnappa oop -] Dapjac in riGpinn ap cup. Qp laip cujab puamnao pop eooijhib, copcaip, gopni, ") uaine. Qp na pfirhiup cobpuchcab cfopa noub aibnToh Gpeann, pubna, Uopann, "j Callann, a nanmanna. Q bpoipcfno na blmbna po acbailpiorh, 50 cfopaib cfrparhnaib pfp Ti6peann ime, 1 mopbail TTlaije Slechc, ipin mbpfipne, 05 aopab ooCpom Cpoacli, aipoiobal abapclia GpCnn eipibe, oi?)clie liSaitina 00 liponpab innpin. Qp do na pleaccanaib Do ponpac pip Gpionn im Ui^fpnmap bipuibe po liainmnijeab an ma^h. Qoip Domain, rpi mile pe cfo caogacr a peachc. Qn cfo bliobam oGpinD gan pij lap rUijfpnmap innpin. Qoip Domain, cpi mile pe cfo pfpccac a cpi. Qn peachrmab blioDom inDpin. baoi 6pe gon pfj ppf pe na pfcbc mbliaban pin. Qoip Domain, cpi mile pe cfo peapccac a cfcaip. Qn ceao bliaDain DGochaib GuDjabacli na pi^ op Gpinn inDpin. Qp aipe acbfpap Gochaib GuDjabach ppip ap ap laip cuccab ilbpfchcpab gaca Daca 1 neDigib ap cup ' Cuil-Fobhair — This was the name of a place in the district of Muintir-Fathaigh, otherwise called Dealbhna-Cuile-Fabhair, ou the east side of Lough Corrib, in the county of Galway. ' Foithre-Airthir-Liffe. — Keating calls the place Fotharta-Oirer Life, but the true reading is Fotharta-Airthir-Life, i. e. the Territory of Fotharta, to the east of the River Life. For the situation of tlie seven Fothartas, see Ogygia, part iii. c. 64, and Duald Mac Firbis's genealogi- cal work (Marquis of Drogheda's copy, p. 139). " Feava-Cualaiui. — See A. M. 3501. "Goblets and brooches. — In Mageoghegan's translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, the following notices are given under the reign of Tighernmas : " lie was the first who caused standing cuppes to be made, the refining of gould and silver, and procured his Goldsmith (named Ugdcn). that dwelt near the Liffie, to make gold and silver pinns to put in men's and women's garments about their necks; and also he was the first that ever found" [i. e. invented] " the dyeing of" [parti-] " coloured clothes in Ireland." Keating says that Tighcarnmas was the first Irish king who established the custom of distinguishing the rank of his subjects by different colours in their dress, as one colour in the garment of a slave, two colours in the garment of a peasant, three in that of a soldier, four in that of a brughaidh or public victual- ler, five in that of the chieftain of a territory, and six in that of the ollav (chief professor) and in tliose of kings and Queens. Nearly the same account is given in the Book of Lecan, fol. 2<)0, «, a; and in IL 2. 18, Trin. Coll. Dub.; which latter manuscript adds that all these colours were then used in the bishop's dress. The Four Masters ascribe the establishment of 3657.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 43 Argat-Ross ; three battles against the Firbolgs ; the battle of Cuil-Fobhair', against the Ernai. It was by Tighearnmas also that gold was first smelted in Ireland, in Foithre-Airthir-LifFe'. [It was] Uchadan, an artificer of the Feara-Cualann", that smelted it. It was by him that goblets and brooches" were first covered with gold and silver in Ireland. It was by him tliat clothes were dyed purple, blue, and green. It was in his reign the three black rivers of Ireland burst forth, Fubhna", Torann'', and Callann^, their names. At the end of this year he died, with the three-fourths of the men of Ireland about him, at the meeting of Magh-Slecht", in Breifne, at the worshipping of Crom Cruach, which was the chief idol of adoration in Ireland. This happened on the night of Samhain'' precisely. It was from the genuflections*^ which the men of Ireland made about Tighearnmas here that the plain was named. The Age of the World, 3657. This was the first year of Ireland without a king, after [the death of] Tighearnmas. The Age of the World, 3663. This was the seventh year. Ireland was without a king during the period of these seven years. The Age of the World, 3664. This was the first year of Eochaidh Ead- ghadhach, as king over Ireland. He was called Eochaidh Eadghadhach because it was by him the variety of colour was first put on clothes in Ireland, to dis- these colours to Eochaidli Eadghadhach. stood near a river called Gathard, and St. Pa- ' Fubhna, now most j^robably the Una River, trick erected a church called Donihnachnior, in Tyrone SeeA. D. 1516. in the immediate vicinity of the place — See 1 Torann. — Unknown. There is a Touro River Vita Tripart, lib. ii. c. 31. According to the near Youo-hal. Dinnsenchus, this was the principal idol of all » Callann. — Now the River Callan, in the the colonies that settled in Ireland from the county of Armagh. earliest period to the time of St. Patrick, and ^ Magh-Skacht.— This is translated campus they were wont to offer to it the firstlings of excidii by Dr. O'Conor, but more correctly, animals, and other offerings — Sue Eerum Iliber- campus adorationis, by Colgan. — Trias Thaum., nicarum Scriptores, Prolegomena, part i. p. 22. p. 133. This was the name of a plain in the " Night of Samhain. — The eve of All-IIallows barony of TuUyhaw and county of Cavan. The is so called by the Irish at the present day. It village of Baile Meg-Shamhradhain, now Bally- is compounded of paiii, summer, and yum, magauran, and the island of Port, are men- end. tioned as situated in this plain.— See note on " Genuflections.— Dv. O'Conor translates this Baile-Mheg-Shamhradhain, under A. D. 1431. "propter excidium quod passi sunt viri Iliber- Crom Cruach, the chief idol of the Pagan Irish, nia; ;" but this is evidently erroneous. g2 44 QHwaf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [3667. 1 nGpinn, DeiDijiDeliujab onopa jac aoin ay a foach, ofa fpeal 50 huapal. Qp arhlaiD Din ]io oelij fcro|ipa, aenoar i nfooijib mojab, aoo i nfooijib amopp, a cpi 1 neooijliib oajlaocli "] oijcijfpnan, a cearaip 1 nfooijib bpujab, a CU15 I nfooijib cijeapnaD cuacli, a pe 1 neooijib ollaman, n pfchc 1 neooijib pfo^ 1 pfo5han Qoip Domain, cpi mile pe cfo pfpccac a peachu. Qn cfrparhab bliaoain DGochaiD. hi bpoipcfnD an cfrpaniab bliabain Dia pije do pocaip Id Cfpmna mac 6bpic 1 ccarh T~eariipo. Qoip Domain, rpi mile pe cfo peapccac a lioclir. Qn cfo bliabain Do Sobaipce 1 Do Cfpmna pionD, Da mac Gbpic, mic Giiiip, mic Ip, mic ITIileab, op 6pinn, "] po pannpctc eacoppa 1 ap Do, Sobaipce cuaich 1 nOim Sobaipce, -] Cfpmna reap 1 nOiin Cfpmna. Od ceDpi'j Gpeann do Sliocr Ip mopiDe. Qoip Domain, rpi mile peaclic ccfo a peachc. Qp mbfir cfrpacliac bliabain do na piojhaib pi a ccorhplaiciup op Gpinn, do cheap Sobaipce la liGochain TTleanD Dpomoipib, -] Do pochaip Cfpmna la hGochaiD bpaobap- glap mac Coniiiaoil. Qoip Domain, cpi mile peachc cceD a liochr. Qn ceD bliabain oGochaib paobapglap, mac Conmail, mic Grhip, op Gpinn. Qoip Domain, rpi mile peachc cceo piche a peace, lap mbfir imoppo oGochaiD piche bliabain 1 pijije Gpeann copchaip Id piacha Labpainne 1 ccach Capmain 1 nDioj^oil a arhap. QnaD anopo na cafa po ciiipiD -j na maijije po pleacraiD Id hGochaiD pPaobapglap. Cacli Ciiacpa Oeabab, each popaiD Da jopc, cacli Comaip cpi nuipcce, each Uiiamcj Opeacon i nUib bpuiin 6peippne, each Opoma Liacan. Qciacc na mai^e, ITlajh Smf- '^ JJiin-Sobhairce. — Now Dunseverick, near the Kiiigsborough's Sale Catalogue, where the fol- Giants' Causeway, in the north of the county of lowing notice of this place occurs : Antrim. — See A.M. 3501. " Places of note in this barony" [i.e. Courcie's] ^Z)?!C To a woman " She, soon after her father's death, challenged her father's part of the king- dom, due unto her as her proper right, which was denied her by Dihorba and King Kimboye, saying that it was unfit that a woman should govern the kingdom where the issue male had not failed, and that it was never seen before. Whereupon she challenged them both to yeald her battle, which they were ready to do, and did accordingly, where King Kimboye was overthrown, and King Dihorba slain. Then she took upon herself the government as Queen," &c Annals of Clomnacnoise. The same chronicle gives a long legend about the manner in which Queen Macha took, fet- tered, and led captive into Ulster the five sons of King Dithorba, who afterwards erected the rath of Eamhain Macha. The same story is also given by Keating; but O'Flaherty (Oj'y^i'rt, part iii. c. .36) rejects as fabulous the captivity of the sons of Dithorba, and their having built Eamhain-Macha, or Emania, in atonement for their crimes and for the recovery of their liberty. He says that Cimbaeth was the first founder of Emania, and the first who resided there. Tigher- nach, who died in the year 1088, and who is the most accurate of the Irish annalists, states that all the monuments of the Scoti, to the time of Cimbaeth, are uncertain. " Omnia monumenta Scotorum usque Cimbaeth incerta erant." With this O'Flaherty agrees, and he has shewn in the second part of his Ogygia that the periods of the Ulster kings, from Cimbaeth to the destruction of Emania, are supported by accurate records ; but he confesses that the period preceding the reign of Cimbaeth is not so supported. — See O'Conor's Prokgom. ad Annales, pp. xxxviii. slvii. Ixv. xcviii. and cii. " Eamhain. — Usually latinized Emania, now corrupted in English to the Navan Fort (from the Irish an Suriiain), a very large rath, situated about two miles to th(; west of Armagh. — See 4533] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRP^LAND. 73 the sovereignty of Ireland for tlie third time, Macha, daughter of Aedh Ruadli, son of Badharn, said that lier father's turn to the sovereignty was hcr's. Dithorba and Cimbaeth said that they would not give the sovereignty to a woman'. A battle was fought between them ; Macha defeated them, and ex- pelled Dithoi'ba, with his sons, into Connaught, so that he was slain in Corann. She afterwards took to her Cimbaeth as husband, and gave him the sovereignty. She afterwards proceeded alone into Connaught, and brought the sons of Dithorba with her in fetters to Ulster, by virtue of her strength, and placed them in great servitude, until they should erect the fort of Eamhain", that it might always be the chief city of Uladh [Ulster]. The Age of the World, 4533. The first year of Cimbaeth in the sove- reignty of Ireland, after Macha had taken him to her as husband". The Age of the World, 4539. Cimbaeth, son of Fintan, having been seven j^ears in the sovereignty of Ireland, after he had been taken to her [as husband] by Macha, died at Eamhain-Macha. This Cimbaeth was the first king of Eamhain. The Age of the World, 4540. The first year of Macha in the sovereignty of Ireland, after the death of Cimbaeth, son of Fintan. note ', under the year 1387. It is stated in lator's, or a remark by the original compiler of Cormao's Glossary, and iu various other au- the Chronicle : thorities, that Eamhain was so called because " In the same (Eath), she (Macha) and the Macha described the outline of the rath by the Kings of Ulster, her successors, kept their pal- eo, or pin, which fastened her cloak. Keating's lace and place of residence for the space of 855 derivation of it is translated by Dr. Lynch as years after. It was built 450 years before the follows : birth of Jesus Christ, and was rased and broken " Ilia" [Macha] " aurea fibula quas tegmen down again for spight to Clanna-Kowrie by the extimum circa coUum astringebat, extracts, three brothers. Three Collas, sons of Eochie Palatii aream dimensa est et descripsit. Illi" Dowlen, who was son of King Carbry Liife- [Dithorbi filii] " opus aggressi Palatium ex- char." truxerunt Eomhuin-Machain appellatum quasi " As husband, — Dr. O'Conor has the following subulam colli Macha; : eo enim subula, et muin, short entry, which be says is inserted in a more collum significat." modern hand in the Stowe copy: The following remark on the date of the erec- " Ctoip Domain, ceirpi mile ciiij ceo cpio- tion and period of the destruction of this fort is chac a hocr. Ct pe do Cimbcior. Remap given in Mageoghegan's translation of the An- ajur Dejpollariinacc Chimbaor pop 6pe nals of Clonmacnoise; but the Editor cannot uile." say whether it is an interpolation of the trans- " The Age of the World, 4538. The sixth of 74 aNMaf^a Rio^hachca emeawH. [4546. Ctoi)-" Domain, cfirjie mile cuij ceo cfqiacac ape. lap mbfic peachc mbliQDna In pije n6pearin do ITlaclia monjpuaiD, injfn QoDa r?iiaiD, mic babaipn, Docfp la l?eaclicaiD RijDfpcc, mac LuijDeach. Qp lif ITlaclia po popail pop macoib Oioropba (lap na ccabaipc po Daoipe) Paicli Gaitina do claiDe, 5oma6 y\ ppiomcaraip Ulab Do jpfp, amail po pempaibpfm, -] ba he Ciombaoc-) TTlacba po oil Ujaine ITlop. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile cuig ceD cfrpacac a peachc. Ctn ceo Bliabain DO ReachcaiD RisDfpcc, mac Cuigbeach, hi pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile cuig ceD peapccac ape. lap mbfic piche bliabain i pije nGpeann do ReachcaiD PijDfpcc, mac Luijoeac, Do pochaip la hUjaine TTlop a nDiojail a buime .1. TTlaca TTlonspuab. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile cuig ceo peapccac a peachc. C[n ceD bliabain DUghame Tllop, mac Gachach buabaigh, hi pije nGpeann innpin. Qoip Doiiiain, cfifpe mile pe ceD ape. 1 ppopcfno na bliabna po, lap mbfic cfcpacac bliabain comldn DUjaine mop na pi'5 Gpeann -] lapfoip Goppa 50 Inomldn 50 muip Uoi]i]iian, Do pochaip la baobchao, 1 cUealac Cimbaetli. The rule and good government of Cimbaeth over all Ireland." " 'That fostered Ugaine Mor " Owgany More, son of Eocliie Bwaye, who in and from his childhood was nourished and fostered by King Kimboye and Queen Macha, as well as if he had been their own natural child." — Annals ofClon- macnoise. To this the translator adds the fol- lowing note : " The manner in those days was to bring up noblemen's children, especially their friends, in princes and great men's houses, and for ever after would call them fosterers, and love thcni as well as their own natural father." ' Reachtaidh Righdhearg : i. e. Reachtaidh of the Red Wrist. " Righ enim carpum, et dcarg rubrum significat." — Lynch. " Ri^ signifies the ulna. Ip ulme joipc-etip Reaccuij; Rij- oeap^ oe .1. bun pij; oecipj do lii "ijjt-." — Keating. ' Ugaine Mor Flann synchronizes Ugaine Mor with I'tuloma'us LaRidcs See Doctor O'Conor's Prolegom. ad Annales, p. xlviii. The Annals of Clonmacnoise state: "About this time the monarchy of the Assyrians was de- stroyed by Arbatus, and translated over to the Medes." The same annals, as well as the O'Clerys, in the Leahhar Gahhala, and also Keating and O'Flaherty, state that this mo- narch had twenty-two sons and three daughters, among whom he divided Ireland into twenty-five parts, a division which continued for three hun- dred years afterwards, " when the kings of the provinces almost quenched the renown thereof." The names of these territories, and of the chil- dren of Ugaine to whom they were allotted, are given with some variations in our ancient ma- nuscripts, but the following seems the most correct : 1. Breagh, or Bregia, to Cobhthach Gael; 2. Muirtheimhnc, in the now county of Louth, to Cobhthach Minn ; 3. to Lacghaire Lore, the lands about the River Lifiey, in Lein- ster; 4. Magh-Fea, in the now county of Carlow, to Fuilne; 5. Magh-Nair, to Nar; 6. Magh- 4546.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 75 The Age of the World, 45-4G. Macha Mongruadli, daughter of Aedli Ruadh, son of Badharu, after slie had been seven years in the sovereignty of IreUxnd, was slain by Reachtaidli Righdhearg, son of Lughaidh. It was Macha that commanded the sons of Dithorba (after bringing them into servitude) to erect the fort of Eamhain, that it might be tlie chief city of Ulster for ever, as we have said before ; and it was Cimbaeth and Macha that fostered Ugaine Mor". The Age of the World, 4547. The first year of Reachtaidli Righdhearg^ son of Lughaidh, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 456G. Reachtaidh Righdhearg, son of Lughaidh, after having been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Ugaine Mor, in revenge of his foster-mother, i. e. Macha Mongruadh. The Age of the World, 4567. This was the first year of Ugaine Mor^, son of Eochaidh Buadhach, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4606. At the end of this year Ugaine Mor, after he had been full forty years king of Ireland, and of the whole of the west of Europe, as far as Muir-Toirrian% was slain by Badhbhchadh, at Tealach-an-chosgair", in Eaiglme, in Ossory, to Eaiglme ; 7. Magb-Nairbh, to Narbh ; 8. Aigcatross, on tlie Kiver Nore, to Cinga; 9. Magh-Tarra, to Tair; 10. Treitherne, to Triath ; 1 1 . Luacliair-Deaghaidli, in Kerry, to Sen; 12. Cluain-Corca-Oiche, in Ui-Fidhglieinte, to Bard ; 13. The southern Deisi, to Fergus Gnoi ; 14. Aidhne, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, to Orb ; 1 5. Moenmhagh, in Clanrickard, in the now county of Galway, to Moen; 16. Magh-Aei, in the now county of Koscommon, to Sanbh ; 17. Cliu-Mail, to Muireadhach Mai; 18. Seolmhagh, now the barony of Clare, county of Galway, to Eochaidh ; 1 9- Latharna, in the county of An- trim, to Latharn ; 20. Midhe, to Marc ; 21. Line, or Magh-Line, county of Antrim, to Laegh ; 22. Corann, in the now county of Sligo, to Cairbre ; 23. Magh- Ailbhe, in tlie present county of Kildare, to his daughter Ailbhe ; 24. Magh- Aeife, otherwise called Magh-Feimheann, now Iffa and Offa East, in the county of Tipperary, to his daughter Aeife or Eva ; and Magh-Muirisce, in the now county of Mayo, to his daughter Mui- risc. Of all these sons of Ugaine Mor only two left issue, namely, Cobhthach Gael and Laegh- aire Lore, from whom all that survive of the race of Heremon are descended See Keating's History ofli'dand, Haliday's edition, p. 348. ^ Muir-Toirrian. — O'Flaherty understands this to mean the Mediterranean sea See Ogy(jia, part iii. c. 39 ; but Magcoghegan, in Annales of Clonmacnoise, renders it Tyrrhian, by which he means that part of the former wash- ing Tuscany. Keating uses the term, through- out his Ilistoi-y of Ireland, to denote the Medi- terranean sea See Haliday's edition, pp. 256, 258. '' Tealach-an-chosgair : i. e. the Hill of the Vic- tory. O'Flaherty (uhi supra) states that he was slain on the banks of the Boyne, at a place which he calls Kill-Droicheat. l2 76 awNa^a Rio^hachua eiReawN. [4607. an copgaip i TTlaij muipeaDa i mbjifjoiB. dp e an cUjaine jin ]io jab ]mclia na nuile oul aicfibe -| nfmaic]>i6e pop piopa Gpeann 50 coiccfno, jan lomcopnarh im pije nGpeann ppia a cloinn ^o bpcich na ppia pi'ol bfop. baobchaD, mac Gachoach buabaij, lap nUshaine ITlnp Id 50 Ifir ipin pije, 50 pop mapb Laojaipe Lope, mac Ujaine, a noiojjail a afap. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile pe ceo apeaclir. Qn ceD bliabain Do Laojaipe Lope, mae Ujaine TTIhoip, hi pije nGpeann mnpin. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile pe ceD a hoclir. lap mbfir Da BliaDain hi pije nGpeann do Laojaipe Lope, mac Ughaine, Do pochaip la Cobchac Caol mbpfgh hi eCapman. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile pe ceD anaoi. Qn ceD bliaDain Do Cobcaeh Caol bhpfj hi pije nGpeann inopin. Qoip Domain, cficpe mile pe ceD caojac a hochr. lap mbfir eaogacc bliaDain 1 pije nGpeann Do Cobrach Caol bpfj, mac Ugame TTlhoip, Do pocaip la LabpaiD Loingpeac, TTlaen mac Oiliolla Qine, co rrpiochaiD pioj ime hi nOionn jiij pop bpu bfpba. ' Oaths. — See Battle of Magli Rath, p. 3, and Petrie's Antiquities of Tara Hill, p. 10, for a fuller account of this pagan oath exacted by Ugaine from tlie Irish chieftains. "* Was killed. — Keating tells a horrible story of the treacherous manner in which Cobhthach con- trived the murder of Laeghaire Lore or Laegli- aire the Murderer, and of the manner in which Maen, afterwards called Labhraidh Loingseach, was treated by him; but the Irish Annals are silent about these details, and, therefore, we must regard Keating's story as a poetical in- vention. ' Dinn-righ — See note under A. M. 32G7. In a fragment of the Annals of Tighernach, preserved in the Bodleian Library at 0.xford, Kawlinson, 502, fol. 1, b. col. 1, this fact is also mentioned, and the place is called Dinn-l\igh in Magh-Ailbhe, and tlic house or palace Bruidhin Tuama-Teanbath. The Annals of Clonmacnoise also mention this burning of " Cobhthach, toge- ther with thirty Irish princes, on the Barrowe side, at a place called Dinrye." Keating tells a romantic story of the flight of Moen, or Labhraidh, to France, and of the man- ner in which he was induced to return to Ire- land by the lady Moriat, daughter of Scoriat, prince of Corcaguiny, in Kerry (now the name of a river in tliat territory). According to this story, Labhraidli returned to Ireland with a force of 2200 men, who brought with them a kind of broad-headed lance or javelin, called loi^ne, from which the province of Leinster, which had been previously called Gailian, re- ceived the appellation of Laighin. With these he landed in the harbour of Wexford, whence he marched to Dinn-righ, on the River Barrow, near Leighlin, where he rushed into the palace, put the king and thirty of his nobility to the sword, and set tlie palace on fire, &c. This story, which savours very strongly of romance, is diifcrently told in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, as translated by Mageoghegan, as follows: 4G07.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 77 Magh-Muircadlia, in Bregia. This Ugaine was he who exacted oaths'', by all the elements visible and invisible, from the men of Ireland in general, that they would never contend for the sovereignty of Ireland with his children or his race. Badhbhchadh, son of Eochaidh Buadhach, was for a day and a half alter Ugaine in the sovereignty of Ireland, when Laeghaire Lore, son of Ugaine, slew him, in revenge of his father. The Age of the World, 4G07. Tins was the first year of Laeghaire Lore, son of LTgaine Mor, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4608. LaeghaireLorc, son of Ugaine, after having been two years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was killed'' by Cobhthach Cael Breagh, at Carman (Wexford). The Age of the World, 4G09. This was the first year of Cobhthach Cael Breagh in the monarchy of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4Go8. Cobhthach Cael Breagh, son of L'gaine, after having been fifty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Labhraidh Loingseach, [i. e.] Maen, son of Oilioll Aine, with thirty kings about him, at Dinn-righ', on the brink of the Bearbha. " Also the said Covhagh slew Oilill Anye, son of the said King Logery, after which foul fact done, Lawry Longseach," [great] "grandchild of king Owgany, and" [grand] "son of Logery Lork, was banished by him, who remained many years beyond seas, seeking to bring into this land foreigners to invade it; and, in the end, after long banishment, his great uncle, the king of Ireland, made friendship with him, and be- stowed upon him and his heirs, for ever, the province of Lynster, since which time there hath been mortal hatred, strife, and debate, be- tween those of the province of Connaught, Ulster, and Lynster, the one descending of King Covhagh, and the other of his brother. King Logery Lork. King Covhagh was invited to a feast by his said nephew, Lawrey, and there was treacherously burnt, together with thirty Irish princes, in his own house, after he had reigned 1 7 years. King Covhagh had little care of the Irish proverb, which is, that ' one should never trust a reconciled adversary.'' This murther was committed on the Barrowe side, at a place called Dinrye or Deannrye, and divers of the nobility were there murthered as aforesaid. " Some say that the city of Eoome was founded about the beginning of this precedent king's reign. " Finnoha mac Baiceadha reigned then in Eawyn-Macha, as king of Ulster. " Lawry Loyngseagh, after thus murthering his uncle, succeeded as king of the kingdom. The province of Lynster took the name of him" \_recte, in his time], "for in the time of his ba- nishment he brought divers foreigners into this land that were armed with a kind of weapons which they brought with them, like pykes or spears, which, in Irish, were called Latjnij, and 78 aHNQ^a Rio^haclica eiReawH. [4659. Qoip ooriiain, cfiqie mile f^e ceD caojcic anaoi. Ctn ceo bliabain do Lab- ]iai6 Loingpeac hi jiije nGpeann. Ctoif Domain, cfiqie mile fe ceO pfchcmojac apeacc. lap mbfic naoi mbliaDna oecc Do LabpaiD Loinjpeac, TTlaeri mac Oiliolla Ctine, mic Laogaipe Luipc, mic UjaineTTloiii, i pije n6peann Do pocaip Id TTlelje TTIolBcac, mac Cobraigh Caoil bpfsh. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile pe ceD peaclicmojac a hocbr. Qn cen bliaoain do TTlelje TTlolbrac, mac Cobraic Cbaoil bpCj, hi pije nGpeann innpm. Qoip Domain, cfir]ie mile pe ceo nochac a cfraip. lap mbfir peachc mbliaona Oej hi pige nGpeann Do TTIelje TTlolbrac, mac Cobraish Caoil bpfgh, DO cfp 1 ccar Cldipe Id TTloOcopb. Qn ran po clap a peapc ap ann po meabaiD Loch TTlelje po ci'p hi cCoipbpe, conio uaoa ainmnijrfp. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile pe ceO nochar a cuij. Qn ceo bliabain Do TTlo6co]ib mac Cobraigh Caoirh, hi pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile peachc cceo a haon. lap mbfic peachc mbliabna hi pije nGpeann do TTloOcopb mac Cobraijh Caoim oo pocaip la hQenjap Ollam. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile peachc cceo, ao6. Qn ceo bliabain oQenjup Ollam, mac Oiliolla, mic Labpaoa, hi pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, ceifpe mile pechc cceo anctoi oej. Q hocc Oecc oQensup Ollam mac Oiliolla, mic Labpaba, 50 ccopcaip la hlpepeo, mac TTlelje, 1 bpoipcfno na ]iee hipin. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile pfchc ceo piche. Qn ceio bliabam olpepeo, mac TTlel^e TTIolbraish, hi pi^e nGpeann. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile pfchc ceo piche ape. lap mbeif pfcc mbliabna were never before used iu Ireland, of wlaom the '' Loch 3Iclghe. — Now Lough Melvin, a beau- Leynstermen and Leynster itself took the name, tiful lake situated on the confines of the counties He reigned 1 4 years, and was slain by Melge, of Fermanagh, Leitrim, and Donegal. — See notes son of King Couhagh. under A. D. 1421, 1455. " Connor Moyle Mac Fuhie reigned then king ' Cairhre Now the barony of Carbury, in of Ulster twelve years." the county of Sligo. No part of Lough Melvin f Seventeen years — " Mcylge was king twelve now belongs to this barony, years." — Annals of Clonrnacnoise. " Seven years. — " Mocorb was king six years, ^Claire — SeeA. M. 4169. and was slain by Enos Ollowe. About this 4659] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 79 The Age of the World, 4659. The first year of the reign of Labliraidh Loingseach in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4677. Labhraidh Loingseach, [i.e.] Maen, son of Oilioll Aine, son of Laeghaire Lore, son of Ugaine Mor, after having been nine- teen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Melghe Molbhtliach, son of Cobhthach Gael Breagh. The Age of the World, 4678. This viras the first year of Melghe INIolbh- thach, [the Praiseworthy] son of Cobhthach Gael Breagh, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4694. Melghe Molbhthach, son of Gobhthach Gael Breagh, after having been seventeen years*^ in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell in the battle of Glaire^, by Modhcorb. When his grave was digging, Loch Melghe" burst forth over the land in Cairbre", so that it was named from him. The Age of the World, 4695. The first year of Modhcorb, son of Cobh- thach Gaemh, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4701. Modhcorb, son of Gobhthach Gaemh [the Comely], after having been seven years" in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Aengus OUamh. The Age of the World, 4702. The first year of Aenghus OUamh, son of Labhraidh, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4719. The eighteenth' [year] of AenghvisOllamh, son of Oilioll, son of Labhraidh ; and he was slain by Irereo, son of Melghe, at the end of that time. The Age of the World, 4720. The first year of Irereo, son of Melghe Molbhthach, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4726. Irereo"", son of Melghe, after having been time was born that famous poet of the Romans "" Irereo — Mac Curtin and most manuscript called Virgil, in a village called Andes, not far copies of Keating's History of Ireland, call this from Mantua." monarch laranngleo Fathach, i. e. Iron-fight ^Eighteenth. — "Enos was king seven years, the Cautious (i. e. suspicex — Lynch); but the and at last was slain by Irero, son of Meylge, best copies of Keating and of the Leabhar- near about the time Pompeius was overcome of Gabhala have Irereo. O'Flaherty has both Julius CEEsar, and driven to take his flight into forms. Flann synchronizes Modhcorb, Aenghus Egypt." — Annals of Clonmacnoise. OUamh, and Irereo, with Ptolemy Evergetes. 80 aNNaf,a iJio^hachca eiReawH. [4727. Ill juge n6]ieann oljieiieo, mac TTlelje, Do jiochaip la pfpcoiib inac TTloba cuipb. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile j^fcr cceo piche apeachc. Qn ceio Bliabain t>piopcopb, mac ITloDa Cuipb, In pije nGpioiin. Qoip Domain, ceirpe mile pfcc cceD cpiocac a pfcc. lap mbeir en bliabain 065 hi pije nGpionn opiop Copb Do pochaip la Connla Caom mac Ipepeo. Qoip Domain, ceirpe mile pfcr cceD cpiocac a Tiochc. Qn ceiD Bliabain Do Connla Caom I11 pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile pfcc cceD caojac a pfcc. lap mbfic piche bliabain I11 pije nCpeann Do Conla Caom acbail 1 cUCmpaij. Qoip Domain, cfifpe pfcc cceD caojac a lioclic. Qn ceD bliabain dOiIioU Caippiaclacb, mctc Connla Caoirii, hi pije nCpeann. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile pfcc cceD ochcmojac aoo. lap mbfic cuig bliabna piclifc hi pije nGpeann dOiIiU Caippiaclach, mac Connla Caoirh, inic Ipepeo, do pochaip la hQoamap mic pipcuipb. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile pfcc cceo ochcmojac a cpi. Qn ceD bliabain DQoamap mac pipcnipb, op Gpinn. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile pfcc ceD ochcmojac apfcc Qn cuijeab bliab- ain DQDomap, mac pipciiipb, hi pi5he nGpeann, 50 ccopcaip la hGochaiD nQilclffan. Qoip Dorhain, cfifpe mile pfcc cceD ochcmojac a hochc. Qn ceiD bliabain DGochaib Qilclfchan hi pighe op Gpinn. Qoip Domain, cfifjie mile ochc ceo a cffaip. lap mbfif peachc mbliabna Decc hi jiije uap Gpinn DGochaib Qilclfchan, mac OilioUa Caippiaclaich, Do pochaip Id pfpj^up popcamail. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile ochc ceo a ciiig. Qn ceo bliabain Dpfpjup popcamail, mac bjifpail 5pic, hi pij nGpeann. The Annals of Clonmacnoise give Irerco a reign then quietly died in the pallace of Taragh." of only six years. — Annals of Clonmacnoise. Keating calls this " Eleven years. — " Fearcorb was king seven monarch Connla Cruaidhchcalgach, i. e. Connla, years." — Annals of Clonmacnoise. the Hnrdy-trcachorous. Flann synchronizes the " Connla Caemh : i. e. Connla the Comely. Irish monarchs, Fearcorb and Connla, with " Conley Keywe, alias the Fine, succeeded in Ptolemy Philopater. the government of the kingdom four years, and '' OilioU Caisfhiaclach : i. e. Oilioll of the bent 4727.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 81 seven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Fearcorb, son of Modh- corb. The Age of the World, 4727. The first year of Fearcorb, son of Modh- corb, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4737. After Fearcorb had been eleven years" in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Connla Caemh, son of Irereo. The Age of the World, 4738. The first year of Connla Caeinli in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4757. Connla Caemh°, after having been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, died at Teamhair [Tara]. The Age of the World, 4758. The first year of Oilioll Caisfhiaclach^ son of Connla Caemh, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4782. After Oilioll Caisfhiaclach, son of Connla Caemh, son of Irereo, had been twenty-five years'" in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Adamair, son of Fearcorb. The Age of the World, 4783. The first year of Adamair, son of Fearcorb, over Ireland. The Age of the World, 4787. The fifth year' of Adamair, son of Fear- corb, in the sovereignty of Ireland, when he was slain by Eochaidh Ailtleathan. The Age of the World, 4788. The first year of Eochaidh Ailtleathan in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4804. After Eochaidh Ailtleathan', son of Oilioll Caisfhiaclach, had been seventeen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Fearghus Fortamhail. The Age of the World, 4805. The first year of Fearghus Fortamhail, son of Breasal Breac, in the sovereignty of Ireland. or crooked Teeth. " Olillus Casfhiaclach, id est, id est tenuis cincinni," by Lynch. Flann syn- rugorum dentium." — Lynch. cbronizes Adamar and Eochaidh Foltleathan "> Twenty-jive years " Oilell reigned twenty- with Ptolemy Epiphanes. five years, and was at last slain by Adamar." — * Eochaidh Ailtleathan: i. e. Eochaidh of the Annals of Clonmacnoise. Broad Joints, or of the Broad House. Keating ' The fifth year. — "Adamar was king five writes his cognomen Foltleathan, which is trans- years, and was slain by Eochy Altleahan." — lated " promissi crinis" by Dr. Lynch. The Annals of Clonmacnoise. He is called Adhamar Annals of Clonmacnoise give him a reign of only Foltchaoin by Keating, and" Adamarusi^o&c/ij/ra, seven years. M 82 awNQf-a Rio^hachca ei^eaNN. [4815. CCoip Domain, cfirpe mile ochc ceo a cuij Decc. lap mbfir en bliaoam Decc 1 pi^e nGpeann opeapj^up popcamail, macbpfpail bpic, do pochaip Id liQon^uf ■Cuiprhfch 1ii ccar Ueampach. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile ochc cceo ape Decc. Qn ceD Bliabain DCtenjup Uuipmeuch Uearhpacli hi pi^e n6peann. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile ochc cceD peachcmojac acuig. lap mbfic y^fpccac bliabain hi pije nGpeann DQen^up Cuipmeach Ufmpach acbail hi cUeampuij. Qonjiip Cuipmeach Do jaipm 6e, ap ap cuicce cuipmiDcheap paop clanna Si'l nGipeamoin. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile ochc cceo pfccmo^ac ape. Qn ceD bliabain DO Conctll Collampach, mac Gceppceoil, na pig op 6pinn. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile ochc cceo ochcmojac. lap mbfic CU15 bliaDna hi pige nGpeann DoConcill CoUampac, mac Gceppceoil Ufrhpach, mic Gac- ach Qilclfcan, do pochaip Id Nia Sebamain. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile ochc cceo ochcmojac ahaon. Qn ceiD bliabain do Nia SeDamain, mac Qoctmaip, hi pige nGpeann. Qoip Domain, ceifpe mile ochc cceD ochcmojac apfchc. lap mbfic pfchc mbbaona hi pije nGpeann Do Nia SeDamain, macQDamaip,Do pochaip la hGnna Qijneach. Qp a naimpip an pi'j Niab Sfoamain Do blighcea ba "I ellce po aencoma. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile ochc cceD ochcmojac ahochc. Qn ceiD bliaDain DGnna Qij^neach op Gpinn. Qoip Domain, cfifpe mile naoi cceD a pfchc. lap mbfic piche bliaDain ' Fearglms Fo7'tamhail: i. e. Fergus the Pow- dictus est." — Lynch. The Four Masters, O'Fla- erful or Brave. " Qui, quod eximiii fortitudine herty, and Dr. O'Conor, derive the name differ- pro ilia tempestate priEcelleret, Fortainhail, id ently, namely, from cuipmeac, proiijic, because est, Strenuus, cognominatus est." — Lynch. The he is the common ancestor of the great families Annals of Clonmacnoise give Enos Fortawyle a of Lcath-Chuiun, Alba or Scotland, Dal-liiada, reign of twelve years. Flanu synchronizes him and Dal-Fiatach — See Ogyjia, iii. c. 40. The with Ptolemy Philometcr. Annals of Clonmacnoise make no allusion to " Aenghus Tuinnheach Keating, and from Fiacha Fearmara being an incestuous offspring, him Dr. Lynch, explains Tuinnheach, the cog- but speak of Enos Twyrmeach and his two sons nomen of this monarch, by nuipeac, i.e. " Pudi- as follows: bundus, quia pudore suffundercter, quod prolem " Enos succeeded, and was a very good king. ex filia ebrius susceperit ; filius ex hoc incesto He left issue two goodly and noble suns, Enna coitu genitus Fiachus Fermara, id est, marinus Ayneagli and Fiagha Fervvara. The most part 4815.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 83 The Age of the World, 4815. FearghusFortamhair.sonof BreasalBreac, after having been eleven years in the monarchy of Ireland, was slain by Aenghus Tuirniheach in the battle of Teamhair [Tara]. The Age of the World, 4816. The first year of the reign of Aenghus Tuirmheach Teamhrach in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 487.5. Aengus Tuirmheach Teamhrach, after having been sixty years in the monarchy of Ireland, died at Teamhair. He was called Aenghus Tuirmheach" because the nobility of the race of Eireamhon are traced to him. The Age of the World, 4876. The first year of Conall Collamhrach, son of Ederscel, as king over Ireland. The Age of the World, 4880. Conall Collamhrach, son of Ederscel Teamhrah, son of Eochaidh Ailtleathan, after having been five years" in tlie sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Nia Sedhamain. The Age of the World, 4881. The first year of Nia Sedhamain, son of Adhamair, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4887. Nia Sedhamain, son of Adhamair, after having been seven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Enna Aigh- neach. It was in the time of the King Nia Sedhamain that the cows and the does" were alike milked. The Age of the World, 4888. The first year of Enna Aighneach over Ireland. The Age of the World, 4907. Enna Aighneach", son of Aenghus Tuir- of the kings of Ireland descended of liis son lamrach by the Latin Columnaris. Enna, and the kings of Scotland, for the most ^ The does The cognomen of this monarch part, descended of Fiagha, so as the great has reference to the milking of the feaoa, pea^a houses of both kingdoms derive their pedigrees or hinds, said to have been effected through the from them. He was of the sept of Heremon, incantations of his mother. "Mater ejus, Flidh- and reigned 32 years, and then died quietly at isa, sic fascinandi arte fuit instructa, ut filio regi Taragh, in his bed." feras damas effecerit non secus ac cicures vaocas, " Five years. — The Annals of Clonmacnoise se mulgendas lactariis ultro prEebere." — Lynch. agree with the Pour Masters in the regnal years ^ Enna Aighneach Anglicised Enna Ayneagh of this and the next reign. Flann synchronises by Mageoghegan in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, Aengus Tuirmeach, Conall Collamhrach, Nia in which he is given a reign of only ten years. Sedhamain, and Enna Aighneach, with Ptolemy The cognomen Aighneach is explained oj- Evergetes-Physcon. O'Flaherty translates Col- oineac, i. e. perfect hospitality, by Keating. m2 84 awNaca Rioshachca eiReaNH. [4908. Til pige nGiieannoGnna Qijnfch, mac Qonjapa Uuipmij Ufrhiiac, do pocaip Id Cpiomchann Copccpacli hi ccac QipD Cjierhcainn. Qoiy^ oomain, cfifjie mile naoi cceo a lioclic. Qn ceib bliabain do Ciiiomlirann Copcc]iacli, mac pdimib, mic pfjigufa Popcamail, hi pige TiGpeann. Qoip Domain, cfirpe mile naoi ceo a haon noecc. lap mbfir cfirpe bliaDna hi pije nGpeann Do Cpiomrann Copccpac Do pochaip la T^iiDpuije, mac Sirpijhe. Cfoip Domain, cfiriie mile naoi cceD a Do Decc. Qn ceiD bliaDain do RuDpuije, mac Sirpijhe, hi pijhe nGpeann. Qoip Domain, ceirpe mile naoi cceD ochcmojar a haon. lap mbfic yfcr- mojac bliaDain hi pije nGpeann do RuDpinje, mac Sicpighe, mic Ouib mic porhoip, mic Qipgfcmaip, aDbail i nQip5fc5lionD. Qp lap an RiiDpuije pi po meabpar na cacha po po GipinD. Cach Cuipce, each Luachpa, peachr ccaca hi cCliu, each ^leanoamnach, each SleiBe TTlip, cacli boipne, each Ren, each C(i, car Cuile Silinoe, Da each popcpaipcc. Qoip Domain, cfiqie mile naoi cceD ochcmojac a Do. Qn ceiD bliaDain DlonDaDmap, mac Nia Sebamain, hi pije op Gpinn. Qoip Domain, ceirpe mile naoi cceD nochac. lap mbfic naoi mbliabna hi pije nGpeann Dlonnacmap, mac Nia SeDamam, Do pochaip la bpeapal boiDiobab, mac RiiDpuije. Qoip Domain, cficpe mile naoi ceD nocha a haon. Qn ceiD bliaDain Do bpfpal boiDiobaDh i pishe nGpeann. Qoip Domain, cuij mile a haon. lap mbfic en bliaDain Decc na pijh op Gpinn DO bpeapal boiDioboDh, mac l?uDpui5e,Do pochaip la LujhaiD Luaishne. bodp mop I riGpinn hi pfimiiip bpfpail. ' CrimJtthann Cosgrach: i. e. Crimhthann the Rudhraiglie so long a reign as seventy years. Triumphant or Victorious. " Cosgrach, id est, ^ Airgeat-gleann: i. e. the silver glen or valley, victor, ideo cognominatus, quod in qu;\m pluri- This was the name of a glen in the barony of mis prajliis victoriam reportaverit." — Lynch. Farney, in the county of Monaghan. ■" Seventy years The Annals of Clonniacnoise '^Ctiirce A place in the territory of Ciaraighe- and most Irish authorities agree in this. Flann Chuirche, now aiiff/ice the barony of Kerrycur- synchronizesCrimhthann Cosgrach, Kudhraighe, rihy, in the county of Cork. Innatmar, Breasal, and Lughaidh Luaighne, ■' Luachair: i. e. Sliabh Luachra in Kerry. with Ptolemy Lathirus, and Ptolemy Alexander, ■" Clhi : i. e. Cliu-Mail, a district in the ba- from wliich it ai)pears that he did not give rony of Coshlea, and county of Limerick See 4908.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 85 meach Teamlirach, after having been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Crimhthaun Cosgrach, in the battle of Ard-Crimhthainn. The Age of the World, 4908. The first year of Crimhthaun Cosgrach, son of Feidhlimidh, son of Fearghus Fortamhail, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4!) II. Crimhthann Cosgrach^, after having been four years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Rudhraighe, son of Sithrighe. The Age of the World, 4912. The first year of Rudhraighe, son of Sith- righe, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 4981. Rudhraighe, son of Sithrighe, son of Dubh, son of Fomhor, son of Airgeatmar, after having been seventy years" in the sove- reignty of Ireland, died at Airgeat-gleann". It was by this Rudghraighe that these battles were won throughout Ireland : the battle of Cuirce"; the battle of Luachair'' ; seven battles in Cliu"; the battle of Gleannamhnach*^ ; the battle of Sliabh Mis^; the battle of Boirinn''; the battle of Ren'; the battle of Ai"; the battle of Cuil-Silinne'; the two battles of Fortrasc". The Age of the World, 4982. The first year of Innatmar, son of Nia Sedhamain, in sovereignty over Ireland. The Age of the World, 4990. Innatmar, son of Nia Sedhamain, after having been nine years" in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Breasal Boidhiobadh, son of Rudraighe. The Age of the World, 4991. The first year of Breasal Boidhiobhadh in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 5001. Breasal Boidhiobhadh, son of Rudhraighe, after having been eleven years king over Ireland, was slain by Lughaidh Luaighne. There was a great mortality of kine^ in Ireland in Breasal's reign. A. M. 4981, and A. D. 1570. common.— See note under A. D. 1 189. I Gleannamhnach Now Glan worth, in the ^Cuil-Silinne. — This was the ancient name of barony of Fermoy, and county of Cork. the place where the church of Cill-Cuile-Silinne, 5 Sliahh Mis Now Slieve Mish, a mountain now Kilcooley, in the barony and county of near Tralee in Kerry. — See A. M. 3500. Roscommon, was afterwards erected See A. D. ^ Boirinn: i.e. Burren, in the north of the 1411, and Appendix, p. 2495. county of Clare. — See A. M. 4981. ■" Fortrasc — Not identified. ' Ren This is probably intended for Magh- " Nine years. — The Annals of Clonmacnoise Rein, a plain in county of Leitrim. give this monarch a reign of only three years. ^ Ai: i.e. of Magh Ai, in the county of Eos- ° Mortality ofhine. — From this mortality he 86 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [5002. Qoiy^ Doriiain, cuicc mile a do. Qn ceiD bliabain do Cugliaib Lunijhne, mac lonDacmaiii, hi pije n6|ieann. Qoi]^ Domain, cuicc mile a pe Decc. Qn ciiijeao bliabain Decc Do LujliaiD Liiai;:;ne, mac lonDocmaip, In pi^e nGpeann, 50 rcopcaip la Congal Clap- omfch, mac RuDpiii^e. Qoip Domain, CU15 mile a pfclic Decc. Qn ceD bliaoain Do Conjal Clapoineach In pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, cuij mile cpioclia a haon. lap mbfir ciiig bliaDna Decc 111 ]\}j;& nGpeann do Congal Clapoinfc, mac RuDpuije, Do pochaip la Ouacli Oallca OeoDaoli. Qoijp Domain, cuig mile cpioclia a Do. Qn ceiD bliaDain Do Ouach Oallca DeaDhab, mac Caipbpe Luifcc, In pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, ciiig mile cfcpacha a haon. lap ccairfrh Deich mbliabon 111 pi je nGpeann 60 Ouach Oallca OeaDab, mac Caipbpe Cuipcc, Do pocaip Id pachrna pachach. Qoip Domain, cmj mile cffpaclia a do. Qn ceiD bliabain ophachcna pachach hi pije nGpeann. Qoip Domain, CU15 mile caoga a pfcc. lop mbfic pe bliabna Decc Dpachcna pacac, mac Ropa, mic Rubpuije, hi pije nGpeann Do ceap la hGochaib pPeblecli. Qoip Domain, cuij mile caoja a hochc. Qn ceiD bliabam DGochaib peibleach hi pijhe op Gpinn. received his cognomen of Bodbiobbadb. "Breas- ' Covgal Claroineach : i.e. Congal of the Flat sail Bodivo was king ten years. In his time Face. He is more usually called Clair-ingneach, there was such a morren" [murrain] " of cowes i. e. of the Broad Nails. " He did many notable in this land as there were no more then left acts of chivalry, as there are great volumes of alive but one Bull and one Heifter in the whole history written of liis hardiness and manhood, kingdom, which Bull and Heiffer lived in a He was slain by Duach Dalta Dea when he had place called Gleann Sawasge." — Annals ofClon- reigned fifteen years." — Annals of Clonmacnoise. )/iac«oisc. GleannSamhaisg, or Glen of the Heifer, Flann synchronizes Congal Clairingneach with is the name of a remarkable valley in the county Ptolemy Dionysius. of Kerry, where this tradition is still vividly 'Duach Dalta Deagliaidh. — Keating states remembered. that he was so called because he blinded his P Lughaidh Luaighne. — " Loway mac lonamar younger brother, Deaghaidh, lest he might as- reigned 25" [^i-ecle 15] "years, and was slain by pire to the sovereignty; but O'Flaherty shews, Congal Clareingneach." — Annals of Clonmac- from the Book of Lecan, fol. 203, a, and from nom. O'Duvegan's Book, fol. 81, a, and from Gilla- 5002.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 87 The Age of the World, 5002. The first year of the reign of Lugliaidh Luaighne, son of Innatmar, in the monarchy of Ireland. The Age of the World, 5016. Tlie fifteenth year of Lughaidli L^laighne^ son of Innatmar, in the sovereignty of Ireland, when he fell by Congal Cla- roineach, son of Rudhraighe. The Age of the World, 5017. The first year of Congal Claroineach m the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 5031. Congal Claroineach', son of Eudhraighe, after having been fifteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Duacli Dallta Deadhadh. The Age of the World, 5032. The first year of Duach Dallta Deadhadh^ son of Cairbre Lusg, in the monarchy of Ireland. The Age of the World, 5041. Duach Dallta Deadhadh, son of Cairbre Lusg, after having been ten years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Fachtna Fathach. The Age of the World, 5042. The first year of Fachtna Fathach in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of the World, 5057. Fachtna Fathach', son of Rossa, son of Rudhraighe, after having been sixteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Eochaidh Feidhleach. The Age of the World, 5058. The first year of Eochaidh Feidhleach' in the sovereignty over Ireland. Caemham's poem, written in the twelfth cen- or Wise. The Annals of Clonmacnoise give him tury, that he had no brother of that name, but a reign of twenty-four years, and Flann synchro- that he was called Dalta Deaghaidh, i. e. the nises him with Cleopatra. Alumnus or Foster-son of Deaghaidh, son of Sen, ' Eochaidh Feidhleach. — Keating explains of the Ernaans of Munster. — See Ogygia, part iii. Feidhleach as " constant sighing." This mo- c. 42 ; and also Dr. O'Conor's Prolegomena ad narch rescinded the division of Ireland into Annales, p. xxiii. The Annals of Clonmacnoise twenty-five parts, which had been made three give this monarch a reign of only seven years, centuries before his time by the monarch and state that he " was slain by Faghtna Fagh- Ugaine Mor, and divided the kingdom into five agh about the time that Julius Ca;sar was mur- provinces, over each of which he appointed a dered in the senate by Brutus and Cassius." pentarch or provincial king, who was obedient O'Flaherty adds (ubi snpra) that he was slain and tributary to himself. These were: Fearghus, in the battle of Ardbrestino. son of Leide, King of Uladh or Ulster; Deagh- ^ Fachtna Fathach : i. e. Fachtna the Cautious aidh, son of Sen, and his relative Tighernach, 88 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [5069. Qoip Dorhmn, C1115 mile peapcca a naoi. lap mbfir Da bliabain Decc hi jiijlie nGpeann oGocham pfibleach, mac Pino, mic pioriolojlia, acbail 1 rcfmpaij. Qoi)-' Domain, ci'iicc mile peaclirmojac. Ctn ceiD bliaDain oGochaiD Qipfiii (Dfpbjiacliaip Garhacli pfibli^) I11 pi^e nGpeann. Qoip Domain, ciiicc mile ochcmojac a cfcaip. lap ccairfm coij mbliabna noecc 111 pige nGpeann oGochaiD Qipfm po loipcceaD Id Siojmall In pPpfrh- ainD. Qoip Domain, cincc mile oclicmojnc a CU15. Qn ceo Blia&ain oGoepipcel, mac Gojam, mic Oiliolla, na pi'^ 6p Gpinn. Qoip Domain, C1115 mile ochcmojac anaoi. lap crocaiffm cnicc mbliaDan 111 pijlie nGpeann oGoeppcel, mac Gogain, mic OilioUa, do pochaip la NuaDa Neaclic, 1 nQillinD. Ctoip Domain, cuicc mile nocliac. lap ccairfrh Ifictliabna In pijlie nGpeann Do MuaDa Mfchc, mac SeDna Sirbaicc, copcaip hi ccar Cliach 1 nUib Dpnna Id Conaipe TTIop. LeirBliabain corhplaifip cloinne Gimhip pino hi ccfnn na leir bliaban po Nuabac Nfcc comldnaigfp nochac ap cuig mile bliabain 1 naoip Domain. Qoip Domain, ciiicc mile nocha a haon. Qn ceiD bliabain uo Conaipe TTlop, mac Gceppceoil, 1 pije nGpeann. Tedbhannacli, Kings of tlie two Munsters ; Rossa a ludicrous size in her fairy state. Euadh, son of Foarglius, King of Leinster ; Oi- ^ Eochaidh Aireamh Keating says that he lioll, who was married to Meadhbh, the mo- received the cognomen of 4zVea?»^, " the Grave- narch's daughter, King of Connaught. Flann digger," because he was the first who had a synchronises Fearghus, son of Leide, with Oc- grave dug in Ireland. '^Aireamh ideo dictus, tavianus Augustus See O'Flaherty's Ogygia, quod tumulos effodi primus in Hibernia cura- part iii. c. 43. This monarch had three sons, verit." — Lynch. Breas, Nar, and Lothar, commonly called the Contemporary with Eoohaidh was Fearghus three Finns of Eamhain; and six daughters, Mac Koich, King of Ulster, who being de- Mumhain, Eile, Meadhbh, Deirdre, Clothra, and throned by Conchobhar Mac Nessa, fled to Con- Eithne, of whom strange stories are told in an- naught, and placed himself under the protection cicnt Irish manuscripts; but of all his children of Oilioll and Meadhbh, king and queen of that by far the most celebrated was Meadhbh or Mab, province, and, having procured their aid, he who is still remembered as the queen of the commenced hostilities with Ulster, which were fairies of the Irish, and the Queen Mab of Spen- vigorously carried on for seven years. This war ser'sFaery Queen, in which this powerful virago, between Ulster and Connaught is described in queen and quean of Connaught, is diminished to the Irish work called Tain Bo Cuai/' Tiiatlial Teiichtmliar : i.e. Tuathal the Legi- cat." — Lynch, p. 12'). The Annals of Clonuiac- timate. Flann synchronizes this monarch with noise give this Fiacha a reign of only seven years, the Roman Emperor, Adrian; and Tighernach, '" Moijh-holy. — Now Moybolgue, a parish in who gives him a reign of thirty years, says that 40.] ANNALS OP^ THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 99 Fiatach' in Uladli), after having been three years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Fiacha Finnfolaidli. The Age of Christ, 40. The first year of the reign of Fiacha Finnfolaidli over Ireland. The Age of Christ, 56. Fiacha Finnfolaidh", after having been seventeen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was killed by the provincial kings, at the instigation of the Aitheach-Tuatha, in the slaughter of Magh-bolg". These were the provincial kings by whom he was killed : Elim, son of Conra, King of Ulster ; Sanbh, son of Ceat Mac Magach, King of Connaught ; Foirbre, son of Fin, King of Minister ; and Eochaidh Aincheann, King of Leinster. He left of children but one son only, who Avas in the Avomb of Eithne, daughter of the King of Alba [Scotland]. Tuathal was his [the son's] name. The Age of Christ, 57. The fii-st year of the reign of Elim, son of Conra. The Age of Christ, 76. Elim, son of Conra, after having been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain in the battle of Aichill", by Tuathal Teachtmhar. God took vengeance on the Aitheach-Tuatha for their evil deed, during the time that Elim was in the sovereignty, namely, Ireland was without corn, without milk, without fruit, without fish, and without every other great advantage, since the Aitheach-Tuatha had killed Fiacha Finnolaidh in the slaughter of Magh-Bolg, till the time of Tuathal Teachtmhar. The Age of Christ, 106. Tuathal Teachtmhar\ after having been thirty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Mai, son of Rochraidhe, King he -was slain in the last year of Antoninus Pius or Attaootti, of Ireland, whom he reduced to by Mai. Now Adrian reigned from the death obedience in the various provinces ; of his for- of Trajan, A. D. 117 to A. D. 138, when he was mation of Meath as mensal lands for the mo- succeeded by Antoninus Pius, who reigned till narchy ; and of his having celebrated the Feis- 161. Therefore Tuathal's death occurred in Teamhrach, at which the princes and chieftains 160, which shews that the chronology of the of the kingdom assembled, who all swore by the Four Masters is antedated by many years. sun, moon, and all the elements, visible and in- The Annals of Clonmacnoise, the Leabhar- visible, that they would never contest the sove- Gabhala of the O'Clerys, Keating's History of reignty of Ireland with him or his race ; of his Ireland, the Book of Lecan, and various other having established solemn conventions at Tlacht- ancient and modern authorities, too numerous gha, Uisneach, and Tailltinn, &c. ; imposed a fine to be here particularized, contain detailed ac- on the King of Leinster called the Borumha- counts of 1 33 battles fought by him in the dif- Laighean, which was paid by the Leinstermen ferent provinces, against the Aitheach-Tuatha, during the reigns of forty monarchs of Ireland. o2 100 aNwaca uio^hachca eiReaNN. [107. Line, hi ITloin in cata, i nDal Qpai&e an bail ay a nnb]iuclic OUap -] Ollajiba an Da abuinn. Ceanngublm ainm an cnuic in ]io mapbao fom peb Deapbup an pann : Ollap -| Ollapba, Ceann juba cpiachach cuarach, niboap anmonoa jan aobap, an Id DO mapbaD Uuachal. Q5UP arfiail ap pubpaD bfop, Cimcal Diap ppine pfponn, plaic TTlibe nnilib jalann, ^aocca plair Ppfmann pinne 111 pe cnuic ^liTiDe an ^abann. Qoip Chpipc, ceD a peacr. Ctn ceo bliaDain do ITlal, mac l?ocpai6e, TDic Cacbaoa, hi pije nG'peann. Ctoip Cbpipr, ceD a Deic. lap mbeic ceicpe blia&na na pij op Gpino Do TTlal, mac RocpaiDe, oo ceap la peiDlimiD Reccmap. There is a very curious Irish tract on the ori- ginal imposition and final remittance of this Borumha, or Cow-tribute, preserved in the Book of Lecan, and another copy of it in a vellum manuscript in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 2. 18, which has been prepared for publication by the Irish Archjeological Society, The yearly amount of this tribute is stated as follows, in the Annals of Clonmacnoise : "One hundred and fifty cows; one hundred and fifty hoggs; one hundred and fifty cover- letts, or pieces of cloth to cover beds withal ; one hundred and fifty caldrons, with two passing great caldrons consisting in breadth and deep- ness five fists, for the king's own brewing; one hundred and fifty couples of men and women in servitude, to draw water on their backs for the said brewing; together with one hundred and fifty maids, with the king of Leiuster's own daughter, in like bondage and servitude." Tlie most ancient authority for the battles of Tuathal is in a poem by Maelmura Othna, beginning " Cpiar op cpiacaib UuacalUeacc- rhap, i. e. Lord over lords was Tuathal Teacht- mhar," of which there are various ancient copies still preserved. The O'Clerys have inserted into their Leabhar-Gabliala this poem and two other ancient ones on the marriages and deaths of Tua- thal's daughters, but without giving the names of the authors. ' The two rivers, Ollar and OUarbha The names of these rivers are now obsolete, but there can be no doubt as to their modern names. The Ollar is the Six-mile Water, and the Ollarbha is the Larne Water. The Larne river rises by two heads in the parish of Bally- nurc ; the Six-mile Water, in the parish of Ballycor, a little south-west of Shane's Hill : after a course of about 100 perches it becomes the boundary between the parish of Kihvaugh- ter, as well as between the baronies of Upper Glenarm and Upper Antrim. Following the 1070 ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 101 of Ulster, in Magh-Linc, at Moin-an-chatha, in Dal-Araidho, where the two rivers, Ollar and OUarbha', spring. Ceanngubha is the name of the liill on which he was killed, as this quatrain proves : Ollar and Ollarbha, Ceann-gubha", lordly, noble, Are not names [given] without a cause, The day that Tuathal was killed. And as was also said : Tuathal, for whom the land was fair, Chief of Meath of a thousand heroes, Was wounded, — that chief of fair Freamhainn", — On the side of the hill of Gleann-an-Ghabhann*^. The Age of Christ, 107. The first year of Mai, son of Rochi'aidhe, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 110. After Mai, son of Rochraidhe", had been four years king over Ireland, he was slain by Feidhlimidh Rechtmhar. direction of a ravine, which runs down the face of the hill, it arrives at the townland of Head- wood, in Kilwaughter parish, near the place where the three baronies of Upper Glenarm, Upper Antrim, and Lower Belfast. In this townland there is a spot where a branch of the Six-mile Water can be turned into the Larne river; and here is a large bog, probably the Moin-an-chatha, or Battle-bog, mentioned in the text, lying between the two rivers. On the face of Ballyboley Hill, about a quarter of a mile to the west, is a place called Carndoo, and here, under the brow of the hill, is a pile con- sisting of several huge stones, ranged in an irregular circle, the space within being chiefly occupied by six upright stones, disposed in pairs, and supporting two blocks above five feet long, and from two to three feet square, laid horizontally upon them See Reeves's Ecclesi- oMical Antiquities of the Dioceses of Down, Connor, and Dromorc, p. 268. ^ Ceann-githha : i. e. Head, or Hill of Grief. This is doubtlessly Ballyboley hill, and Tua- thal's monument is the pile at Carndoo above described. I" Freamhainn A famous hill, rising over Loch Uair, or Lough Owel, near the town of Mullingar, in Westmeath. ■^ Gleann-an-Ghabhann: i. e. the Valley of the Smith. This was probably the name of that part of the valley of the Six-mile Water nearest to Ballyboley hill. ^ Mai, S071 of Rochraidhe — Tighernach does not give this Mai as monarch of Ireland, but makes Feidhlimidh Eechtmhar immediately suc- ceed his father, Tuathal, for nine years; but Mai is given as monarch by Flann, who syn- chronizes him with Antoninus Pius, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, in which he is said to have been contemporaneous with the celebrated physician Galen, who flourished from A. D. 143 to 187. 102 awNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [111. Qoi]^ Cpiopr, ceo a haon noecc. Qn ceiD bliabain opfiDlnnib r?eccmo|i, mac Uuachail Uechcitiniji, na jiigh op Gjiinn. baine injfn Scail indfai)i an peolimiD pi. Ctp uaiclie oinTnnijfep Cnoc mbaine la hOipstallniB, a|i ip ann po liaDnaichcpi. Ctp le bfop po clapab Rdicli Til op ITlliaiglie Cfmhna 1 nUlLcoib. Qoip Cpiopr, ceo ctnaoi oecc. lap mbfir naoi mblmbna hi pighe nGjieann DpfiDlimiD ReachcTTiap acbail. Qoip Chpiopr, ceo piche. Qn ceo Bliabam oo Caraoip TPop, mac pei6- limib pipiipglaip, In pijlie nGpeann. Qoip Clipiopc, ceo piche aoo. lap mblicli rpi bliabna na pij op Gpinn oo Cafaoip TTlop oo ceap la Conn, "] la Luaislmibh Uearhpa, hi gear TTloighe hQgha. Qoip Chpiopc, ceO piche a rpi. Qn ceio bliabain oo Conn Ceocachach na pij op Gpinn. Q noibce geine Ciiinn poppich coicc ppi'orhpoio 50 Ufrhpaij na po caibbpfoh piam 50 pin. Qciacc a nanmanna, Slighe Qpail, Slijhe * Feidhlimidh Reaclitmhar The author of the fourth Life of St. Bridget, published by Colgan, in his Trias Thaum., c. i., says that this monarch was called Reachtmor, because he instituted great laws, " Reacht enim Scotice Legem sonet." Keating says that he was called Reachtmhar, be- cause he was the first that established Lex tdionis in Ireland ; but O'Flaherty says that he changed the law of retaliation into a more lenient penalty, according to the nature of the crime, which penalty is called eruic Orjugia, iii. 57. The Book of Lecan, fol. 300, &, places the commencement of this monarch's reign in the time of M. Aurelius, which agrees with Tigher- nach's Annals. Aurelius reigned from A. D. 161 to 180. f Seal. — O'Flaherty (Oyyrjia, part iii. e. 56) calls him Seal Balbh, and says that he was King of Finland, the inhabitants of which, as well as those of Denmark and Norway, were called Fomorians by the Irish. 8 Cnoc-Baiiie : i. e. Baine's hill. This was the name of a hill situated in the plain of Magh- Leamhna, otherwise called Clossach, in Tyrone; but it is now obsolete. ^ Rath-mor, of Magh-Leamlina: i. e. the Great Eath of Magh Leamhna. This was also in Clos- sach See A. M. 3727. ' Luaighni of Teamhair — A people in Meath, the position of whom is determined by a passage in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, lib. ii. c. 10, which places the church of Domhnach- mor-Muighe Echenaeh in their territory. '' Magh h-Agha According to the Will of Cathaeir Mor, as preserved in the Books of Lecan and Ballymote, Cathaeir was slain by the Fian or militia of Luaighne in the battle of Tailltin. Accordingto the Annals of Clonmacnoise, "King Cahier's armie was overthrown and himself slainc, and buried near the River of Boyne." Dr. O'Conor does not seem to believe that Ca- thaeir Mor was monarch of Ireland See his edition of these Annals, p. 76, note. It is curious to remark that in about 1000 years after this period the descendants of Conn and 111.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 103 The Age of Christ, HI. The first year of the reign of Feidhlimidh Reach tmhar^ son of Tuatlial Teachtmhar, as king over Irehmcl. Baine, daugliter of Scal^ was the mother of this Feidhlimidli. It was from her Cnoc-Bainc^ in OirghiaUa, for it was there she was interred. It was by her also Katli-mor, of Magh-Leamhna", in Ulster, was erected. The Age of Christ, 119. Feidhlimidh Reach tmhar, after having been nine years in the sovereignty of Ireland, died. The Age of Christ, 120. The first year of Cathaeir i\Ior, son of Feidli- limidh Firurghlais, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 122. Cathaeir Mor, after having been three years king over Ireland, was slain by Conn, and the Luaighni of Teamhair', in the battle of Magh h-Agha''. The Age of Christ, 123. The first year of Conn of the Hundred Battles as king over Ireland. The night of Conn's birth were discovered' five principal roads [leading] to Teamhair, which were never observed till then. These are Cathaeir contended for power as fiercely as their ancestors, namely, Roderic O'Conor, King of Connaught and Monarch 50 Bppeci)''aBpa, i. e. cum reniteniid, and Dermot Mac Murrough, King ofLeinster; for although they could not boast of more than one monarch of Ireland in either family for a period of at least 1000 years, still did each regard himself as fit for the monarchy (the one as already crowned, the other as fit to be crowned) ; while O'Neill of Ulster, and O'Melaghlin of Meath, looked upon both as usurpers. In the speech said, by Giraldus Cam- brensis, to have been delivered by Dermot Mac Murrough to his army, he is represented as having spoken as follows : " Sed si Lageniam quajrit : quoniam alicui Connactensium aliquando subjecta fuit: Ea ra- tione et nos Connactiam petimus, quia nostris aliquoties cum totius Hibernix subditse fuerat monarchia." — Hibernia Expiignata, lib. i. c. 8. Dermot here alludes to Dermot, son of Do- nough, surnamed Maelnambo, who was his great great grandfather, and who, according to the Annals of Clonmaonoise, was King of Ireland, of the Danes of Dublin, and of Wales, in 1069; and to Cathaeir More, from whom he was tlie twenty-fourth in descent, for he could boast of no other monarch of all Ireland in his family. Roderic O'Conor could reckon his own father only among the monarchs of his line up to the time of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin in the fourth century ; for though his ancestor, Brian, was the eldest son of this King Eochaidh, yet the claims of him and his race were set aside by the more warlike race of Niall of the Nine Hos- tages, the ancestor of the illustrious family of O'Neill, for nearly 1000 years. ' Were discovered. — This looks as if it was believed that these roads sprang into existence of their own accord, as if for joy at the birth of Conn ; and they are spoken of in this sense by Lughaidh O'Clery, in his poetical controversy with Teige Mac Dary (see Ogygia, iii. c. 60); but the probability is that they were finished by King Feidhlimidh the Lawgiver on the birth- day of his son. Conn. 104 aHNQca Rio^hachca eii?eaNN. [157. TTlio6luac]ia, Slfglie Cualann, Slighe TTlo]!, Slighe Oala. Slije TTloji r]\a ap ipme 6fcci|i Riaoa .1. pabponna Gpeann a Do erip Clionn -\ Gojiian Tn6]i. Qoip Clipiopr, ceo caocca a feaclic. lap mbfich CU15 bbaDna cpiocha 111 piglie nGpeann do Conn CeDcachac copcaip la UiobpaiDe Uipeacli, mac mail, mic RochpaiDe, pi Ulablii cUuaich Qmpoip. ™ Sliijlie-Asail This was a western road ex- tending from the hill of Tara, in the direction of Loch-Uair (Lough Owel), near Mullingar, in Westmeath. A part of this road is distinctly referred to in Leabhar-na-hUidhri (fol. 7, h, a), as extending from Dun-na-nAii'bhedh to the Cross at Tigh-Lomain. ° Slyhe-Midlduaclira This is often men- tioned as a road leading into the north of Ire- land, but its exact position has not been deter- mined. ° Slighe- Cualann. — This extended from Tara in the direction of Dublin and Bray ; and its position was, perhaps, not very different from the present mail-coach road. ■' Slighe- Mor: 1. e. the great way or road- This was a western line, the position of which is determined by the Eiscir-Riada See note '. ^ SUghe-Dala This was the great south- western road of ancient Ireland, extending from the southern side of Tara Hill in the di- rection of Ossory. The castle of Bealach-mor, in Ossory, marks its position in that territory. — See Bealach-mor Muighe-Dala, A. D. 1580. ■■ The Eiscir-Riada. — This is a continuous line of gravel hills, extending from Dublin to Cla- rinbridge, in the county of Galway. It is men- tioned in ancient Irish manuscripts as extending from Duljlin to Clonard, thence to Clonmacnoise and Clonburren, and thence to Meadhraighe, a peninsula extending into the bay of Galway - J Ah. Lecan, fol. 1G7, o, «, and Circuit of Muir- cheaiiach Mac Ntill, pp. 44, 45, note 128. This division of Ireland into two nearly equal parts, between Conn of the Hundred Battles and Eoghan Mor, otherwise called Mogh Nuadliat, is mentioned in the Annals of Tighernach, A. D. 166 ; but no particulars of the battles or cause of dispute between these rivals are given by that grave annalist. The writer of Cath Maighe-Leana, however, gives a minute account of the cause of the dispute, and of the battle, which savours much of modern times ; and the Annals of Clonmacnoise, as translated by Ma- geoghegan, contain the following notice of Conn, and of the dissension between him and the head of the race of Heber, who was king of the southern Irish, which also savours strongly of modern times. " Conn Kedcahagh having thus slain King Ca- hire, succeeded himself, and was more famous than any of his ancestors for his many victories and good government. He was called Conn Kedcahagh, of" [i. e. from] " a hundred battles given" [i. e. fought] " by him in his time. He is the common ancestor, for the most part, of the north of Ireland, except the Clanna-Eowries, and the sept of Luthus, son of Ithus. He had three goodly sons, Conly, Criona, and ArtEnear; and three daughters, Moyne" [the mother of Fearghus Duibhdeadach, King of Ulster, and monarch of Ireland], " Sawe" [Sadhbh or Sab- bina], " and Sarad" [the queen of Conaire II]. Sawe was married to" [Maicniadh, for whom she had Liighaidh Maccon, monarch of Ireland, and after his death to Oilioll Olum] " the King of Monster, by whom she had many sons, as the ancestors of the Macarties, O'Briens, O'Ker- vells, O'Mahonics, and divers others of the west" [south?] " part of Ireland, by which means they have gotten themselves that selected and clioice name much used by the Irish poets at the time 157.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 105 their names : Slighe-Asair, Slighe-Midhluachra", Slighe-Cualann", Slighe-ISIoiP, Sliglio-Dala". Slighe-Mor is [that called] Eiscu--Riada', i. e. the division-line of Ireland into two parts, between Conn and Eoghau Mor. The Age of Christ, 157. Conn of the Hundred Battles, after having been thirty-five years in the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Tibi'aite Tircach, son of Mai, son of Rochraidhe, King of Ulster, at Tuath-Amrois'. of their commendations and praises, called Sile Sawa, whioli is as much in English as the Issue of Sawe. " Owen More, alias Moynod" [Mogh Nuadhat] " warred upon him a long time. He was King of Monster, and was so strong that he brought the king to divide with him, and allow him, as his share, from Esker-Kiada" [southwards] " beginning at" [that part of] " Dublin where- upon the High-street is set" [i. e. situated], "and extending to Ath-Cleyth Mearie, in Tho- niond" \_rectc in Connaught], " Owen's share was of the south, and of him took the name Lehmoye or Moye's half in deale. King Conn's share stood of the north part of the said Esker, which of him was likewise called Leagh-Conn, or Conn's halfe in deale, and they do retain these names since. " This division of Ireland stood for one year after, until Owen More, alias Moynodd, being well aided by his brother-in-law, the King of Spaine's son, and a great army of Spaniards, picked occasion to quarrell and fall out with the King for the customs of the Shippings of Dublin, alleging that there came more shipps of King Conn's side, then" [than] " of his side, and that be would needs have the customs in common between them, which King Conn refused ; whereupon they were encensed migh- tily against each other, and met, with their two great armies, at the plains and Heath of Jloy- lena, in the territory of Fercall, where the ar- mies of Owen More were overthrown, himself and Fregus, the King of Spaine's son, slain, and afterwards hurried in two little Hillocks, now to be seen at the said plains, which, as some say, are the tombs of the said Owen and Fregus. '■ The King having thus slain and vanquished his enemies, he reigned peaceably and quietly twenty years, with great encrease and plenty of all good things among his subjects through- out the whole kingdom, so as all, in general, had no want, until the King's brothers, Eochie Finn and Fiagha Swye, seeing the King had three goodly sons. Art, Conly, and Criona, which were like to inherit the Crown after their father's death, sent privy message to Ti- prady Tyreagh, son of King Mall Mac Eoclirye, who was slain by Felym Reaghtwar, the said King Conn's father ; whereupon the said Ti- bradie, with a very willing heart, came up to Taragh, accompanied with certain other male- factors, assaulted the King at unawares, and wilfully killed him, on Tuesday, the 20th of October, in Anno 172 [_recte 173], in the 100th year of the King's age, as he was making great preparations towards the great Feast of Taracrh, called Ffeis-Taragh, which j-early, onHollantide, and for certain days after, was held." ^ Tiiatli-Amrois. — Not identified. It must have been the name of a district very near the hill of Tara, as King Conn was murdered while making preparations for the Feis Teamrach, ac- cording to the older authorities. Flann synchronizes Feidhlimidh Reachtmhar, Cathaeir Mor, and Conn of the Hundred Battles, with M. Aurelius; and says that Conn Cedcha- thach gained the battle of Maghlena in the reign 106 awNaca Rioghachca emeawN. [158. Ctoip Clipifc, ceo caocca a hocc. Ctn ceio bliabain do Conaipe, mac TTloDha Carha, hi pijlie uap 6]iinn. Qoip Chiiiopc, ceo jpeapcca a cuij. lap mbfich ochc mblia6na hi jiighe nGpeann DoChonaipe, mac Tlloba Lama, copcaip la NfimiD mac Spuibginn. Upi meic laip an cConaipe hipin, Coipbpe TTlupcc, 6 pairfp ITIupccpaije, Caipppe 6apcam, o cca6 baipcnij hi cCopca baipccinn, i Caipppe TJiaca, bpuilic Odl Piaca. Sapaio injion Cuinn Ceocarhaij machaip na mac pa Conaipe, mic TTlooha Lamha. Qoip Chpipc, ceo peapcca ape. Qn ceD bliabain Do pighe Qipr, mic Cuinn CcDcarhaij. QoipCpiopc, ceo ochcmogac ape. Q haon picfc oCtpc, mac Cuinn CeD- carhaig, hi jiije nGpeann. Cach CinD peabpac pia mocaiB Oiliolla Quluim, 1 piap na cpi Coipbpib (clann Conaipe, mic TTlooa Lama .i.Caipbpe TTlupcc, Caipppe Riaoa -j Caipppe bapcain) pop Oaoepa Dpai, pop NemiD mac of Commodus. — See Dr. O'Conor's Prolegomena, pp. xi. xii. xvii. ' Cairbre Muse. — lie was the ancestor of all the tribes called Muscraighe, in Munster, as Muscraighe-Breogain, now the barony of Clan- william, in the south-west of the county of Tipperary ; Muscraighe-Mitine, now the barony of Muskerry, in the county of Cork ; and Mus- craighe- Thire, now the baronies of Upper and Lower Ormond, in the north of the county of Tipperary. — Ogygia, iii. c. 63. Dr. O'Brien doubts, in his Irish Dictionary, voce Muscrith, that the existence of these Carbrys rests on any certain historical foundation; but there is as much authority from Irish history for the ex- istence of these Carbrys, as for any other fact belonging to the same period See Leahhar na gCeart, p. 42, note '. " Baiscnigh This tribe inhabited the district now comprised in the baronies of Moyarta and Clonderalaw, in the south-west of the county of Clare, where, after the establishment of sur- names, the two chief families of the race were the O'Baiscinns and O'Donnells. * Dal-Riada. — The descendants of Cairbre Rioghfhoda, i. e. of the long ulna, were the Dalriads, a tribe in the north of the present county of Antrim, long since extinct or un- known there, and the more illustrious tribe of the Dalriads of Scotland, of whom O'Flaherty, in his Ogygia (vhi supra), treats, and also Pin- kerton and other modern writers. The earliest writer who mentions the settlement of the Dal- Eiada in Scotland is Bede, who, in his Eccl. Hist. lib. i. c. i. says : " Scoti, Duce Reuda de Hibernia egressi, amicitia vel ferro sibimet in- ter Pictos, sedes quas hactenus habent, vindi- caverunt." In about three hundred years after the settlement of Cairbre Eiada in Scotland, the Dal-Riada of Ulster, who were of the same race, headed by the sons of Ere, sou of Eo- chaidh Muinreamhar, invaded Scotland, and founded another Dal-Riada in that kingdom. The territory first acquired by the Gaeidhil or Scoti, among the Picts, received the name of Airer-Gaeidheal, i. e. the region or district of the Gaeidhil, now shortened to Argyle (and not Ard na nGaidheal, as O'Flaherty has guess- 158.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 107 The Age of Christ, 158. The first year of Conaire, son of Modh-Lamha, in sovereignty over Irekmd. The Age of Christ, 165. Conaire, son of Mogh-Laniha, after having been eight years in the sovereignty of Ireland, fell by Neiniliidh, son of Sruibhgheann. This Conaire had three sons, Cairbre Muse', from whom the Muscraighe are called ; Cairbre Baschaein, from whom are the Baiscnigh", in Corca-Baiscinn ; and Cairbre Eiadal, from whom are the Dal-Riada". Saraid, daughter of Conn of the Hundred Battles, was the mother of these sons of Conaire, son of Modh- Lamha. The Age of Christ, 166. The first year of the reign of Art, son of Conn of the Hundred Battles. The Age of Christ, 186. The twenty-first year of Art, son of Conn of the Himdred Battles, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The battle of Ceannfeabhrat" by the sons of Oilioll Olum'' and the three Cairbres, i. e. Cairbre Muse, Cairbre Riada, and Cairbre Bascainn, against Dadera, tlie Druid ; Neimhidh, son of ingly assumed. — Ogygia, iii. c. 63, p. 323). The settlement of the latter colony in Scotland is mentioned by an ancient writer quoted by Camden {Britania, tit. Scotia) in the following words : "Fergus filius Eric fuit primus qui de semine Chonaire suscepit regnum Albania; a Brunalban ad mare Hibernije, et Inse gall, et inde reges de semine Fergus regnaverunt in Brunalban, sive Brunehere usque ad Alpinum filium Eochaidh." The settlement of the Scoti in North Britian is mentioned, in the following words, by the author of the Life of Cadroe, written about the year 1040 : " Fluxerunt quotanni, et mare sibi proximum transfretantes Eveam, Insulam, quse nunc lona dicitur, repleverunt. Nee satis, post pelagus Britannise contiguum, perlegentes, per Rosim amnem, Rossiam regionem manserunt: Rigmo- nath" [Dun Monaidh?] '^ qiioqnc BelletJior ut- bes, a se procul positas, petentes, possessuri vicerunt." — Colgan, Acta Sanctorum, p. 495. * Ceannfeabhrat — This was the ancient name of a part of the mountain of Sliabh Riach to the south of Kilmallock, on the confines of the counties of Limerick and Cork See A. D. 1579 and 1599. After the defeat of Maccon in the battle of Ceannfeabhrat, by his step-father, Oilioll Olum, he fled to Wales to solicit assist- ance, and in some time after put into the Bay of Galway, accompanied by Bene, a Briton, and a great number of foreign auxiliaries ; and seven days after his arrival (as Tighernach notes) obtained a signal victory over King Art and his forces. y Oilioll Olum Dr. O'Conor translates this name Olillus Archi-Poeta, but the ancient Irish writers never understood it in that sense, for they never write the word ollarh, a chief poet, as Dr. O'Conor wishes to make it, but olum, which they explain "of the bare ear," because his ear was bit off by Aine, the daughter of a Tuatha- De-Danann, named Eogabhal, as he was ravish- ing her : " Inde factum est, ut Olillus Olumub quod perinde est ac tempora spoliata auribus, appellaretur." — Lynch. This lady, Aine, whose p2 108 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [195. SpoibcinD, -[ pop ofipcepc nejieann, Du In ccopcaip Nemi6, mac Spoibcinn, pi GpnaTTIuman, "] Oaofpa Dpucli Oaipine, do ceap Dna Oaofpa la hGogan, mac Oiliolla, do ceap Nemib, mac Spoibjinn, la Caipbpe Rispooa, mac Conaipe, a riDiojnil a achap .1. Conaipe buofin. l?o 5011 Caipbpe TTlupc LughaiD .1. ITIac Con ina colpca, gup bo bacach laporh. Ip e pdc an pop- anma pin map do In LiijaiD raiuneiriac Do choin Do bi ace biaraD a coilen a cci^ a oiDcD, ~\ Do ibeab ap ballon na con perhpaice, gup lean ITiac con DC. (loip Cpiopr, ceD nochar acuicc. lap mbfich rpioclia bliaDain In pije nCpeann DCtpc, mac CuinnCeDcacbaig, ropcaip hi ccach moiglicTTlucpairhe la TTlac Con 50 na allmapcoib. Uopcpacap beopipin cacli ceona mapaon pe hCtpc, meic a Sfrap SaiDbe ingme CuinD .1. peachc maca Oiliolla Oluim, cangacnp laip 1 najaiD TTlic Con a nDfpbparap, Cojban TTlop Oubmfpchon, TTlujcopb, LughaiD, GocbaiD, Dicliopb, 1 Uaocc a nanmanna,"] beinne (jpioc, pi bpfcan po imip lama poppa. Uopcliaip bOnDe la LugaiD Laglia a ccionaiD a bpairpec. Liognipne LeacanpoDa, mac Qengupa bailb, mic Gachacli pinn- I father had been killed by OilioU, resided at and gave name to Cnoc-Aine, anglice Knockany, near Bruff, in the county of Limerick, and is now traditionally remembered as one of the Banshees of the south of Ireland. ' Mac Con: i.e. Son of the Greyhound. Keat- ing gives the same derivation : " Is in Olilli domo ut ejus provignus, ut cujus matrem Sabham Coni Centipra;lii filiam Olillus uxorem habebat, pusillus pusio versatus, et nondum vestigia figere peritus ad Olilli canem venaticum, Aijuilam Kubram" [Glaip Oeupj] " nomine manibus repens accessit, et canis infantulum ore soepius arripuit" [rede, ad ubera sorbenda accepit] " nee tamen ab assiduo ad eum accessu coerceri potuit, qua; res illi nomen Maccon pe- rerit, quod pcrindc est ac cauis vcnatici filius." — Lijiich. This, however, is clearly the guess derivation and elucidation of a posterior age. The word muc con would certainly denote filius canis, Init it niiglit also l)e liguratively used to denote son of a hero ; and as his father's name was mac nioD, son of a hero, it might not, perhaps, be considered over presumptuous in an etymo- logist of the present day to reject the story about the greyhound bitch, and substitute a modern conjecture in its place. This Lughaidh Maccon was the head of the Ithian race, and chief of the Munster sept called Deirgthine. He is the ancestor of the family of O'Driscoll, and from him the pedigree of Sir Florence O'Drisooll, who flourished in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, is deduced by Duald Mac Firbis in thirty generations. O'Driscoll is not accounted of the Milesian race by the Irish ge- nealogists, because he descended from Ith, the uncle of Milidh, or Milesius. " Magh-Mucruiinhe This was the name of a phiin near Athenry, in the county of Galway. O'Flaherty states {Ogygia, iii. c. 67) that the place where King Art was killed, was called 'J"urlach-Airt in his (O'Fhiherty's) time, and situated between Mnyviiehi and Kilcornan in 195.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. I()o faijic jealain 05 Sleib Galpa. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceo rpioclia. Qn Dapa bliabam do Laojaipe. Ip in mbliaDainpi po paoib an ceD Celepcinup papa palaDiup eppcop Docum nGpeann do pfolab cpeiDme DGipfnncoiB,-] cainic 1 cci'p 1 ccpic Laijfn, oa pfp Decc a lion. r?o Diulc Naclii mac ^appcon poiitie, ap a ai po baipc uaraD Daoine 1 ccip nGpeann, -\ po poruijeab ceopa heccailpi cpairin laip, Cell piiini,Ueac na Roman,-) Oomnac Qpca. Q cCill piiine po paccaiB a liubpa, 1 an cortipa 50 ccaipib p6il,-) pfoaip,-] mapnpech niomba noile. l?o pdccaib an cfrpap po ip na heccailpib ipin Dia eip, Qugiipciniip, beneoicrup, Siluep- rep,-] Soloniiip. Q5 cionnniD Do piiallaoiup pop ccul Do Roirh (o na puaip aipmircin 1 tiGpinn) Dop paipD galop 1 cci'pib Cpuicnec co nepbailc De. Qoip Cpiopc, ceiclipe ceo cpiocha a liaon. Qn cpfp bliabain Do Caojaipe. l?o lioiponeab naorh parrpaicc 1 neppuccoiDe lapa naorh papa, an ceo " Venit et extremis Legio pra?tenta Britannia, Quffi Scoto dat fra^na truci, ferroque notatas Perlegit exanimes Picto moriente figtiras." — De Bella Getico. It would appear from certain passages in the Notitia Imperii that Niall on these occasions liad many tribes of tlie Aitheach-Tuatha, or Attacotti, in his army, who, being the natural enemies of his family, deserted to the eneiny, and were incorporated with the Roman legions: " The Attacotti make a distinguished figure in the Noiitia Imperii, where numerous bodies of them appear in the list of the Roman army. One body was in Illyricum, their ensign a kind of mullet ; another at Rome, their badge a circle; the Attacotti Honoriani were in Italy." — Pinkerton's Inquiry into the Ilistonj of Scotland, part iv. 0. 2 ; see also O'Conor's Prokgom., 1 . Ixxi. This great Monarch Niall had fourteen sons, of whom eight left issue, who are set down in the following order by O'Flaherty (Ogyyia, iii. 85): 1. Laeghaire, from whom are descended the O'Coindhealbhains or Kcndellans of Ui- Laeghaire ; 2. Conall Crimhthainne, ancestor of the O'Melaghlins ; 3. Fiacha, a quo the Ma- geoghegans and O'Molloys ; 4. Maine, a quo O'Caharny, now Fox, O'Breen and Magawley, and their correlatives in Teffia. All these re- mained in Mcath. The other four settled in Ulster, where they acquired extensive territo- ries : 1. Eoghan, the ancestor of O'Neill, and various correlative families; 2. Conall Gulban, the ancestor of O'Donnell, itc. ; 3. Cairbre, whose posterity settled in the barony of Car- bury, in the now county of Sligo, and in the barony of Granard, in the county of Longford ; 4. Enda Finn, whose race settled in Tir-Enda, in Tirconnell, and in Kinel-Enda, near the hill of Uisneach, in Westmeath. It was on the occasion of one of the descents of this monarch on the coast of Armoric Gaul that the soldiers carried oiF with them, among other captives, a youth then in his sixteenth year, who was afterwards the chief apostle of Ireland, namely, Patrick, the son of Calphurnius ; but it is very clcur from St. Jerome's notices of 428.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 129 The Age of Christ, 428. After Dathi, son of Fiachra, son of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin, had been twenty-three years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was killed by a flash of lightning, at Sliabh Ealpa". The Age of Christ, 430. The second year of Lacghaire. In this year Pope Celestinus the First sent Palladius'' to Ireland, to propagate the faith among the Irish, and he landed in the country of Leinster with a company of twelve men. Nathi, son of Garchu, refused to admit him ; but, however, he baptized a few persons in Ireland, and three wooden churches'" were erected by him, [namely], Cell-Fhine, Teach-na-Romhan, and Domhnach-Arta. At Cell-Fhine he left his books, and a shrine witli the relics of Paul and Peter, and many martyrs besides. He left these four in these churches : Augustinus, Benedictus, Silvester, and Solinus. Palladius, on his returning back to Rome (as he did not receive respect in Ireland), contracted a disease in the country of the Cruithnigh, and died thereof The Age of Christ, 431. The third year of Laeghaire. Saint Patrick was ordained bishop by the holy Pope, Celestine the First, who ordered him to go Celestius, and from several old Lives of St. Pa- trick, that there were Christians in Ireland for some time previously to this reign See the Editor's Irish Grammar, Introd., pp. 1. li. * SUahh-Ealpa : i. e. the Alps. For curious notices of King Dathi, see Tribes and Customs of Ui-Fiachrach, pp. 17 to 27. Duald Mac Firbis states from the records of his ancestors that the body of Dathi was carried home to Ireland, and interred at Rathcroghan, where his grave was marked by a red pillar-stone. '' Palladius From the notice of this mis- sionary in Prosper's Chronicle, it is evident that there were some communities of Christians among the Scoti in Ireland. His -words are : " Ad Scotos in Christum credentes ordinatus a Papa Celestino Palladius primus Episcopus mit- titiir." The same writer boasts that this new missionary to the British isles, while endeavour- ing to keep the Koman island of Britain Catholic, had made the barbarous [i. e. not Romanized] island Christian, " Et ordinato Scotis Episcopo dum Romanam insulam studet servare Catho- licam, fecit etiam Barbaram Christianam." This sanguine announcement was issued by Prosper, in a work directed against the Semi-Pelagians, before the true result of Palladius's mission had reached him. This unsuccessful missionary did not live to report at Rome his failure in the barbarous island ; but, being driven by a storm on the coast of North Britain, there died at Fordun, in the district of Magh-Geirgin, or Mearns. — See Book of Armagh, fol. 2, p. a; and Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 248, col. 2. ■^ Three tvooden churches. — These churches were situated in the territory of Ui-Garchon, which was washed by the River Inbher-Dea, in the east of the present county of Wicklow. Cellfino is unknown; Teach-na-Romhan, House of the Romans, is probably the place called Ti- groni ; and Domhnach-Arta is probably the pre- sent Dunard, near Redcross. For the various authorities which mention the erection of these churches see Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 249. 130 awMaca Rio^hachca eineaNH. [432. Celefnnup, ]io pupail paip cocr Docum nGpeann, do ■pfiiTrioipi do ppoicepc cpeDmi 1 cpabaiD Do ^aoiDealaiV), -| Dia mbairpeaoh iDip. Qoip Cpiopr, cficlipe ceo cpiocVia aDo. Ctn cearparhaD blmDain Do Laojaipe. pacrpaicc do cbeaclir i nGpinn an bliabainpi, 50 po gab pop bairpeaD "] beannachaij Gpeann, piopa, mna, maca, -\ ingfna, cen mo cd uQchaD na po paorh baicpiob na cpeiDearii uaD, arhuil aipnebeap a beaca. Qrb Upuim do pochujhaDh la pacpaicc lap na fDhpaipc Do pheolim, mac Laejbaipe, mic Nell, do Oliia, Doporii, do Common, ■] do popcchfpn. piann Dlainipcpec cecinic. pdDpuij, ab Gipeann mle, mac Calppainn, mic pocaioe, mic Oeippe, nap Doij do liuD, mic Copmiiic TTlhoip, mic Leibpiur, mic Ora, mic Oppic maif, mic TTloipic, mic Leo in lanpair, mic rna;cimi, moipg na ploinn, mic Gncpecca aipD alainD, mic pflipc ip pepjiap 015 cac, mic pepeni gan anpar, mic bpicrain, Dobpa in mapa, o cair bpecain bpurrhapa, Cochniap a rharaip malla, Nemchop a baile baja, Don rriumain ni cael a cuiD, po paop ap pucaip pdopaij. "* Came to Ireland. — The place wliere St. Pa- trick landed is the subject of much dispute among the Irish writers. Mageoghegan, in his Annals of Clonmacnoise, states that he landed at Wicklow, where he was opposed by the Leinstermen, one of whom struck one of his companions on the mouth with a stone, and knocked out four of his teeth, for which reason he was afterwards called Mantanus, or the tooth- less, and the church of Cill-Mantain, now Wick- low, is said to have taken its name from him See also Ussher's Primordia, pp. 845, 846. Mr. Moore thinks that Inbhear-Deaj was the harbour of Dublin, but this opinion is founded on a mis- reading o{ Evoknormn for Cuoknorimi by Ussher, in Probus's Life of St. Patrick, which the Book of Armagh enables us to correct. From the si- tuation of Cualann and Ui-Garchon, in which Inbher Dc£C was, it is more than probable that it was at Bray Patrick landed. ^ His Life Seven Lives of St. Patrick have been published by Colgan in his Trias Thanm., of which the seventh, which is called Vita Tri- partita, and is ascribed to St. Evin, is the most copious. Ussher had another life, divided into three parts, which, from the several quotations he gives from it, appears to be very different from the Tripartite Life published by Colgan. It appears, from the various Lives of this saint, that several tribes of the Irish not only refused to be converted, but attempted to murder St. Patrick. Giraldus Cambrensis says that Ire- land never produced a single martyr, and all the modern Irish historians have asserted that, " by a singular blessing of Providence, not a single drop of blood was shed, on account of re- ligion, through the entire course of the conver- sion of the Pagan Irish to Christianity." But whoever will read the Tripartite Life of St. Pa- trick, as published by Colgan, will find that the 432.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 131 to Ireland, to preach and teach faith and piety to the Gaeidhil, and also to bap- tize them. The Age of Christ, 432. The fourth year of Laeghaire. Patrick came to Ireland" this year, and proceeded to baptize and bless the Irish, men, women, sons, and daughters, except a few who did not consent to receive faith or bap- tism from him, as his Life" relates. Ath-Truim was founded by Patrick, it having been granted by Fedhlim, son of Laeghaire, son of Niall, to God and to him, Loman, and Fortchern. Flann Mainistrecl/ cecinit : Patrick, Abbot of all Ireland, son of Calphrann^, son of Fotaide, Son of Deisse, — not fit to be dispraised, son of Cormac Mor, son of Lebriuth, Son of Ota, son of Orric the Good, son of Moric, son of Leo of full success, Son of Maximus, 'tis not unfit to name him, son of Encretti, the tall and comely, Son of Philisti, the best of men, son of Fereni without a tempest. Son of Britan", otter of the sea, from whom the vigorous Britons came ; Cochnias was his modest mother ; Nemthor his native town ; Of Munster not small his share, which Patrick redeemed from sorrow. Pagan Irish made several attempts at murdering ^ Son of Calphrann St.Patrick himself gives Patrick, and that he had frequently but a nar- us two generations of his pedigree, in his Con- row escape. He will be also convinced that our frssio, as follows : "Patrem habui Calpornium modern popular writers have been guilty of diaconum, filium quondam Potiti presbyteri, great dishonesty in representing the labours of qui fuit in vico Bonavem Tabernia; : villulam Patrick as not attended with much difficulty. Enon prope habuit ubi capturam dedi." Nothing is clearer than that Patrick engrafted '' Britan. — This pedigree is clearly legendary, Christianity on the Pagan superstitions with so because Britan, from whom the Britons are said much skill, that he won the people over to the to have derived their name and origin, is said, by Christian religion before they understood the all the Irish writers, to have flourished before exact difference between the two systems of the arrival of the Tuatha-De-Dananns in Ire- belief ; and much of this half Pagan half Chris- land ; and, therefore, to deduce the Irish apostle's tian religion will be found, not only in the Irish pedigree from him in fifteen generations, cannot stories of the middle ages, but in the supcrsti- now, for a moment, stand the test of criticism. — tions of the peasantry of the present day. See this pedigree given from various authorities f Flann Mainistrech : i. e. Flann of the Mo- in Colgan's Trias Thaum., pp. 4, 224. nastery. He was abbot of Mainistir-Buithe, After this quotation from Flann, the Stowe now Monasterboice, in the county of Louth, copy has the following observation : " San oapa and died in December, 1056. — See O'Eeilly's Duille um Diaij aza an cuid ele Don Duanpi Descriptive Catalogue of Irish Writers, p. Ixxv. .i. map a bpuil 'niuincip paopuig na pac- S2 132 awHata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [434. Qoip CpioiT, cfichpe ceo cjiiocliac a cfcbaip. Qn peipean bliabain t)o Laojciipe. Loapn mac Gachach TTluinpfmai]! oo jenfo. Qoip Cpiopc, cficlipe ceo cpiocVia a cuij. Qn peaccmaO bliaOain Do Lao^aipe. bpeapal belacli, mac piacha Cticfoha, mic Cachaoip TTloip, (pi Laighean) 065. Qoip Cpiopc, ceifpe ceo cpiocha a pe. Ctn roccifiaD blmoain do plaiciop Lao^aipe. Qoip Cpiopc, ceichpe clieo cpiocTiac a peace. Qn naomao bliaoam do Laojaipe. pionoBapp mac ua baipoene oecc. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceo cpioclia a hocVic. Qn DCchmab bliabain do Laogaipe. Seancup -\ peneachup na hGpeann do jlanaD"] Do pcpioBaD, ap ccfclamaD pcpeapcpao "] pfinleabap nCpeann co liaon maijin, ap impioe Naorh pacpaicc. Qciao anopo naoi pailje pocliaijreacha lap a nofpnab inDpin. Caojaipe (.1. pi Gpeann), Copcc 1 Daipe an cpiup p'ojli, paopuicc, 6enen, "| Caipnech an cpnip naorh, Tioy, OuBchacli, -| pfpjup an cpiup peanchab, amail beapbap an pann. cep,' " i. e. " On the second leaf following the rest of this poem is [given], i. e. where occurs ' Muintir Padruig na Patter ; ' " which Dr. O'Conor translates, ridiculously, as follows : " In Scholarum libris de rebus divinis extat pars reliqua hujus carminis, i. e. de mirabilibus familiiB Patricii orationum." — See the poem so beginning, p. 134, line 13, infra. The object of the note by the Four Masters is simply to in- form the reader that the lines beginning " 3Ium- ter Fadruiff" are a continuation of the poem of Flann Mainistreach. ' Loam. — He was one of the Dal-Riada of Ulster who settled in Alba or Scotland. J Breasal Bealach. — He is called Bex Lagenim in the Annals of Ulster. — He is the common ancestor of the Kavanaghs, O'Byrnes, O'Tooles, and other families of Leinster. — See Leahhar na yCeaii, p. 203. '' jl/rtc Ua Bairdene. — This Finnbharr is to be distinguished from the first Bishop of Cork and others of a similar name. His name does not occur in the Feilire-Aengiiis, or in O'Clery's Irish Calendar. It would appear from various autho- rities, which Ussher and Colgan have regarded as trustworthy, but which Dr. Lanigan rejects as fabulous, that by Uabard the Irish writers meant Longobardus, or a Lombard. Thus Res- titutus, the husband of Liemania, St. Patrick's sister, is called one time Hua-Baird, and at ano- ther time Longobardus See Petrie's Inquiry into the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ireland, p. 1 64 ; Ussher's Primordia, p. 825 ; Col- gan's Trias Thaum., p. 226, col. 2 ; Dr. O'Conor's Prolegomena ad Annales, pp. 1. Ixiv. ' The Seanchus and Fcinechus : i. e. the His- tory and Laws. The work said to have been compiled on this occasion is usually called the Seanchus Mor, and in the Annals of Ulster Chronicon Magnum. There are fragments of a work so called in the manuscript Library of Trin. Coll. Dub., H. 3. 17, and H. 3, 18. and a more perfect one in the British Museum. Jo- celyn also refers to it (as if he had seen it) under 434.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 133 The Age of Christ, 434. The sixth year of Laeghaire. Loarn', son of Eochaidh Muiureamhar, was born. The Age of Christ, 435. The seventh year of Laeghaire. Breasal Bea- lach', son of Fiaclm Aiceadh, son of Cathaeir Mor (King of Leinster), died. The eighth year of tlie reign of Laeghaire. The ninth year of Laeghaire. Finnbliarr Mac The Age of Christ, 436. The Age of Christ, 437. Ua Bairdene", died. The Age of Christ, 438. The tenth year of Laeghaire. The Seanchus and Feinechus' of L'eland were purified and written, the writings and old books of Ireland having been collected [and brought] to one place, at the request of Saint Patrick. These were the nine supporting props by whom this was done: Laeghaire, i. e. King of Ireland, Core, and Daire, the three kings ; Patrick, Benen, and Cairneach, the three saints ; Ross, Dubhthach, and Fearghus, the three antiquaries, as this quatrain testifies : the name of Ganoin-Phadruig, incorrectly for Cain-Pliadruig, i. e. Patrick's Law, as follows : " Magnum etiam volumen quod dicitur Canoin Phadruig, id est, CanonesPatricii scTvpsit.\ quod cuillbet persons, seu seculari, seu etiam Eocle- siasticae, ad justiciam exercendam, et salutem animse obtinendam, satis congrue convenit." — Trias Tliaiirn., pp. 214, col. 1. SeePetrie's An- tiquilies of Tara Hill, in which (pp. 47-54) long extracts are given from the prefatory account of this work in the manuscript above referred to ; and p. 56, where the author draws the following conclusion respecting its origin and nature : " On the whole, then, it may be safely con- cluded from the preceding evidences, that the Seanchus Mor was not, as Colgan and the sub- sequent writers supposed, a mixed compilation of history and law, but a body of laws solely ; and though, perhaps, there is not sufficient evi- dence to satisfy an unprejudiced person that the Apostle of Ireland had any share in its composition, or even that its origin can be traced to his time, little doubt can be enter- tained that such a work was compiled within a short period after the full establishment of Christianity in the country. It is even highly probable that St. Patrick, assisted by one of the Bards converted to Christianity, may have laid the foundation of a revision of such of the Pagan laws and usages of the country as were incon- sistent with the doctrines of the Gospel ; and that such a work, when compiled by the labour of his successors, was ascribed to him, to give it greater authority with the people. And this conjecture is supported by the Annals of Ulster, so remarkable for their accuracy, which record, at the year 438, the composition of the Chronicoa Magnum, or, as it is called in the original Irish, in the fine manuscript of tliese Annals in Trinity College, Seanchus Mor, a statement most proba- bly derived from the older Annals of Tighernach, which are now defective at that period." It is distinctly stated in H. 3. 18, that the Seanchus Mor was otherwise called Cain Pha- druig, i. e. Patrick's Law, and that no indivi- dual Brehon of the Gaeidhil (Irish Scoti) has dared to abrogate any thing found in it. Hence it is clear that Jocelyn has misnamed the '^mag- num volumen," containing civil and ecclesiastical laws, by the name of Canoin Phadruig, for that 134 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [440. Laojaipe, Cope, Daipe Dup, paopaicc, 6enen, Caipnfch coip, Tiof, Oubchach, peapgup 50 peB, naoi pailje pen pfncaip tnoip. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceD cfirpacha. Qn Dapa bliabain Decc do Laojaipe. TDaine, mac Nell Naoijiallaij, oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, cfirpe ceD cfrpacha a cTcaip. Qn peipeaD bliabain Decc DO Laojaipe mac Neill ipin Pighe. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceo, cfcpacha apeachc. Qnaoi Decc Do Laojaipe. SecunDinup j. Seaclmall, mac ua baipD, mac pfrap pacpaicc .1. Oaipepca, eppcop Q]iDa Ulacha, cuicc bliaDna pfccmojac a aoip an ran po paoiD a j^pipac .1. 27 Nouembep. Qoip Cpiopc, ceirpe ceD cfrpacha a hochr. Qn picfcrhaD bliaDain do Loojaipe. TTluinnrep piiaDpuig na pacrep, acca paiBe po Laiccen, TTIeabpa lim, ni cuipc cpanna, a nuipc ip a nanmanna. Sechnall a eppoj jan ace, TTlocca ap pein a pagapc, was tlie name by which the Irish designated St. Patrick's copy of the Gospels, now known as the Book of Armagh. " Core. — This quotation is evidently apochry- phal. He was not contemporary with King Laeghaire or St. Patrick's mission, for he was the grandfather of Aenghus Mac Nadfraich, the first Christian King of Munster 0[ii/gia,iu.786. " Cairneach ^He could have scarcely been alive in 438, and he could not possibly have been then an ecclesiastic, for he died in 530, near a century afterwards, and Benignus or Benen was but a boy in 438. — See Leabhar na-gCeaH, In- troduction, p. iii. et sequent. " Maine, son of Niall. — He was the ancestor of the O'Caharnys, O'Breens, Magawleys, and other families of TefBa, which was sometimes called Tir-Maine from him. '■ Seachnall Mac Ua Baird. — According to all the ancient Irish authorities, he was the son of Liamhain or Liemania, otherwise called Darerca, one of the sisters of St. Patrick, by Restitutus the Lombard, and the author of a hymn in praise of St. Patrick, published by Colgan in Trias Thaitm., p. 211 See Ussher's Pn'morrfi'a, p. 824, and Lanigan's Ecd. Hist. Irel., vol. i. pp. 259, 271, where it is shewn from various authorities that he was a suffragan bishop to St. Patrick, and that his principal church was Domh- nach Sechnail, i. e. the Church of Sechnall, now Dunshaughlin, in Meath, where he was placed by St. Patrick about the year 443, and died in 448. Dr. Lanigan scoffs at the idea of Darerca, the sister of St. Patrick, being married to Res- titutus, a Lombard. In the Annals of Ulster, arf mm. 439, it is stated that Seachnall, or Secun- dinxis, was sent to Ireland, along with two other bishops, Auxilius and Isernius, to assist St. Pa- trick. The only authority for making Secun- dinus Archbishop of Armagh is a passage in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick (lib. iii. c. 81), which states, that before St. Patrick set out for Rome in search of relics, he had intrusted Secundinus with the care of the archbishopric 440.] ANiNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 13.5 Laegliaire, Core", Daire the stern, Patrick, Benen, Cairneach" the just, Ross, Dubhthach, Fearghus with goodness, the nine props these of the Seanchus Mor. The Age of Christ, 440. The twelfth year of Laeghaire. Maine, son of Niall" of the Nine Hostages, died. The Age of Christ, 444. The sixteenth year of Laeghaire, son of Niall, in the sovereignty. The Age of Christ, 447. The nineteenth year of Laeghaire. Secundinus, i. e. Seachnall Mac Ua Baird", the son of Patrick's sister, Darerca, Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh], yielded his spirit on the twenty-seventh of November, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. The Age of Christ, 448. The twentieth year of Laeghaire. The family of Patrick'' of the prayers, who had good Latin, I remember ; no feeble court [were they], their order, and their names. Sechnair, his bishop without fault ; Mochta' after him his priest ; of Armagh and the primacy of Ireland ; but it is very clear, from the whole tenor of Patrick's proceedings, that he did not go to Rome on this occasion; and it is equally clear that Secundinus was never Archbishop of Armagh, though he might have resided there while Patrick was preaching in other parts of Ireland. "> The family of Patrick. — This poem is very incorrectly deciphered and translated by Dr. O'Conor. His errors are corrected in this edi- tion of it, from a fuller and better copy pre- served in the Book of Lecan, fol. 44, h, and from a prose list of the twenty-four persons constituting the household of St. Patrick pre- fixed to it. A list of the principal persons men- "tioned in this poem is also given by Evinus, in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, lib. iii. c. 98 ; Trias Thaum., p. 167, col. i. ' Sechnall. — " Sanctus enim Secundinus Epis- copus, fuit ipsius Vicarius in spiritualibus et sufFraganeus." — Evinus, Trias Thaum., p. 1 67, col. i. ' Mochta — " Sanctus Mocteus fuit ejus Archi- prffisbyter." — Evinus. This is Mocteus of Louth, whose acts are given by Colgan at 24th March. In the Calendar of Cashel and Martyrology of Donegal, as quoted by Colgan, he is called bi- shop, and Ware also gives him this title ; yet Adamnan, in his second preface to the Life of St. Columba, does not style him bishop ; but merely calls him " Proselytus Brito, homo sanctus, Sancti Patricii episcopi discipulus, Moc- theus nomine." An epistle, referred to by most of the Irish annalists, as written by Mocteus him- self, was headed with these words: " Mauchteus peccator iwesbyter, sancti Patricii discipulus, in Domino salutem." In the Irish Calendar of O'Clery it is stated that he lived to the age of 300 years ; and the Annals of Clonmacnoise give him an age of 300 years and three days ; but Colgan and Lanigan, after a careful exami- nation of the errors of transcribers, and a com- parison of collateral facts, have reduced his years to 100, or 130. 136 aHNQf-a ijio^hachca eipeaNN. [448. Gppog Gpc a bjieirearh binn, a fpeinpeayi Gfpog TTlaccaeipcirin. benen a pailmcearlaio ]'ae\\, ajup Coemdn a rhacaerh. Smell a pfp bein in cluic, a^up Qircfn a pip coic. Cpuirhrep nieapcan gan bine, a capa pa cipppipe. Cpuirhrep bepcnair, binne a painn, pasapc meipe mic QlppainD. Q rpi jcibainD, japca a noealb, TTlacecr, Laeban, ip poprceapno. Q rpi cepDo, pa mop par, Qepbuire, Uaipill, "] Capach. t Bisho}) Ere. — " Sanctus Ercus Episcopus, Cancellarius, et supremus judex in spirituali- bus." — Evinus. He was the first Bishop of Slane, which is described in the Irish Calendar of O'Clery at 2nd November, and in a note in the Feilire Aeiiguis, at I6th November, as Fertai Fer Feic, by the side of Sidli-Truim, on the west. The annals of Ulster refer his death to the year 514. See Ussher's Primord., p. 1047. His fes- tival was held at Slane on the 2nd of November. " Maccaeirihinn Although he is not given in Evinus's list of St. Patrick's household, he is mentioned by him, in part iii. c. 3, as " baculus senectutis ipsius, qui eum in hu- meris gestabat." In the Book of Lecan he is called "a cpenpeap," i. e. "his mighty man, or champion." He was the first Bishop of Clogher, and died in the year 50G See Ussher's Pri- mord., pp. 856, 1123. It is stated in the Irish Calendar of O'Clery, at 15th August, that his real name was Aedh, and that he was called Feardachrioch when he was abbot of Dairinis. His acts are given by Colgan, in his Acta Sanc- torum, at 24th March, pp. 737-742. " Benen, hispsalmist. — Dr. O'Conor translates this, '* Benignus ejus Horarius (sive temporis monitor);" but he is beneath criticism in this and a thousand other instances. Colgan pub- lished several chapters from the Life of this saint in his Trias Thaum., p. 205. It is stated that he became a bishop, and succeeded Patrick at Armagh, in 455, and died in 468. He is said to have been the original compiler of the Psalter of Cashel, and of Leabhar na-gCeart. — See the edition of that work printed for the Celtic So- ciety, Introduction, pp. ii. to xi. >■ Coemhan. — " Sanctus Coemanus de Kill- Choemain, Cubicularius." — Evinus. See also Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 177, n. 88; and Acta Sanctomm, pp. 312, 313. In the list of St. Patrick's disciples given in the Book of Lecan, he is called " Caerhan ChiUe l^iaoci, Caemhan of Kilready." Dr. O'Conor thinks that he was the same as Coemhan of Enach-Truim, in Leix; but this is impossible, for the latter was the brother of St. Kevin of Glendalough, who died in the year 618. ^ Sindl, Ins hell-ringer. — This is incorrectly printed " Sribhall feair bunadaig," by Dr. O'Conor. In the list of St. Patrick's household, preserved in the Book of Lecan, this line reads, "SinelL u pep bein in cluic, i. e. Sinell was his Bell-ringer." Evinus calls him "Senellus de Kill- dareis, Campanarius,"on which Colgan writes the following note in his Trias Thaum., p. 1 88, n. 1 20 : " Cum Cill-dareis idem sit ac cella duarum pal- marum, sive duabus palmis lata ; forte hfcc cella, est, qute aliter Carcuir Sinchilt, i. e. reclusorium Sinelli, nuncupatur, jacetque in insula lacus, Loch Melge appellati, in fiuibus septentrionalis- Connaciaj." In the prose list preserved in the Book of Lecan he is called "Sinell Chilli aipip a aipcipe, i. c. Sinell of Killairis, his Ostiarius." " Aithcen This is printed Aithrcoir by Dr. O'Conor. Evinus calls him " Athgenius de Both-domnaich, coquus," which perfectly agrees 448.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 137 Bishop Ere' bis sweet-spoken Judge ; liis champion, Bishop Maccaeirthinn" ; Benen, his psalmist"; and Coemhan'', his chamberlain ; SinelP his bell-ringer, and Aithcen'' his true cook ; The priest Mescan'', without evil, his friend and his brewer ; The priest Bescna', sweet his verses, the chaplain of the son of Alprann. His three smiths", expert at shaping, Macecht, Laebhan", and Fortchern^ His three artificers^, of great endowment, Aesbuite, Tairill, and Tasach. with the prose list in the Book of Lecan. He is the patron saint of the church of Badoney, in the valley of Gleann-Aichle, near Strabane, in Tyrone See Trias Thanm. p. 188, n. 121. His pedigree is thus given by O'Clery : " Aithgen, of Both-Domhnaigh, son of Dael, son of Maisin, son of Fearghus, son of Duach, son of Breasal, son of CoUa Meann, son of Eochaidh Doimhlen." '' Mescan Evinus calls him " Sanctus Mes- chanus de Domnach" [Mescain] "juxta Foch- muine fluvium, Cerviciarius." The word in brackets, which was erroneously omitted by Col- gan, has been supplied from the prose list in the Book of Lecan. His church was situated near the River Fochmhuine, now the Faughan, in the county of Londonderry, but it has not been yet identified. ° Bescna. — " Sanctus Beschna prsesbyter de Domnach - dala, Sacellanus." — Evinus. This church, which is called Domhnach-Dula in the prose list in the Book of Lecan, was in the plain of Magh-dula, through which the River Moyola, in the south of the county of Londonderry, flows. —See Trias Thaum., p. 188, n. 123. ^ His three smiths Evinus, as edited by Col- gan, mentions but two smiths of St. Patrick, thus: " Sanctus Macceclus de Domnach- loebain, qui reliquiarium illud famosum Finn-faidheach nuncupatum fabricavit, et Sanctus Fortchernus de Rath-aidme duo fabri ferrarii." But this is obviously a blunder of Colgan's, as Loebhan was unquestionably the saint of Domhnach-Loebhain. In the prose list in the Book of Lecan the former is called ITlaccecc 6 t)omnac Qpnoin, i. e. Mac- cecht of Domhnach Arnoin. The text of Evinus should stand corrected thus : " Sanctus Mac- cectus" [de Domnach- Arnoin, et Sanctus Loeba- nus^ "de Domnach-loebain, qui reliquiarium illud fauiosiija Finn-faid/ieach nuncupatum fabri- cavit ; et Sanctus Fortchernus de Rath-Semni, tres fabri ferrarii." The words in brackets shew what has been evidently omitted in Colgan's edition of the Tripartite Life. * Laebhan. — There are two saints of this name mentioned in the Irish Calendar of the O'Clerys, one on the 1st of June, called Loebhan of Ath- Eguis, and the other on the 9th of August. Colgan states that Domhnach-Loebhain was called Cill-Loebhain in his own time, and that it was a parish church in the diocese of Clon- fert.— Trias Thaum., p. 188, n. 129. It is evi- dently the church now called Killian. ' Fortchern " Sanctus Fortchernus de Rath- aidme, faber ferrarius." — Eviniis. In the prose list in the Book of Lecan he is called " F°P- chepn 1 Uair Semni," i.e. Fortchern of Rath- Semhni. He was the son of the Monarch Laegh- aire mac Neill, and had a church at Ath- Truim, now Trim, in Meath, and another at Cill- Fortchern, in Idrone, in the present county of Carlow. His festival was celebrated at both phices on the II th of October. ^ His three artificers. — Evinus names them as follows : " Sanctus Essa, Sanctus Biteus, ac Sanctus Tassa, tres fabri a-rarii, vasorumque sacrorum fabricatores." In the prose list in the 138 aNwaca Rio^haclica eiReawN. [448. a r\v Dpuinecba nac Dip, Lupnio, Gpca, Cpuimriiiif. Obpan a ajiagan oil, Rooan, mac 611050 a buocoil, Ippip, Uigjiip, If 6pco, ogiif Liarhain lo Gibeocco, P0D11U15 yiop po]ipan on becpo, DoiB po bo ceopB peapca, Coipniuc pctjopc pon Boipc, ^epmon a oiDe con oipg, CpuiiTirep ITlanoc po mop par, o pep coip po connoDoc. niac t)0 piop banban co mbloib, TTlapcain bjidraip amdrap. r?apo po 50C op oglac, TTloconTioc o comgopmoc. Book of Lecan, they are called Gf piu -] 6ice -| Capan, and nevertheless in Flaun's poem, which is given as the authority for that list, they are called Qippmice, Caipill, Capac. The last only has been identified. He was the patron saint of Eath-Cholptha, now Eaholp village, near Saul, in the county of Down. The other two names have been so corrupted by transcribers that they are difficult to determine. Colgan thinks that Essa should be Ossa, or Ossan, as Patrick had a disciple of that name, whose memory was venerated at Trim, in Meath. He makes no attempt at identifying Bite, or Biteus. The Irish Calendar of O'Clery gives a saint of that name at 2'2nd July, as Biteus, abbot of Inis-Cumh- scraidhe, now Inishcourcy, near Downpatrick. Tairill is found in Flann's poem only. ' His three embroiderers — " Sancta Lupita, Tigrida, et Crumtheris textrices et sacrorum lintcorum erant confectrices." — Evinus. In the prose list in the Book of Lecan they arc named thus : " Q rpi opuinechu .1. ?,upaiD, -| 6pc, ingen t)aipi,i Cpuimchepip, i.e. Lupaid, and Ere, daughter of Dairi, and Crumtheris." The Lupaid here mentioned was Lupita, Pa- trick's own sister. Ere, the daughter of Dairi, was no other than Ergnata, the daughter of Dairi, King of Oirthcr, who granted Armagh to Saint Patrick. — Sec a very strange story about her in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, lib. iii. c. 72. Crumtheris was a lady of royal birth, who lived in solitude on the hill of Kenngobha, to the east of Armagh See Vit. Trip.^ lib. iii. c. 74; Trias Thaum., p. 163. ' Odhran. — Evinus calls him " Sanctus Odra- nus de Disert-Odhrain in Hifalgia, auriga," which perfectly agrees with the prose list in the Book of Lecan : " Oopan 6 Dipepc Oopam a ^lUa apciD." He is mentioned in all the Lives of St. Patrick published by Colgan — See Vita Tripart., part iii. c. 56, where there is a curious story told about an attempt made by an Irish chieftain to murder St. Patrick. J Rodan Dr. O'Conor jirints this Eochan. Evinus calls him " Sanctus Eodanus, Armenta- rius." In the prose list in the Book of Lecan, he is called " Rooan a buacail." ^ Ippis, &c These are said to have been the five sisters of St. Patrick ; but Dr. Lanigan has attempted to shew that St. Patrick had no real sisters in Ireland, and thinks that these were religious women wlio were called his sisters in a spiritual, not carnal sense. — See his Ecclesias- tical History of Ireland, vol. i. pp. 125, 126, where this acute historian writes : " Still more un- founded are the stories concerning St. Patrick's sisters, who are said to have been with him in Ireland, and their numberless children. Part of this stuH' is given by Ussher {Primordia, p. 824, seqq.) ; but Colgan has collected the whole of it in a large dissertation (lYias Thaum., p. 224, seqq.y ' Cairninch It is so printed by Dr. O'Conor, who says in a note : " Omnes vita? vetustiores 448.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 139 His three embroiderers", not despicable, Lupaid, Erca, and Cruimthiris. Odliran', his charioteer, without blemish, Eodan', son of Braga, his shepherd. Ippis", Tigris, and Erca, and Liamhain, with Eibcachta : For them Patrick excelled in wonders, for them he was truly miraculous. Carniuch' was the priest that baptized him ; German" his tutor, without ble- mish. The priest Manach", of great endowment, was his man for supplying wood. His sister's son" was Banban, of fame ; Martin'' his mother's brother. INIost sapient was the youth Mochonnoc'', his hospitaller. eum appellant Gorniam." In the copy of Flann's poem, preserved in the Book of Lecan, the reading is: "^op^'^r '" pacapc po Baipc, i. e. Gornias the priest who baptized him." ■" German. — All the Lives of Patrick agree that St. Germanus was his tutor. Colgan at- tempts to shew that Patrick had been under his tuition as early as the year 396 ; but the acute Dr. Lanigan clearly j^roves (vol. i. p. 161), that Patrick could not have been under the direction of St. German before the year 418. " Manach. — Evinus calls him: " Sanctus Monachus prcesbyter focarius lignorumque pro- visor." In the prose list in the Book of Lecan he is called " Cpuimrfp manac a pecip berirha connaij, i. e. Cruimhther Manach his provider of wood." ° His sister's son In the copy of Flann's poem, in the Book of Lecan, the reading is, "Sfnnan a Bparaip co mblao, i.e. Seannan was his brother" [or cousin] " of fame " Nei- ther name has been identified with true history, and it is more than probable that both owe their existence to the errors of the transcribers. ■■ Martin In the Tripartite Life, ajnid Colgan {Trias Thaum., p. 117), it is stated that Conchessa, St. Patrick's mother, was the sister or relative of St. Martin : " Conchessa Ecbatii filia ex Francis oriunda, et S. Martini soror, seu cognata, ejus mater fuit." But Dr. Lanigan thinks that there is not sufficient authority to prove this fact : " There is a sort of tradition that she" [Conchessa] " was a near relative of the great St. Martin of Tours, either his sister, or, what is less improbable, a niece of his. I have not been able to find any sufficient autho- rity for it ; and it seems to be foiinded on a mis- take, in consequence of its having been said that St. Patrick, after his release from captivity, spent some time with St. Martin at Tours." — Ecclesiastical History of Ireland, vol. i. p. 124. ■i Mochonnoc. — " Sanctus Catanus prassbyter, et Ocanotus prKsby ter duo hospitalarii, sive hos- pitum ministri." — Evinus. In the prose list in the Book of Lecan the reading is : " Cpuimrep Caodn 6 Camlaccain Qpooa, 1 Cpuimrep mSpojtin a oa popmepi; i.e. Priest Cadan of Tamlaghtard, and Priest Brogan, his two waiters." The memory of St. Cadan, or Catanus, is still held in great veneration in the parish of Tam- laghtard, or Ardmagilligan, in the barony of Keenaght, and county of Londonderry. Colgan gives the acts of Mochonnoc at 11th February, and states that he flourished about A. D. 492 ; but Dr. Lanigan shews that he lived at a much later period. — See his Ecclesiastical History of Ireland, vol. i. p. 425. The Brogan of the prose list in the Book of Lecan is evidently intended 2 140 awNQ^a Rio^hachca eiT?eaNN. [449. Cjiibpi ip Lay^pa na leano, injeana jlana ^lejpano, rPacpaib cap pai abip ay Gpc, pa rapnjaip pe na cpi umeacc bpojan pgpibnm a pcoile, Cpuirhrep Lo^a a luamaipe. Moca ne ni nac canca, ajup TTlacui a pipDrilra TTiair peap Dampar muinncep rhop Da Dapo Oia bacaill cen bpon, pViiri ca cluinncep na cluic, muinncep mair muincep phaopuig. In Upinoio iprpean ap cue Dailea Duino inair mopjpac Pij pan poem cpe aiccin iiibuic, pa poep do paccip paopuij. Qoip Cpiopr, cfirpe ceD cfcpacbac anaoi. bliabain ap pichic do Laoj- aipi. Qitialjaoib, mac piacpac, mic Gacliac muiDTfirboin, Diobaib. Uaibe T~ip nQinalgam. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceD caocca a rpi'. Ctn cuicceab bliabain picheac Do LaojGipe. CachppaeineaD mop pia Laoj^aipe mac Nell pop Laijnib. Qoip Cpiopc, cficpe ceD caocca a cfcaip. Q pe piclifc Do Laojaipe. Peip Ueampa la Laojaipe, mac Nell. for Brocan, or Brocaniis, one of the nephews of St. Patrick, mentioned in the Tripartite Life Trias T/ianm., pp. 129, 136. ' Gribri and Lasra. — ^These are called Crebrea and Lassera in the Tripartite (Trias Thaum., p. 141), where it is stated that they were the daughters of Glerannus, son of Cumineus, and lived at the church of Kill-Forclann, near Kil- lala. Dr. O'Conor, with this evidence before him, translates Gkarjkrann by Candida as if it were an epithet of the virgins, and not their father's name. ' Macraidh, cf-c, and Ere The text is clearly corrupt here, and the copy in the Book of Lecan affords no clue to the correction of it. ' Brogan He was the Brocanus, nephew of St. Patrick, mentioned by Joceliu in c. 50, and by Evinus (ubi supra). " Loglta. — In the copy of Flann's poem in the Book of Lecan he is called Cpunncep Cujna, which is more correct. His tombstone is still preserved near Templcpatrick, or Patrick's church, on the island of Insi Goill, in Lough Corrib, with the following inscription : " f.ie lugnaebon mace Imenueh, i. e. the stone of Lugua Don, son of Lemenueh." This inscrip- tion, which was discovered by Dr. Petrie, who published a fac-simile of it, in his Inquiry into the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ire- land, p. 162, is the oldest literal monument yet discovered in Ireland. It establishes the exis- tence of Lughna and Lemenueh beyond dis- pute, but nothing of a similar antiquity has been discovered to prove their relationship to the Irish Apostle. * Machui. — He was St. Mochai, of Endrom, in Loch Cuan, one of St. Patrick's earliest con- verts, to whom he gave a copy of the Gospels and what was called a Ministeir, or portable re- liquary: " Baptizavit cum ac totondit, et dedit ei Evangelium ct Ministeir." — Vita Sec, c. 32. " Alai/ the Trinity. — In the book of Lecan, the poem of Flann on St. Patrick's household con- cludes thus ; 449] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 141 Cribri and Lasra', of mantles, beautiful daughters of Gleaghrann. Macraith the wise, and Ere', — he prophesied in his three wills. Brogan^ the scribe of his school ; the priest Logha", his helmsman, — It is not a thing unsung, — and Machui" his true fosterson. Good the man whose great family they were, to whom God gave a crozier without sorrow ; Chiefs with whom the bells are heard, a good family was the family of Patrick. May the Trinity", which is powerful over all, distribute to us the boon of great love ; The king who, moved by soft Latin, redeemed by Patrick's prayer. The Age of Christ, 449. The twenty-first year of Laeghaire. Amhal- ghaidh'', son ofFiachra, son of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin, died. From him Tir-Amhalghaidh [is named]. The Age of Christ, 453. The twenty-fifth year of Laeghaire. A great defeat [was given] by Laeghaire to the Leinstermen. The Age of Christ, 454. The twenty-sixth year of Laeghaire. The feast of Teamhair [was celebrated] by Laeghaire, son of Niall. "Q nimpioi I'ln le planD, co pia pochpaic can liis mucaioe, or swineherd ; liis three builders, impall, Caemhan, Cruithnech, and Luchraidh ; his three Co mine icep plairib nime, ac maichiB na physicians, Sechnan, Ogma,Aitheaiail; his libra- muinnpe." ri:iu, Setna, the Pious, son of Corcran, &c., &c ,, rr,. „ r • -, ■ , i , i-i .1 . Ussher quotes this poem (Primordia, p. 895), as " These" [saints] " are implored by Flann, that ^ ^ ^ . . written in very ancient Irish verses, giving a he may obtain reward without doubt. With meekness amongst the nobles of heaven, through the chiefs of this family." catalogue of St. Patrick's domestics, as authority for the existence of a Senex Patricius, ceaoo u ppuichi penopach, who died, according to the Dr. O'Conor says that he does not know Annals of Connaught, in the year 454. ■whence the Four Masters copied this poem. It * Ainhalghaidk. — He was King of Connaught is not contained in either of the Dublin copies, about the year 434, when he was converted and Dr. O'Conor's printed copy of it is corrupted to Christianity by St. Patrick, together with to agree with his own idea of the meaning. The 12,000 men See Genealogies, ^c, oflhj-Fiach- copy of Flann's poem preserved in the Book of rack, pp. 310, 462. See also, for the oldest ac- Lecan, fol. 44, h., is much better and more co- count of this conversion, the Book of Armagh, pious, and contains the names of several officers fol. 10, II; Ussher's Primordia, p. 864. The of Patrick's household not mentioned in Evin's territory of Tir-Amhalghaidh, now the barony list, or even in the prose list prefixed to the poem of Tirawley, on the west of the River Moy, in itself in the Book of Lecan, such as Cromdumhan, the county of Mayo, derived its name from him. 142 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca emeaNH. [456. S. Upaille Gppucc a Chill Ufoille In Lipe [oecc] ;r,ruii. Qu^upc. Qoiy Ciiiopc, cfifjie ceo caocca ape. Q hoclic pichfc Do Laojnipe. Gnt)a, Tnac Carbaba, Gecc. Qoip Ciiio]'r, cfirpe ceo caoja a peachr. Q naoi pichfc Do Lao^aipe. Cach Qcha oapia ]iia Laijnib po]i Laogaipe, mac Nell. Ho jaBab ona Laojaipe ipm each fin,-] do paD Laojaipe pacha jperie -] gaoiche, -| na TiOul DO LaijniB nac ciocpab poppa cpia bichu, ap a lejab uaDa. Qpo TTlacha opochuccab let Naorti pacpaicc lap na fohbaipc oo 6 Ohaipe mac pionncaba mic Goghain mic Niallain. Ho hoiponfoh Da pip Oecc laip ppi cumoac an Baile. Ro chionchoipcc boib cfcup, cachaip aipoeppcoip oo bfnatfi ipuibe, ~\ ecclup oo ifianchaib, "] Do chailleacha, "] oupoaib oile apchfna ooigh po pniopiorh combab pi buD cfnn, "] bub clfiche oeccailpiB Gpfnn a coicchinne. Sean pacpaicc oo paoibfoh a ppiopaioe. " Cill- UsaiUe : i. e. the Church of Auxilius, now Killossy, near Naas, in the county of Kil- dare. No part of the old church of Killossy now remains, but there is a part of an ancient round tower, with a square base, attached to the modern church, which bespeaks the anti- quity of the place See Ussher's Primordia, pp. 826, 827 ; and Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 658. The Annals of Ulster place the death of Auxilius in the year 460, wliich is the cor- rect date. "" Atli-dara: i.e. the Ford of the Oak. In the Irish historical tract called Bonimha-Laighean, this ford is described as on the Eiver Bearbha, [Burrow] in the plain of Magh-Ailbhe. There ■was a earn erected on the brink of the river, in ■which the heads of tlie slaughtered forces of Leath-Chuinn were interred. The notice of this battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster, under the year 458, as follows: " An. 458. Cat Qca oupu pop f,aQfp\\\e^ pe f.aijnib, in quo et ip.se captu.s erf, sed tunc dimis- stis ait, jtirans per Solcm et Ventum se hoves eis dimissu7'um," i. e. " The battle of Ath-dara" [was gained] " over Laeghaire by the Leinster- men, in which he himself was taken prisoner ; but he was then set at liberty, swearing by the Sun and the Wind that he would remit them the Borumha." Mageoghegan gives it as fol- lows, in English, in his Annals of Clonmacnoise : " The Lynstermen fought the battle of Ath- dara against King Lagerie, ■wherein King La- gerie himself was taken captive, and his army altogether overthrown ; but the King was en- larged upon his oath by the Sun and Moon (which was solemnly sworn by him) to restore them their cows." Here it is quite e^vident that Mageoghegan translated this last clause, " to restore them their cows," from a Latin original : " se boves eis dimissu7-um." But this is clearly not the meaning intended by the original annalist. In the account of this battle preserved in Leah/iar na li- U/dliri, I'ol. 76, b. 2, it is stated that Laeghaire swore by the Sun and Moon, the Water and the Air, Day and Night, Sea and Land, that he would never again, during life, demand the Bo- rumean tribute of the Leinstermen. ' Conna 456.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 143 Saint Usaille, Bishop of Cill Usaille', in Lifle, [died] on the twenty-seventh of AuiTust. Tlie Age of Christ, 450. The twenty-eiglith year of Laeghaire. Enda, son of Cathbhadh, died. The Age of Christ, 457. The twenty-nintli year of Laeghaire. The battle •of Atli-dara" [was fought] against the Leinstermen by Laeghaire, son of Niall. Laeghaire was taken in that battle ; and Laeghaire took oaths by the Sun and the Wind, and [all] the elements, to the Leinstermen, that he would never come against them, after setting him at liberty. Ard-Macha'' was founded by Saint Patrick, it having been granted to him by Daire, son of Finnchadh", son of Eoghan, son of Niallan. Twelve men were appointed by him for building th.e town. He ordered them, in the first place, to erect an archbishop's city" there, and a church for monks, ibr nuns, and for the other orders in general, for he perceived that it would be the head and chief of the churches of Ireland in general. Old Patrick" yielded his spirit. loppcm in in6o|iomi cein buD beo.' And this is the true meaning even of tlie Latin, ' se boves eis dimissurum.' " '■ Ard-Macha: i. e. tlic Height of Macha, a woman's name. Some say that she was Macha, the wife of Nemhidh Sec Jlagh-JIacIia, p. 10, note ", supra ; but others will have it that she was the more celebrated Macha Mongruadh, tlie foundress of the royal fort Emania, near A rmagh. Ussher (Pr/mordia, p. 854) thought that the name was compounded of ard, high, and macha, afield; but no L'ish scholar ever gave it that interpretation. The Annals of Ulster refer the foundation of Armagh to tlie year 444 : " A. D. 444. Ardmacha fundata est. Ab tirhe cundita usque ad hunc urhem fundatum mcxciv." — See also Ussher's Primordia, pp. 854, 855, ei seq.; and Colgau's Trias Thanm., p. 293. ° Daire, son of Finnchadh This Daire, who was chief of Regie Orientalium, now the Oriors, in the county of Armagh, was a descendant of Colla Dachrich. From his uncle, Muireadhach, son of Eoghan, son of Niallan, the O'llanlons of Crioch-na-nOirther, now the baronies of Orior, in the county of Armagh, are descended. '' All archhishoji' s city For a curious account of the erection of Armagh the reader is referred to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, as published by Colgan, part iii. c. 78, Trias Tliaum., p. lt)4. ■^ Old Patrick Li the poem of Flann on the household of St. Patrick, as preserved in the Book of Lecan, fol. 44, h, and as quoted by Ussher (Primord. p. 895), he is made the head of St. Patrick's seniors : " Caput sapientum seniorum ejus." The Annals of Connaught, as quoted liy Ussher, refer his death to the year 453, and the Annals of Ulster to 457. According to the Feilire-Aenr/uis, this Seati Phadruiy, or older Patrick, was the tutor of the great Apostle of Ireland ; and the glossographer adds that he was the Patrick of Glastonbury. — See Petrie's Antiquities of Tara Hill, p. 73. Dr. Lanigan scoffs at the idea of the existence of any other 144 aNNQf-a T3io^hachua ei^eaNH. [458. Qoip Cjiiopc, cfirjie ceD, caocca a hoclic. laji mbfir ofic nibliaDna pichCr Til pijlie nGpeann oo Lao^aijie mac Nell Naoijiallaij acbar i ccaob Caipp eoip Gpinn i Qlbain .i. Da cnoc iaopi6e pilfc in Uib paoldin,-| gpian i gaoch pop mapbpom ap pa papaij lao. ConiD oo pin acbfpc an pili, Qrbach Laojaipe mac Nell pop caob caippi jlap a ci'p Duile De aopaegaiD paich cucpac Dail mbaip poppan pijli. Qoip Cpiopr, cfirpe ceD caocca anaoi. Ctn ceio bliaoain oOilill ITloIc, mac Dachi, mic piachpach, hi pije nGpenn. Ctoip Cpiopr, cficpe ceo peapcca a 06. Qn cfcpamab bliabain oOilill. Domhangopc mac Nippi Decc. Ctoip Cpiopc, cfifpe ceo peapca acpf. Qn cuicceao bliabam oOilill. peip Ueampa la hOilill TTlolc an bliaoainpi. St. Patrick except the great Apostle of Ireland, but he is evidently over-sceptical. ' ThiHy years O'Flaherty says that the thirty years allowed to his reign must be un- derstood as subsequent to the conversion of the Irish to Christianity: " Ut in Codice Lecano (fol. 306, a) ita Latiue explicatur : Triginta annis regnum Hibernice post adventum Patricii tenuiV — Ogygia, p- 249. With this account the cu- rious computation of Tirechan, in the Book of Armagh, very nearly accords, as follows : " A passione autem Christi collegimtur anni 436, usque ad mortem Patricii. Duohus autem vel V. annis regnavit Luiguire post moiiem. Patricii. Omnis autem regniillius tempus xxxvi. ut putaimis.'' —fol. 9, a. 2. ' lie died. — According to the historical tract called tlie Borumlia Leaglian, Laeghaire, in two years and a half after swearing by the elements that he would never again demand the Borumha, made an incursion into Leinster and seized a prey of cows at Sidh-Neachtain, wliere the Boynehas its source ; but as he advanced to the side of Caissi, the elements wreaked their vengeance upon him, that is, the Air forsook him, the Sun burned him, and the Earth swallowed him. His death is entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise as follows : " King Lagerie died an ill death. Some say he sunk down in the Earth between the two hills, neer the River of Liffie, called Ireland and Scotland, but the most part agree that he was stroken dead at a place called Taev Caisy, neere the Liffie, by the Wynde and Sun, for forswear- ing himself to the Lynstermen, for the restitu- tion of the Cowes, which he was sworne to per- ibrme at the time of his captivity. He died about the year 458." The Annals of Tighernach and the Annals of Ulster state that Laeghaire met his death at Groallach Gaifill [or Daphill], in Campo-Life, between the hills Ere and Alba, and that the Leinstermen asserted that the Sun and the ^^'ind killed him. In the very curious account of the death of Laeghaire, preserved in the Leahhar-na h Uidhri, 458.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 145 The Age of Christ, 458. After Laeghaire, the son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, had been thirty years*^ in the sovereignty of Ireland, he died^ by the side of Caissi, between Eire and Alba, i. e. two hills which are in Ui-Faelain ; and [it was] the Sun and the Wind that killed him, because he had violated them. Concerning which the poet said : Laeghaire, son of Niall", died On the side of Caissi, green its land ; The elements of God, whose guarantee he had violated, Inflicted the doom of death upon the king. The Age of Christ, 459. The first year of Oilioll Molt, son of Dathi, son of Fiachra, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 462. The fourth year of Oilioll. Domhangort"', son of Nissi, died. The Age of Christ, 463. The fifth year of Oilioll. The feast of Teamhair" [was celebrated] by Oilioll Molt this year. it is stated that it had been prophesied to him that he would come by his death between Ere and Alba [Ireland and Scotland], for which reason he [unlike his father, NiallJ never went on any naval expedition, that he went a second time, without regard to his oaths, with a great array, against the Leinstermen, to demand the Borumean tribute ; but that, when he reached Greallach-Daphill, by the side of Cassi, in Magh Liphi, between the two hills, Ere and Alba, he was killed by the Sun and the Wind, and the other elements by which he had sworn. It is further stated that the body of Laeghaire was afterwards carried to Tara, and interred with his weapons upon him in the south-east of the external rampart of Rath-Laeghaire, at Tara, with his face turned towards the Lagenians, as if in the attitude of fighting with them. The fact of his body being so interred is also men- tioned in the Annotations of Tireachan, in the Book of Armagh, and it is added that Laeghaire could not believe in the Christian religion, because he had made a promise to his father, Niall, that he would not swerve from the Pagan customs : " Sed non potuit credere dicens : Nam Neel pater meus non sinivit mihi credere, sed ut sepeliar in cacuminibus Teinro, quasi viris con- sistentibus in bello : quia utuntur Gentiles in sepulchris armati prumptis armis facie ad faciem usque ad diem Erdathe apud Magos, id est, judicii diem Domini." — fol. 10, o, 2. SeePetrie's Antiquities of Tara Hill, pp. 145, 146. '' Laeghaire, son of Niall This quatrain is also quoted in Leahhar-na-hUidhri, but the author's name is nowhere mentioned. ' Domhangort He was King of Alba, or Scotland, according to the Ann. of Clon. " The feast of Teamhair. — Thus noticed in the Annals of Ulster: " Cena Temra la hAilill Molt, Sic in Libra Cuanach inveni." And in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, as follows : " King Oilill Molt made the Great Feast of Taraghe, called Feis-Tanigh." 146 QMHa^.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [464. Qoip Ciiioy^r, cerpe cheD p fpcca a cfrai]i. Qn y'eipeaD bliaDain bOilill. Car Ourha Qichi]! pia Laijrub poji ailiU TTIolr. Conall ^ulban, mac Neill Naoijiallai^, (o ccacc Cenel cConaill) Do rhapbab la f fn cimcliaib TTlai je plechc lap na pojbdil i mbaojal, -] a a6na- cal 1 ppiobnac ITllmije T?ein, la Naorii Caillm, arhail aipneiDfp beara an naoirh jiempaice. Qoip Cpiopr, ceifpe ceo peapccac a ciiicc. Qn peaccmaD blia&ain t)Oilill TTlolc. peip Uearhjia la bOilill mole. 6o^an,niac Meill Naoijiallai j, (o rcaccCenel nGojain), Decc oo cViumaib Chonaill ^liulban, mic Neill Naoijiallaij,-] a abnacal i nUipje caofn i nlnip Gojain, Dia nebpab. Qcbac Go^an, mac Neill, pe oeopaib, bd mair a maom, rpe ecc Clionaill na ccleap ccpuaiD, 50 ppuil a iiaij 1 nUipcce caoin. Cpiorfirann, mac Gnoa Cenpelaij, pi Lw^Cx), do rhapbab Id mac a mjme buDein, .1. Gochaib ^uinfch do Uib baippce. Cfoip Cpiopr, ceichpe ceo peapcca a pe. Q liochc oOilill. peip Ueampa la hOilill mole. Qoip Cpi ope, cfirpe cheD peapcca a peace. Qnaoi dOiIiU mole, benen, mac Seipccnein, eppcop QpDa maca, Do paoibfb a ppiopaiece. I Dumha-Aichir : i. e. Aicher's or Heber's buried See note ^ at A. M. 3656, p. 43, mound. Not identified. supra. ■" The Cinel-Conaill : i. e. the Race of Conall, " Saint Cailliii. — This is clearly an anachro- i. e. the O'Donnells, and their correlative fami- nism, and is a fabrication of the writer of the lies in Tirconnell, or the county of Donegal. Life of St. Caillin, preserved in the Book of " Magh-Skcht. — According to the Book of Fenagh. St. Caillin was contemporary with St. Fenagh, Conall Gulban was killed by the Mas- Columbkille, and could not have been born in raidhe, an ancient tribe of the Firbolgs, who the year 464, much less abbot of Fenagh in were seated in the plain of Magh Slccht (around Magh-Rein. Ballymagauran, in the north-west of the county •' Cinel-Eofjhaiii : i. e. the Race of Eoghan. of Cavan). He had gone upon a predatory ex- These were the O'Neills, Mac Loughlins, and cursion into their territory, and seized ujion a their correlatives in Tyrone, great prey of horses; but he was pursued and '* Uisce- Chain. — Now aH;/&c Eskaheen. This overtaken at Loch Saloch, near Fenagh, in the is the name of an old chapel near a beautiful county of Loitrim, where he was slain and well from which the name is derived, in a town- 464.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 147 The Age of Christ, 464. The sixth year of Oiholl. The battle of Duniha- Aichir' [was fought] by tlie Leinstermen, against Oilioll Molt. Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages (from whom arc descended the Cinel-Conaill"), was slain by the old tribes of Magh-Slecht", he having been found unprotected, and was buried at Fidhnach-Maighe-Rein, by Saint Caillin\ as the Life of the aforesaid saint relates. The Age of Christ, 465. The seventh year of Oilioll Molt. The feast of Teamhair [was celebrated] by Oilioll Molt. Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages (from whom are descended the Ciuel-Eoghain"), died of grief for Conall Gulban, son of Niall of tlie Nine Hos- tages, and was buried at Uisce-Chain", in Inis-Eoghain ; concerning which was said : Eoglian, son of Niall, died Of tears, — good his nature, — In consequence of the death of Conall, of hard feats, So that his grave is at Uisce-Chain. Crirahthann'', son of Enda Censelach, King of Leinster, was killed by the son of his own daughter, i. e. Eochaidh Guineach, [one] of the Ui-Bairrche". The Age of Christ, 466. The eighth year of Oilioll Molt. The Age of Christ, 467. The ninth year of Oilioll Molt. Benen', son of Sescnen, Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh], resigned his spirit. land of the same name, in tlie barony of Inis- it will be shewn from aiitliorities of great anti- Eoghan [Inishowen], in the county of Donegal. quity, he fought at the battle of Ocha in 482 or The grave of Eoghan is not known there at 483, q. v. present. Colgan says that Uske-chaoin was, in * Ui-Bairrche : i. e. the descendants of Daire his own time, a chapel, but that it was anciently Barrach, the second son of Cathaeir Mor, Mo- a monastery See Trias Thcmm., p. 495, col. L narch of Ireland in the second century. They It is the birth-place of the celebrated Janus were seated in the barony of Slewmargy, in the Janius Eoganesius, or John Toland, whose real Queen's County, and possessed also some of name was O'Tuathalain, and of whom there are the adjoining districts — See Lcab/iar-na-r/Ceart, still very vivid traditions preserved in the p. 212, note ''. neighbourhood. — See Harris's edition of Ware's '■ Benen: i.e. Benignus. The death ofBe- Writers of Ireland, p. 278 and p. 281, line 3. nignus is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the ' Crimhthann According to the Annals of same year: '■^ Quies Benigni Episcopi, successoris Clonmacnoise he was killed in the battle of Patricii.'''' — See note ", under the year 432, Ardcorran; but this is clearly a mistake, for, p. 136, supra. u2 148 aNNQ^a Rioshachca eiReuHw. [468. Qoip Ciiioj^r, ceirpe clieD peapcca a lioclir. Q Imon riDecc oOilill. Dopnsal bpi Gle poji Caijmb jiia nOiliU mole. Ctoip Cpiopr, ceirpe cheD peacrmojarr. Qn oapa bliabain Decc t)Oilill. Carli Ourha Qicip pop Qilill TTIolc pm Laijnib. Qoip Cpiopr, ceirpe cheD peaclirmoj^acc aoo. Ctn cfrpamab blmbain Decc dOiIiU. Uoca, mac Qo6a, mic Sfnaij, raoipeac Cpiclie Cualann hi Caij^niV) oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, cfifpe ceD peaccmojac a cfraip. Q pe Decc bOilill. Gipc, mac Gachach TTluinpeamaip, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceD peaccinogac a cuicc. Q peace Decc dOiIiU. Conall Cpemroinn, mac Nell Naoijiallai j, op cinpfc clanna Colmain ~\ Si'ol Qoba Slaine Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceD peaccmojac ape. Q hochc Decc dOiIiU. Cac ^panaipD pia nGocham, mac Coipppe, mic Oililla, mic Ounlainj, mic GnDa Nia6, pop pijli Laijfn, Ppaoc, mac pionncaba, mic ^appcon, mic pochaiD, mic GacliDach LdifiDoiD, mic TTlepin Cuipb, "| Do cfp Ppaocli ipuiDe. Qoip Cpiopr, cfirpe ceD peaccmojac a liochc. lap mbeich piclie bliaDain " The boxing battle This battle, whicli aj)- have been a continuation of this Dornghal. pears to have been notbing more than a boxing " Bri-Ele — This place is now called the hill match between the pugilistic champions of of Croghan, and is situated in the north-east of Leinster and Meath, is noticed in the Annals of the King's County, close to the boundary of Ulster at the year 473, as " tDopnjal 6pi Gle ;" Westmeath. — See note ', under A. D. 1385. It but it is again entered under the year 475, as, is stated in the Book of Lecan, fol. 1 75, p. a, '■^ Bellum Bri-Elc, sic in Lihro Cuanach inveni ;" col. 6, that this hill received its name fromEile, and again under 478. There can scarcely, how- daughter of Eochaidh Fcidhleach, Monarch of ever, be a doubt that the three entries refer Ireland, and wife, first of Ferghal, son of Ma- te the one battle only, and that the difference gach, and afterwards of Sraibhgenn, sou of of date is owing to their having been transcribed Niul, one of the Ernaans of Munster. from different authorities. In the old English " Dumha-Aichir This is a repetition. See translation of the Annals of Ulster, preserved in A. D. 464. In the Annals of Ulster it is entered tlie British Museum, Claren. torn. 4'J, Ayscough, under the year4G8, thus: "i?eZ/«m Dumai- Aichir, 4795, the term Dopnjal is translated "the pop OiliU Dlolc, «!CM< wue/jzjn Liiro Cuanach." handle skirmish." It may be here observed And again under the years 474 and 47G. that the wrestling niatclies, which continued to '' Crioch- Cualann A territory included, for be carried on in the Phoenix Park, between the the most part, in the present county of Wicklow. men of Meath and Kildare, and which sometimes The territory of Feara-Cualann, or Fercoulen, terminated in boxing matches, would seem to the limits of which arc defined in an Inquisition 468.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 149 The Age of Christ, 468. The eleventh year of OUioll. The boxing-battle" of Bri-Ele" against the Leinstermen, by Oilioll Molt. The Age of Christ, 470. Tlie twelfth year of Oilioll. The battle of Dumha- Aichir* against Oilioll Molt, by the Leinstermen. The Age of Christ, 472. The fourteenth year of Oilioll. Toca, son of Aedh, son of Senach, chief of Crioch-Cualann'', in Leinstcr, died. The Age of Christ, 474. The sixteenth year of Oilioll. Eirc% son of Eochaidh Muinreamhar, died. The Age of Christ, 475. The seventeenth year of Oilioll. Conall Cremh- thoinn*, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, from whom are sprung the Clann Colmain, and race of Aedh Slaine", died. The Age of Christ, 476. The eighteenth year of Oilioll. The battle of Granard*^ by Eocliaidh, son of Cairbre, son of Oilioll, son of Dunking, sou of Enda Niadh, against the King of Leinster, Fraech, son of Finnchadh, son of Garchu, son of Fothadh, son of Eochaidh Lamhdoidh, son of Mesincorb ; and Fraech fell therein. The Age of Christ, 478. After Oilioll Molt, son of Dathi, son of Fiachra, taken at Wicklow on the 2Gth of April, 1636, tory of Tirconall derived its name from liim; appears to have been coextensive with the ma- but this is contrary to all the Irish genealogists nor of Powerscourt, in the barony of Half Rath- and historians, who are unanimous in stating down, in the north of the county of Wicklow ; that Tir-Conaill derived its name from his l)ro- but anciently the territory of Cualann was more ther, Conall Gulban. — Ogygia, iii. c. 85. extensive. It appears from the FeiUre-Aenijuis •" Eace of Aedh Slaine. — There were nine that the churches of Tigh-Conaill (Stagonnell), Monarchs of Ireland of the race of this Aedh Tigh-mic-Dimmai, and Dunmor, and from the Slaine, who was himself Monarch of Ireland Leahhar-Laiyhiieach, preserved in the Book of from A. D. 599 to 605. After the establish- Lecan, fol. 93-109, that Senchill, now Shank- ment of surnames, the chief family of his race hill, near Bray, were situated in this territory. took the surname of O'Kelly Breagh, and were ' Eire He is the ancestor of the Dalriadic seated in the great plain of Bregia, in the east kings of Scotland. — See Ussher's Primord., Ind. of ancient Meath. — See Ogygia, iii. c. 93, p. 430. Chron., and O'Flaherty's Ogiigia, p. 465. ° Grannrd. — This is the Granard in the ^ Conall Cremht/iainii. — He is the ancestor of county of Longford; but the Four Masters have the O'Melaghlins, who bore the tribe-name of evidently given Cairbre a wrong genealogy. Clann-Colniain, and of other families formerly In the Annals of Ulster, " Bellum priminn Gra- powerful in Meath. From this Conall seventeen nearad" is entered under the year 485, and it is Irish monarchs descended. The Annals of Ulster stated that " Cairbre mac Neill Xaigiallaig victor record his death at the year 470, under which erat." In the Clarendon copy the reading is : Dr. O'Conor observes in a note that the terri- " Bellum priinum circa GTanenTixd. Cairbre mac 1.50 aMNa;,a uio^haclica eiReaNN. [479. hi inghe nepeann oOilill TTlolc, mac Oan, mic pmclipac, Do cheayi i ccarh Ocha la Lusliaib, mac Lao^aijie, la ITliiijKfiicach mac Gajicca -| la pep?;up Cefi|ibel, mac Conaill CpfmrainDe, "j la piacpa, mac Caojaipe, pi Dal nQpame,"! la Cpfmrann, mac 6nDa Cermpelaij pi Caijfn. Qp Don chup pin DO para Dpiaclipa na Lee -| Caiploegli icc.oppocpaicc in cara. Qp Don each pin arbfpr bCcc mac Oe. niop chach Ocha peappaicip imopalca cacha ile pop Oilill TTlolr, mac Machf, meabaiD pia nOc'tl Qpai6e. Qoip Cpiopc, cficpe ceo pfchcmojac anaoi. Ctn ceo bliaDain do Lujaib, mac Cao^aipe, op Gpinn i pije. Qoip Cpiopr, cfifpe ceo ochcmojar. Qn Dapa bliabain Do CiijhaiD. Cach ^panaipo a rci'p Lai^fn eicip laijnib pfipin,Du in pomapBaopionnchab, rijfpna Ua Cennpealaij, la Coipppe. Qoip Cpiopr, ceiupe ceo ochcmojac ahaon. Ctn rpeap bliaoain Do LughaiD. .S. laplaiche, mac Upfna, eppcop Qpoa ITlacha, oo paoiofoh a ppiopaire. Neill Naigiallaig victor erat; in quo cedklit Fin- guine Jilius Erce ; et victor erat, ut alii dicunt, Crimthan mac Enna Cinsdaig." ** The battle of Ocha Animosus, author of the fourth Life of St. Bridget, published by Colgan, states (lib. ii. c. 12), that lolland, son of Duuluing, King of Leinster, slew Oilioll Molt, King of Ireland, near Themoria or Tara. The notice of this battle is entered under the year 482, and again under 483, in the Annals of Ulster, as follows, in the old translation in the Clarendon manuscript, torn. 49: " 482. Bcllmn Oche, in quo ceciclit Ailill Molt manu Lugh mic Laogaire, et Murierti mic Erca. A Concobaro Jilio Ncssa Ufqiie ad Cormac Jilium Art anni 308. A Cormac usque ad hoc bcl/iim 206, ut Cuana scripsit.'''' "483. Jitgvlatio Crimthain, mac Enna Ccn- selaich. Regis Lagcnic, mic Bressail Bealaich, mic Cathair Moir. Et hoc anno the battle [called] Cath Ocha, secvndimi alios, by Lugad and by Murtagh mac Erca, and by Fergus Cervail, mac Connell Crimthain, and by Fiachra Lon, tlie King of Dal-Araide." The accounts of the death of this monarch are various and conflicting, for which see Colgan's Irias Thaum., p. 565, col. 1, not. 8, 9. The Life of St. Kieran states, that Oilioll Molt was slain in the battle of Ocha, inMeath, by Crimhthann, King of Leinster: "Ex his obiter advcrtendura cos gravitcr errare, qui scribunt hunc Crim- thannum occubuisse anno 465, cum multis postea rcvolutis annis pra-dicto proclio inter- fuit." — Cohjan. To this it may be added that, according to the ancient historical tract called Borumha-Laighcan, Crimhthann, son of Enna, 479] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRP]LAND. 151 liad been twenty years in tlie sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain in the battle of Ocha", by Lughaidh, son of Laeghaire, Muircheartach Mac Earca, Fearghus Cerrbhel, son of Conall Cremththainne, Fiachra, son of Laeghaire, King of Dal-Araidhe, and Cremhthann, son of Enna Cennsealach, King of Leinster. It was on this occasion that the Lee and Cairloegh' were given to Fiachra as a territorial reward for the battle. It was of this battle Beg Mac De*^ said : The great battle of Ocha was fought, In which many battalions were cut off, Against OilioU Molt, son of Nathi, Who was defeated by the Dal-Araidhe. The Age of Christ, 479. The first year of Lughaidh^, son of Laeghaire, in sovereignty over Ireland. The Age of Christ, 480. The second year of Lughaidh. The battle of Granard", in the land of Leinster, between the Leinstermen themselves, wherein Finnchadh, Lord of Ui-Cennsealaigh, was slain by Cairbre. The Age of Christ, 481. The third year of Lughaidh. Saint Jarlaithe', son of Treana, Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh], resigned his spirit. slew Oilioll Molt in the battle of Ocha. tered thus : ^ Lee and Cahioegh. — This is pi-obably a mis- " A. D. 497. The battle of Graiue, where take for Lee and Ard-Eolairg. The territory of Moriertagh mac Ercka had the victory. There Lee was on the west side of the River Bann, and was another battle of Graine, between Lynster- included in the present barony of Coleraine, in men themselves, fought, where Finucha, King the county of Londonderry ; but that called of O'Keansely, was slain, and Carbrey had the Cairloegh, or Ard-Eolairg, is unknown to the victory." Editor. — See note under the year 557. Li the Annals of Ulster "■ Bellum primuni f Beg Mac De : i. e. Beccus, the son of Dea or Granearad''' is entered first under the year 485, Dagaeus, a celebrated Irish prophet, who died and again under 486, "Vel hie, primum helium in the year 557, q. v. Graine ;" and under A. D. 492, " Bellum secun- 8 Tlie first year of Lughaidh. — " A. D. 484. dum Granairet." The place is now called Grane, Inicium regni Lugaid mio Laegaire, hoc anno." and is situated in the north of Kildare. — Annals of Ulster. ' Jarlaithe. — He was the third bishop of Ar- " Tlie battle of Granard. — Granard is here a magh, and died, according to the Annals of mistake of transcribers for Graine, as appears Ulster, in 481. — See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, from the ancient historical tract caWnd. Borumha- p. 307. He is to be distinguished from St. Jar- Laighcan, and from the Annals of Clonmacnoise, lath of Tuam See Harris's edition of Ware's in which tlie two battles fought there are en- Bishops, pp. 35, 36. 152 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [487. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirjie ceo ochcmojcic apeacc. Qn naorhab bliaoain Oo LiijliaiD. Nel, Gappoc Qpoacliam i cceacba, Deipcipul pctcpaicc, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, cTirpe ceo ochcmojac a hochc. Qn Deaclimab blmbain DO CughaiD. Cianrm, eppoc Ooimliacc, oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, cfirpe ceo ochcmojac anaoi. Qn caonrhab bliabain 065 00 Lujhaib. TTlaccaille eppoc oecc. Qonjup, tnac Nctcppaoich, pi rnurhan, Do ruicim In ccacli Cliellopnab la TTluipcfpcach TTlac Gapca, la Mollann TnacDunlain^, la liQiliU, niacOunluinj,"] lahGoclmiD n^uinfch Dm nebpaDli, Qcbarli cpnob, ooplnle noip, Qonjiip inolbchacli, mac Narppaoicli, paccbab la lilllariD a pach hi ccar Cell Opnaoha claoin. '' Mel, Biihoji of Ard-achad/i — He was the first bishop of Ardagh, in the county of Long- ford, and a disciple of St. Patrick. ' Cianan, Bis/top of Doiinhliag : i. e. of Duleek, in Meath. It is stated in the Annals of Tigher- nach, and in those of Ulster, that St. Patrick presented him with a copy of the Gospels : " A. D. 488 Quies Sancti Cianani, cui Sanctiis Pcdricius Evangelium largitus est." The name doimhliag or daimliag signifies a stone building; and the first stone church ever erected in Ire- land is believed to have given name to this place; and it looks very curious that, although Daimhliag was a common name for a stone church, still it has not entered into the topo- graphical names like Cill or teampidl, this of Duleek, in Meath, being the only instance now to be found. — See Petrie's Impdry into the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ireland, pp. 138 to 141. "■ Bishop Maccaille. — He is said to have been one of the nephews of St. Patrick, by his sister Darerca. Tiroclian states that St. Bridget of Kildare received the veil from his hands at Uisneach, in Meath ; and the Calendar of Cashel, as quoted by Colgan (Trias Thuum., p. 525), that his festival was kept on the 25th of April, at " Cruach-an-Bri-Eile, in Ifalgia." This place is still well known, and the ruins of the church of St. Maccaille are to be seen on the eastern side of the conspicuous hill of Croghan, near Tyrrell's Pass, on the confines of the King's County and the county of Westmeath. ° Battle of Cill- Osnadha. — The notice of this battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster thus: " A. D. 489. Bellum Cinn Losnado, uhi cecidit Aengus, filiiis Natfraich, righ Mumhan, vt Cuana scrip.sit." The place called Cell-Osnada, or Ceann-losnada, is described by Keating (in regimine Oiliolli Molt) as situated in the plain of Magh-Pea, four miles east of Leighlin, in the county of Carlow. This place is now called Kelliston, and is situated in the barony of Forth, in the county of Carlow ; and there ex- ists among the old natives of the place a most curious and remarkably vivid tradition of this battle, which explains the Irish name of the place as denoting " church of the groans ;" and which it received, according to this tradition, from the lamentations of the Munster-women after the loss of their husbands and brothers in the battle. This, however, though a very na- 487.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 153 The Age of Christ, 487. The ninth yeur of Lugliaidli. Mel, Bishop of Ard-achadh", in Teathbha, disciple of Patrick, died. The Age of Christ, 488. The tenth year of Lughaidh. Cianan, Bishop of Doimhhag', died. The Age of Christ, 489. The eleventh year of Lnghaidh. Bishop Mac- caille", died. Aenglius, son of Nadfraecli, King of Minister, fell in the battle of Cell-Osnadha" [fought against him] by Muircheartach Mac Earca, by Illann, son of Dunlaing, by AiUU, son of Dunlaing, and by Eochaidh Guineach, of which was said : Died the branch, the spreading tree° of gold, Aenghus the laudable, son of Nadfraech, His prosperity was cut off by Illann, In the battle of Cell-Osnadha the foul. tural turn for tradition to have given it, is not the true form of the name, for it appears, from an ancient historical tale preserved in Leahhar na-hUidhri, that it was first written Ceann-Los- nada^ which is also the form of the name given in the Annals of Ulster. This was once a place of considerable importance, and contained, till about fifty years ago, considerable remains of an ancient church and Cloigtlieach, or round tower, but which are now all effaced. — See the Anthologia Hibernica, vol. iv. p. 105. St. Kieran, the patron of the men of Ossory, is said to have predicted to Eithne, the queen of Aenghus Mac Nadfraich, that she and her lord would fall in this battle in consequence of a crime of a disgraceful nature which she at- tempted to commit. The prophecy of St. Kieran was delivered in general terms, thus : " Tu enim, filia, et Dominus noster Rex, uno die, occidemini ab inimicis vestris : sed det Dominus vobis mi- sericordiam." But the writer of the Saint's Life (apud Colgan, Acta Sanctorum, p. 460) goes to shew that it was fulfilled in the battle of Ceall-Osnaidh, as follows : '' Quod vaticinatus est sanctus Poiitifex Kie- ranus, ita contigit : Ipse enim Rex Aenghus in bello quod commissum est in campo Fea, in provinoia Lageniensium juxta grandem villam Ceall-Osnaidh, cum sua uxore Regina, occisus est a Rege Aquilonalium Lageniensium, Illando filio Dunlaingh, 8 Idus Octobris. Et ha^c cedes maxima abusio erat : et ipsa Regina Eithnea Huathacli vocabatur, quae erat filia Crymtkani filii Endcei Kmsealaigh ; qui Crymthan multum subjugavit Aquilonales Lagenienses, accepto Rege magno Hibernia, postquam ille in gravi bello Ocha, in regione Medue, occidit Alildum Molt, Regem Hibernise." " Spreading tree This Aenghus, who was the first Christian King of Munster, is the common ancestor of the families of Mac Carthy, O'Keufe, O'Callaghan, and O'Sullivan, now so widely spread in Ireland, England, and America, and even on the Continent of Europe, where some of them bear coronets. If the saplings of this "spreading tree of gold," Aenghus Mac Nad- fraich, could now be reckoned in the different countries in which they have pullulated, it would appear that they are vastly numerous, and that, as the multiplication of a race is a blessing. King 154 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [492. Cacli Uaillcfn pop Lmjnib ]na cCoipppe, mac Nell. Qoiy Ciiiof'c, cfirpe ceD nochoc aoo. Qn cfch|iarha6 blia&ain Oecc do LugaiD. Cach Slfmna, In TTliDe, pia cCoipbpe, mac Nell, pop Lai^nib. Qoip Cpiopc, ceicpe ceo nochac acpi. Ctn cuicceaD bliabain oecc t)o LujliaiD. pacpaicc, mac Calpuipn, mic pocaioe, aipoeappuc, ceicr ppiorii- ai6 -\ apoappcol Gpeann, bo cuip an ceo Celepcinup papa Do ppoicfpr poipcela, -) DO piolab ippi -| cpabaiD do ^liaoiDealaib, — ape po fcappccap Aenghus has reaped the full benefit of that "alma benedictio" imparted by St. Patrick when he baptized him at Cashel, and, by a singular mis- take, put his faith to the trial by piercing his foot with the top of his crozier. '' Tailtin. — Now Teltown, on the Eiver Sele or Abha-dhubh, nearly midway between the towns of Kells and Navan, in Meatli. In the Annals of Ulster the battle of Tailtin, fought against the Leinstermen by Cairbre, son of Niall, is entered under the year 493. This Cairbre, the son of King Niall, was an obstinate Pagan, and an inveterate enemy to St. Patrick, as we learn from the Tripartite Life, part ii. c. 4: " Prima autem feria venit Patricius ad Tal- teniam : vbi regia; nundius et publici regni ludi et certamina quotannis servari solebant. Ibi- que convenit Carbreum Nielli filium, et Lao- parii Regis fratrem, fratrique animi ferocia et incredulitate similem. Huic cum Sanctus Pa- tricius verbum vitas preedicaret, viamque salutis ostenderet, vir adaniautini cordis, non solum recusavit pra?dicata; vcritati, sed viam vita; pro- ponent! raachinabatur mortem : et in vicino Hu- vio nomine Selc sancti viri socios flagellis ex- cepit, quia Patricius eum appcllavit inimicum Dei. Tunc vir Dei videns hominem esse inve- terata; malitia;, et a Deo reprobatum, ait ad ipsum. Quia Regis coclostis doctrina; restitisti, ejusque suave jugum portare recusasti, de tu& stirpe nee rcgni exurgent pignora ; sod semen tuum semini fratrum tuorum servict in perpe- tuum : noo vicinus fluvius, in quo socios meos ca;cidisti, licet nunc abundet piscibus, vllos un- quam proferet pisces." — Ti-ias Thaum., p. 129. The descendants of this Cairbre settled in various parts of Ireland, but the most distin- guished of his race were seated in Cairbre- Gabhra, a territory now comprised in the ba- rony of Granard, in the county of Longford, where, according to the Tripartite Life, part ii. c. 30, the sons of this wicked Cairbre received Patrick with honour, and granted him a beau- tiful place, called Granard, for erecting a church. But, according to local tradition, when St. Pa- trick arrived in the mountainous portion of this territory, a certain wicked woman presented him with a hound, served up in a dish, for his dinner ; which when he examined, he suspected that he had been maliciously presented with an unclean animal, and, kneeling on a certain stone, prayed that God might restore the animal to life ; and, to the astonishment of the assembled multi- tude, a greyhound sprang into life. Patrick or- dered it to be killed on the spot, and then pro- nounced a solemn malediction on the mountainous region, in which this insul t was offered to religion, and on the race of Cairbre, its chief. It is still be- lieved by the neighbours that this curse remains over these mountains, which causes them to remain more barren than other Irish mountains, and over the people, which keeps them in a more rude and intractable state than those of any other territory in Ireland. Notwithstanding this awful curse of the Irish I 492.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOiM OF IRELAND. L5.5 The battle of Tailtin" against the Leinstermen, by C'airbre, son of Niall. The Age of Christ, 492. The fourteenth year of Lugliaidh. The battle of Sleamhain, in Meath*" [was fought] by Cairbre, son of Niall, against the Leinstermen. The Age of Christ, 493. The fifteenth year of Lughaidh. Patrick, son of Calphurn, son of Potaide, archbishop, first primate, and chief apostle of Ireland, whom Pope Celestine the First had sent to preach the Gospel and disseminate religion and piety among the Irish, [was the person] who sepa- rated them from the worship of idols and spectres\ who conquered and de- Apostle upon Cairbre, lie had a graudson, Tuathal Maelgarbh, who became monarch of Ireland in 533, and reigned till 544 ; and his descendants, who, after the establishment of surnames, took that of O'Ronain, remained chiefs of Cairbre-Gabhra till the English In- vasion See the Miscellany of the Irish Ar- chffiological Society, p. 144, note ". '' Sleamhain, in Meath This is not Shine [a village on the River Boynej, as assumed by Dr. O'Conor (Annals of Ulster, p. 9); for Slane, on the Boyne, is called, in Irish, baile Sldine ; but is situated in Westmeath, as appears from the Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 417- The word pleariiain bears two meanings, at present, in Meath and Ulster, namely, " slimy or slip- pery," and "land bearing elms"; for the elm tree, which, in the south half of Ireland, is called learhan, is called pleciri.an in the North. ' Idols and spectres St. Patrick destroyed Crom-Cruach, the chief idol of all Ireland, after a great struggle with the Demon ; for some account of which see note ^, p. 43, supra ; but we are not told that he had any particular struggle in destroying any other. It would appear, from a quotation given by O'Flaherty, {0(/i/gia, iii. c. 22.) from the Scholia of Cathal- dus Maguire on the Feilire-Aenguis, that there was an idol preserved at Clogher called Kermand Kelstach, but the Editor never saw the original passage. The Lia Fail was also at Tara in Pa- trick's time, but we are not told that he made any effort to destroy it. Keating says that the Lia Fail hud been struck silent in the reign of Conchobhar, King of Ulster, when Christ was born, and when all the false idols in the world were struck dumb. The only other notice of idols to be found in Patrick's Lives is given by Evinus, who states that when he approached the royal city of Cashel all the idols fell prostrate. " Dum vir apostolicus KegiK appropinquaret, omnia urbis idola in faciem prostrata simul in terram cori'uere." — Vil. Tripart., part iii. c. 29. According to a tradition in the county of Wa- terford, a certain rock near Kilmacthomas, called Cloch-Lohlirais, was wont to give responses in Pagan times, and to decide causes with more than human powers of discrimination, and with the strictest adherence to truth and justice; but this good stone, which appears to have been a remnant of the golden age, was finally so horri- fied at the ingenuity of a wicked woman in de- fending her character, tliat it trembled with horror, and split in twain ! From this and other legends about certain speaking stones in some parts of Ireland, it would appear that the Pagan Druids had recourse to a similar delusion to that practised at Delphi, the famous oracle of which is also said to have been struck dumb at the birth of Christ. The arrachta or spectres worshipped by the Pagan Irish are now little known. In Tire- x2 156 awNata Rioshachca eiReawN. [493. laiDfibe p]ii liabjiaD looal -| ajijiacc, po copccaip -| ]io coimbpif na liio6la bctraii a-^a naDpao aca. Ro inoajib Dearhna -] D|ioc ypipaoa uaiDib, -] cucc lao 6 Dopca peacaib "| Doailche co poilp cpeiDim i caoinjlini'om, po cpeo- paij "] )io peoaij a nanmnnna o Doipfibh ippinn (jup a mbacap ag Dul) 50 Doippib plara nime. Qpe ona po baipc -j po bfriDaij pip, mna, maca, -| injfna Gpeann, co na ccfpib 1 co na ccpeabaib, ecip uipcce -] inbfp muipib. Qp leip DO ponaD cealla, mainipcpeca, -] ecclapa lomba pfcnon 6peann. Seacc cceo ceall a lion. Qp leip cercup po lioiponeaD eppcoip, pacaipc, 1 aop gacli 7;pai6 ap cfna, pfcc gceD epppoc "] rpi ttiile pajapr a Ifon. Oo pome pfpca -[ mipbaile lomoa, co nd curhainj aiccnfo Daonna a cuirhniujhab na a popaiclirtifc an Do pi'shene do riiaic ip na calmannaib. O po compoicc- pij aimpip eiupechca naorh pacpaicc In Saball, po chochair copp Chpfopr a Idrhaiban naoirh eppcoip Uappach, ipin 122 a aoipi, -] po pai6 a ppipau Do cum niTTie. Po bai corhroccbdil cara ~\ abbap eapaonca ipin cuicceab 05 impfpain im copp pacpaic lap na eccuibh. Ui Neill -| Qipjicdla ace cpiall a rabaipc chan's Annotations the Sidhe or Dei terreni are referred to, which were clearly our present fairies ; but we have no materials left us to de- termine what the Pagan Irish exactly believed about them. From stories written in Christian times, it would appear that the Sidhe were be- lieved to be the spirits of theTuatha-De-Dananns, who haunted the different forts and hills where they had held their residences while living. 'Expelled demons, ^c. — For an account of St. Patrick's expulsion of the demons from Cruachau- Aichle, or Croaghpatrick, see the Tri- partite Life of St. Patrick, apud Colgan, part ii. cc. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 ; IVias Tliaum., p. 1 38. Some of the evil spirits expelled by St. Patrick on this occasion flew across the bay of Donegal, and settled in the Pagan region of Senghleann, in Tirconnell, where they remained secure from all the attacks of Christians till St. Columbkille finally dislodged them. ' Baptized and Messed. — See Leahhar na-gCeari, p. 2:J5. " Seven hundred churches — The same number is given in a quotation from St. Eleranus, in the Leabhar-Breac, fol. 99, b, 1, and the same num- ber is attributed to him by Jocelyn and the Tripartite Life, apud Colgan ; Trias Thanm.., p. 167- See also Ussher's Primordia, p. 913. " Seven hundred bishops and three thousand priests " Episcopos enim trecentos et septua- ginta; sacerdotum quinque millia, etclericorum inferioris ordinis numerum sine numero, propria manu ordinasse legitur. Numerum autem Mo- nachorum atque Jlonialium, quos divino conse- cravit obsequio, solus Deus novit. Sacras etiam sedes, sedes Episcopales, Monasteria, Ecclesias, sacella, promiscue connumerantur, fundavit septingenta." — Vit. Tripartit. S. Patricii, part. ii. c. 97; Trias Thaum., p. 167. * Tlie human mind. — Dr. O'Conor renders this : " Fecit miraoula et mirabilia pluriraa, simulque informavit intellectum populorum ad commu- nionem, vel ad memoriam ejus. Fecit regulas valdc bonas." But he is totally beneath criti- 493.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 157 stroyed the idols wliicli they had for worshipping ; who had expelled demons* and evil spirits from among tlieni, and brought them from the darkness of sin and vice to tlie hght of f lith and good works, and who guided and conducted their souls from the gates of hell (to which they were going), to the gates of the kingdom of heaven. It was he that baptized and blessed' the men, women, sons and daughters of Ireland, with their territories and tribes, both [fresh] waters and sea-inlets. It was by him that many cells, monasteries, and churches were erected throughout Ireland ; seven hundred churches" was their number. It was by him that bishops, priests, and persons of every dignity were ordained ; seven hundred bishops, and three thousand priests" [was] their number. He woi'ked so many miracles and wonders, that the human mind'' is incapable of remembering or recording the amount of good which he did vipon earth. Wlieu the time of St. Patrick's death approached, he received the Body of Christ from the hands of the holy Bishop Tassach'', in the 122nd [year] of his age"", and resigned his spirit to heaven. There was a rising of battle'^, and a cause of dissension in the province contending for the body of Patrick after his death. The Ui-Neill" and the cism in blunders of this description. The absurdity of the miracles attributed to St. Patricli by all his biographers, on every frivolous occasion, without number, measure, or use, have created a doubt, in modern times, of the truth of everything they relate ; and if it happened that God suspended the laws of nature at the request of this great preacher, his biographers have described them, and the motives of them, so injudiciously, that modern readers can only laugh at them, unless they will be at great trouble to separate the fictitious and useless from the real and necessary wonders wrought by this apostle. ' Tassach. — He is the patron saint of Kath- Cholptha, now the village of Eaholp, near Saul, in the barony of Lecale, and county of Down See note s, at A. D. 448, supra ; Trias Thaum., p. 6, col. 1. ' In the 122nrZ \_ijear'\ of his age -See Ussher's Frimordia, pp. 881, 883, 887. In the Tripar- tite Life, apud Colgan, Trias Thaum., p. 168, he is also given this age of 1 22 years : " Curavit advocari S. Tassachum Episcopium; et e manu ejus salutare sumpsit viaticum, an- noque sui inter Hibernos Apostolatus Ixii. ajtatis cxxii. xvi. Kalendas Aprilis purissimum eoelo reddidit spiritum." According to a summary of dates and facts relating to St. Patrick, preserved in the Leahhar Breac (fol. 99, h, 1), he died "in the one hun- dred and twentieth year of his age, that is, the 27th" [_recte 26th] "of the solar Cycle, the Calends of January being on Friday, the first year after the bisextile, on the 16th of the Calends of April, which, in that year, fell ou AVednesday, the 1.3th of the Moon." " A rising of batik This story is also given in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, apud Colgan, Trias Thaum., pp. 1G8, 169. '' The Ui-Neill: i. e. the descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages. 158 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReoNN. [494. 50 liQpomaclia, Ulaib acca popcab aca paofin, 50 nofcacrap Ui NeiU-j Qipjmlla 50 alaile uipcce,5o ccuapgaib an abann ppiu, co nd po curhciinjpec recc caippi Id meo a cuile. O do coidVi an cuile pop cciila Do beacarap na ploi j po combaij .1. Uf Neill "| Ulaib do bpfir chuipp pacpaicc leo. Qpfb cappap Id 7506 nopuing Di'ob co mbaf an copp leo bubein Docum a ccipe, 50 po foappccap Oia lao gan cpoio gan cachap pon lonnup pin. l?o liabnacbr lapaiti copp pacpaic 50 nonoip "] 50 naipmiccin moip, 1 nOun Da learglap, 1 na Di oibce Decc po bacap na ppuire aj paipe an ciiipp, co ppalma)b "] hjimnaib, ni baf oibce 1 TTlinjinip, ma ip na pfpannaib corhpoiccpib (an Dapleo) ace arhail biD poilpi an laoi lanpolaip po lonopchaib ann Do ^pep. Qp DO bliabnaib baip naoiti pacpaicc acpubpab. O jTnap Cpiopc, dipfrii aic, .cccc. pop caorh nocair, ceopa bliabna paip lappoin, 50 bdp parpaicc ppioitiapproil. Qoip Cpiopr, cfirpe ceD nochac a cfraip. Q pe Decc Do LugbaiD. Cach Cinoailbe pia cCoipbpe, mac Nell, pop Latjnib. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceD nochac ape. TTlocliaoi, abb nQonDpoma, Decc *■ The Oirghialla: i.e. the descendants of the Collas, who, at this time, possessed a vast terri- tory in Ulster, lying west of the River Bann and Gleann-Riglie. * Uha. — Called by Colgan, in his translation of the Tripartite Life, Ulidii. At this time they possessed only that portion of the province of Ulster lying east of the River Bann and Gleann-Righo. ^ Dun-da-leatlt(jhlu,s: i.e. the dun or fort of the two broken locks or fetters, now Down- patrick. f It ioa-1 not night. — This is also stated by the author of the Tripartite Life : " El ita non visa est nox in tota ilia rcgione in tempore luctus Patricii." It is stated in Fiech's Hymn that the light continued for a whole year after Patrick's death. on whicli Colgan has the following note : " Quod in morte Patricii dierum duodecim naturalium spatium transierit sine noctis in- terpolatione tradunt Jocelinus c. 193, Author operis Tripartiti, p. 3, c. 106, Probus, 1. 2, c. 34, et alii communiter actoruni Patricii Scriptores, et quod toto sequcnti anno tempus nocturnum in ilia qua obiit Regione fuerit extraordinario quodam et ccelitus misso respersum lumine, alia indicant testimonia et argumenta. Ita euim indicat Probus loco citato, dicens: ' PUhs etiam il/iiis loci in quo srpultus est ccrtissima confiiTtial attestatione, quodrtsque ad Jinemtotiu^ mini, in qtw ohierat, 7ninquai7i nocturnales tenebrm quales exti- t/ssent, talcs anted fuerant, qnod nimirum ad tanti viri meritnm non diibium est. Item Author operis Tripart. p. 3, c. 1 OG : Et ferunt alii quod anno integro post Pulricii mortem, fuerit continua lux in 494] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 159 Oirghialla'' attempting to bring it to Armagh ; the Ulta" to keep it with them- selves. And the Ui-Neill and the Oirghialla came to a certain water, and the river swelled against them so that they were not able to cross it in consequence of the greatness of the flood. When the flood had subsided these hosts united on terms of peace, i. e. the Ui-Neill and the Ulta, to bring the body of Patrick with them. It appeared to each of them that each had the body conveying it to their respective territories, so that God separated them in this manner, with- out a fight or battle. Tlie body of Patrick was afterwards interred at Dun-da- lethglas^ with great honoin- and veneration ; and during the twelve nights that the religious seniors were watching the body with psalms and hymns, it was not night^ in Magh-inis or the neighbouring lands, as they thouglit, but as if it were the full undarkeued light of day. Of the year of Patrick's death was said : Since Christ was born, a correct enumeration, Four hundred and fair ninety. Three years add to these, Till the death of Patrick, chief Apostle. The Age of Christ, 494. The sixteenth year of Lughaidh. The battle of Ceann-Ailbhe^ by Cairbre, son of Niall, against the Leinstermen. The Age of Christ, 496. Mochaoi", Abbot of Aendruim, died on the twenty- Regione de Mag-inis.'' Adde quod iiomen illius '' Mochaoi, Abbot of Aendruim- — He was a Regionis exinde postea ortum, hoc ipsum indi- disciple of St. Patrick, and abbot of the island of Get. Vulgo enim vocatur Triuchached na soiUse, Aendruim, now Mahee Island, in Loch Cuan, or i. cantaredus seu centivillaria Regio luminis, ut Strangford Lough, in the county of Down. The vulgi usurpatio, at patriae historia contestantur. situation of Aendruim appears from a gloss on Unde propter hos coelestes radios tempus illud l\ie.Feilire-Aengu{s,s,t23i(}i3u\ie: "Oenopuim.i. nocturnum raro prodigio illustrantes, videtur oen culachan mil" uile, •] pop C-och Cucin ucu." S. Fiecus hie tempus illud vocasse continuam " Oendruim, i. e. all the island is [i. e. forms] lucem et diem prolongatam." — Trias Tliaum., one hill, and in Loch Cuan it is [situated]." — p. 6, col. 2, not. 20. See Description of Nendrum, by the Rev. Wil- 8 Ceann-Ailbhe. — In the Annals of Clonmac- liam Reeves, pp. 30 to 34. The death of this noise the " battle of Kinailbe" is entered under saint is entered in the Annals of Tigheruach at the year 501. In the Ulster Annals it is called the year 497 ; in the Annals of Ulster at 493, the battle of Cnoc-Ailbhe. It was probably the and again from a different authority at 49S ; and name of a hill in Magh- Ailbhe, in the south of in the old Annals of Innisfallen at 490. — See note the county of Kildare. on Mochaoi under the year 432. 160 aHNQca Rio^hachca eiReaHw. [497. an rpeap la picheac Do mi lun. Carli Djionia Lochmaighe jiia Laijnibh pop Uib Nell. Cojibmac a Cpic in epnaiDe eppcop Qjioa TTlaca, coiTia]iba Parjiaicc, Do paoiDhfoli a ppiopairce. Qoip C|iiopc, cfiqie ceD nochac a peachc. Q naoi oecc De Lujliam. Cach Inoe ITloipe In cCjiich ua n^abla pop Laijnib, l pop loUann, mac Dunlainj, la muipcfpcacli mac Gapca. Qoip CpioiT, cfirpe ceD nochac a hoclic. Qn pichfcmaD bliabain Do LujaiD. pQigup niop, mac Gipc, nnc Gachacli TTlumpeaitiaip, co na bpaicpib Do Dili inn Qlbain. Qoip Cpiopc, cfirpe ceD nocliac a naoi. Q haon pichfc Do LujhaiD. Ceapban eappoc, 6 piopc Cfpbam oc Ueampaij, Decc. Car Seajpa pia muipcfpcacb mac Gpca pop Oiiach Ufnjurha, pi Con- race. IpeaD pochann an cacha .i. Tlluipcfpcach po bai bi pachaijiup ecip in pi ajiip GocbaiD Uiopmcapna, a bparhaip, 50 po gabab GochaiD pop comaipce TTluipcfpcoi^. Ceannpaolab apbepc Da beapbab. ' Druim-Lockmaiglie. — See A. I\I. 3549, where it is stated that Lochmhagh is in the territory of Conaille, i. e. in the level portion of the county of Louth. '' Cormac of Crioch-an-Earnaidhe : i. e. the Territory of the Oratory or little Church, thus translated by Colgan in Trias Thaum., p. 293 : " S. Corbmacus de Crich-indernaidhe, successor S. Patricii, Ep. Ardmach, quievit in domino." He gives his acts at 17th of February, from which it would appear that he was the nephew of the monarch Laeghaire, by his brother Enda; tliat his body or relicjues were preserved at Trim, in Meath, and that his festival was celebrated at Armagh, on the 17th of February. In the copy of the FeUlre-Aenguis preserved in the Leuhhai- Breac, he is set down as " Copmac comopbu Pcicpaic I nQch cpuim ^oe jaipe," and the Edi- tor is of opinion that Cpioch cm eapnaibe may be a corruption of Cpioc ^^oe^aipe. ' Inde-mor, in Chrioch-Ua-nGahlda Criocli- Ua-nGabhla, called, in the old translation of the Annals of Ulster, " O'Gawla's country," was the name of a territory situated in the south of the present county of Kildare, extending, according to the Book of Lecan, fol. 93-109, from Ath-Cuilchinge to Dubh-ath, near the hill of Mullaghmast ; and from Ath-glas-crichi, at Cluanies, to Uada, in Leix ; and from the ford of Ath-leathuacht to Gleann-Uissen, in Ui-Bairrche. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise " the battle of Inne" is entered under the year 504. "" Fearglius Mor. — The Annals of the Four Masters are here antedated by at least five years, as Dr. O'Conor shews {Proleg. ad Ann., p. Lxxxvi). The Annals of Tighernach place the migration of the sons of Ere to Alba (Scot- land) during the pontificate of Symmachus, the Calends of January being on feria prima. Now Symmachus succeeded Anastasius the Second on the 10th of the Calends of December, A. D. 498, and died on the 14th of the Calends of August, A. D. 514, and during this whole period the 497.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. Nil third day of the month of June. The battle of Druim-Lochmaighe' [was gained] by the Leinstermen over the Ui-Neill. Cormac, of Chrioch-in-Ernaidhe", successor of Patrick, resigned his spirit. The Age of Christ, 497. Tlie nineteenth year of Lughaidh. The battle of Inde-Mor, in Crioch-Ua-nGabhla', [was gained] over the Leinstermen and lUann, son of Dunlaing, by Muircheartach mac Earca. The Age of Christ, 498 [rede 503]. The twentieth year of Lughaidh. Fearghus Mor", son of Ere, son of Eochaidh Muinreamhair, witli his brothers, went to Alba [Scotland]. The Age of Christ, 499 \_recte 504]. The twenty-first year of Lughaidli. Cerban, a bishop of Feart-Cearbain", at Teamhair, died. The battle of Seaghais° [was fought] by Muircheartach mac Earca against Duach Teangumha'', King of Connaught. The cause of the battle was this, viz. : Muircheartach was a guarantee between the King and Eochaidh Tirm- charna, his brother, and Eochaidh was taken prisoner against the protection of Muircheartach. In proof of which Ceannfacladh'' said : Calends of January did not fall on fcria prima, except twice, viz. A. D. 506, and 516 ; and, as Flann refers this emigration of the sons of Ere to the fifteenth year after the battle of Ocha, it follows from this singular coincidence, which could not happen otherwise than from historical verity, that this migration is to be referred to the year 506 of the common era. The Annals of Clonmacuoise refer this migration to the year 501, which is much nearer to the true date than that given by the Four Masters. " Feurt-Cearhain : i. e. the Grave of Bishop Cerban, who was one of St. Patrick's converts. His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 503, and in the Annals of Tigliernach at 503, and again at 504, which is the true year, and that under which it is entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise. Feart-Chearbain was the name of a church situated to the north- east of Tara hill, but it is now totally effaced. — See Petrie's History and Antiquities of Tara Hill, p. 200, and plate 7 (facing p. 128), on which the position of this church is marked. " Seaghais. — This was the ancient name of the Curlieu hills, near Boyle, on the confines of the counties of Eoscommon and Sligo. This battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 501. p Duach Teangumha: i. e. Dnach of the Brazen Tongvie. He was otherwise called Duach Galach, i. e. the Valorous. He was the son of Brian, son of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin, Monarch of Ireland, and is the ancestor of the O'Conors of Connaught, as well as of the O'Kourkes and O'Keillys, and various other correlative fami- lies. ■i Ceannfaeladh : i. e. Ceaniifaeladh-na-fogh- lama, or the Learned, of Derryloran, in Tyrone, who died, according to the Annals of Tigher- nach, in the year 679- He wrote a work on the synchronism of the Irish monartlis with the Roman Emperors. 162 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eipeaNN. [500. Cach Sejlipa bfn oo mnaiB poDjiuaip, po bof cpu 0^15 Dap cpuip^h, la Oui]picJi, ingin Ouaich. cacli Dealcca, each ITlucparha acup each Uuama DpuBa, la each Sfgpa, hi ccopcaip Oimch Ufngiimha. Pop Connaccaib po ppaoineab na caca hipin. Ctoip Cpiopr, cuice eeD. Qn Dapabliabain pichfc Do LujhaiD. .8. Ibap eppuc, Decc an cpep la pichfc Do mf Qppil. Ceicpe bliabna ap cpi eeD poD a paojail. Cach Coehmaijhe pia Laijnib pop Uibh Nell. Qoip Cpiopc, cuiec eeD a haon. Ct cpi piehfc Do Lujhaib. Cach Pperh- ainne hi TTliDe pop piaehaiD, mac Nell, pia pPailje beppaibe, Dia nebpab an pann, In pi aile apmbfpaiD piacha, mac Nell, ni celaiD, Qp paip, cap epfmla eile, cac ppeariina TTIioe nieabaib. Qoip Cpiopc, cuice eeD a cpi. lap mbfich cuij bliabna pichfc 1 pighe Gpeann do Lughaib, mac Laojaipe, copchaip 1 nQchab popcha, lap na bem ' A certain woman : i. e. Duiseach. She was the wife of Mviircheartach macEarca, whom she incited to fight this battle against her father, Duach Teangumha, because he had made a pri- soner of her foster-father, Eochaidh Tirmcharna, in violation of her husband's guarantee See Book of Lecan, fol. 195, b. ' Against the Coimanghtmen : i. e. these battles were gained by the race of Niall over the Con- iiaughtmen. The Editor has never seen a full copy of the poem of Cennfaeladh, from which the above verses are quoted. They are also quoted in O'Conor's printed Annals of Tigher- nach, in which the battle of Seaghais is twice mentioned as in the text of the Four Masters. ' St. Ibhar. — The death of Bishop Iver, in the .'i03rd year of his age, is recorded in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, at the year 504. It is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the years 499, 500, and 50,'?. This Ibhar is the patron saint of the island of Beg-Erin or Parva Hibernia, near Wexford, where there are still to be seen some ruins of his church See Ussher's Primordia, pp. 794, 901, 10G2; Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, pp.50, 450, 610; and Archdall's Monasticon, p. 733. In the Feilire-Aenguis, at 23rd April, Bishop Ibhar is noticed : " f,oichec eppcop IBaip, apopc ceno cec epip, Qn Bpeo uap cuinO i qiilip, i nGpino bic bebuip." " A lamp was Bishop Ibhar, who attained to the head of every piety ; The flame over the wave in brightness, in Erin Beg he died." Dr. O'Conor says that the great age ascribed to this and other saints is owing to the error of transcribers, in mistaking cpi .1. thrice fifty, for rpi .c. three hundred. " LocJtmagh.—Seo A.M. 3549-3(;5(; ; A. I). 496. 500.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 1G3 The battle of Seagliais ; a certain woman'' caused it ; red blood was over lances, By Duiseach, daughter of Duach. The battle of Dealga, the battle of Mucramha, and the battle of Tuaim- Drubha, With the battle of Seaghais, wherein fell Duach Teangundia. Against the Connaughtmen' these battles were gained. The Age of Christ, 500. The twenty-second year of Lughaidh. Saint Ibhar', the bishop, died on the twenty-third day of the month of April. Three hundred and four years was the length of his life. The battle of Lochmagh" by the Leinstermen, against the Ui-Neill. The Age of Christ, 501. The twenty-third year of Lughaidh. The battle of Freamhain', in Meath, against Fiacha, son of Niall, by Failge Berraidhe, con- cerning which this quatrain was composed : The other king whom I shall mention uns Fiacha, son of Niall, I shall not conceal him ; It was against him, contrary to a false prophecy, the battle of Freamhain, in Meath, was gained. The Age of Christ, 503. After Lughaidh, son of Laeghaire, had been twenty-five years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was killed at Achadh-farcha", ' Freamhainn. — See A. M. 5084, p. 89, note ", extinctus illico interiit. Unde et locus nomen supra. abinde sortitus, Acliadh-farcha, .i. collis fiil- " Achadh-farcJia : i. e. the Field of the Light- minis ajsj^ellatur." — Part ii. c. 77. Colgan adds ning. Colgan says that the place retained this in a note, Trias Thaum., p. 17-, n. 44 : name in his own time, but does not define its " Et loci illius Achadh-t'archa, id est collis exact situation. The words of the author of fulminis, appellati, nomen quod usque in hunc the Tripartite Life, in describing this event, are diem retinet conformat. Est autem in finibus as follows : Dicecesis et Comitatus Orientalis Medi»." " Venit" [Lugadius] " ad locum quendam It is stated in the Life of St. Patrick pre- Achadh-farcha appellatum ; ubi conspiciens served in the Leai/iar Breac, fol. 14, «, 2, that quandam Ecclesiam in coUe positam, ait; nun- Achadh-farcha is situated in the territory of quid ilia est Ecclesia istius clerici, qui iniquo Ui-Cremhthainne. This territory is now in- prophetia; spiritu, prsedixit nullum de Leogarii eluded in the baronies of Slane, in East Meath. patris mei semine Regem vel principem prodi- In the Annals of Clonmacnoise the death of turum ? Et statim ac htec protulit, fulminis e Lughaidh, son of Laeghaire, is entered under Cffilo missi, et in verticem ejus cadentis, ictu the year 509. y2 164 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [.504. Dpopcha cenncijlie, cpe miopbailibli Oe, cpep an oimiaDli cuccu]"coip oo Parcjiaicc, arhail a Dei|i an jiann po : Q nQchab pa]ica ujpach, bdp rhic Laojaipe Liijacli, ^an molbra call na ponn, De do popcha cpom ceinncije. Gochaib, mac TTluiprDliaig TTluinDeipcc, pi Ulat), oecc. Qoip Cpiopc, cuicc ceD a cfrap. Cln ceio bliabain do TTluipcrpracli, mac TTluipeDhaij, mic Gojain, mic Nell, na pigh op 6pmn. Ctoip Cpiopc, ciiicc ceo ape. Ctn cpeap bliaDain Do ITlliuipcfpcacli. lollann, mac Ounlaing, pi Laijfn, Decc. Cac Luacpa pia Coincopb pop Uib Neill. Ctp DO po paiDfD. Cac lonn Limcpa, iiapa cuap, accfp bpijic, ni ppic pdp, planncac pionnabpac ba huap im copp nlollainn lap na bdp. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD apeacc. Ctn cfcpamaD blia&ain Do muipcfpcach. Cach Opoma ofpgaije pop poilje mbeppaiDe, pia pPiacliaiD mac Nell. " King of Uladh : i. e. of Ulidia ; bounded on the west by Gleann-Righe, Lough Neagh, and the Lower Bann. 1 Muirchearlach, son of Mnireadhach He is otherwise called Muircheartach Mor Mac Earca. After the death of the monarch Lughaidh, ( )'Flaherty introduces, in his Catalogue of the Christian Kings of Ireland {Oijijrjia, iii. 93), an interregnum of five years, that is, from the year 508 till 51. 'J, which he makes the year of Muir- cheartach's accession. The Annals of Ulster place the death of Lughaidh in 507, and again, according to another authority, in 511, and the accession of Muircheartach in the year 512. The probability is that there was no interreg- num, for Muircheartach, who was the Hector of the Ui-Neill, was too powerful in Ireland to be kept from the throne after the death of Lughaidh. ' Luachair: i. e. a liushy Place. There are countless places of this name in Leinsler, but the Editor has never been able to discover the exact situation of the site of this battle. '^ Fioiinabhair. — Now Fennor, near Kildare. — See Inquisitions, Laffenia, Kildare, 8, 40 Jac. i. '' About the body oflllann It is stated in the second Life of St. Bridget, published by Colgan {Trias Thcmm., pp. 546 to 563), that after the death of lUann, King of Leinster, the Nepotes Neill, or race of Niall of the Nine Hostages, led an army into Leinster, and proceeded to devas- tate the province ; but that the Lagenians, placing the dead body of the king in a chariot, marched against them, and defeated them with great slaughter : " Factum est autem post mortem lUand, qui vixit annis cxx. congregantes nepotes Neill es- ercitum fines devastare Lageniensium ; inierunt Lagenienses consilium, dicentes ponaiiius corpus niorluum Regis nostri conditum ante nos in curru contra hostes, et pugnenius contra circa 504.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 165 being struck by a flash of lightiiiiig, by the miracles of God, on account of the insult which he had offered to Patrick, as this quatrain states : At Achadh-farcha warlike, the death of Laeghaire's son, Lughaidh [occurred], Without praise in heaven or here, a heavy flash of lightning smote him. Eochaidh, son of Muireadhach Muindearg, King of Uladh", died. The Age of Christ, 504. The first year of Muircheartach, son of JMuireadh- ach'', son of Eoghan, son of Niall, as king over Ireland. The Age of Christ, 506. The third year of Muircheartach. Illann, son of Dunking, King of Leinster, died. The battle of Luachair* [was fought] by Cucorb against the Ui-Neill, of which was said : The fierce battle of Luachair, over head, Brighit saw, no vain vision ; The bloody battle of Fionnabhair" was noble, about the body of Illann'' after his death. The Age of Christ, 507. The fourth year of Muircheartach. The battle of Druim-Deargaighe" [was gained] against Foilghe Berraidhe, by Fiacha, sou cadaver ejus. Et illis sic facientibus illico ue- potes Neill in fugam versi sunt, et cajdes facta est in eis. Donum euLm victorife per S. Brigidam adhuc in corpore Regis mansit." — Trias T/icium., pp.551, 552. The following battles are mentioned in the ancient historical tale called Borumlia Laighean, as having been fought by the race of Neill against the Leinstermen, who opposed the pay- ment of the Borumean tribute, from the period of the death of Oilioll Molt to that of the pre- sent monarch : " The battle of Granni ; the battle of Tortan ; the battle of Druim Ladhgainn ; the battle of Bri-Eile; the battle of Freamhainn, in Meath, by Failghe Eot, son of Cathaeir (non illius Magni Regis); twenty-eight battles by the son of Dunlaing, in consideration of the word" [curse] " of St. Bridget ; the battle of Magh- Ochtair, against Lughaidh, son of Laeghaire; the battle of Drulm-da-mhaighe ; the battle of Dun-Masc" [Dunamase]; " the second battle of Ocha; the battle of Slabhri; the battle of Cinn- srathi; the battle of Finnabhair, by Ailill, sou of Dunlaing; the battle around the body of Illann." " Druim- Deargaighe. — This battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster twice ; first at the year 515, and agaiu at 51G, as follows : "A. D. 515. Bellum Droma derge for Failgi. Fiacha victor erat. Deinde Campits Midi a Lai- geneis sublatus est. " A. D. 516. Bellum T>von\a derge la Fiacha mac Neill for Failge m-Bearaighe, inde Magh Midhe a Lageneis sublatus est, ut Ceannfaeladh cecinit, &c." It is also given in the Annals of Tighernach, in which the part of Meath re- covered from Leinster is thus mentioned : " ip anop a car pin po pcapao a cuio Don lllioe ppi 6ui|5iii CO h-Uipneuc," i.e. "It was by this 166 aNNQca Rio^hachca eineaNN. [511. Ctp la cinel piachaiD an pfponn o Cluain in Dibai]i co liUipnfcli opin ille, arhail apbepr Cfnopaolaoh Diglial Dia peachr inbliaban, ba pi Dijoe a cp\6e each 1 nDpomm ofpj^aije ba 6e Do cfp ma^ ITliDe. Qoip Cpiopc, C1115 ceo a liaoin noecc. Ct hoclic do mViiiipcfpracli. S. 6pon eppcop o Cuil loppae, i cConoacliruib, Decc, an cochrriiaD Id Do mi lun. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceD a do Deg. Q naoi do TTluipcfpcach. S. Gape Slaine eppucc Lilcai j, -] 6 pfpca pfp ppeig 1 craob SiDhe Upuim aniap, Do eee, an Dapa let do rhi Nouenibpip. Deicli mbliaDna ap elieichrpe pichcib a battle that its part of Meath was separated from Leinster, as far as Uisneach." In the Annals of Clonmacnoise it is noticed as follows : " A. D. 515. The battle of Dromdargie was fought by Fiagh mac Neale, in which he re- covered Usneagh to be of the land of Kynaleagh, where Foilge Merrye was overcome." ^ Cluain-in-dibhair. — This is otherwise called Cluain-an-dobhair, and is situated somewhere in the present King's County, but it has not been identified See it again referred to at the years 843, 9.38, 942. ' Uisneach.- — Now Usnagh hill, in the parish of Killare, barony of Rathconrath, and county of Westmeath. — See note s, under A. D. 1414, p. 818, infrii. The territory of Cinel-Fiachrach, which originally comprised the countries of O'Molluy, now in the King's County, and of Mageoghegan, now the barony of Moycashel, in Westmeath, originally extended from Birr to the hUl of Uisneach. 'J'his hill is also re- markable in Irish history as being the point at which the five provinces met, and a stone si- tuated on its summit, now called Cat-Uisnigh, and by Keating Ail-na-minaim, i. e. " the Kock of the Divisions," is called Umbilicus Hibernice by Giraldus Cambrensis. " In quinque por- tiones aquales inter se diviserunt, quarum ca- pita in lapide quodam conveuiunt apud Mediam juxta castrum de Kyllari, qui lajiis et umbili- cus Hibernia; dicitur: quasi in medio et medi- tullio terrae positus." — Topographia Hiberniie, Dist. iii. c. 4. f The vengeance of God. — The Editor has never met a lull copy of the poem from which this qua- train is quoted. It would appear to be on the sub- ject of the formation of the territory of the tribe of Cinel-Fiachach, who recovered from Failghe Bearraidhe, chief of OfFally, a tract of country extending from Chaain-an-dobhair to the hill of Uisneach, after the battle of Druim-Deargaighe. The Failghe Berraidhe here referred to is men- tioned in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick (part iii. c. 5C), as an obdurate Pagan, who at- tempted to murder St. Patrick, but perished in the attempt himself, and drew down the ven- geance of heaven upon his race. He had a brother, Failghe lios, or, more correctly, Failghe Hot, who received St. Patrick with honour, and, therefore, prospered in the land. 6 Cuil-lrra. — A district in the south-west of I 511.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 167 of Niall. From that time forward the land [extending] from Cluain-in-dibhair" to Uisneach^ belongs to the Cinel-Fiachach, as Ceannfaeladh said : The vengeance of God*^ lasted for seven years; But the joy of his heart was The battle of Druim-Dearo-airfie, By which the plain of Meath was detached. The Age of Christ, 511. The eighth year of Muircheartach. Saint Bron, Bishop of Cuil-Irra^, in Connaught, died on the eighth day of the month of June. The Age of Christ, 512. The ninth year of Muircheartach, Saint Ere", Bishop of Lilcach' and of Fearta-fear-Feig'', by the side of Sidhe-Truim, to the west, died on the second day of the month of November. His age was four- ths barony of Carbury, and county of Sligo, comprising the parislies of Killaspvigbrone and Kihnacnowen. It is stated in the Annotations of Tirechan, in the Book of Armagh, that St. Patrick passed from Forracli-mac-nAmlialgaidh to Ros Filiorum Caitni, where he built a church, and, crossing the Muaidh [Moy] at Bertriga [Bartragh], lie raised a cross there, and pro- ceeded thence to the mound of Eiabart, near which he built a church for his disciple, Bishop Bronus, the sou of Icnus. This is called the church of Cassel-irra in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick (part ii. c. 97), and nowCill eapbuig 6p6in, anglice Killaspugbrone from this Bishop. — See Genealof/ies, Tribes, ^-c, of Hij-Fiachrach, p. 470, and the map to the same work. In Michael O'Clery's Irish Calendar the festival of this bishop is entered at 8th of June. '' St. Ere See note ', under the year 448, p. 136, siqjra. i Lilcach. — Not identified. Dr. O'Conor takes this to mean " deditus religioni." '' Fewta-fear-Feig Dr. O'Conor translates this: " S. Ercus Slanensis Episcopus deditus religioni et loci dicti Sepulchra Virorum Feig in regione locus iste est Trimmife ad Occiden- tem, obiit die 2do Mensis Novembris." But he certainly mistakes the meaning. Colgan renders it: "Ercus Episcopus Lilcaciensis et Ferta- feggiensis .i. Slanensis 2 Novembris mortuus est anno atatis 90." — Acta SS., p. 190. Fearta-fear-Feig, i. e. the Graves of the Men of Feig, is the ancient name of Slane on the Boyne, and Sidh-Truim is not the present town of Trim, as assumed by Dr. O'Conor, but the name of a hill, situated to the east of Slane. The situation of Fearta-fear-Feig is described by Colgan as follows : " Est locus ad septentrionalem marginem lluminis Boandi, hodie Slaine dictus. Dicitur Ferta-fer-Feic .i. fossse, sive sepulchra virorum Feic, ex eo quod servi cujusdam dynasty nomine Feic, ibi altas fecerint fossas pro occisorum cor- poribus humandis." — Trias Thaum., p. 20, n. 60. In the fourth Life of St. Patrick a similar derivation of this name is given; and it is stated that the paschal fire, lighted there by St. Patrick, was visible from Tara, which clearly shews that it is not situated to the west of Trim, as Dr. O'Conor has so hastily assumed. 168 QNNaca Rio^liachca eineaNN. [513. aoip an ran rhff ca, Qp e an rfp)Ducc Gipc pin po ba bpfirfrii Do piiarrpaicc. Qp DO pome pacpaicc an pano po. Gppucc 6pc, — gacli nf conceapcaDh ba cfpc, jacli aon beipeap coiceapc cfpc popcpaib fnoachr beappinc GpD. Dubrach .i. a Dpiiim Dfpb eppucc Qpomacha Do paoiDfoh a Spiopaicce. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceo acpf Decc. Ctn DecliriiaD bliabain TTlbuipcfpraig. .8. TDncnipi .1. Qonjap, eppucc Connepe, Decc ancpeap la do Nouembep. Cacb OeDna, 1 nOpomaib bpeaj, pia TTluipcfpcach mac Gapca, 1 pia cColju, mac Loici, mic Cpuinn, mic pfibbmiD, cooipeac Qipjiall, Du in po mapbaD Qpojal, mac ConaiU Cperhrainne, mic Neill. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD a peace Deg. Ct cfraip Decc Do niuipceapcach. .8. Oapfpca Cille Slebe Cuilinn, Dap bainm ITloninDe Decc 6 lulu. Naoi pichic bliaDhain poD a paojoil Dm nebpao. Naoi pichic bliabain mole, DO peip pia^la gan cime, jan baep, jan beD, gan baojal, ba he paojal ITloninDe. ' Bishop Ere. — Tliis quatrain is also quoted by Tighernach, who ascribes it to St. Patrick, ill the Book of Lecan, fol. 306, a, 1 ; and in the Letibliar-Breac, fol. 11 , a. '° Druim-Dcaihh. — This is probably the place called Derver, in the county of Louth. Dubh- thach succeeded in 497 See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 36. " Macnisi. — He was a disciple of St. Patrick, and the founder of the episcopal church of Connor, ii\ the county of Antrim See £ccle- sinstical Antiquities of Down and Connor and Dromore, by the Rev. William Reeves, A. B., pp. 237-239. Cnes, the daughter of Conchaidh, of the tribe of Dal-Ceithirn, was his mother, from whom he was called Man Cneise. Ilis fes- tival was kept on the 3rd of September, accord- ing to the Feilire-Aenguia and O'Clery's Irish Calendar, in which it is stated that his first name was Aenghus, and that he was also called Caemhan Breac. " Dedna, in Dronia-Breiigk This was the name of a jilace in the north of the county of Meath, adjoining that of Cavan. The fort of Eath-Ochtair-Cuillinn is also referred to as I n-t)puininib 6pea^ See Leabkar-na-gCeart, p. 12. <" Cill-Skibhe- Cuilinn : i. e. the Church of Slieve Gullion, now Killeavy, an old church in a pa- rish of the same name, situated at the foot of Slieve Gullion, in the barony of Upper Orior, and county of Armagh. This mountain took its name from Cuileann, an artilicer, who lived here in the reign of Conchobhar Mac Nessa, 513.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 169 score and ten years when lie departed. This Bishop Ere was judge to Patrick. It was for him Patrick composed this quatrain : Bishop Ere', — Every thing he adjudged was just ; Every one that passes a just judgment Shall receive the blessing of Bishop Ere. Dubhthach, i. e. of DruimDearbh"", Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh], re- signed his spirit. TJie Age of Christ, 513. The tenth year of Muircheartach. Saint Mac- uisi°, i.e. Aenghus, Bishop of Coinnere [Connor], died on the third day of November. The battle of Dedna, in Droma-Breagh°, by Muircheartach mac Earca, and by Colga, son of Loite, son of Crunn, son of Feidlilimidh, [son of Colla Dach- rich], chief of Airghialla, where Ardghal, son of Conall Creamhthainne, son of Niall, was slain. The Age of Christ, 517. The fourteenth year of Muircheartach. Saint Darerca, of Cill-Sleibhe-Cuilinn'', whose [first] name was Moninne, died on the 6th of July. Nine-score years was the length of her life ; of whom was said : Nine-score years together, according to rule without error, Without folly, without evil, without danger, was the age of Moninne. King of Ulster, and by whom the celebrated " Usserus, de Primordiis Ecclesiar. Britann. hero, Cuchullainn, was fostered. Ussher {Pri- pag. 705 et 706, confundit hanc Darercam so- mordia, p. 705), who had an ancient Life of rorem Sancti Patricii, cum alia Darerca, dicta Moninne, written by Conchubhranus, and Mi- Moninna, Abbatissa de Killslebhe in Ultonia. chael O'Clery, in his Irish Calendar, have con- Sed si vir, alias Antiquitatis peritissimus, ea, founded this Darerca with Darerca, the sister of quie de Sancta Moninna producturi sumus ad 6 St. Patrick; but they were clearly different per- Julii, perspecta habuisset aliter sentiisse non sons, for the festival of Darerca, the sister [or ambigimus." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 719, not. 7. supposed sister] of Patrick, was held on the 22nd St. Moninne, of Cill-Sleibhe-Cuillin, founded of JMarch, whereas that of Moninne, of Cill- seven churches in Scotland, as Ussher shews Sleibhe-Cuilinn, was held on the 6th of July. from Conchubhranus: one called Chilnacase, in On this mistake of Ussher Colgan has the fol- Galloway ; another on the summit of the moun- lowing note in his Life of Darerca, at 22nd tain of Dundevenal, in Laudonia; the third on March, which shews the high esteem he had for the mountain of Dunbreten ; the fourth at the Ussher's veracity as a historian : castle of Strivelin ; the fifth at Dun-Eden, now 170 aNNa('.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [519. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceo anaoi Decc. Q f6 Decc do mhuipcfpcach. S. Conolaeoh, eppcop Cille Dapa, cfpD bpijoe, Decc 3. TTlaii. Qoip Cpiopc, C1115 ceo piche a haon. Ct hoclir Decc Do mhinpcfprach. S. 6uicft, mac bponaij, eppucc TTlainipcpe, Decc 7. Oecembep. buire bpaclici bpf co mblaiD, rf cec rpaclia Dom cobhaip, ^eal glac 50 njlopaib ngluinn njlom, Dfj mac bponai j, mic bolaip. Goip Cpiopc, cuicc ceo piche a cpf. Qn pichfrriiab bliabain Do TTluip- cfpcach. beoaib, eppucc QpDo capna, Decc, an coccrhab la do TTlapra. Gocliaib, mac Qonjupa, pijTTIumaTi, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD piche a cfcaip. Ct haon pichfc Do ITluipceaprach. Cach Qrha Sije pia muipcfpcach pop LaijniB, Du in po mapBab Sije, mac Dfin, conab uaba a ofpap Qr Sije. Qoip Cpiopc, C1115 ceo pice a cuicc. Q Do picfc Do TTluipceapcach. S.bpighic ogh, banabChille Dopa [oecc]. Qp Dipibe cecuppo hiobbpaohCill Edinburgh ; the sixth on the mountain of Dun- pelder ; and the seventh at Lanfortin, near Dundee, where she died. Some ruins of her church, near which stood a round tower, are still to be seen at Killeavy. 1 Connlaedh.—" A. D. 520. Conlaedh Eps. Cille-dara doi-mivit.'" — Tighernach. He was the first Bishop of Kildarc, and his festival was there celebrated on the 3rd of May, according to all the Irish martyrologies. In a note on the Feilire-Aengim, at this day, it is stated that Ronnchenn was his first name, and that he was also called Mochonna Daire; that he was Bishop of Kildare, and St. Bridget's chief artificer. This note adds that he was finally eaten by wolves. Cogitosus, the author of the second Life of St. Bridget, published by Colgan, has the following notice of Conlaedh's episcopal dresses : " Secundum enim beatissimi lob exemplum nunquain iuopes a se recedere sinu vacuo passa est; nam vestimcnta transmarina et peregrinii Episcopi Conlaith decorati luminis, quibus in solemnitatibus Domini et vigiliis Apostolorum sacra in altaribus off'erens mysteria utcbatur. pauperibus largita est." — Trkis Thauia., c. 39, p. 522. ' Buite mac Bronaigh. — He is the patron saint of Mainister Buithe, now Monasterboice, in the barony of Ferrard, and county of Louth, where his festival was celebrated on the 7 th of De- cember, according to the Feilire-Aenguis See O'Donnell's Life of St. Columbkille, lib. i. c. 65 ; see also the Annals of Ulster at the year 518, where it is stated that St. Columbkille was born on the same day on which this Buite died. "A. D. 518. Naiivitas Coluim Cille eodein die quo Bute (Boetius) mac Bronaig dormivit.'" His death is also entered in the same Annals, under the year 522. ^ Beoaidh, Bishop of Ard-carna: i.e. Beo-Aedh, Aldus Vivens, or Vitalis, of Ardcarne, a church in the barony of Boyle, and county of Roscom- mon, and about four miles due east of the town of Boyle. — See noto'',und(!r the year 1224. Colgan, who puts together, at the 8th of March, all the scattered notices of this saint that he could find, states {Acta SS., p. 563) that his bell was preserved at Baile-na-gCleircach, in Breifny 5190 ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 171 The Age of Christ, 519. The sixteenth year of Muircheartach. Saint Connlaedh'', Bishop of Kildare, Bridget's brazier, died on the 3rd of May. The Age of Christ, 521. The eighteenth year of Muircheartach. Saint Buite mac Bronaigli'', bishop of Mainister, died on the 7th of December. Let Buite, the virtuous judge of fame, come each day to my aid, The fair hand with the glories of clean deeds, the good son of Bronach, son of Bolar. The Age of Christ, 523. The twentieth year of Muircheartach. Beoaidh', Bishop of Ard-carna, died the eighth day of March. Eochaidh, son of Aenghus, King of Munster, died. The Age of Christ, 524. The twenty-first year of Muircheartach. The battle of Ath-Sighe' [was gained] by Muircheartach against the Leinstermen, where Sighe, the son of Dian, was slain, from whom Ath-Sighe is called. The Age of Christ, 525. Saint Brighit", virgin. Abbess of Cill-dara", [died]. It was to her Cill-dara was first granted, and by her it was founded. Brighit (how Ballynaglearagh, on the confines of the counties of Leitrim and Cavan) : " Ejus nola Ceolan Beoaidh .i. nola Beoadi, appellata, ad instar pr(Etiosarum reliquiarum gemmis et argenteo tegumento celata in ecclesia de Baile-na-cclereach, in regione Breffinise as- servatur in magna veneratione, ob multa, quse in dies per ilium fiunt miracula." ■ Ath-Sighe : i. e. the Ford of Sighe, now Assey, a parish in the barony of Deece, and county of Meath. It was originally the name of a ford on the River Boyne, but afterwards the name extended to a church and castle erected near it. This battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 527 : " A. D. 527- Bellum Ath-Sighe pop Laigniu. Muirceartach mac Erce victor fuit." " Brighit This name is explained bpeo- paijir, i. e. fiery Dart, in Cormac's Glossary and by Keating. The death of St. Bridget is entered from various authorities in the Annals of Ulster, as follows : " A. D. 523. Quies S- Brigide an. Ixx etatis sue." "A. D. 525. Dormitatio Sancte Brigide cm. Ixx etatis sue." " A. D. 527. Vel hie Dormitatio Brigide secun- dum lihrum Mochod." Dr. O'Conor thinks that the true year is 523. — See his edition of the Annals of Ulster, p. 13, note 3, where he writes : " Omnes, uno ore, referunt obitum S. Brigida' ad ann. xxx. post excessum S. Patricii, etsi in anno serse communis dissentiant. Marianus Scotus obitum S. Patricii referens ad annum 491, post annos xxx. excessum S. Brigidse me- morat. Vide Mariani Excerpta ex Cod. prse- stantissimo, Nero, c. v. in Appendice, No. 1. Atqui Patricius obiit anno 493, ergo Brigida anno 523." " CiU-dara. — Now Kildare. This is called Cella Roboris by Ultanus, in the third Life of St. Bridget published by Colgan, Trias Thaum., p. 531, c. 47; and in the fourth Life, which is attributed to Animosus, the name is explained as follows : " Ilia jam cella Scotice dicitur Killdara, la- z2 172 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [526. Dapa, -] ha le coniiooaclic. Clyi bpijic c]ia nd rucc a meanmain net a hinn- rfipiifi ay in coimoeab eaoli naonuaijie |iiarh ace a popluaDh,-] a piopy^muai- neaD Do sjief ma C|ii6e -] mfnmain, amail ap ep|iDe]ic ina bfchaiD pfin, i i inbfchaib naoirfi bpenainn, eppucc Cluana pfjica. r?o rocbaic nnoppo a liaimpip ace pojnatii 50 Diocpa oon coimbe, 05 Denomli pfpn 1 miopbal, 05 pldnuccao gacli salaip ■] jach cfnhina apcfna, arhail aipnei6fp a bfra, 50 po paom a ppipac do cum nime, on ceD Id Do mi' Pebpi), "] po haDnacc a copp 1 nDun 1 noon cuinba la pacpaicc, co nonoip -] co naipmiDin. QiliU, eppcop QpDa TTlacha, Do Uib bpeapail DopiDe, do ecc. Qoip Cpiopr, ciiicc ceo piclie ape. Qn cpeap bliaDain pichfc DoTTlhuip- cfpcach. Clp DO raippngipe bdip TTlliuipceapcaij aobeapc Caipneacb, dy am uaiiion ap in mbein, ima luaiDpe ilop Sin, Qp piup loipccpibep 1 cnn, pop caoib Clecij bdiDpip pin. .1. la Sin injin Sije Dopocaip TTliiipcrpcach, 1 ccionab a liarcip po nictpbporh. tine vero sonat cella querciis. Quercus enim altissima ibi erat quam multum S. Brigida dili- gebat et benedixit earn : cujus stipes adhuc manet." — See also Ussher's Primordia, p. 627. " Her oivn Life Colgan has published six Lives of St. Bridget in his Trias Thaiim. The first, a metrical Irish one, attributed to St. Brogan Cloen, who flourished in the time of Lughaidh, the son of Laeghaire ; the second, a Latin Life, ascribed to Cogitosus, who is sup- posed by Colgan to have flourished in the sixth century, but who is now believed to have writ- ten ill the eighth or ninth century; the third, which is said to have been written by Ultanus, a bishop; the fourth, attributed to Anmchadh, or Animosus, Bishop of Kildare, who flourished in the tenth century; the fifth by Laurentius liunelincnsis; and the sixth, which is in Latin metre, by Coclanus of luis-Cealltra. ' The firat diit/ ofthemmitlt nfFehriiary This day is still called lu peile Opijoe throughout the Irish-speaking parts of Ireland, and the month of February is called mi ne|ibp;ne pen .1. Cenel cConaill ^ulban mic Nell. Cojibmac, mac Oililla, ]n Laigfn, Decc. Oilill, eppcop Qpoa TTlacha, do ecc. Oo Uib bpfpal Doipibe beop. Qoip Cpiopr, CU1CC ceD cpiocha a peachc. Qn DeachiriaD blia6ain do Uuaral. S. Lujliaib, eppucc Connepe, Decc. Cacli Sligiglie pia bpfpgup -\ pia nDorhnall, Da mac ITluipcfpcaij, mic Gapcca, pia nQinmipe, mac SeDna, -| pia nQmDiD, mac Ouach, pop Gojan bel, pi Connachc. l?o meabaiD an each pfmpa, do pocliaip Gojan 661, Dia nebpaD inDpo. pichrep each Ua piachpach, la pfipce paobaip, cap imbel, ^epip buap namac ppi plfgha, ppecha in ear 1 CpinDep. " piacuil rrioccci, ha mair bep I cpi ceo blia- Sexaginta seuiores psalmicani, choristo ejus Dan (buan an cip) familia augusta et magnifica, 5an 5I1UC niom|iuill peice f unp ! jan triip Qui nee arabant, nee metebant, nee tritura- nionriinip peice pip. bant, nee aliud faciebant, quam studiis in- Hipbo Doccu muinncepTTlocra! f-ujmaijlip: cumbere." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 734. Cpi ceo pajapc, um ceo neppoc! maiUe Colgan then soes on to shew that cpi ceo FPT' o o I -. . , ,.,..,.. bliaoan is an error for rpi pe ceo bliabnn, or Opi piciD peanoip palmac! a reojluc pio^- _ . , Fpi \i& ceo bliabain, i. e. for a period of one oa pemeno : r i i > i ,r- V ■ ■ liinidred years ; and be quotes four lines from a QUr\ up, gan buain, jcin ciopao, jan jniom- •' ' . , , . ,, poem by Curaineus of Connoi', to shew that puD, uto man lejeno. ' •' IMochta lived only one hundred years in this "Dentes Moctei, qui fuit moribus integer, spa- state of austerity. tio trecentoruni annorum (quantus rigor 1) ' Doire-Chalr/ai(jh Now Derry or London- Nee verbum otiosum extra emisere, nee quid- derry. The name Doire-Chalgaigh is translated quam obsonii intra adniisere. Koboretum Calgachi by Adamnan, in his Life Non fuit angusta familia Moctei, Lugmagensis of Columba, lib. i. e. 20. Aecording to the Monasterii: Annals of Ulster this monastery was founded Trecenti prsEsbyteri, et centum Episcopi, erant in 545, which is evidently the true year. cum ipso "A. D. 545. Daire Coluini CiWtyfiiiulata est." I 535.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 179 Three-score psalm-singing seniors, his household of regal course, Without tilling, reaping, or threshing, without any work but reading. A man of three-score, a man of three hundred, blessed be God, how old the teeth ! Not more has the youth under valour ! IIoav lasting the ancient teeth ! The Age of Christ, 535. Tlie eighth year of Tuathal. The church of Doire-Calgaigh' was founded by Colum Cille, the place having been granted to him by his own tribe', i. e. the race of Conall Gulban, son of Niall. Cormac, son of Ailill, King of Leinster, died. Oilill, Bishop of Armagh", died. He was also of the Ui-Breasail. The Age of Christ, 537. The tenth year of Tuathal. St. Lughaidh, Bishop of Connor, died. The battle of Sligeach" by Fearghus and Donihnall, the two sons of Muir- cheartach mac Earca ; by Ainmire, son of Sedna ; and Ainnidh, son of Duach, against Eoghan Bel, King of Connaught. They routed the forces before them, and Eoghan Bel was slain, of which was said : The battle of the Ui-Fiachrach was fought with fury of edged weapons against Bel, The kine of the enemy roared with the javelins, the battle was spread out at Grinder". Colgan, who does not appear to have observed who died in 526. — See note under that year, this date in the Ulster Annals, has come to the and Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 37. conclusion that it could not have been erected " Sligeach: i.e. the Eiver Sligo, which rises before the year 540, as St. Columbkille was in Lough Gill, and washes the town of Sligo. born in the year 516 [recie 518] — See Trias " At Grinder This might be read "at Thauni., p. 502. Kinder," but neither form of the name is now ' His own trihe. — St. Columbkille was the son extant. There is a very curious account of this of Feidhlim, son of Fearghus Ceannfada, who battle of Sligeach in the Life of St. Ceallach, was son of Conall Gulban, the ancestor of Kinel- Bishop of Kilmore-Moy, who was the son of Connell, the most distinguished families of Eoghan Bel, King of Connaught who was slain whom were the O'Canannans, O'Muldorrys, in this battle. It states that Eoghan lived three O'Donnells, O'Dohertys, O'Boyles, and O'Gal- days, or, according to other accounts, a week, laghers, who always regarded St. Columbkille after being mortally wounded in this battle, as their relative and patron. That when he felt his own strength giving way, " Oilill., Bisluq) of Armofjli He is otherwise and saw that death was inevitable, he advised called Ailill. He succeeded his relative Ailill L, his own people, the Ui-Fiachrach, to send for 2 a2 180 aHNata Rio^-nachca eiReawH. [538. Qp celc Slicech do muji mnp puile pfp lia peoil bepcair ilaij cap Gba, im cfnD neoghain beoil. Qoip Cpiopc, cuicc ceo cpioclia a lioclic. lap mbfic aon blmbain Decc hi pfglie nGpeann Do "Cvatal TTlaolgapb, mac Copbmaic Caoich, mic Coipppe, mic Nell, copchaip i n^peallaij eillce la TTlaolmop, mac QipjfDain, oiDe Diapmona mic Cfpbaill epiDe, -[ Do pochaip TTlaolmop inD po clieDop, Dia iiehpaoli, Gchc TTlaoile moip noD mall, nf jnfom coip po cino, TTlapbab Uuacoil cpein, aopochaip pein inn. Ills son Ceallach, who was at Clonmacnoise, under the tuition of St. Kieran, to be prepared for holy orders, and entreat of him to accept of the kingdom of Connauglit, as his second son, I\Iuireadhach, was not of fit age to succeed him. His people did so, and Ceallach, fired with am- bition at the news of his being the next heir to the kingdom of Connaught, forgot his promises to St. Kieran, and eloped from him, despite of all his remonstrances and threats. The result was that St. Kieran denounced and cursed liim solemnly, which finally wrought his destruction. According to this authority, Eoghan Bel or- dered his people to bury his body on the south side of Sligeach, in a standing position, with his red javelin in his hand, and with his face turned towards Ulster, as if fighting with his enemies. This was accordingly done, and the result is said to have been that, as long as the body Was left in that position, the Connaughtmen routed the Ulstermen, who fled, panic-stricken, whenever they came in collision with them. But the Ulstermen, learning the cause of such a talis- manic result, disinterred the body of Eoghan Bel, and, carrying it northwards over the River Sligeach, buried it, with the face under, at the cemetery of Aenach-Locha Gile, on the nortli side of the river, and thus restored their natural courage to the Ulstermen. — See note *, under the year 458, pp. 14t, 145, supra, where the body of the monarch Laeghaire is said to have been interred at Tara, accoutred in his battle dress, and with his face turned against his ene- mies, the Leinstermen, as if defying them to battle See also Genealogies, Tribes, ij-c, of Hy- Fiachrack, pp. 472, 473. '' Eahha Now Machaire-Eahha, a plain at the foot of the mountain of Binbulbin, to the north of the River Sligo, through which the Ulster army generally marched on their incur- sions into Connaught. ' Greallach-eillte : i. e. the Miry Place of the Does. According to the Book of Lecan, this place is situated at the foot of Sliabh Gamh. In the Annals of Ulster the death of Tuathal Maelgarbh is entered under the year 543, as follows : " A. D. 543. Tuathal Maelgarb jugulattis est a nGreallach-Alta la Maelmorda, cui successit Diarmait mac Cearbhail, Jiex Hibernioey "A. D. 548. Vel hoc anno Tuathal Maelgarb interiit in Grellach Elte, Rex Temorie jugulattis j)er Maelmore, qui et ipse statim occisus est; tmde dicitur, the Grcate act of Maelmore." — Cod. Clar. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, however, it is stated that he was killed at Greallaeh-Daphill [which is situated on the River LiiTe}', in the present county of Kildare], in the year 547, but the true year is 544, as appears from Tigh- ernach. '1 he Annals of Clonmacnoise give the 538.] ANNALS OF THK KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 181 The Sligeach bore to the great sea the blood of men with tlieir flesh, They carried many trophies across Eabliu", together with the head of Eoghan Bel. The Age of Christ, 538. After Tuathal Maelgarbh, son of Cormac Caech, son of Cairbre, son of Niall, had been eleven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain, at Greallacheillte^, by Maelmor, son of Airgeadan, who was tlie tutor of Diarmaid mac Cearbhaill ; and Maelmor fell in revenge of it thereof immediately, of which was said : The fate of Maelmor was not slow; it was not a just deed he accomplished, The killing of the mighty Tuathal ; lie himself fell for it. following account of the manner in which this monarch came by his death : "A. D. 535. Twahal Moylegarve began his reign, and reigned eleven years. He was son of Cormack Keigh, who was son of Cai'brey, who was son of Neal of the Nine Hostages. He caused Dermot Mac Kervel to live in exile, and in desert places, because he claimed to have a right to the crown." " A. D. 547 [rccte 544]. King Twahal having proclaimed throughout the whole kingdom the banishment of Dermot Mac Kervel, with a great reward to him that would bring him his heart, the said Dermot, for fear of his life, lived in the deserts ofClonvicknose(then called Artibra) ; and meeting with the abbot St. Keyrau, in the place where the church of Clouvicknose now stands, who was but newly come hither to dwell from Tnis-Angin" [now Ini]^ CTingin, alias Hares' Island, in the Shannon], "and having no house or place to reside and dwell in, the said Dermot gave him his assistance to make a house there ; and in thrusting down in the earth one of the peers of the tymber or wattles of the house, Dermot took St. Keyran's hand, and did put it over his own hand in sign of reverence to the saint. Whereupon St. Keyran humbly be- sought God, of his great goodness, that by that time to-morrow ensuing that the hands of Dermot might have superiority over all Ireland, which fell out as the saint requested; for JMul- morrie O'llargedie, foster-brother of the said Dermot, seeing in what perplexity the noble- man was in, besought him that he would be pleased to lend him his black horse, and that he would make his repair to Greallie-da-Phill, where he heard King Twahal to have a meeting with some of his nobles, and there would pre- sent him a whealp's heart on a spear's head, in- stead of Dermot's heart, and by that means get access to the King, whom he would kill out of hand, and by the help and swiftness of his horse save his own life, whether they would or no. Dermot, lystening to the words of his foster- brother, was among" [between] " two extre- mities, loath to refuse him, and far more loath to lend it him, fearing he should miscarry, and be killed; but between both he granted him his request; whereupon he prepared himself, and went as he resolved, mounted on the black horse, a heart besprinkled with blood on his spear, to the place where he heard the King to be. The King and people, seeing him come in that man- ner, supposed that it was Dermot's heart that was to be presented by the man that rode in poste haste ; the whole multitude gave him way to the King; and when he came within reach to the King, as though to tender him the heart, he gave the King such a deadly blow of his spear that he (the King) instantly fell down 182 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [539. Qoip C]iiopc, ciiicc ceD rpioclia a naoi. Qn ceiD bliabain Do Diapmcnrr, mac pfp^upa Ceiiijibeoil, i pije nGpeann. DicfnoaDh Qbacuc i naonach Uailcfn c]ie miopbailib De -| Ciapdin .1. luije neirij Do ]iaDpotTi po laim Cmjiain, co |io gab aillpe pop a itiumel (.1. ap pop a nniiinel po pui|iiTri Ciapan a larh) co copcaip a ceano De. Qoip Cpiopc, ci'iig ceo cfrpaclia a haon. Qn cpeap blia&ain Do Oiapmaic. S. Qilbe, aipDeppoc linlich lubaip, Decc coi Dapa la Decc Do Sepcembep. Qoip Cpiopc, cuicc ceD ceafpacha a rpf. Qn cuigeao blmbain do Oiap- mair. pidij ejparhail coircfnn ap pf6 na cpuinne, gup fspiop an cpmn bu aipitiiDnire Don cinfo Daonna. Qoip Cpiopc, cuicc ceD cfrpaclia, a cfraip. Qn peipeaD bliaDain Do Oia]iniaic. S. TTlobi Clapaineach .1. bfpchan 6 ^^'^T Na'Oen, pop bpu abann Cippe, Don Ifir 1 ccuaiD, Decc, an Dapa la Decc Do nii Occobep. Carh Cuile Conaipe 1 cCfpa pia bphfpjup -] pia nOorhnall Da mac dead iu the midst of bis people ; whereupon the man was upon all sides besett, and at last taken and killed; so as speedy news came to Dermot, who immediately went to Taragh, and there was crowned King, as St. Keyran" [had] " prayed and prophesied before." — See also Ussher's Primordia, pp. 947, 954, 957, 1064, 1065, 1139. * I'he firki year of Diannaid. — The accession of Diarmaid is entered in the Clarendon copy of the translation of the Annals of Ulster, torn. 49, under the year 544, as follows : " A. D. 544. Moi-talitas pi-ima quw dicitur Blefed, in qua Mobi Claireineach obiit. Mors Comgail mac Domangairt,?rf a/HcZiC!;n^ Diannot, mac Fergussa, Ceirbeoil, mic Conaill Cremthain, mic Neill Naigiallaig, regnare incipit, secundum Librum Cuanach." It should bu here remarked that in Doctor O'Conor's edition of the Annals of Ulster the pedigree of Diarmaid is made that of Congal mac Domangairt, King of Scotland, by a mistake ofliis own, or of his original. This error, he ob- serves, is in the Clarendon and Bodleian copies; but this is not true, for the passage is correct, and as above printed, in the Clarendon manu- script, tom. 49. '' Abacuc. — This extraordinary story is also given in the Annals of Tighernach. It would appear from the Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfallen, that he was brought to Clonmac- noise to be cured, and that he lived six years afterwards ! — See the Irish version of Nennius, where difierent versions of this story are given. " Imleach-Iubhair : i. e. the Holm or Strath of the Yew, now Emly, in the county of Tippe- rary. See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, pp. 489, 491. In the Annals of Ulster, and the Bodleian copy of the Annals of Inisfallen, the death of Ailbhe is entered under the year 526, which seems the true year; but it is re- peated in the Annals of Ulster at 541. Ware quotes the Life of St. Declan, and the Life of St. Ailbhe, to shew that Emly was made the seat of the archbishopric of Munstcr, in the lifetime of St. Patrick, and that St. Ailbhe was constituted archbishop; and Ussher (^Primordia, p. 866) quotes an old Irish distich from Declan's 539.] ANNALS OF TllK KINGDOM OF IRELANJ). 183 The Age of Christ, 539. The first year of Diarmaid^ son of Fcarghus Ceirrbheoil, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The decapitation of Abacuc'' at the fair of Tailltin, through the miracles of God and Ciaran ; that is, a false oath he took upon the hand of Ciaran, so that a gangrene took him in his neck (i. e. St. Ciaran put his hand upon his neck), so that it cut oil' his head. The Age of Christ, 541. The third year of Diarmaid. St. Ailbhe, Arch- bishop of Imleach-Iubhau■^ died on the twelfth day of September. The Age of Christ, 543. The fifth year of Diarmaid. There was an ex- traordinary universal plague" through the world, which swept away the noblest third part of the human race. The Age of Christ, 544. The sixth year of Diarmaid. St. Mobhi Cla- raineach^, i. e. Berchan of Glais-Naidhen*^, on the brink of the LifTcy, on the north side, died on the second day of the month of October. The battle of Cuil-Conaire, in Ceara^, [was fought] by Fearghus and Dondi- Life, to shew that St. Ailbhe was called the " Patrick" of Munster. It is said that St. Ailbhe was converted to Christianity so early as the year 360 (Ussher, Index Chron. ad an. 360); but this is incredible, if he lived either till 526 or 541. Tirechan says that he was ordained a priest by St. Patrick, and this is evi- dently the truth. His festival was celebrated at Emly on the 12th of September. ^ Universal plague. — This plague, which was called by the Irish Blefed, is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the j'ear 544, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under 546. In most chronological tables it is noticed under the year 543, as having passed from Africa into Europe. It is thus entei-ed in Tighernaoh's Annals : " Kal. Jan. fer. 1, anno po,stqtiam Papa Vigi- lius ohiit, Mortalitas marina que Blefed dicitur, in qua Mobi Clarinach, mii nonien est Berchan, obiit." ^ St. Mohhi Claraineach : i. e. Mobhi of the flat Face (tabulata facie) See O'Donnell's Vita Cohimba, lib. i. c. 43; Trias Thaum., 396. f Glais-Naidhen Now Glasnevin, near Dub- lin. Dr. Lanigan asserts, in his Ecclesiastical History of Ireland, vol. ii. p. 78, that Glais- Naidhen must have been on the south side of the River Liifey, because it was in the territory of Galenga3 ; but this generally acute and honest writer was imposed on in this instance by the fabrications of Beauford and Rawson. The Four Masters should have described it as " near the LifTey to the north," or " pop bpu pioiinjlaipe Fpi f-ipe a ocuoiD, on the brink of the Finglass, to the north of the LifTey," and not " on the margin of the LiflFey." — See Colgan's Trias Tliaum., p. 613, where Glais-Naoidhen is de- scribed as "in regione Galengje, et juxta Lif- feum fluvium in Lagenia." Mageoghegan states, in his Annals of Clon- macnoise, that he " is supposed to be" [the same as the prophet] " called in English Merlin." s Cuil-Conaire, in Ceara There is no place now bearing this name in the barony of Ceara, or Carra, in the county of Mayo. This battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 549, as follows : 184 awNata Rioghachca eiReawN. [545. Tnui]icf|iraicli mic Gajicca, pop Qibll Inbanoa, ]ii' Conoachr, "] pop Ctooh pPo|icamail, 1 copchaiii Qilill -| Qooh ann. Qoip Cpiopc, cuigceD cfrpacha a cuij. Qn peaccrhao bliabain do Oicqi- Tiiair. S. QilBe Sfnchuae Ua nOiliolla oecc. Qoip Ciiiopc, CU15 ceo cfrpacha ayt. Qn coclicrtiab bliabain do Oiap- niaicr. Cach Cuilne in po mapbab pocame Do CIiopc Oice cpia epnaibe n-loe Cluana cpeabail. pochab mac Conaill oecc. Caipppe, mac Copp- maic, pi Laijfn, do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD cfrpaclia a peaclic. Qn naorhab bliabain 00 Oiapmaic. l?i Ulaoh, Gochaib, mac Conolaib, mic Caolbaib, mic Cpuinn babpai, oecc. Uoipeac Uearhba, Cpiomrann, mac bpiuin, oecc. S. Oubfach, abb QpDa TTlaca, Do ecc. Oo pi'ol Colla Uaip Dopibe. Qoi]' Cpiopc, CU15 ceo cfrpacha a hochc. Q Deich Do Diapmairr. S. Ciapan mac an cpaoip, ab Cluana mic N6i)>, Dccc an nctomao Id do Sep- cembep. Cpi bliabna cpiocha poc a paojail. " A. D. 549. Bellum Cuile Conaire i gCera, vhi cecidit Ailill Inbanna, ri Connacht acus Aed Fortobal, a brathair. Fergus et Domnall, da Jiiac Muircheartaig mic Earca, victores crant. " A. D. 549. The battle of Cuil-Conaire in Ceara" [was fought] "where fell Ailill Inbanna, King of Connauglit, and his brother, Aedh the Brave. Fearghus and Domhnall, the two sons of Muircheartach mac Earca, were the victors." — See Genealogies, Tribes, and Customs of Hy- Fiachrach, p. 313. '^ Seanchua-Ua-nOilioUa. — Now Shancoe, a parish in the barony of Tir-Oiliolla, or Tirerrill, in the county of Sligo. This church is men- tioned in the Annotations of Tirechan, in the Book of Armagh, fol. 15, a, a ; and in the Tri- partite Life of St. Patrick, part ii. c. 35 ; Trias Thaum., p. 134. ' Cuilne. — Not identified. This passage is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 551, thus : " A. D. 551. Bellum Cuilne, in quo cecidenmt Corcu Oche Muman, oralionihus Itw Cluana." ^ Corcoiche These were a sept of the Ui- Fidhgeinte, seated in the present county of Limerick, in the barony of Lower Connello, of whom, after the establishment of surnames, O'lMacassy was the chieftain. The celebrated St. Molua, of Cluain-feartaMolua, in the Queen's County, was of this sept, but St. Ida was their patron See O'Flaherty's Ogi/gia, iii. c. 81. ' Cluain-Creadhail Now Killeedy, an ancient church in a parish of the same name, in the barony of Upper Connello and county of Lime- rick, and about live miles to the south of New- castle. This monastery is described in the Life of St. Ita, as well as in that of St. Brendan, as situated at the foot of Sliabh-Luachra, in the west of the territory of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra; and the writer of the Life of St. Brendan states that it was Kill-Itc in his own time See Life of St. Ita apiid Colgan, I5th Jan. "'FotIi(idIi,Kon ofConall Some of these events are misplaced in the Annals of the Four Masters, 545.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 185 nail, two sons of Muircheartach mac Earca, against Ailill Inbhanda, King of Connaught, and Aedh Fortamhail ; and Ailill and Aedh were slain. The Age of Christ, 545. The seventh year of Diarmaid. St. Ailbhe, of Seanchu-Ua-nOilioUa", died. The Age of Christ, 546. Tiie battle of Cuilne', in which many of the Corcoiche" were slain through the prayers of [St.] Ida, of Cluain-Creadhail. Fothadh, son of Conall", died. Cairbre, son of Cormac, King of Leinster, died. The Age of Christ, 547. The ninth year of Diarmaid. The King of Ulidia, Eochaidh, son of Conula", son of Caelbhadh, son of Crunn Badhrai, died. Tlie chief of Teathbha, Crimhthann, son of Brian", died. St. Dubhthach", Abbot of Ard-Macha [Armagh], died. lie was of the race of Colla Uais. The Age of Christ, 548. The tenth year of Diarmaid. St. Ciaran', son of the artificer. Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois'', died on the ninth day of September. Thirty-three years was the length of his life. as will appear from the Annals of Ulster and Clonmacnoise : "A. D. 551. Mors Fothaid, filii Conaill."— Ann. Tilt " A. D. 550. Fohagh mac Conell died." — An- nals of Clonmacnoise. " Eochaidh, son ofConnla " A. D. 552. Moj-s Eachach mic Conleid, ri Ulad a quo omnes I- Eachach-Ulad."— .4«n. Ult., Clarendon, torn. 49. "A. D. 550. Ahagh mac Conlay, King of Ul- ster, of whom Ivehagh is called." — A7in. Clon. " Crimhthann, son nf Brian. — " A. D. 552. Mors Crimthain mic Briuin. Sic in Libra Cuanach inveni." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 550. Criowhan mac Briwyn, King of Teaffa, died." This Crimhthann (CrifFan) was the brother of Brendan, chief of TefEa, who granted the site of Dearmhagh, now Durrow, to St. Columbkille. He was son of Brian, son of Maine (the ancestor of the Ui-Maine of Meath, otherwise called the men of Teffia), who was son of the monarch Niall of the Nine Hostages. 2 ^ Diibhihach In the Annals of Ulster he is called Duach : " A. D. 547. Duach, ahbas Arda Macha, do siol Colla Uais, quievit." But he is called Dubhthach in the list of the archbishops of Armagh preserved in the Psalter of Cashel, and this is the true form of the name. — See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 38 ; also at the year 513. •I St. Ciaran "A. D. 548. Dormitaiio Ciarain mic an tsaoir anno xxxiv etatis sue." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 547. King Dermot was not above seven months king, when St. Keyran died in Clonvicknose, when he dwelt therein but seven months before, in the thirty-third year of his age, the 9th of September. His father's name was Beoy, a Connaughtman, and a carpenter. His mother, Darerca, of the issue of Corck mac Fergus Mac Roye, of the Clanna-Rowries, &c., itc. His body was buried in the little church of Clonvicknose." — A nn. Clon. ' Cluain-mic-Nois. — Now Clonmacnoise, other- wise called the " seven churches," situated on B 186 awNaca Rioshachca eiReawN. [.548. S. djfpnach, eaypocCluana heoaip, do Dol Decc an cfcpaifiab DQppil. S. TTlac Uail Cille Cuilinn (.1. Gojjan mac Co|icjiain) oecc, an caonmoD la oecc DO mi lun. S. Colum mac Cinomrbainn Decc. S. Sinceall pfn, mac Cfnanodin, abb Cille achaiD 0]ionia poDa, do 60I oecc an peipeaO Id pichfc do TTldpca, cpiocha ap cpi ceo bliaoain poo a paojail. S. Oohpdn, o Leirpiochaib Oopdin, oecc an oapa Id Do mi Occobep, S. pinDen, abbCluana hGpaipn, oioe naorh Gpeann, oecc, 12 Oecembep. S. Colaim Innpi Cealcpa oecc. Don mopclaO Dap bo liamm an Clipon tlie east side of the Shannon, in tlie barony of Garrycastle, and King's County. This was founded by St. Ciaran in tlie year 547, accord- ing to the Annals of Ulster. . ' Cluain-eois Now Clones, in the barony of Dartry, and county of Monaghan. The Annals of Ulster agree in placing his death in this year. ' Cill-Cuilinn Now old Kilcullen, in the county of Kildare. The Annals of Ulster agree with this date, but the Annals of Clonmacnoise place the death of Mac Tail in the year 550. " Colum, son of Crhnhthanii. — According to the Feilire-Aenguis and the Calendar and Ge- nealogies of the Irish Saints, compiled by Mi- chael O'Clery, he was abbot of Tir-da-ghlais (now Terryglass, near the Shannon, in the ba- rony of Lower Ormond, and county of Tippe- rary), where his festival was celebrated on the l.'^th of December. O'Clery remarks that, al- though he was called Mac Crimhthann, he was really the son of Ninnidh, who was the fifth in descent from Crindithann. He should, there- fore, be called Colam Ua-Crimhthainn, and in the Annals of Ulster he is called " Colum nqios Crumthainn." Thus : " A. D. 548. MoHcditas magna in qua istipau- sant Colum ncpos Crumthainn, et Mac Tail Cille Cuilinn," &c. ' Cill-achaidh Droma-foda. — Now Killeigh, in thebarony of Geshill, King's County. — See notes under A. D. 1393 and 1447- St. Sincheall, the elder, was the son of Cennfhionnan, who was the ninth in descent from Cathaeir Mor, mo- narch of Ireland. His festival was celebrated at Killeigh, on the 26th of March. St. Sin- cheall, junior, was his relative, and his festival was celebrated on the 25th of June. — See Col- gan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 747, 748. " Thirty and three hundred years Colgan thinks that this number should be 130. His words are as follows: " Ita Quatuor Mag. in Annalibus ad eundem annum dicentes : ' aS^. SencIieUus senior, Jilius Cen- nannani, Abbas de Kill-achuidh-Drumfhoda, ohiit 26 Maitii vixit annis 330.' Et idem quoad an- nos vitje ejus tradit Maguir ad 26 Martii, et Scholiastcs Festilogii jEngussianni, ex cujus depravato (ut reor) textu hie error videtur originem duxisse. In eo enim legitur, triched bliadhan 4' tridhich, .i. trecenti anni, et triginta, ubi legendum potius videtur re clil-d hliadhan 4" tridheich .i. sjiatio centum annorum, it triginta. Nam qui anno 548 obiit, si tricentis triginta annis vixisset, debuit natus fuisse anno 219, quod plane est incredibilc ; cum nullus author indicet ipsum iloruissc ante tempora S. Patricii, qtii anno 432 in Hiberniam venit." — Acta Sanc- torum, p. 748, not. 10. ' Leitrioch-Odhrain Now Latteragh, in the barony of Upper Ormond, and county of Tippe- 548.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 187 St. Tighearnach, Bishop of Cluain-eois', died on tlie 4tli of April. St. Mac Tail of Cill-Cuilinn' (i. e. Eoghan, son of Corcran), died on the eleventh day of the month of June. St. Colum, son of Crimlithann", died. St. Sincheall the elder, son of Ceanannan, Abbot of Cill-achaidh Droma- foda", died on the twenty-sixth day of March. Thirty and three hundred years'' was the length of his life. St. Odhran, of Leitrioch-Odhrain', died on the second day of the month of October. St. Finnen, Abbot of Cluain-Eraird^, tutor of the saints of Ireland, died. St. Colam, of Inis-Cealtra^ died. Of the mortality which was called the Cron- rary See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum., p. 191. His festival is set down iu O'Clery's Irish Ca- lendar at 2nd October, and again at 26111 Oc- tober. His church of Letracha is referred to, in the Feilire-Aenguis, at 27th October, as in the territory of Muscraighe-Thire. ' Cluain-Eraird : i. e. Erard's Lawn or Mea- dow. Erard or Irard was a man's proper name, very common amongst the ancient Irish, signi- fying lofty or noble : " Erard idem quod nohiJls altus vel exmiius. Erat autem hoc nomen inter Hibernos olim non infrequens, ut patet ex illo a quo Cluain Eraird nomen accepit." — Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 28, not. 4. Colgan has published all that is known of this tutor of the Irish saints in his Acta Sancto- rum, at 23rd February, where he shews that he lived till the year 563. His festival is set down at 12th of December in the Feilire-Aenguis, in which he is called Finnia; and in O'Clery's Irish Calendar, in which the following notice of him is given : " St. Finnen, abbot of Clonard, son of Finn- logh, son of Fintan, of the Clanna-Eudhraighe. Sir James Ware calls him Finian or Finan, son of Fintan (placing the grandfather in place of the father). He was a philosopher and an emi- nent divine, who first founded the College of 2 Clonard, in Meath, near the Boyne, where there were one hundred Bishops, and where, with great care and labour, he instructed many cele- brated saints, among whom were the two Kie- rans, the two Brendans, the two Columbs, viz., Columbkille and Columb Mac Crimhthainn, Lasserian, son of Nadfraech, Canice, Mobheus, Eodanus, and many others not here enumerated. His school was, in quality, a holy city, full of wisdom and virtue, according to the writer of his life, and he himself obtained the name of Finnen the Wise. He died on the 1 2th of De- cember, in the year of our Lord 552, or, ac- cording to others, 563, and was buried in his own church at Clonard." "■ Inis-Cealtra An island in the north-west of Loch Deirgdheirc, now Lough Derg, near the village of Scariff, in the county of Clare. It formerly belonged to Kinel-Donnghaile, the ter- ritory of the O'Gradys, in Thomond, or the county of Clare, but is now considered a part of the county of Galway. " Colum of Inis-Cealtra" is also mentioned in the Annals of Ulster as dying of the Mortalitas magna in 548, and in the Annals of Clonmac- noise, at 550, as dying of the great pestilence called " The Boye Conneall;" but the Editor has not been able to discover any further account of him. b2 188 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [550. ClionaiU,-] ha hipiDe an cheo bume Clionaill, acbacj^ac na naoirii pin, ace Ciapan -j Ui^fjinacli. bay Garacli, mic Connlo, 1115 Ulab, a quo Ui' Garac Ulab. — 'Cijfpnac. Qoip C|no['r, CU15 ceo caocca. Q Do oecc do Oiajimaicr. OaiiiD mac ^uaipe Ui'po]ianndin, eppcop CtjiDO TTlacha, -] Lesaicr na hGpeann mle, Do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, cinj ceD caocca a haon. Q cpi Decc Do Oiapniaicc. S. Neapan bobap Decc. peapgna, mac Qonjupa, pi UlaD, Do mapbab In ccacli Dpoma cleire la Oeman, mac Caipill, 1 la hUib 6achac1i nCtpoa. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceD caocca a Do. Q cfrap Decc do Diapmaicc. Gaccluip bfnncoip do porbujab la Corhgall bfnocaip. peip Cfmpa do bfnam la pij Gpeann, Oiapmaicc, mac pfpjupa Ceppbeoil. TTlapbaD Col- main ITloip, mic Oiapmaca, ina cappar la Dubploic hUa Upfna do Cbpuic- neacoib. ^' Cron-Chonaill. — This is translated Flava 7%a!«H., p. 293; and Harris Ware's Bishops, p. 38. Icte?-icia, the yellow jaundice, by Colgan Acta ' NeoMin, the leper. — This is Nessan, the patron Sanctorum, p. 831, col. 2 : " Mortalitate Cron- saint of Mungret, near Limerick, whose festival chonnuill (id est flava iotericia) appellata, hi was celebrated on the 25th of July. — See Ftta omnes sancti, pra'ter S. Kieranum et S. Tiger- Tripartita, S. Patricii, part iii. c. 62 ; Trias nachum extiucti sunt." Thaum-, p 157, 185. The death of Nesan, the ' Ulidia. — The Editor shall henceforward use Leper, is given, in tlie Annals of Clonmacnoise, Ulidia for Uladh, when it denotes the portion of under the year 561. the province of Uladh, or Ulster, lying east of ^ Druim-Ckithe. — This was probably the name the River Baim, and Gleann-Righe, to distin- of the place on which the church of Cill-cleithe, guish it from the whole province. or Kilclief, in the barony of Lecale, and county '' Ui-Eathach- Uladh: i.e. nepotes Eochodii of Down, was afterwards built. This entry is Ulidiffi. These were the inhabitants of the ba- given in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the ronies of Iveagh, in the county of Down See year 561. Ecclesiastical Anti(ptitics of Doirn and Connor and ^ Ui-Eathach- Arda: i. e. nepotes Eochodii of Z)romore, by the Rev. Wm. Reeves, M.B., j)p. 348 to 352. '■ Guaire In the old translation of the xVn- nals of Ulster, this passage is given as follows: " A. D. 550. Quies Davidis filii Guaire I-Fo- rannain Episcopi Ardniuche et Lecjati totius Hi- berni(v." Ardes, in the county of Down. ' Benncliair Now Bangor, in the north of the barony of Ards, in the county of Down. The erection of this church is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the years 554and 558 : " Ecclesia Bennchnir fnndata est." Ussher ap- jnoves of the latter date in liis Chronological But Dr. O'Conor says that " Ler/ati totius Hi- Inde.x; and the Annals of Clonmacnoise men- bcrniw" is not to be found in any of the Irish tion the erection of the Abbey of Beanchoir copies of the Ulster Annals. — See Colgan's Trias under the year 561. 550.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 189 ChonailP, — and that was the first Buidhe-Chonaill, — these saints died, except Ciarau and Tighearnach. The death of Eochaidh, son of Connie, King of Ulidia", from whom are the Ui-Eathach-Uladh". — ThjJiernacli. The Age of Christ, 550. The twelfth year of Diarmaid. David, son of Guaire* Ua Forannain, Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh] and Legate of all Ire- land, died. The Age of Christ, 551. The thirteenth year of Diarmaid. St. Neasan, the lepe/, died. Feargna, son of Aenghus, King of Ulidia, was slain in the battle of Druim-cleithe^, by Deman, son of Caireall, and by the Ui-Eathach-Arda". The Age of Christ, 552. The church of Bennchar' was founded by Comh- gall of Beannchar. The feast of TearahairJ was made by the King of Ireland, Diarmaid, son of Fearghus Ceirbheoil. The killing of Colman Mor", son of Diai'maid, in his chariot, by Dubhshlat Ua Treana, [one] of the Cruithni'. Under this year (552) the Annals of Ulster contain a curious notice of the discovery of St. Patrick's relics by St. Columbkille. It is given as follows in the old English translation : " A. D. 552. The reliques of St. Patrick brought by Columbkille to" [a] " shrine 60 yeares after his death. Three precious swearing reliques" [cpi minna uciiple] "were found in the tonibe, viz., the relique Coach, the Angell's Gospell, and the bell called Clog uidhechta. The angell thus shewed to Columbkille how to divide these, viz., the Coach to Down, the bell to Armagh, and the Gospell to Columbkille himself; and it is called the Gospell of the Angell, because Columbkille received it at the Angell's hand." ' The feast of Teamhair " A. D. 567. Cena Temra la Diarmait mac Cearbhail." — Ann. Ult. edit. O'Conor. " A. D. 567. The Feast of Tarach by Derniott mac Cerbail." — Cod. Claren., torn. 49. " A. D. 569. Feis Terahra la Diarmait." — O'Conor's Edit. *• Colman Mui: — He was the second son of King Diarmaid, and the ancestor of the Clann- Colmain of Meath. His death is entered twice in the Annals of Ulster, first under the year 554, and again under 557: " A. D. 554. Colman Mor mac Diarmata Derg, mic Fergusa Cerbeoil, mic Conaill Cremthaine, mic Neill Naigiallaig, qvem Dubsloit jugulavii." " A. D. 557. Jugulatio Colmain Mor, mic Diarmata, quern V)\xhilo\t jiigulavit.'''' In the Annals of Clonmacnoise his death is entered under the year 561 : "A. D. 561. Colman More, sone of King Dermott, was killed in his Coache" [in curru suo.—Tighernach'], " by DufFslat O'Treana." ' Cruithni : i. e. the inhabitants of Dal- Araidhe, who were called Cruithni, i. e. Picts, as being descended from Loncada, the daughter of Eochaidh Eichbheoil of the Cruithni, or Picts of North Britain. — See Adamnan's Vita Columbce, lib. i. c. .36; O'Flaherty's Ogi/gia, iii. c. 18; Lib. Lee. fol. 194, a ; Qinm ele Oo t)al Qpaibe .1. Cpuirne. Duald Mac Firbis See also Keeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and Connor, ^c, p. 337. 190 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [553. Qoip Ciiiopc, CU15 ceo caocca a rpi. Q CU15 Decc do Diapmaiuc. Qccfp bpeanainn bio]iiia ng nol i poch ipin aiep an blmbam pi. Cluain pfpca Do pocliujab la naorh bpenainn. Qoip C]iiopc, cui^ ceo caoja a cfraip. Qn peipeab bliafSain necc Do Diajiiinaicr. S. Cachub, mac pfpgupa, abb QchaiD cinn, Decc 6. Ctppil. Caocca ap ceo bliaoain poo a pao^ail. Peip DeDeanach Ueampa do nfriarh la Oiapmairc, pijh Gpeann, Cupnan, mac Qooha, mic Gacliach Uiopmcapna, .1. mac pij Connaclic Do Kdpusliab la Diapmairr, mac Cfpbaill, cap planaib -\ corhaipje Coluim Cille, "' Brenainn ofBirra: i. e. St. Brendan of Birr, now Parsonstown. The ascension of St. Bren- dan is entered under tlie year 562, in the An- nals of Clonmacnoise, as follows : " A. D. 062. The ascension of St. Brandon of Birr to the skies, in his chariot or coache." " Cluain-fcarta : i. e. the Lawn, Meadow, or BofT-Island of the Grave, now Clonfert, in the barony oi' Longford, and county of Longford. The Annals of Ulster record the erection of the church of Cluaiuferta, under the years 557 and 564 ; the Annals of Clonmacnoise, tinder the year 562, as follows : " A. D. 557 vel 564. Brendinus Ecclesiam in Cluainferta/»;(ffa«!i." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 562. St. Brandon, Abbot, founded the church of Clonfert." — Ann. Clon. These saints should not be confounded. Bren- din of Birr was the son of Neman, of the race of Corb olum, son of Fergus, and his festival was celebrated on the 29th of November . See Adamnan's Vita Coliiinbir, lib. iii. c. 3. St. Brendan, first Bishop of Clonfert, was the son of Finnlogha, of the race of Ciar, son of Fergus, and his festival was celebrated on the 16th of May. These two saints were contemporaries and companions. It is said that Brendan of Clonfert sailed for seven years in the western ocean, "de cujus septennali navigatione jn-odi- giosa; feruntur fabula;." — Ussher, I'riniord., p. 955. In O'Clcry's Irish Calendar is given a curious little fable of him, from which, if it be not pure fiction, it might be inferred that he had a most exquisite ear for music. Fourteen years before his death, according to this fable, he was visited, one day after mass and sermon, by St. Michael the Archangel, who continued to sing heavenly music for him for twenty-four hours: after which Brendan could never enjoy, and never condescended to listen to any earthly music, except one Easter Sunday, when he per- mitted a student of his people to play for him on his harp. He endured him with difficulty ; but, giving him his blessing, he procured two balls of wax, which he put into his ears when- ever he came within hearing of earthly music, and in this manner he shut out all human me- lody, (which to him was discord) for nearly fourteen years, and admitted the harmonies of the angels only. Under this year (553) the Annals of Ulster, Tighernach, and Clonmacnoise, record the ex- istence of a plague called Samhtrusc, which is translated " Lejva." " A. D. 553. I'estis que vocata est inSamthrosc, i.e. Lepra.'''' — Ann. Ult. edit. W Conor. " A. D. 553. Pcstis que vocata est Samthrusc .i. the Leprosy." — Cod. Claren., tom. 49 " A. D. 551. This year there grew a sickness called a Sawthrusc." — Ann. Clon. " Achadli-cinn — Colgan thinks that this may be Achadh-na-cille, in Dalriada {Trias Thaum., 553.] ANNALS OF TlIK KINGDOM OF IRP:LAND. 191 The Age of Christ, 553. The fifteenth year of Diarinaid. Brenainn of Birra™ was seen ascending in a chariot into the sky this year. Cluain-fearta" was founded by St. Brenainn. The Age of Christ, 554. Tlie sixteenth year of Diarmaid. St. Cathub, son of Fearghus, Abbot of Achadh-cinn°, died on the 6th of April. One hun- dred and fifty years was the length of his life. The last feast of Teamhair'' was made by Diarmaid, King of Ireland. Curnan", son of Aedh, son of Eochaidh Tirmcharna, i. e. the son of the King of Connaught, was put to death by Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall, in violation of p. 182), now Auglinakilly, a part of the town- land of Craigs, in the barony of Kiloonway, and county of Antrim, and on the road from Aho- ghill to Easharkin. See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and Connor, (Jr., p. 89, note °, and p. .'522. In the Irish Calendar of O'Clery the festival of St. Catliub, son of Fearghus, bi- shop of Achadh-cinn, is set down at 6th April. In the Annals of Ulster, ad ami. 554, he is called " Cathal mac Fergusa Episcojms Achid- cinn." '' IVie last feast of Teamhair Tighernach states that three years after the killing of Colman Mor, son of Diarmaid, A. D. 560, the " Cena postrema" of Temhair was celebrated by Diar- maid mac Cearbaill. The feast of Teamhair, by Diarmaid, and the death of Gabhran, son of Domhangart, is entered twice in the Annals of Ulster, first under the year 567, and again under the year 569. The royal palace of Teamhair or Tara was soon after deserted in consequence of its having been cursed by St. Eodanus, of Lothra or Lorha, in Lower Ormoud, county Tipperary, as stated at some length in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, translated by Mageoghegan ; also in an Irish manuscript in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 1. 15; and in the Life of St. Roda- nus, preserved in the Codex Kilkennicnsis, in Marsh's Library, Class V. .3, Tab. 1, No. 4, F. ; and in the Life of this saint published by the Bollandists, at XXV. April See Petrie's His- tory and Antiquities of Tara Hill, pp. 101-103. This malediction of Rodanus, with the conse- quent desertion of the place as a royal residence, is referred to by the ancient scholiast on Fiach's Hymn in the Life of St. Patrick, preserved in the Liber Hijmaorum ; and an ancient Icelandic work called the Konungs-Skiiijijsio, or Royal Mirror, states that it had -been abandoned and utterl}' destroyed, in revenge of an unjust judgment pronounced by a king who had once ruled over it. — See Johnstone's Antiq. C'elto- Scand., p. 287, et seqq. After this desertion of Tara, each monarch chose for himself a residence most convenient or agreeable, which was usually within their own hereditary principalities. Thus the kings of the northern Ui-Neill resided chiefly at their ancient fortress of Aileach. in the barony of Inishowen, near Derry ; and those of the south- ern Ui-Neill, first at Dun-Turgeis, near Castle- pollard, in Westmeath, and afterwards at Dun- na-S(jiath, at the north-western margin of Loch- Ainnin or Lough Ennell, near Mullingar. 'I Curnan. — This is entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 562. " Cornan mac Eidiagh Tyrmcarna was killed by King Der- mot." — See O'Donnell's Vita Columbce, lib. ii. c. 2, in Trias Thaum., p. 400, for some curious particulars about Curnan's death and the battle of Cul-Dreimhne. 192 awHaca Rio^haclica eiReawN. [555. lap na rappain5 50 hainoeonach ay a Idnioib, coriao e pochann cacha Cula Opeirhne. Qoi)^ Cjiiopc, C1115 ceo caogacr a C1115. Qn feaccrhab Decc do Diapmaic. Cacb Cula Dpf.rhne do bpipfo pop Oiapniairr, mac CfpV)aill, la peap^up -j la Domnall, od mac rinuipcfiicai;^, mic Gapcca, la hQirimipe, mac Sfona, -| la nQmoioh, mac Duach,-] la I1Q06, mac Gachac Uiopmcapna, pi Connachr. hi ccionaiD mapBcha Cupndin, mic Qo6a, mic Garac Uiopmcapna, pop pao- pam Coloim Cille, Do pacpac Clanna Nell an cuaipceipc 1 Connachca an each pin Cula Oprirhne Don pij, Do Diapinaic,") beopimon cclaoinBpeif puce ' Cul-Dreimhne. — This place is in the barony of Carbury, to tlie north of the town of Sligo. Coigan has the following note upon this place, Trias T/iavm., p. 452 : " Culdremhni. Est locus hie in regions Car- briffi in Connacia, non prooul a Sligoensi oppido versus Aquilonem situs. Ilistoriam hujus prze- lii fuse enarrat Ketennus libro 2 de Eegibus Hi- berniaj, in gestis Diermitii Regis. Prrelium hoc non anno 551, ut scribunt Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus, sed anno 561, commissum fuit, ut tradunt Annales Ultonieuses, et Usserus de Primordiis Ecclesiar. Britann., p 694." ' The sequence. — A circumstantial account is given of this literary larceny of St. Columb- kille. in O'Donnell's Life of that Saint, lib. ii. c. i. Kiug Diarmaid, after hearing the learned arguments of plaintiff and defendant, pro- nounced his decision that the copy made by Columbkille should belong to Finnen's original, in the same way as, among tame and domestic animals, the brood belongs to the owner of the dam or mother, '■'■partus sequitur veritrem." '■ Causa utrinque audita Hex, seu partium raliones male pensans, seu in alteram privato affectu magis propendens, pro Finneno senten- tiam pronuntiat, et senteutiam ipse Ilibernico vcrsu abiiide in hunc usque diem inter Ilibernos fanioso in hunc modum e.xprcssit : Le gach buiii a boiiiin, acus le gach leabhar a leabhran, id est, Buculus est niatris libri suus esto libellus." — Trias Thavm., p. 409. Columbkille, who seems to have been more liberal and industrious in circulating the writ- ten Scriptures than Finnen, had pleaded before the King, that he had not in the slightest de- gree injured St. Finnen's manuscript by tran- scribing it ; and that Finnen should not for any reason oppose the multiplying of the Scriptures for the instruction of the people. His words are as follows, as translated by Coigan : " Fateor," inquit, "librum de quo controver- titur, ex Finneni codice exscriptum; sed per me meaque industria, labore, vigiliis exscriptus est ; et ea cautela exscriptus, ut proprius Fin- neni liber in nullo factus sit ea exscriptione deterior ; eo fine, ut quse prseclara in alieno codice repereram, securius ad meum usum re- couderem, et commodius in alios ad Dei gloriam derivarem: proinde nee me Finneno injurium, nee restitution! obnoxium, nee culpa cujus- quam in hac parte reum agnosco; ut qui sine cujuspiam damno, multoruni consului spiritali commodo, quod nemo debuit, aut juste potuit impedire." Shortly after this King Diarmaid forced Cur- nan, the son of the King of Counaught, from the arms of Columbkille, to whom he had fled for protection, and put him instantly to death. Columbkille, exasperated at these insults, said to the Kiug : " I will go unto my brethren, the Eaces of Connell and of Eoghan, and I will give 555.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 193 the guarantee and protection of Colurn Cillc, having been forcibly torn from his hands, wliich was the cause of the battle of Cul-Dreimhne. The Age of Christ, 555. The seventeenth year of Diarmaid. The battle- of Cul-Dreiinhne'' was gained against Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall, by Fearglius and Domhnall, the two sons of Muircheartach, son of Earca ; by Ainmire, son of Scdna ; and by Ainnidh, son of Duach ; and by Aedh, son of Eochaidh Tirm- charna, King of Connaught. [It was] in revenge of the killing of Curnan, son of Aedh, son of Eochaidh Tirmcharna, [while] under the protection of Colum Cille, the Clanna-Neill of the North and the Connaughtmen gave this battle of Cul-Dreimhne to King Diarmaid ; and also on account of the false sentence' thee battle in revenge for this unjust judgment thou hast given against me respecting the book, and in revenge for the killing of the son of the King of Connaught, while under my protec- tion." Then the King commanded that not one of the men of Ireland should convey Columb- kille out of the palace, or join him. Columb then proceeded to Monasterboice, and remained there for one night. In the morning he was informed that the King had sent a force to in- tercept his passage into Ulster, and take him prisoner. Columbkille, therefore, went over a solitary part of Sliabh Breagh, and as he passed along, he composed the poem beginning " mai- nupan bam ip in pliab," which has been printed in the Miscellany of the Irish Archaeological Society, pp. 3 to 15. When he arrived in Ulster he applied to his relatives, the northern Ui- Neill, who entered into his feelings of revenge against the Monarch who threatened to overrun their territories with fire and sword. They mustered their forces, to the number of 3000 men, and being joined by the Connaughtmen, came to a pitched battle with the Monai'ch at Cul-Dreimhne, in the barony of Carbury, in the county of Sligo, where the Monarch, who had a force of 2300 charioteers, cavalry, and pedes- trians, was defeated with terrible slaughter. — See Ussher's Primordia, pp. y02-904, where he gives an accoimt of this battle from an unpub- lished manuscript of Adamnan's Vita Coliimbce. After this battle the Monarch and Saint Columb made peace, and the copy of the book made from St. Finnen's manuscript was left to him. This manuscript, which is a copy of the Psalter, was ever after known by the name of Cutluich. It was preserved for ages in the family of O'Donnell, and has been deposited in the Mu- seum of the Royal Irish Academy, by Sir Richard O'Donnell, its present owner. — See note '', under A. D. 1497, pp. 1232, 123.3. Mr. Moore states, in his History of Ireland, vol. i. p. 243, that " it has been shewn satisfac- torily that there are no grounds for this story ; and that though, for some venial and unimpor- tant proceedings, an attempt had been made to excommunicate him [St. Columbkille] before his departure from Ireland, the account of his quarrel with the Monarch is but an ill con- structed fable, which, from the internal evidence of its inconsistencies, falls to pieces of itself." The Editor cannot acquiesce in this opinion, for, whatever may be the defect of construction in the fabulous narrative, it is very clear that this special pleading is not sufficient to acquit St. Columbkille of the crime of having roused his relatives to fight this battle. Adamnan refers to it in the seventh chapter of the first 2 c 194 awNaca Kio^hachca eiReawN. [555. Ompmaic ap Colom Cille im liubap pinoen jio pcpfolj Colorti Cille jan jiarhujab opiriDen, Dia noeacpac i peip nOiapmara, 50 po coiccfpcaib Oiap- mair an mbpeicli Tioip]iDeipc, la jach boina boirifn, ^jTa. Colom Cille popdi6, Q Oia, cia nach Dingbai an cm, Dup infpmaip mfp a Ifn, Ctn cpluoj; 00 boinj beaclia t»m, Sluaj DO clung In cimcel capn, Ctp mac ainpclie no Dap maipn, Qpe mo Dpui, ni'm epa, mac Oe ap ppim congena. Qp dlainn pfpiip alluaD gobap baooain pep an cpluaj, po la baocan puilc buibe, bena a bCpen puippe. Ppaochan, mac Uenupain, ap e do pijne mo epbhe nDpiiaoli 00 Diapmair. Cuachan, mac Oimmain, mic Sapain, mic Copbmaic, mic Gojain, a pe po la inD epbe nopuab Dap a cfnD. Upf mile rpd ipeaDh ropcliaip Do muinnp Oiapmaoa. Qoinpeap nctmd ippeaD copcaip Don Ific naill, lllagldim a amm, ap ip e po cliinj cap an eipbe nDpuaD. book of his Life of St. Columba ; but as this biographer's object was to write a panegyric, not an impartial character, of liis relative and patron, it is very evident that he did not ■wish to dwell upon any particulars respecting the causes of this battle. Adamnan, however, ac- knowledges (lib. iii. c. 3), that Columba was excommunicated by an Irish synod ; and other writers of great antiquity, cited by Tighernach, and in the Liber Ilymnorum, have, with great simplicity, handed down to us the real cause of Columbkillc's departure from Ireland. These accounts, it is true, may possibly be fabulous; but it is not fair to assume this on account of Adamnan's silence ; and that they are ancient, and the written traditions of the country of Tir- connell, in which Columbkille was born, is evi- dcntfroni theLifecompilcdby O'Donncllin 1520, from manuscripts then so old that (as appears from his original manuscript in the Bodleian Lihrnry) he deemed it necessary to modernize tlie language in which they were written. St. Cumian, the oldest writer of Columbkillc's Life, makes no allusion to the battle of Cuil- Dreimhne; but liis work is a panegyric, not a biography, of this saint; and the same may be said of Adamnan's production, which is an enu- meration of his miracles and visions, and not a regular biography; and it is fair to remark, that, even if Adamnan had written a regular biography, he could not, unless by inadver- tence, have mentioned one fact which would, in tlie slightest degree stain the character of his hero with any sort of crime. The bards and lay writers, on the other hand, who did not understand the nature of panegyric, as well as Cumian and Adamnan, have represented Columbkille as warlike, which they regarded as praiseworthy, for it implied that he possessed the characteristics of his great ancestors, Niall Xaighiallach and Conall Gulban ; and these, in their rude simplicit}', have left us more mate- rials for forming a true estimate of his charac- ter than are supplied by the more artful de- scriptions of his miracles and visions by Cu- mian and Adamnan. The latter, in his second preface, has the following account of Columb's Koins to Scotland: 555.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 195 which Diarmaid passed against Colum Cille about a book of Finnen, which Colum had transcribed without the knowledge of Finnen, when they left it to award of Diarmaid, who pronounced the celebrated decision, " To every cow belongs its calf," &c. Colum Cille said : O God, wilt thou not drive off the fog, which envelopes our number. The host which has deprived us of our livelihood. The host which proceeds around the earns' ! He is a son of storm who betrays us. My Druid, — he Avill not refuse me, — is the Son of God, and may he side with me; How grandly he bears his course, the steed of Baedan" before the host ; Power by Baedan of the yellowhair will be borne from Ireland on him [the steed]. Fraechan"', son of Teniusan, was he who made the Erbhe-Druadh for Diar- maid. Tuathan, son of Dimman, son of Saran, son of Cormac, son of Eoghan, was he who placed the Erbhe Druadh over his head. Three thousand was the number that fell of Diarmaid's people. One man only fell on the other side, Mag Laim was his name, for it was he that passed beyond the Erbhe Druadh^ " Sanctus igitur Columba nobilibus fuerat oriundus genitalibus" [i. e. genitoribus] : " pa- trem habens Fedilmitium, filium Ferguso ; Matrem vero Ethneam nomine, cujus pater latine Filius Navis dici potest, Scotica vero lingua Mac Nave. Hie anno secundo post Cul-Drebtina: bellura, jetatis vero sua; xlii. de Scotia ad Britauniam, pro Christo peregrinari volens, enavigavit ; qui et a puero, Christiano deditus tyrocinio, et sapiential stiidiis inte- gritatem corporis et animse puritatem, Deo donante, custodiens, quamvis in terra positus, coelestibus se aptum moribus ostcndebat. Erat enim aspectu Angelious, sermone nitidus, opere sanctus, ingenio optimus, consilio niagnus, per annos xxxiv., insulanus miles conversatus. Nullum etiam unius horK intervallum tran- sire poterat, quo non aut orationi, aut leetioni, vel scriptioui, vel etiam alicui operationi joju- nationuni quoque et vigiliarum indefessis labo- ribus sine ulla intermissione die noctuque ita occupatus, ut supra humanam possibilitatem uniuscujusque pondus spccialis videretur operis. Et inter lia'c omnibus charus, Iiilart-m semper iaciem ostendens sanctam Spiritus sancti gaudio intimis lajtificabatur ^v-xcor Axis." -Trias Thaum., p. 337. ' Around the cams This seems to suggest that the monarch's people were pagans. " Baedan He was the third son of the Mo- narch, Muircheartach Mor Mac Earca, and became Monarch of Ireland jointly with his nephew, Eochaidh, in the year 566. " Fraeclian. — In the account of this battle, preserved in the Leabhar-B'ikllte of the Mac Firbises of Lecan, in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 2. 16, p. 873, Fraechan, son of Tenisan, is called the Druid of King Diarmaid, and the person who made the Airhlii Druadh, or druidical charm [aipBe .i. ainm atpoe — G'Clery] between the two armies. ' That passed heyond the Erbhe Druadh In c2 196 awNata TJio^liachca eiReaNw. [556. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceo caojac a pe. Q hoclic oecc do Oiapmaicc. Cac Cbuile Iniintipenn 1 vTcatha, pop Diapmaicc, pia nQooli, mac mbpeanainn, caoipioc Uearba, -\ ]\o meabaio pop Oiajimaic a hionaD an lomaipecc. Qoip Cpiopc, ciiij ceo caogac a peaclir. Q naoi Decc Do Diapmair. S. becc mac De, paioli oipiiDepc, Decc. Colom Cille do doI ino Qlbain 50 po pocliaiD lapum ecclup, -| ap uoDh ainmnijrep. S. Qooh O piachpacli O'Donnell's Life of St. Columbkille, as trans- lated by Colgan, it is stated that only one man of Columbkille's people fell in this battle, who had passed beyond the prescribed limits, " qui praefixos pugns limites temere transiliit." But this is intentionally suppressing the reference to the Airbhe DruaiU, because Colgan did not wish to acknowledge the existence of Druidism in Ireland, so long after the arrival of St. Patrick. Dr. O'Conor, on the other hand, mistranslates this passage, obviously with a view to shew that Diarmaid had many Druids at the time; but O'Conor's knowledge of the language of these Annals was so imperfect that he is scarcely worthy of serious criticism. His translation of the above passage is as follows : " Fraochanus filius Tenussani fuit qui per- suasit expulsionem Druidum Eegi Diarmitio. Tuathanus filius Dimmani, filii Sarani, filii Cor- maci, filii Eogani, fuit qui admonuit expulsio- nem Druidum postea. Tria millia circiter fuere qui occisi sunt de gente Diarmitii. Unus solus occisus est ex altera parte, Maglamuis ejus nomen. Nam is fuit qui impedivit quin expel- lerentur Druidaa." — pp. I6I, 162. The absolute incorrectness of this translation will be seen at a glance by any one who is acquainted with the meaning of the Irish noun, eipbe, or aipBe, carmen, and of the verb, po chmj, transiliit. It will be observed that the Christian writer gives the Airblic Dniadh its own magical power (i. e. a power derived from the Devil) ; for though Columbkille's prayers were able to preserve his forces while they remained within their own limits, the indivi- dual who passed beyond the consecrated limits described by the saint, into the vortex of the magical circle of the Druid, immediately lost his life. "> Cuil- Uinnsenn : i. e. the Corner or Angle of the Ash Trees. The Editor has not been able to find any name like this in Teffia. Aedh, chief of TefEa, is mentioned in the Life of St. Berach, published by Colgan, Acta SS., p. 342, c. 14, and in note 20, p. 347, in which Colgan is wrong in making Teffia the same as the county Longford. According to Mageoghegan's Annals of Clonmacuoise, this Aedh or " Hugh mac Bre- nan, king of TeaiFa, gave St. ColumbkiUe the place where the church of Dorowe" [Durrow] " stands." ' Bee, son of Be : i. e. Bee, son of Deaghaidh or Daga5us. Colgan translates this entry : " A. D. 557. S. Beccus cognomento Mac De Celebris propheta, obiit." — Acta SS., p. 192. The death of this saint is entered twice in the Annals of Ulster; first under the year 552, and again under 557. The following notice of him is given in the Annals of Clonmacuoise at the 3'ear 550 : " A. D. 550. The prophet, Beg mac De, began his prophesies. He pi'ophesied that Lords would lose their chiefries and seigniories, and that men of little estates and lands would lose their lands, because they should be thought little ; and lastly, that there should come great mortality of men, which would begin in Ffanaid, in Ulster, called the Swippe of Fiuiaid (Scunb Punaio)." 556.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 197 The Age of Christ, 556. The eighteenth year of Diarmaid. Tlie battle of Cuil-Uinnsenn'', in Teathbha, [was fought] against Diarmaid, by Aedh, son of Breanainn, chief of Teathbha ; and Diarmaid was routed from the field of battle. The Age of Christ, 557. The nineteenth year of Diarn)aid. St. Bee, sou of De", a celebrated prophet, died. Colum Cille went to Scotland, where he afterwards founded a church, which was named from him". St. Aedhau ' Named from him. — This was I-Columbkille or loDa. St. Columljkille, after he had excited his relatives to fight the king at Cul-Dreimhne, in 560, was excommunicated by a synod of the Irish clergy (as Adamnan inadvertently acknowledges, to introduce an angelic vision, in lib. iii. c. 3); after which he appears to have been in bad odour with the Irish clergy till 5(J2, when the Annals record the " Navigatio S. Cu- Itimhce de Hihernia ad insulam lie, anno etatis sne xlii.'''' His success in converting the Picts, however, shed round him a lustre and a glory which dispelled the dark clouds which had previously obscured his fame as a saint ; and his own relatives, Cumian and Adamnan, bhx- zoned his virtues so ably, after the fashion of their age, that they established his sanctity in despite of all the aspersions of his rivals and enemies. From all the accounts handed down to us of this remarkable man, it would appear that he was a most zealous and efficient preacher of Christian morality, and an industrious tran- scriber of the Four Gospels, and of portions of the Old Testament. Venerable Bede gives a brief sketch of his history, in his Ecclesias- tical Hiitory, lib. iii. c. 4 (Giles's translation, p. 1 1 2), and observes that " some writings of his life and discourses are said to be preserved by his disciples." " But," adds this most cau- tious writer, who evidently had heard some stories about Columba's conduct in Ireland, " whatsoever he was himself, this we know for certain, tliat he left successors renowned for their continency, their love of God, and ob- servance of monastic rules. It is true they followed uncertain rules in their observance of the great festival, as having none to bring them the synodal decrees for the observance of Easter, by reason of their being so far away from the rest of the world ; wherefore, they only practised such works of piety and chastity as they could learn from the prophetical, evan- gelical, and apostolical writings. This manner of keeping Easter continued among them for the space of 150 years, till the year of our Lord's incarnation, 715." In the Annals of Clonmacnoise the translator, Conneil Mageoghegan, has inserted the following curious observation on the belief then in Ireland respecting the peculiar property of St. C'olumb- kille's manuscripts, in resisting the influence of water: " He wrote 300 books with his own hand. They were all new Testaments; left a book to each of his churches in the kingdom, which books have a strange projierty, which is, that if they, or any of them, had sunk to the bottom of the deepest waters, they would not lose one letter, or sign, or character of them, which I have seen tried, partly, myself of [onl that book of them which is at Dorowe, in the King's county ; for I saw the ignorant man that had the same in his custodie, when sickness came on cat- tle, for their remedy, put wateron the book and sufter it to rest therein; and saw also cattle re- turn thereby to their former state, and the book 198 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [557. 065. Cacli mona Ooiiie lorhai]i pop Cpuichniu pia nUib Nell an cuapceijic, .1. pia cCenel cConaill"] Goghain, on 1 ccojicpaoap peaclic craoipij Cpuir- nfch im Qooli mbiifcc,-] ap Don cup poin 00 pocaip Dopibipi na Lee ; 1 Cdpn Golaipj DO clanooib Nell an cuaipceipc. Ceannpaolab po paiDh inopo Sinpic paebpa, pinpir pip, in ITloin m '>p Doipe lochaip, Qobaip componna nac cfpc, peace pi5h Cpuichne im Q06 mbpfcc. piccip each Cpuirne nuile, acup poploipccep Glne, Pichcip each ^abpa Cippe, acup each Cuile Opeirhne. to receive no loss." Superstitions of tins kind have probably been the destruction of many of our ancient books. "■StAedhan O'Fiadirach. — '' A.I). 569 al. 562. Aedan Ua Fiachrach obiit." — Ayin. Ult. '■ Moin-Doire-lothair Adamnan calls this the battle of Moin-mor, as does Ceannfaeladh in the verses here quoted by the Four Masters. Dr. O'Conor places the field of this battle in Scotland, in his edition of the Annals of Ulster, p. 23, n. 2, but by a mere oversight, for he seems to have been well aware that, by Scotia, Adamnan always meant Ireland. Colgan places it " in finibus Aquilonaris Hibernia;." — Trias Tliavm., p. 374. The Rev. Mr. Eeeves thinks that both names are still preserved in Moneymore, a town in the county of Londonderry, and Derryloran, the parish in which it is situated. — See his Ecclesiastical Antiijuities of Down and Connor, ^c, p. 339. This, however, may admit of doubt, as the former is called in Irish Muine-mor, i. e. the Great Hill or Shrubbery, and the latter Z)oM'e- Lorain, i. e. Loran's Oak Wood. Adamnan's reference to this battle is as fol- lows : " Post bellum Cul Drebene, sicuti nobis traditum est, duobus transactis annis (quo tem- pore virbeatus de Scotia peregrinaturus priiiii- tus enavigavit) quadam die, hoc est, eadem hora, qua in Scotia commissum est bellum quod Scotice dicitur Mona-moire, idem Ininio Dei coram Co- naiio Kege, filio Comgill in IJiitannia conver- satus, per omnia enarravit, tam de bello, quo- rum propria vocabula Ainmerius films Setni, et duo filii Maic Erce, Donallus et Fergus. Sed et de Rege Cruithniorum, qui Echodius Laib vocabatur quemadmodum victus currui inse- dens, evaserit; similiter sanctus prophetizavit." — Vit. Columba?, lib. i. c. 7 ; Trias Thaiim., p. 340. "" Cruithnigh. — These were the inhabitants of Dalaradia, who were called Cruithnigh or Picts, as being descended from a Pictish mother. Col- gan translates this passage as follows in his Acta Sanctorum, p. 374, not. 39, on the first book of Adamnan's Vita Columha' : " A. D. 557. Sanctus ColumbaKilleprofectus est in Albanian! (id est Scotiam Albiensem) ubi postea extruxit Ecclesiam Hiensem. Sanctus Aidanus Hua Fiachrach obiit. Prselium de Moin-mor juxta Doire-Lothair contra Cruthe- nos (id est Pictos) commissum est per Nepotes Neill Septentrionales, id est, per Kinel-Conaill (hoc est, stirpem Conalli), Duce Anmirio filio Sedna^, et Kinel-Eoguin (id est, stirpem Eugenii) Ducibus Domnaldo, et Fergussio, et filiis Mur- chertachi, filii Erca?. In eo prajlio occubuerunt septem principes Cruthcniorum (id est Picto- ruiii) cum Aidu Brcco eorum Rege." lie rrnuii'ks on this passage: " Ilabemus ergo ex his Annalibus prtelium illud commissum esse eodeni anno, quo sanctus Columba in Albauiani, sen Hritunuiani venit, ut refert Sanctus Adam- nanus in hoc capite, licet male annum 557 pro 557.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 199 OTiachrach*" died. The battle of Moin-Doire-lothair" [was gained] over the Cruithnigh'', by tlie Ui-Neill of the North, i. e. by the Cinel-Conaill iiiid Cinel-Eoghain, wherein fell seven chieftains of the Cruithnigh, together with Aedh Breac ; and it was on this occasion that the Lee" and Carn-Eolairg^ were forfeited to the Clanna-Neill of tlie North. Ceannfaeladh composed the following : Sharp weapons were strewn, men were strewn, in Moin-mor-Doire-lothair, Because of a partition'' not just; the seven kings of the Cruithui, with Aedh Breac, [were in the slaughter]. The battle of all the Cruithne'' was fought, and Elne' was burned. The battle of Gabhra-Liffe was fought, and the battle of Cul-Dreimhne. 563 posuerint." This battle is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the years 561 and 562, thus in the old translation, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49 : " A. D. 561. The battle of Moin-Doire." " A. D. 562. The battle of Moin-Doirc-Lo- thair, upon the Cruhens liy the Nells of the North. Baedan mac Cin, with two of the Cru- hens, fought it against the rest of the Cruhens. The cattle and booty of the Eolargs" \_recte the Lee and Ard Eolairg] " were given to them of Tirconnell and Tirowen, conductors, for their leading, as wages." ' The Lee: i. e. the territory of Fir-Lii or Magh-Lii, in the barony of Coleraine, county of Londonderry. '' Cam- Eolairg. — See note % under the year 478, battle of Ocha, supra, p. 15L This place is mentioned by Tirechan, as near Lee Bendrigi. Colgan, in his notes on O'Donnell's Life of Co- lumbkille, mentions Carraig Eolairg, as a place in the diocese of Derry, " ad marginem Eurypi Fevolii." — Trias Thaum., p. 450, n. 49. ^A partition This seems to indicate that the battle was fought in consequence of a dis- pute about the partition of lands; but the Editor has never met any detailed account of this battle, or its causes. According to the Annals of Ulster it was fought between the Cruitheni themselves, the race of Niall assist- ing one party of them for hire. '■ The battle of all tlie Cruithni : i. e. the battle in which all the L'isli Cruitheni or Dalaradiaiis fought. '-Elne. — Dr. CConor translates this " pro- fani," but nothing is more certain than that it was the name of a plain situated between the Kiver Bann and the liiver Bush, in the nortli- west of the present county of Antrim. The Bann, i. e. the Lower Bann, is described in a very an- cient poem, quoted by Dr. O'Couor, in his Prole- gomena ad Annales, ii. p. 57, as flowing between the plains of Lee and Eile or Eilne ; and Tire- chan, in describing St. Patrick's journey east- wards from Ard-Eolairg and Aileach, near Derry, writes as follows : " Et exiit in Ard-Eolairg, et Ailgi, et Lee Bendrigi, et perrexit trans flumen Banda; et benedixit locum in quo est cellola Cuik liaithia in Eilniu, in quo fuit Episcopus, et fecit alias cellas multas in Eilniu. Et per J3uas fluvium" [the Bush] " foramen pertulit, et in Ijuin Sebuirgi" [Dunseverick] " sedit super petram, quam Petra Patricii usque nunc, &c." Adamnan, speaking, in the fiftieth chapter of the first book of his Vita Columbce, of that saint's 200 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [558. beppar gmlla lap cconjal, ap finp im cnuap nuacli pfpSiip, Dorhnall, Qinmiiie, acup nQint)i6, mac Ouach. pillpic oa mac mic Gapcca, ap cfrio an caclia ceona, Qciip an pf Qinmipe pillip i pealbaib Seacna. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 cet) caoccacr a Vioclir. lap mbfich piclie bliabain op Gpmni pijlie Do Diapmnicr, mac pfpT^iipaCeppbeoil, Do ceap la liCtoD nDuB, mac SuiBne, pi Oal nQpaiDe, 05 Rairh bicc, In TTIoi^ Line. UuccaD a cfno 50 Cluain mic Noip, 50 po haDnacbc innce, ■) po liabnacu a colann hi cCoinoepe. Ip in mbliaDainpi po jaBaD an muipjelc .1. Liban injean Gacliach, mic reception at Coleraine, also mentions this plain in the following words : " Eodeni in tempore Conallus Episeopus C'uleratliin, coUectis a populo campi Eilni pcene innumerabilibus xeniis, &c." — Trias Thaum., p. 350. It should be here re- marked that Colgan errs in placing this terri- tory on the west side of the River Bann, which he does in his note' on this passage in Adamnan, as follows : " Campus Fine priscis Magh Elne videtur regio amcena et campestris, ex adversa Bannei fluminis ripa, Culrathenise Civitati ad- jacens versus Occidcntem, quse hodie vulgo Ma- chaire, id est, planities vocatur." — Trias Tliaum., p. 381, n. 10(j. That this opinion of Colgan is erroneous is clear from the passage above quoted from Tirc- chan, which places Eilniu on the east side of the River Bann, and between it and the Bush. It must, however, be confessed that the people called Fir-Lii, or Lee, who were seated on the west side of the River Bann in .St. Patrick's time, were driven from thence before the twelfth century by the Kinel-Owen, and that this is what led Colgan astray. But he should have known that the church of y1c/(a(/// Diiblithaigli, now called Aghadowey, which all the niartyro- logies place in the plain of .Magli-Lii, and which retained its name in his own time, is on the west side of the Bann. ■* Aedh Duhh Adamnan mentions this fact, and calls the slayer of the King : " Aidum cog- nomento Nigrum, regio genere ortum, Cruthi- nium gente, &c. qui et Diermitium filium Cer- buill totius Scotiffi Regnatorem Deo auctore ordinatum, interfecerat." — Lib. i. c. 36; Trias Tltaiim., p. 346. See note on this Aedh Dubh, under the year 592. The death of King Diarmaid is entered under the year 5G4, in the Annals of Ulster, as fol- lows : " A. D. 564. Occisio Diarraato mic Cearbhuill mac h-Aed Dubh la Suibhue." But by Tighernach under 565, which is the true year : " A. D. 565. DidpmaiD mac Cepbaill oc- cipup epc hi pRaic 6ic a muij?,ine la h-Qeo nOub mac Suibne Qpuioe, pi Lllao. " A. D. 565. Diarmaid mac Cerbhaill was slain at Rath-bee in Magh-Line, by Aedh Dubh, son of Suibhne Araidhe, King of Ulidia." ' Rath-hec, in Magh-Line : i. e. the Small Fort in Moylinny, now Rathbeg, a townland in the parish of Donegore, adjoining the parish of Antrim, in the county of Antrim.. — See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and Connor, &c., p. 278. It adjoins another townland of great celebrity in Irish history, now culled Rathmore, i. e. the Great Fort, anciently Rath- 558.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 201 They bore away hostages after conflict, thence westwards towards Cniias-Nuacli, Fearglius, Domhnall, Ainmire, and Nainnidh, son of Duach. The two sons of Mac Earca returned to the same battle, And the king, Ainmire, returned into the possessions of [his fatliei-] Seadna. The Age of Christ, 558. After Diarmaid, the son of Fearghus Cerrbheoil, had been twenty years in sovereignty over Irehand, he was slain by Aedh Dubh'', son of Suibhne, King of Dal-Araidhe, at Rath-beag, in Magh-Line'. His head was brought to Cluain-mic-Nois"", and interred there, and his body was interred at Connor. In this year was taken the Mermaid, i. e. Liban, the daughter of Eochaidh", mor-Maighe-Line. " Cluain-mic- Nois. — It is stated in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, in which this battle is recorded under the year 569, that the King had requested before he expired that his head sliould be in- terred at Clonmacnoise, the monastery of his friend, St. Kieran. His body was buried at Connor, near tlie place where he was killed. He left three distinguished sons : 1 . Aedh- Slaine, ancestor of nine monarchs of Ireland; 2. Colman Mor, the ancestor of the Clann-Colman, of whom there were seven monarchs; and 3. Col- man Beag. ° Liban, the daiiglder of Eochaidh. — This Liban is set down in the Irish Calendar of O'Clery, at 18th December, as a saint. Her capture as a mermaid is set down in the Annals of Ulster under the year 571: "Hie anno capta est in Muirgheilt." According to a wild legend in Leabhar-na- h Uidhri, this Liban was the daughter of Eoch- aidh, from whom Loch Eathach, or Lough Neagh, was named, and who was drowned in its eruption [A. D. 90], together with all his children, except his daughter, Liban, and his sons, Conaing and Curnan. The lady, Liban, was preserved from the waters of Lough Neagh for a full year, in her grianan, or boudoir, under the lake. After this, at her own desire. she was changed into a salmon, and continued to traverse the seas till the time of St. Comh- gall of Bangor. It happened that St. Comhgall despatched Beoan, son of Innli, of Teach- Debeog, to Rome, on a message to Pope Gregory [Pope, A. D. 599-604] to receive order and rule. When the crew of Beoan's currach were at sea, they heard the celebration of angels be- neath the boat. Liban, thereupon, addressed them, and stated that she had been 300 years under the sea, adding that she would proceed westward and meet Beoan, that day twelve months, aX Inbher-Ollarbha\ha.Tnn'\, whither the saints of Dalaradia, with Comhgall, were to re- sort. Beoan, on his return, related what had occurred, and, at the stated time, the nets were set, and Liban was caught in the net of Fergus oi Miliuc, upon which she was brought to land, and crowds came to witness the sight, among whom was the chief of Ui- Conaing. The right to her being disputed by Comhgall, in whose ter- ritory, — and Fergus, in whose net, — and Beoan, in promise to whom, — she was taken, they prayed for a heavenly decision ; and next day two wild oxen came down from Carn-Airend; and, on their being yoked to the chariot, on which she was placed, they bore her to Teach-Dabeoo, where she was baptized by Comhgall, with the name Muirgen, i. e. born of the sea, or Muirgeilt, D 202 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawvi. [,559. Tninpfolia, pop cpaclir Ollapba, In li'n beoain, mic Inli, mpcaipe Corhjaill bfnDchaip. Qoip Cpiopc, cincc ceD caoccac anaoi. Qn ceo bliabam Do Da mac TTiuipcfpcaich, tmc TTluipeaDliaij, 1 pijhe nGpeann .1. Oomnall 1 peapgujp. Cach ^abpa Lippe, -j each Oumha Qichip, pia nOorhnalll pia bpfpgup, pop Lai5nib, Dia nebpan. Cat ^abpa, ~\ cacb Ouriia Qcaip, Ctcbach arhpa 1 ccfchcaip, C0I511 acup a araip. Cacb ^abpa, ni each Duine nd Di cec Qcbach piche 6 Paolan, 6 Qilell piche picec. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceo peapccac. Qn Dapa bliaDain Do Doriinall -\ Dpeapjiip. Oairhin Oaimhaipjic, .1. Coipppe, Decc. Qp ua6api6e na hQip- gialla. Qoip Cpiopc, cinj ceo peapccac a haon. lap mbeir cp( bliabna 1 pije nGpeann Do Dorhnall "] opeapgup, Da mac riluipcfpcaij, mic minpeaboi^ mic 605am, mic Nell, po eccpac apaon. Ctoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD peapccac a Do. Qn ceiD bliaDain oGochaiD, mac Oomnaill, mic TTluipcfpcaij, ■] do baooan, mac TTIhuipceapcaich, mic TTluip- eaDaigh, 1 pijhe nGpeann. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceo peapcac acpf. S. TTlolaipt, abb Daniiinnpi, Decc an Dapa la Decc Do Sepcembep. lap mbeich Da bliabam 1 pighe nGpeann i. e. traverser of the sea. Another name for her et Domhnall Victore^." — Ann. Ult. was Fuinchi. — See Reeye&'s Antiquities of Down "A. D. 572. Vel hoc Belluni Gabhra Liphi and Connor, ^-c, pp. 377, 378. for Laighnin." — Ann. Ult. " Ollarblia Now called the Lame, or Inver " A. D. 5G9. The battle of Gawra-Liffe was River, which rises about four miles south-west given by the Lynstermen, where Fergus and of the town of Larne, in the county of Antrim. King Donall were victors." — Ann. Clon. See note ^, under A. D. 285, p. 121, swprci. '' Dumha-Aichir See note ', under the year >■ Ga/jhra-Liffe. — This was situated somewhere 404, p. 14G, siipru. on the River Liifcy, but nothing has been yet ' Daiinliin Damhairgit : i. e. tlie Little Silver discovered to determine its exact position. In O.x. In the Liie of St. Maidoc he is called the Annals of Ulster this battle is entered under " Latine Bos et Ilibernice Damli seu Daim/iin." the year 5G5, and again under 572, and in the Me is the ancestor of the Mac Mahous of Oirghi- Annals of Clonmacnoise at 5G9 : alia, but not of all the septs of the Oirghialla. "A. D. 5G5. Bellum Gabhre-Liphi. Fergus See Shirley's /I ccoi/n< of the Territory or Domi- 559.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOiM OP' IRP:LAND. 203 son of Muireadh, ou the strand of Ollarbha", in the net of Beoan, son of luli, the fisherman of Comligall of Beannchair. The Age of Christ, 559. The first year of tlie two sons of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhacli, in the liingdom of Ireland, i.e. Domhnall and Feargliiis. The battle of Gabhra-LiffeP, and the battle of Dumlia-Aichir'', by Domhnall and Fearghus, against the Leiustermen, of which was said : The battle of Gabhra and the battle of Dumha-Achair, Illustrious men fell in both, Colgu and his father. The battle of Gabhra -was not a battle [with the loss] of a man or two hundred ; There fell twenty from Faelan, from Ailill twenty times twenty. The Age of Christ, 560. The second year of Domhnall and Fearghus. Daimhin Damhairgif, i. e. Cairbre, died. From him are the Airghialla. The Age of Christ, 561. After Domhnall and Fearghus", the two sons of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, son of Eoghan, son of Niall, had been three years in the sovereignty of Ireland, they both died. The Age of Christ, 562. The first year of Eochaidh, son of Domhnall, son of Muircheartach, and of Baedan, son of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 563. St. Molaisi, Abbot of Daimhinis', died on the twelfth of September. After Eochaidh and Baedan had been two years in nio7i of Farney, p. 148; and Colgan's Tricts Life of St. Aedan, quoted by Ussher (P;7/«o?'rf., Thaum., p. 381, n. 6. p. 962), tlie name of this island is translated '' Domhnall and Fearghus The death of Bovis insula, Aui Bovium insula in a, lAfe oi St. Domhnall is entered twice in the Annals of Aedus. St. Molaise, or Laissren, the patron of Ulster, first at the year 565, and again at 572, this island, was the son of Nadfraech, and is to but they contain no notice of the death of be distinguished from Molaise, or Laisren, of Fearghus : Leighlin, who was son of Cairell. The Life of " A. D. 565. Mors Domhnaill7?^eYMuirchear- St. Aedan has the following notice of the taig ic Erca, cui successit Ainmire mac Sedua." former: " A. D. 572. Vel hie Bas Donihnaill ic Muir- " Beatissimus Lasreanus ad aquilonalem par- cheartaig, ic Erca, cui successit Ainmire mac tem Hiberniie exivit, et construxit clarissimum Setnai." monasterium in Stagno Heme nomine Daimh- ' Daimliinis : i. e. Ox-island, now Devenish, inis, quod sonat Latine Bovis insula." an island in Lough Erne, near the town of And the Life of St. Aedus : " Eegebat plures Enniskillen, in the county of Fermanagh. In a monachos in insula posita in Stagno Erne, 2 d2 204 aNNaf Boirenn: i.e. a rocky District. " 6oipeanD .\. bopp-onn .1. doc rhop." — MS. T. C. D., H. 2. 15, p. 180. There are two townlands of this name in the county of Down, one in the parish of Droraara, and the other in that of Cluain- Dallain, or Clonallon. The latter is probably the place hero alluded to. ' Sol. — Tliis island, which is now called Col, is styled Colossa by Adamnan in his Vit. Columh., lib. i. c. 41, and lib. ii. c. 22. " Ik. — Now 11a, or Islay. It is called Ilea by Adamnan, lib. ii. c. 23, Trias lliaiim., p. 355. This expedition is noticed in the Annals of 564.J ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 205 the sovereignty of Ireland, lliey were slain by Cronan, chief of Cianachta- Glinne-Gemhin". The Age of Christ, 564. Tlie first year of Ainmire", son of Sedna, son of Fearghus Ceannfhoda, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 565. The second year of Ainmire. Deman, son of CairelP, King of Ulidia, son of Muireadhach Muindearg, was killed by the shepherds of Boirenn^'. A sea fleet [was brought] by Colman Beg, son of Diarmaid, son of Fearglius Cerrbheoil, and by Conall, son of Comhgall, chief of Dal-Riada, to So? and Ile% and tliey carried off many spoils from them. The Age of Christ, 566. After Ainmire, son of Sedna'', was three years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Fearghus, son of Nellin, of which was said : Feimhin, while he was king", was not a place without bravery, To-day dark-red its aspect, [being set on fire] by Ainmire, son of Seadna. The Age of Christ, 567. After Baedan, son of Ninnidli, son of Fearghus Ceannfhoda, had been one year in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain at Leim-an-eich'\ in a battle, by the two Comains ; i. e. Comain, son of Colman Boer, Ulster under the year 567, thus: " Eo tempore regnabat Ainmericus Eex per " Feacht i niardomhain la Colman mBecc, totam Hiberniam, qui et ipse misit ad B. Gildam, mac Diarmato, agus Conall mac Comgaill, i. e. rogans ut ad se veniret." an expedition into lardomhan" [the Western ' While he was king. — This is evidently quoted Isles] " by Colman Beg, son of Diarmaid, and from a poem on one of the kings of Munster by Conall, son of ComgaU." (probably Crimhthann Srebh), after whose death '■ Ainmire, son of Sedna The death of this Magh-Feimhean was laid waste witli fire and monarch is entered twice in the Annals of sword by the monarch Ainmire, son of Sedna. Ulster, first under 568, which is the true year, ^ Leim-an-eich: i. e. the Horse-leap. There are and again under 575, which is clearly a mistake. several places of this name in Ireland. Tliat In the Annals of Clonmacnoise it is entered here referred to may be the place now called imder 569, as follows : Leira-an-eich-ruaidh, ant/lice Lemnaroy, near " A. D. 569- Ainmire mac Setna, joynt King, Iilaghera, in the county of Londonderry. O'Fla- was slain by Fergvis mac Nellyne, which Fergus herty places the accession of " Boetanus filius was soon after slain by Hugh mac Ainmireagh." Kinnedii" in 571, and that of " Aidus Anmirei Adamnan calls him " Ainmerius filius Setni" filius" in 572.^ O^^i/ta, iii. c. 93. In the Annals in lib. i. c. 7 ; and in lib. iii. c. 5, he writes the of Ulster his death is entered under the year name very correctly Ainmirech, in the genitive 585, as follows : form. In the Life of Gildas, published by the " A. D. 585. Occisio Baetain mac Ninnedha, Bollandists, p. 954, he is called Ainmericus : filii Duach, filii Conaill, mic Fergusa Ceannfada, 206 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca eiueawN. [568. bice, mic Crpbaill, ■] Comaoine, mac Libpene, mic loUa6ain, mic Cfpbaill. Ufie corhaiple Col main bicc no ponpac an gnforh hipn. Qoip Cpiopr, ciiij ceo peopccac a hoclic. Qn ceD blianain oQonb, mac Qmmipecli, op Gpinn. peapgap, mac Nelbne, Do rhapBab la hQo6, mac Qinmipech, ^ noiojail a achap. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceo peapcca a naoi. Qn oapa bliabam 0Q06. S. Oenna, mac iia LaiT;ipi, abb Cluana mic Noip, oecc. S. Ice, ogli 6 Cliiain Cpfbail, Decc an 15 lanuapn. Qp Di ba bamm TTlirte. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceo peacbcino^ac. Qn cpeap bliabain t)Qot)b. S. TTloeinfriD, eppucc Cluana peapra bpfnainn, Decc an ceD Id Do rna]ira. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD peacbcmo^ac a haon. S. bpenoinn, ab bioppa, Decc an naorhaD Ici picfc do Nouembep. Cach Uola pia Piachna, mac 5ao- Dain, mic CaipiU, pop Oppaijib 1 pop Glib, -] po meabaiD poppa. Tola oinm maigbe erip Clnam pfpca ITloliia "] Saijip. Cacb peitiin pia Coipppe mac Cpemrctinn, pi miiiTian, pop Colman becc, mac Oiapmaoa,-) ]io meabaib ap Colman. Qoip Cpiopr, cnig ceD peachcmojac aDo. Qn cincceaD bliaDain dQod. Cach Doece, Dian bainm bealacb peaolia, pia nQoD, mac Qinmipecb, pop regis Temro, qui uno anno regnavit. Cumaeine Kilmeedy, in Munster, are named after this mac Colmain, Big mic Diarmata, & Cumaeine mac virgin. Libhren, filii Illannon, mic Cerbaill occ!(fen»j< '' Brencnnn, Ahhot of Birra. — His death is en- eum coiisiiio Colmain .i. oc Leim ind eich." tered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 564, 'Mac UaLaighhi. — Dr. O'Conor says that this and again at 571, which is the true year. It is family name is now O'Lacy, which involves a entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 570. double error, ibr Mac Ua Laighsi is not a family ' Tola Now Tulla, in the parish of Kinnitty, name (for hereditary surnames were not esta- barony of Ballybritt, and King's County. In blished so early as this period), and there is no the Annals of Clonmacnoise, at the year 569, such name as O'Lacy in Ireland. There is Lacy this battle is noticed as follows : or De Lacy, but this name is not of Irish origin. "A. D. 569. The battle of Talo and Fortalo, This writer is also wrong in saying that the the names of two fields between Elie and Ossorie, family of O'Laigisiorum is mentioned by Adam- which is between Clonfert-Molwa and Sayer, nan, lib. iii. c. 12. where Fiachia mac Boydan was victor." ' Cluain-Creadhail. — Now Killeedy, in the But in the Annals of Ulster it is entered first south of the county of Limerick. — See note ', under tlie year 572, and again under 573, and under the year 546. said to have been fought "i« 7-egio7iibti.iCriiithne" " Mide : i. e. Mo Ide : i. e. Mealda — See Col- which seems correct, as the victor was King of gan's Acta SS., p. 71, n. 2. The churches called Ulidia : 568.] ANNALS OP' THE KINGDOM OF IRKLAND. 207 son of Cearbhall, and Coinain, son of Libren, sou of Illadlian, son of Cearbliall. [It was] at the instance of Colman Beg they perpetrated this deed. The Age of Christ, 568. The first year of Aedh, son of Ainmire, over Ireland. Fearghus, son of NeUin, was slain by Aedli, son of Ainmire, in revenge of his father. The Age of Christ, 569. The second year of Aedh. St. Oenna Mac Ua Laighisi'', Abbot of Chiain-niic-Nois, died. St. Ite, virgin, of Cluain-CreadhaiF, died on the 15th of January. She was also called Mide*. The Age of Christ, 570. The third year of Aedh. St. IMaeineann, Bisliop of Cluain-fearta-Breanainn [Clonfert], died on the first of March. The Age of Christ, 571. St. Breanainn, Abbot of Birra'', died on the twenty-ninth day of November. The battle of Tola', by Fiachna, son of Baedan, son of Cairell, against the [people of] Osraighe and File; and they were defeated. Tola is the name of a plain [situated] between Cluain-fearta-Molua'' and Saighir'. The battle of Feimhin"', by Cairbre, son of Creatnhthann, King of Munster, against Colman Beg, son of Diarmaid ; and Colman was defeated. The Age of Christ, 572. The fifth year of Aedh. The battle of Doete, which is called Bealach-feadha", by Aedh, son of Ainmire, against the men of "A. D. 572. Bdlvm Tola & Fortola i.e. no- britt, aud King's County, and about four miles mina camporum etir Ele ecus Osraige, ocus etir east of Birr. — See Ussher's Primordia, pp. 791> Cluain-ferta ocus Saiger." 792, where this church is referred to as iu the " A. D. 573. BeUum Tola & Fortola in regioni- territory of Eile (i. e. Ely O'Carroll), which au- hus Cruithne." ciently belonged to Munster, but which was a '' Cluain-ferta- 3Ivlua. — " Et in ipso loco clara part of Leinster in Ussher's time, civitas quffi vocatur Cluain-fcrta-Molua, id est, " Feimhin. — A plain comprised iu the barony Latibulum mirabile S. Molure (eo quod ipse in of Iffa and Ofia East, in the county of Tippe- sna vitii nuilta miracula in ea fecit, et adhuc rary See note imder A. M. 3506, p. 32. This gratia Dei per eum patrantur) in honore S. Mo- passage is given iu the Annals of Ulster at the luffi crevit : et ipsa est in coniinio Laginensium year 572 : " A. D. 572. Bdlum Feimin, in quo et Mumeniensium, inter regiones Osraigi et Hele victus est Colman Modicus" [Beg] Jiliiis Diar- et Laiges." — Vita Molua^, quoted in Ussher's niata, e? !}we cwwi?." It is also given at the year Primord., p. 943. This place is now called Clon- 592, in Doctor O'Conor's edition, p. 32, but not fertmulloe, aliasKyle, and is situated at the foot in the Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. of Slieve Bloom, in the barony of Upper Ossory, " Bealach-feadha : i. e. the Woody Road. This in the Queen's County. — See Or/y(/ia, iii. c. 81. jilace is called Bealach an Fhcadha, in the pedi- ' Saighir. — Now Serkieran, an old church gree of O'Reilly, preserved in the Library of giving name to a parish in the barony of Bally- Trinity College, Dublin, H. 1.15, and now cor- 208 aNNW.a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [573. pfpaib TTlme, t>u in po ruic Colman bCcc, mac OiajimaDa. Conall mac ComgaiU, pi Dal Riacra, do ecc. Qp eipibe po fobaip hi no Choluim Cille. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 cen peachcmojac a rpi. Qn peipeaD bliabain t.Qo6. bpfnainn, mac bpniin, plaicli Uearba, Decc. Qoip Cpio] c, C1115 ceD peachcmojac a cfroip. Q peachc dQooIi. TTlap- baD Qoolia, mic Gauhach Uiopmchapna, la hUtb bpuiin. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceo peachcmo^ac ayt. Qn naomab bliabain dQodIi. S. bpfnainn, abb Cluana pfpca bpfnainn, an i6rnaii,i Do puaip bap a nGanach oiiin, -[ Do haolacab a copp n cCluain pepca bpenainn. Colman, mac Coipppe, pi baijfn, Decc ace Sliab ITlaipcce. Ctoip Cpiopc, cincc ceD peaclicmojau apeaclir. Qn Deachmab bliabain dQod. S. eppucc Gclicfn Clnana pora baican aba Decc an 11 pebpuapi. 8. Caipeach Ofpgain ogh, o Cluain boipeann, Decc 9 pebpuapi. peiblimib pinn, abb Qpoa TTlaca, do ecc. rectly anglicised Ballaghanea, and is tlie name of a townland in the parish of Liirgan, barony of Castlerahin, and county of Cavan. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, ad ann. 587, Ma- geoghegan conjectvires that Colman Beg was slain at Belanaha, near Mullingar, but he is evidently wrong. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is noticed at the year 586 : " Bellum Droma-Etlie, in quo cecidit Colman Beg mac Diarmata. Aed mac Aimirech victor erat, in quo hello etiam cecidit Libren mac Illan- don mio Ccarbaill." — Cud. Claren., tom. 49. " Of Dal-Riada : i.e. of Dal-Kiada, in North Britain. This entry is given in the Annals of Ulster at the year 573, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 509, as follows : " A. D. 573. Mors Conaill mic Comgaill anno regni sui xvi., qui obtulit insulam le Columbm Cille."— ^nn. Ul. " A. D. 5()9- Conell, son of Cowgal, that gave the island of Hugh" [i. e. lona] " to St. Co- lumbkille, died in the 16th year of his reign, of Dulriatye." — Ann. Clon. See also Colgan's Trias Tliaum., pp. 495, 496. ' Brenain.n,son of Brian According toColgan {Trias Thaum., p. 507), this Brenainn, or "Bren- danus princeps Teffise," granted Durrow to St. Columbkille ; but see note ', tinder the year 556, supra, and note f, under 585, infra. ■^ Eochaidh Tiimckarna. — He was King of Connaught. The Ui-Briuin were the descen- dants of Brian, son of the Monarch, Eochaidh Muighniheadhoin, and were Aedh's own tribe. The killing of Acdh is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 576. Under the year 573 the Annals of Ulster record : '■'■Magna rhopbail, i. e. Conventio Dromma Cheta" [now Daisy Hill, near the River Roe, not far from Newtown Liniavaddy, in the county of Londonderry], " in qua erant Colum Cille et Mac Ainniirech." And the same Convention is noticed in the An- nals of Clonmacnoise under the year 587, which is nearer to the true date, which was 590. It looks very strange that the Four Masters should make no reference to this convention, which is so celebrated in Irish history, and particularly by Keating, in the reign of Acdh Mac Ainmi- rcach, and in the Lives of St. Columbkille, with 573.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 2f)9 Meatli, where fell Colman Beg, son of Diarmaid. Conall, son of Comligall, King of Dal-Riada", died. It was he that granted Hy [lona] to Coliim Cille. The Age of Christ, 573. The sixth year of Aedh. Breanainn, son of BrianP, chief of Teathbha [Teffia], died. The Age of Christ, 574. The seventh year of Aetlh. The killing of Aedh, son of Eochaidh Tirincharna'', by the Ui-Briuin. The Age of Christ, 576. The ninth year of Aedh. St. Brenainn', Abbot of Cluain-ferta-Brenainn [Clonfert], died on the 16th of May. lie died at Eanach-duin", and his body was interred at Cluain-ferta-Brenainn. Colman, son of Caii'bre, King of Leinster, died at Sliabh-^Iairge*. The Age of Christ, 577. The tenth year of Aedh. St. Ethchen, Bishop of Cluain-foda Baetain-abha", died on the llth of February. St. Caireach Dear- gain, virgin, of Cluain-Boireann'', died on the 9th of February. Feidhlimidh Finn", Abbot of Ard-Macha, died. which they were so well acquainted See O'Donnell's Vitce Columbcu, lib. i. c. 93 ; ii. 1 0, 110; iii. 1, 2, 4, 5. It is also mentioned by Adamnan, in his Vita Columbw, under the name of Dorsum Cette, lib. i. cc. 10, 49; lib. ii. c. 6; Trias Thaiim., pp. 341, 349, 35'2. Under the year 575, which is totally omitted by the Four Masters, the Annals of Ulster record : " Scintilla hepre, et ahundantia micum inaudita. Bellum Teloco in quo cecidit Duncath mac Conaill mic Comgaill et alii multi de sociis filionim Gaurain." The Annals of Clonmacnoise also record : " Diseases of the Leporsie and knobbes," but under the year 569, which is incorrect. ■■ St. Brenainn. — St. Brenainn, or Brendan, of Clonfert, in the county of Galway, died at Annadown, in the year 577, according to Ussher {Index Cliron. in Primord., p. 1145) See also Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 193. " Eanach-duin : i. e. the Moor or Marsh of the Dun, or earthen Fort; now Annadown, on the east margin of Lough Corrib, in the barony of Clare and county of Galway. 2 ' Sliahh-Mairge Now Slievemargy, orSlew- marague, a barony in the south-east of the Queen's County See A. D. 1398. " Claain-fota Baetain-Abha : i. e. the Long Lawn or Meadow of Baetain Abha, now Clonfad, in the barony of Farbil, and county of West- meath. — See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 304- 306 ; Archdall's Monasticon Hib., p. 708 ; and Obits and Mnrtyrolorjy of Christ Cliurch, Dublin, Introduction, p. liii. " Cluain-Boireann Now Cloonburren, on the west side of the Shannon, in the parish of Moore, barony of Moycarnan, and county of Roscommon, and nearly opposite Clonmacnoise. That part of the River Shannon lying between this church and Clonmacnoise was anciently called Snamh-da-en. — See Buile Shmbhne, MS., R. I. A., p. 141; and Colgan's Trias Thanm., p. 134, c. 33; Tribes and Customs of Hy-Manij, p. 82, note "i, and the map to the same work. St. Cairech of this place was the sister of St. Eany, or Endeus, of Aran. " Feidhlimidh Finn. — He is set down as Pii- mate in the list of the Archbishops of Armagh 210 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [579. Qoip Cpioi^c, CU15 ceD peachcmojac anaoi. Q 06 oecc dQodIi. Carh 0]ioma mic Gapcca pm nQooli, mac Qinnniiecli, pop Cenel nGo^ain, Du in po mnpbaD Colcca, mac Domnaill, mic ITluipceapraij^, mic TTliiipeaboigh. Ctoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceD oclirmojar. Q cpi oecc dQodIi. prpjup Scnnnal, pf TTIuihan, do mapbab. Qoip Cpiopr, CU15 ceD ochcmojac a haon. Q cfraip Decc oQcb. Geoh, mac Suibne, roipeac ITIaonmuiglie, Decc. Qnip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD ochcmo^ac a DO. Q CU15 Decc DQonh. pfpaDhacli, mac OuQich, nj^fpna Oppai je, do rhapbab la a muincip pfipin. Qoip Cpiopc, cing ceo ochcmojac acpf. Q pe Decc dQodIi. S. pfpgnp, eppcop Opoma Lfrhglaipe, Do ecc an 30 Do TTlbapca, -] ape an prjigup pin po porhaiD Cill nibian. Qoip Cpiopc, ciiig ceD ochcmojar a cfraip. Q peachc Decc dQo6. S. NaccaoirTie,abb dpe Da jlap, bparaip Caoimjin, Do ecc an ceD Id Do ITlaii. Ctoip Cpiopc, C1115 ceD ochcmojac a cuij. Qn cochcrhab bliabain Decc dQodIi. bpfnainn cijhfpna Ueacba, Decc. Qp eipiDe po ebbaip (piap an can given ill the Psalter of Cashel, published by Colgan in Ti-ias Thaum., p. 293; and in the Bodleian MS., Laud. 610 See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 38. Under this year the Annals of Ulster record, " Reversio Ulot de Eainania ;'''' and the Annals of Clonmacnoise notice the " departing of Ul- stermen from Eawyn," under the year 580. It would appear from a notice in the Annals of Ulster, at the year 576, that the Ulta, or ancient Ultonians of the race of Rury, made an effort to recover their ancient fort of Eniania in that year, but that they were repulsed by Clann- Colla, or Oirghialla : " A. D. 576. Primum pcricnlum Ulot in Eii- fania." ■ Druim Mic Earca : i.e. the Ridge orLongllill of Mac Earca. — Not identilied. This battle is recorded in the Annals of Ulster at the years 579 and 580, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise ut 580, as follows: " A. D.579. i?C"ft(»iDroniaMicErce«6( Colgu, flius Domhnaill, Jilii Muirchertaig, mic Muire- daig, mic Eogain cecidit." Aed mac Ainmirech victor- f tilt." " A. D. 580. Velhic Bdlum Droma Mic Erce." —Ann. Vlt. " A. D. 580. The battle of Drom mac Eircke was given, where Colga mac Donell mic Mur- tough was slain, and Hugh mac Ainmireagh was victor." — x\nn. Clon. ' Fearghus Scanned — According to the Dub- lin copy of the Annals of Innisfallen, " Feargus Sganuil succeeded his brother Cairbre Crom as King of Desmond, in 577, and died in 584. But the testimony of these Annals, which were largely interpolated in 1760, should be received with great caution. " ^laenmaijh. — A level territory lying around the town of Loughrea, in the county of Galway. —See A. M. 3501, and note ", under A. D. 1235, p. 276. 579.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRP^LANl). 211 The Age of Christ, 579. The twelfth year of Aedh. The battle of Druim Mic Earca\ [was gained] by Aedh, son of Ainmire, over the Cinel-Eogain, where was slain Colga, son of Domhnall, son of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach. The Age of Christ, 580. The thirteenth year of Aedh. Fearghus Scan- naP, King of Munster, was slain. The Age of Christ, 581. The fourteenth year of Aedh. Aedh, son of Suibhne, chief of Maenmagh", died. The Age of Christ, 582. The fifteenth year of Aedh. Fearadhach, son of Duach, Lord of Osraighe^ was slain by his own people. The Age of Christ, 583. The sixteenth year of Aedh. St. Fearghus, Bishop of Druiai-Leathglaise", died on the 30th of March ; and this was the Fearghus who founded Cill mBian''. The Age of Christ, 584. The seventeenth year of Aedh. St. Nathcheimhe, Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas'', the brother of Caeimhghin', died on the first day of May. The Age of Christ, 585. The eighteenth year of Aedh. Breanainn", Lord of Teathbha [Tefiia], died. It was he that had, some time before, granted '' Osraiglie. — Now avglice Ossory. This ter- ritory anciently comprised the whole of the present diocese so called See note-i, under the year 1175. " Druim- Leatitglaise. — More generally called Dun-da-leath-ghlas: i.e. "arx diianim media- rum catenarum," now Downpatrick. — See Col- gan's Trias Thaum., p. 110, n. 39; a\so Acta SS., p. 193, where this passage is translated thus : " 583. S. Fergussitis, Episcopus Drom Leth- glassensis .i. Dunensis, ohiit 30 Martii. Et ipse extruxit [_Eccksiai!i] de K/U-mbian." — Quat. Mag. '' Cill mBian This name, which might be anglicised Kilbean or Kilmean, is now obsolete. — See Reeves's Antiquities of Down and Connor, ij'C, p. 144. This bishop would appear to have been a distinguished person, for his death, and the fact of his having founded Cill-mBian, are mentioned in the Annals of Tighernach at 584, and in those of Ulster at 583 and 589. 2 E I" Tir-da-gJdas Now Terryglass, a small vil- lage in the barony of Lower Ormond, in the county of Tipperary, and about four miles to the north-west of Burrisokeane. In the Life of St. Fintan of Clonenagh, the situation of this place is described as follows : " Jacet" [Colum Mac Crimthainn] " in sua civitate quse dicitur Tir-daglas in terra Mvimoni» juxta fluvium Sinna." — See Ussher's Primord., p. 962, and Lanigan's Eccl. Hist., vol. ii. p. 76. No part of the ancient church of Terryglass now remains. ' Caeimhghin : i. e. St. Kevin of Glendalough, in the county of Wicklow. " Breanainn. — See his death already mentioned under the year 573. It is entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, under 588, as follows : " A. D. 588. Hugh mac Brenayn, King of the country of Teffa, that granted Dorowe to St. Columhkille, died. The same year there was much frost and wind." •) 212 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [586 y^ain) Dfiimash do Oia, -] do Colom Cille. baercan, mac Caijiill, ]ii UloD, Decc. Qoip C]iio]^r, CU15 ceo oclirmo^ac ape. Q naoi Decc dQoD. S. Ddigh, eppcop, mac Caipill, Decc an 18 Qugupc. PemlimiD, mac Uijfpnaij^, |ii TTluman, oecc. Car TTloijIie Ochcaip pia mbpan OuB, mac Gacbach, pop Uib Nell ipin cealai;;^ op Cluain Conaipe a nDfp. Qoip Cpiopc, C1115 ceD ochcmoT^oc apeaclir. Qn pichfcmaD bliaDam dQod. S. Caoplan, eppcop QpDa Tllacha, Decc, an cfrpamao Id picfr Do nihapca. S. Seanacli, eppcop 6 Cluain lopaipo, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceo oclicmojac a liochc. Q haon piclieac dQodIi. S. Qooh, mac bpicc, eppcop 6 Cill Clip, 1 TTIiDe, Decc 10 do Nouembep. LugliaiD Cip iiioip Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD ochcmojac anaoi. Q do piclieac dQodIi. S. TTIac- nipe, abb Cluana mic Noip, ppi pe pe mbliaban, Decc, 1 a ecc an 13 Do mi lun. '^Dearruliagh : i.e. Cawj3«« roiorwm (Bede, Hist, lib. iii. c. 4), now Durrow, in the north of the King's County See note ', under A. D. 1186, p. 71. ' Baetan, son of Cairell. — His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 580, and again under 586, thus : " A. D. 580. Mors Baetain mic Cairill." " A. D. 586. Vel hie Mors Baetain mic Carill, regis Ulad." ' Dai(]h, son of Cairell. — In the Irish Calen- dar of O'Clery, at 18lli August, he is called Bishop of Inis-caeiu-Deagha, in Couaille Muir- theinihne, now Iiiishkeen, in the county of Louth, adjoining the county of Monaghan. — See Colgan's Acta SS., pp. 348, 374. He was the fourth in descent from Eoglian, or Owen, the ancestor of the Kinel-Owen, and the person fruni wlidse hands Mochta, of Louth, received the viaticum. The Calendar of Casliel calls him " I'alier tani in ferro quam in a;re, ct scriba insignis." ' Feidldimidh, son of Tighevnach. — His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster, at the year 589, as follows: " A. D. 589. Mors Feidhlimthe, mic Tiger- naigh. Regis Mumhan." In the interpolated Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfailen he is made only King of Desmond, [from 584 to 590], but this is one of Dr. O'Brien's intentional falsifications, to detract from the an- cient importance of the Eoganachts. ■» Magh-Ochtair A plain in the barony of Ikeathy and Uachtar-fhine or Oughteranny, in the north of the county of Kildare. " Cluain- Conaire: i. e. Conaire's Lawn or Mea- dow ; now Cloncurry, in the same barony. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is noticed, under the year 589, as follows : " A. D. 589. Bcllum Maighe Ochtair re mBraii Dubh, mac Kacliach pop Uibh Neill." " Caerlan. — He was Archbishop of Armagh, " ex regione de O'Niallan oriuiidus," succeeded Feidhliniidh in 578, and died in 588.— Sec Har- ris's edition of Ware's Bishops, pp. 38, 39 ; and Colgan's Acta SS., p. 193. In the Annals of .580.] ANNALS OF TIIK KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 213 Dearmhagh'' to God and to Colum Cillc. Baetan, son of Cairell', King (if Ulidia, died. The Age of Christ, 586. The nineteenth year of Aedh. St. Daigh, bishop, son of Cairell\ died on the 18th of August. Feidhliniidh, son of Tighernacli', King of Munster, died. The battle of Magh-Oclitair'" [was gained] by Bran Dubh, son of Eochaidh, over the Ui-Neill, at the hill over Cluain-Conaire", to the south. The Age of Christ, 587. The twentieth year of Aedh. St. Caerlan", Bi- shop of Ard-Macha, died on the twenty-fourth day of March. St. Seanach, Bishop of Cluain-Iraird'', died. The Age of Christ, 588. St. Aedh, son of Breac, Bishop of Cill-Air'', in Meath, on the 10th of November. Lughaidh, of Lis-mor'', died. The Age of Christ, 589. The twenty-second year of Aedh. St. Macnise", Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois for a period of sixteen years, died on tlie thirteenth of the month of June. Glonmaonoise liis death is entered under the year 587. " Cluain-Iraird, now Clonard, in the south- west of the county of Meath. ' Cill-Air Now Killare, an okl chui'ch giving name to a parish near tlie hill of Uisneach, in the barony of Kathconrath, and county of West- meath See note'', under A.D.I 18J. InO'Clery's Irish Calendar the festival of Aedh Mac Brie is marked at lOtli November, thus : " CIo6 moc 6pic 6pp. 6 ChiU Qip i tDioe, 1 6 Shliulj Dicij5 1 oCip 6ojqaine, i ^Cinel Co- naiU, Qoip Cpiopc an can po faoiD a ppiopuD DO cum iiiitie, 588." " Aedh Mac Bi ic. Bishop of Killare, in Meath, and of Sliabh Liag, in Tir-Boghaine, in Kinel- Conncll. The Age of Christ when he resigned his spirit to heaven, 588." The ruins of this saint's chapel are still to be seen on the mountain of Slieveleague, in the ba- rony of Banagh, and county of Donegal. The death of Aedh filius Brie is also entered in the Annals of Ulster, at the year 588. Colgan has published an ancient Life of him at 28th Fe- bruary. He was also the founder and patron of Kathbugh, near Kilbeggan, in Westnieath. ' Lis-mor : i. e. Atrium magnum. Now Lis- more, in the county of Waterford, where St. Carthach, or Mochuda, of Rathain, formed a great religious establishment about the year 63.3 ; but there seems to have been a church there at an earlier period. Tighernach records the death of this Lughaidh, to whom he gives the alias name of Moluoc, at the year 691. — See Colgan's Acta Sauctorum, p. 539. * Macnise. — His death is entered in the An- nals of Clonmacnoise, at the year 587, thus: " A. D. 587. Mac Nissi, an Ulsterman, third abbot of Clonvicknose, died in the 16th year of his place." His festival is entered in O'Clery's Irish Ca- lendar at 1 3th June, in which it is remarked that he was abbot of Clonmacnoise for sixteen years, and that he died in 590, under whicli year it is also recorded in the Annals of Ulster; l)Ut it appears, from certain criteria afforded by 214 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [590. Qoip Cpiopc, 01115 ceonochac. Qn rjieap tlianain pichfc dQod. Cach Guduihd moip jiia bpiacna, mac 6aerain, mic Caipill, nnic rnuipeaboij muinDfipcc, pop ^epciDe, mac l?oriain, cijfpna Ciannachccc. Qp Do pin Do paioliecioh, Qn peaclic nolle Do pej;a pian mic baorain 1 mbpfja, biaiD Ciannaclica 1 ppouc nf bac poicpi Do pour. Seanchan, mac Colinan moiji, do itiapbaD. S. l^r'S^T 6el6ip Do oipDneaD a gcafaoip 1 a gcomapbiip pfoaip appeal Dia aiiiiDeoin. Qoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD nocliac a haon. Q cfraip pichfc dQodIi. Q06 Cfpp, mac Colmam, mic Coipppe, pi Lai^fn, Decc. Qoip Cpiopr, C1115 ceo nochac a Do. Q C1115 piclifc dQodIi. Colum Cille, mac peaiblimiD, appeal Qlban, ceann cpabaib eprhoip Gpeann, ") Qlban lap bpaccpaicc, Decc ma ecclaip pfin in hi inoQlbain, lapp an ccuiccea6blia6ain rpiochao a oilirpe, oiDce Doitinaijh Do punDpob an 9 Id lunii. Seachc mblictDna peachcmo^acr a aoip uile an can po paoiDh a ppiopaic Docum Tiirhe, arhail apbfpap ipin pann, Ueopa bliaDna bai gan lep, Colum ina Ouibpejlep, LuiDh 50 haingli apa chachc, lop peachc mbliabna peaccmojar. these Annals, that the true year was 591, namely, " Defectio «)/«■, i. e. mane tenebi-osum." — See Art de Ver. les Dates, torn. i. p. G3. ' Eadait-mnr : i.e. the Great Brow or Face of a Hill. This was the name of a hill in East Meath, but the name is now obsolete. It may have been the ancient name of Edenrath, near Navan — See Incjuisitions, Lagcnia, Meath 6, Jac. I. This entry is given in the Annals of Ulster under the year 59.3, thus : "A. D. 593. Ucl/iim Gerrtide, ri Ciannachte oc Eudonn nior ro mcabhaidh. Fiaehna mac Baetain, mic Caiiill, mic Muiredaig Muinderg, victoi- erat." " Cianachta: i.e. Cianachta-Breagh, in tlio east of Meath. "Seanchan. — This agrees v.ilh the Annals of Clonmacnoise. ^ Gregory of the Golden Mouth. — Dr. O'Conor translates this, " S. Grerjnrius va/de sapiens;" but this is one of his innumerable childish mis- takes, which arc beneath criticism. The me- mory of this Pope was anciently much revered in Ireland, and he was honoured with the title oi Beloir, i. e. of the Golden Mouth, as we learn from Cummianus, in his letter to Segienus, abbot of lona, on the Paschal controversy: " Qnid plura? Ad Gregorii Papa;, urbis Roma; Episcopi (a nobis in commune suscepti, et oris aurei appellatione donati) verba me con- vcrti." — Ussher's Si/lloffe, first edition, p. 31 ; Second edition, p. 21, line 20. The Irish held the memory of this Pope in such veneration that their genealogists, finding that there were some doubts as to his genealogy, had no scruple to engraft him on the royal stem 590.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 215 The Age of Christ, 590. Tlie twenty-third year of Aedh. The battle of Eadan-mor' [was gained] by Fiachna, son of Baedan, son of Cairell, son of Muireadhach Muindearg, over Gerthidhe, son of Ronaii, Lord of Cianachta", of which was said : On the otlicr occasion, Avhen the soldiers of Baedan shall go into Breagh, The Cianachta shall be on the alert, they shall not be the next to the shot. Seanchan", son of Colman Mor,was slain. St. Gregory of the Golden Mouth" was appointed to the chair and successorship of Peter the Apostle, against his will. The Age of Christ, 591. The twenty-fourth j'ear of Aedh. Aedh Cerr, son of Colman, son of Cairbre, King of Leinster, died. The Age of Christ, 592. The twenty-fifth year of Aedh. Colurn Cille-\ son of Feidhlimidh, apostle of Alba [Scotland], head of the piety of the most part of Ireland and Alba, [next] after Patrick, died in his own church in Hy, in Alba, after the thirty-fifth year of his pilgrimage, on Sunday night precisely, the 9th day of June. Seventy-seven years was his whole age when he resigned his spirit to heaven, as is said in this quatrain : Three years without light was Colum in his Duibh-regles''; He went to the angels from his body, after seven years and seventy. of Conaire 11., the ancestor of the O'Falvys, " Colum Cille His death is entered in tlie O'Connells, and other families. His pedigree is Annals of Ulster, under the year 594, as follows: given as follows by the O'Clerys in their Ge- " A. D. 594. Quies Cohiim Cille ii. Idus Jtinii, nealogies of the Irish Saints : anno etatis stie /x.tv/." " Gregory of Rome, son of Gormalta, son of It is entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, Connla, son of Arda, son of Dathi, son of Core, under 590, thus: son of Conn, son of Cormac, son of Core " A. D. 590. St. Colunibkill died at" [on] Duibhne" [the ancestor of the Corca Duibhne,in " Whitsuntide eave, the 5th of the Ides of June, Kerry], "son of Cairbre Muse, son of Conaire." in the island of Hugh" [Hy or lona], "in the The Four Masters have given the accession 35th year of his pilgrimmage and banishment of this Pope under the true year. Gregory was into Scotland, and in the 77th year of his age, made Pope on the 13th of September, which as he was saying his prayers in the church of was Sunday, in the year 590, and died on the that isle, with all his moncks about him." 12th of March, (504, having sat thirteen years, ' Didhh-regles This was the name of a church six months, and ten days 'iitie. Art de Ver. les erected by St. Columbkille at Derry See Dates, toni. i. p. 245. note ■=, under A. D. 1 173. 216 aNNa?.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [593. Ocilldn Po]i5aill ui,tic hoc Do bap Choluim Cille : ]y lei^ep \ej;a jan lep, ip oebail ptnepa pe pmuaip, 1)^ alipcin pe cpinc gan ceip, pinDe Deip ap napjain uaip. QoD Oiib, mac Suibne, pf Ulan, oo rhnpBab la Piaca, mac baercain. Qp lap an Qod1i nDiib pin copcbaip Oirqimairr mac Ceapbaill. Ctoip Cpiopc, CU15 ceD nocliac arpi. Q pe pichfc DQnnli. Cumapcach, mac Qooha, mic Qmimpech, 00 majibab la bpan Oub, mac Gachach, 1 nDun bucar, amail ap Kepc naorh QeDan eppcop : ^uibim in coimoiu coitiaclicach, 1 pail Cille panoaipech r?obpi Dio^ail Comupccaij, juin Qooha mic Q nmipecli. ' Dalian Foryaill. — He was a disciple of St. Columbkille, and wrote the poem called Ainlira Choluim Cille in praise of that saint. — Acta Sanctorum, p. 203 ; and O'Reilly's Irish Writers, p. 39. '' The Ceis Irish glossographers are not agreed on the meaning of this word. The most rational of all the conjectures they have left us is, that it was the name of the cpom ceo. or bass string of the harp. Another writer states that it was the name of a small harp which ac- companied a large harp. " Ceip ainm 00 cpuic bic bip 1 coinciicecccpuice mope." — SeeA/nhra Choluim Cille, in Leahhar-na-h Uidhri ' Aedh Dubh : i. e. Hugh the Black. His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster, at the year 587, as follows : "A. D. 587- -Vf'i" magna, et jugulatio Aedha Nigri mic Suibne m nave." This event is recorded by Adamnan in his Vita Coluinhw, lib. i. c. 36, where he gives the following chanicttr of this slayer of King Diar- maid : " Fiiidrliaiius Aidum cognonicnto Nigrum, Regio genereortumCruthiniura gen te.de Scotia" [i. e. Hibernia] " ad Britanniam sub clericatus liabitu secum adduxit, qui Aldus, valde sangui- narius homo, et niultoruin fucrat Irucidatur, ct Diermitium filium Cerbuill totius Scotioe Reg- natorem, Deo auctore ordinatum interfecerat, &c. Ordinatus vero indebite, dolo lancea trans- fixus, de prora ratis in aquam lapsus stagneam disperiit." Colgan, in a note on this passage, in his edi- tion of Adamnan's Vit. Columb., says, Trias Thaum., p. 379, that three anonymous authors who wrote on the Kings of Ulster, and whose works he had in his possession, state that this Aedh Dubh ("Aldus Niger, filius Suibnei, Rex Ultunia;, qui Diermitium, filium Kervalli, inte- remit") was slain by the Crutheni in a ship. '' Dun-Bucat. — Now Dunboyke, a townland containing the remains of a du)t, or earthen fort, and a grave-yard, in the parish of Hollywood, barony of Lower Talbotstown, and county of Wicklow. In the Annals of Ulster the death of this Cuniasgach is entered under the year 59G, thus : " A. D. 596. Occisio Cumasgaidli, mic Aeda, la Bran Dubh mac nEchach i nDuii-Buchat." According to the ancient historical tract called the Borumha-Laighean, this Cumascach set out on his royal, free-quarter, juvenile visi- tation of Ireland, on which he was resolved to have the wife of every king or chieftain in Ire- land for a night I He first set out for Leinster, 593.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. Dalian Forgaill-' composed this ou the death of Colum Cille : 217 Like the cure of a physician without light, like the separation of marrow from the bone, Like a song to a harp without the Cew'', are we after being deprived of our noble. Aedh Dubh", son of Suibhne, King of Ulidia, was slain by Fiachna, son of Baedan. It was by this Aedh Dubh Diarmaid Mac Cearbhaill had been slain. The Age of Christ, 593. The twenty-sixth year of Aedh. Cumuscach, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, was slain by Bran Dubh, son of Eochaidh, at Dun-Bucaf^, as the Bishop St. Aedhan*" said : I implore tlie powerfid Lord, near Cill-Ranuairech'', It was he that took revenge of Comuscach, that slew Aedh mac Ainmirecli. ivith four battalions, and crossed the River Righ (the Rye Water), which was the boundary be- tween that province and Meath. He advanced to Bealach-Chonglais, now Baltinglas, where Bran Dubh, King of Leinster, resided (at Rath- bran, near Bantinglas). He sent for the wife of Bran Dubh, who came to him, and requested tliat he would not detain her until slie had exhibited her hospitality in distributing food among his attendants. This request was granted ; but the Queen of Leinster, instead of remaining to wait on his hosts, fled, like an honest woman, from her palace, and betook herself to the fast- nesses of the lonely forest of Dun-Buichet. After this the King of Leinster, attired in the garb of a menial, set fire to the house in which was the young libertine, Cumascach, who, dress- ing himself in the clothes of one of his satirical poets, climbed to the ridge-pole (if the hole, and, making his way out, escaped the flames, and fled to Monaidh-Cumascaigh, at the end of the Green of Cill-Rannairech [now Kilranelagh], where Loichine Lonn, Erenagh of that church, and ancestor of the family of O'Louain, who disco- vered who he was, cut off his head, and carried it to Rath-Bran Duibh, where he presented it to the King of Leinster, who, for this signal ser- vice, granted perpetual freedom (or exemption from custom or tribute) to the church of Cill- Rannairech. The Monarch Aedh Mac Ainmirech, hearing of the fate of his son, marched an army into Leinster, and fought the battle of Dunbolg. ' Aedhaii: i. e. Maedhog, or Mogue, Bishop of Ferns, who died in the year 624. ' CiU-Eaiinairech. — Now Kilranelagh, near Baltinglass, in the county of Wicklow. Dr. O'Conor translates Cill-Rannairech, "ecclesia ad manifestandum supra omnes," but this is ab- surd, for it is the name of a church even at the present day, signifying cell or church of Ran- naii'e, a man's name. In the ancient historical tract called Boruinha-Laighean two lines of this quatrain are given thus: "5"'0"ti comDib cu- inaccac, coinpiD ciUe Runnoipec." " I pray the [al]mighty Lord, the principal incumbent of Cill-Rannairech ;" and it is added that the whole poem was written in another part of the book: '•'■Alibi in hoc libra scr-ijmmvs ;'" but it is not now to be found in any of the copies. 2 F 218 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [594. Cach SleBe Cuae, hi ITlutTiain, pop TTluimnfchaib, bpioclina pm mac mbaooain. Uiobpaioe, mac Caljaij, Dccc. Qoip CpiojT, CU15 ceD nocliac a cffaip. lap mbfir peace mbliaDna picfc 1 piglie nGpeaiin dQodIi, mac Ctinmipech, mic Searna, copcaip la bpan Oub, TTiac 6arbacli, 1 ccach Oum bolcc i ICaijrub, ap nool dQoo 00 rabacb na " Sliahli-Cua. — Now SlieveGua, in the north- west of the county of Waterford See note ', under A. M. 3790, p. 48, supra. '' Dun-holr/: i. e. Fort of the Sacks. This place is described in the historical tract called the Borumlia-Laii/hcan, as situated to the south of Dun-Buchat [now Dunboyke, near Hollywood, in the county of Wicklow], not far from a church called Cill-Belat, now Kilbaylet, near Donard, in the same county. The following is a brief outline of the account of the battle of the road or pass of Dun-bolg, as given, with varieties of most curious fabulous details, in this ancient historical story. When the monarch Aedh, son of Ainmire, heard, at his palace of Aileach, in Ulster, that his son Comuscach bad been killed at Dun-Buchat, he assembled the forces of Leath-Chuiun, and marched at their head to the River liighe, on the confines of Meath and Leinster ; and proceeded thence directly for the place where his son had been killed, and pitched his camp at Baeth- Eabha, close to Dun-Buaice. When Bran Dubh, King of Leinster, who was staying at a place called Scadhairc [Skerk], in the south of Ui- Ceinnsealaigh, heard of the monarch's arrival with his army at the Righe, he moved north- wards for his principal fort of Rath-Brain Duibli [now Rathbran], near Bealach Conghlais, or Baltinglass, and passed over Mointeach, Muin- chin, Daimhne [the Deeps], Etar, Ard-Choillidh, and Ard-niBrcsta, and, crossing the River Slaine [SlaUey], proceeded over the land of Fe to Bea- lach-Dubhthaire, now Bealach-Chonghlais. Here he was met by Bishop Aidan, the monarch's half brother, wIkj informed him that the monarch of Ireland had pitched his camp near Dun- Buaice. Bran-Dubh despatched him thither to request an armistice from the monarch until he should muster his forces, when he would either come upon terms of peace or give him battle. The bishop went on this embass}', but the monarch refused to comply with this re- quest, and addressed his half-brother. Bishop Aidan, in insulting language, and the latter resented it by predicting his doom. The mo- narch then marched with his forces to Bealach Dun-bolg, which evidently extended along Hol- lywood Glen, and over the great, flat, rocky surface called Lee Comaigh-cnamh [Flag of the broken Bones], and onward through Bearna- na-sciath, i. e. the Gap of the Shields, at Kil- belat [Kilbaylet], where he pitched a fortified camp in a strong position. The Bishop Aidan returned to Bran-Dubh, and informed him that the monarch of Ireland was encamped at Kilbelat, and that he had treated him with indignity. The King of Lein- ster then asked the bishop what was best to be done, as he had not time to muster his forces, and the bishop advised him to have recourse to a stratagem which he planned for him, and which ultimately proved successful. Bran-Dubh and the bishop then set out to reconnoitre the royal camp, and they arrived, accompanied by 120 young heroes, on the side of Sliabh Neach- tain, a mountain which then received its pre- sent name of Sliabh Cadaigh, and they per- ceived what appeared to them to be numerous flocks of birds, of various colours, hovering over the camp. These they soon recognised to be the standards and ensigns of the Ui-Neill, 594.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 219 The battle of Sliabli-Cua*^, in Munster, [was gained] over the Munstermen by Fiachna, son of Baedan. Tibraide, son of Calgach, died. The Age of Christ, 594. After Aedh, son of Ainmire, son of Sedna, had been twenty-seven years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Bran Dubh, son of Eochaidh, in the battle ofDun-bolg\ in Leinster, after Aedh had floating from poles and spears over their tents and pavilions ; and tlie bishop, after encouraging the King of Leinster and his attendants by recounting the mighty deeds achieved by their ancestors, departed for his church. After this Bran-Dubh saw a great multitude of people on the mountain of Sliabh Neachtain, near him; and, being reinforced by his house- hold and some of the men of Leinster, who were now flocking to his assistance from every quar- ter, he surrounded this multitude, and took them prisoners. These were the men of Ulidia, with their king, Diarmaid, son of Aedh Roin, who, being the hereditary enemies of the Eace of Conn Ceadchathach, were glad to desert to the enemy; and they formed a solemn treaty of friendship with the Leinstermen ; in commemo- ration of which they erected a earn on the mountain, and changed its name of Sliabh Neachtain, i. e. Nechtan's Mountain, to Sliabh Cadaigh, i. e. the Mountain of the Covenant (which name it retains to this day, though somewhat disguised under the anglicised form of Slieve Gadoe). Then Bran Dubh told the Ulidians to separate from the monarch, and they retired to the insulated piece of land ever since called Liis-Uladh, i. e. the Island of the Ulidians. After this the King of Leinster asked who would go to spy the camp of the monarch of Ireland for a rich reward, and Eon Kerr, son of the chief Imail, undertook the dif- ficult task, in the garb of a leper. He rubbed his body and face all over with rye dough, moistened with the blood of a calf; fixed his knee into the socket of a wooden leg, which he borrowed from a cripple, and put on an ample 2 F cloak, under which he concealed his sword; and, to complete the deception, he carried with him a begging wallet. In this plight he repaired to the royal camp, and presented himself at the door of the monarch's pavilion. He was asked for tidings, and he replied : " I came from Kil- belat ; this morning I went to the camp of the Leinstermen, and, in my absence, some persons [certainly not Leinstermen] came and destroyed my cottage and my church, and broke my quern and my spade." The king made answer, that should he himself survive that expedition, he would give him twenty milch cows as eric, or reparation for this injury ; and, inviting the leper into his pavilion, asked him what the Leinstermen were doing. The leper, disguising his manly voice and martial expression of eye and features as much as he could, said that they were preparing victuals for the monarch and his army. The monarch, however, suspect- ing, from the expression of the eye of Ron Kerr, that he was not a real leper, but a warrior sent in disguise to spy the camj), despatched Dubh- duin, chief of Oirghialla, with the forces of his territory, to Bun-Aife [Buniff] and Cruaidh- abhall, to prevent the Leinstermen from sur- prising the camp. Now Bran Dubh had all things arranged for the stratagem which Bishop Aidan had planned. He had 3600 oxen carrying hampers, in which armed soldiers were concealed, though they seemed to be filled with provisions; he had also 150 untamed horses, for a puipose which will presently appear, and a huge candle ; the light of which was concealed under the regal cauldron. With these he set out, in the depth of the night, 2 220 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReoNN. [595. boporiia, -| do Diojail a mic Cbomufccoi^ po]ipa. Uopcpacaii fqioile paop clanna ij^in each fin bealoij Ouin bolj, im becc, mac Cuanach, cijfjina Qipjiall. Qf DO bap Qoba Do paibeab : Q mbuac, pfinif an conn pjii bpuach, Qcpec pcela, cia pa ['Cic, QodIi, mac C(nim'|ieacli po bfch. ben QeDa cecinic. barop lonmmne cpi caoib, ppip nacli ppeip^e aicfppacli, Uaoban caillcfn, caoB Ufriipa pcaob Qo6a, mic Ctinmipeach. Qoip Cpiopc, C1115 ceD nocliac a cuij. Qn ceo blianain nQob Slame, mac mic Diapmaca, mic pfpsupaCrppbeoil,-] do Colman l?imib, i pi^^e nSpeann. S. baoicin, mac bpeanainn, abb lae Choloim CiUe, Decc an 9 luine. Qili- rhip, abb Cluana mic Noip, Decc. for the monarcli's camp. When the Oirghialla, who were posted at Bun-Aife, heard the din and the tumult of this host, — the snorting of the horses and the lowing of the loaded oxen, — they started to arms, and asked who were the party- advancing. The others made answer that they were the calones of Leinster who were conveying victualsforthe entertainment of the people of the King of Ireland. The Oirghialla, on examining the tops of the hampers, felt the dressed provi- sions, and their king, Dubhduin or Beg mac Cuanach, said, " they are telling the truth ; let them pass." The Leinstermen advanced to the centre of the monarch's camp, and there, on a hill called ever since Candle-hill, they removed the king's cauldron off the great candle, and its light was seen far and wide. They were fol- lowed by the Oirghialla, who wished to partake of the King of Leinster's hospitality. " What great light is this we see," said the monarch to the leper. The leper replied : " the Leinstermen have arrived with their provisions, and this is their light." The stratagem was now effocted. Small bags, filled with stones, were fastened to the tails of the wild horses, which were let loose among the tents of the men of Ireland; the oxen were disencumbered of their bur- dens, and the Leinster soldiers issued from the hampers, grasped their swords, raised their shields, and prepared for fighting. The leper also cast off his wooden leg, and handled his sword. The Kinel-Connell and Kinel-Owen, perceiving that the camp was surprised, si^rang up, and, forming a rampart of spears and shields around the monarch of Ireland, conveyed him on his steed to Bearna-na-sciath. The leper, Eon Kerr, pursued the monarch with a select party of Leinstermen, and after much desperate fighting unhorsed him, and cut off his head on a flat rock called Lec-Comaigh-cnamh. He emptied his wallet of the crumbs which he had got in the royal pavilion, and put into it the head of the monarch. He then passed unobserved in the darkness of the night, from the confused fight which ensued, into the wild recesses of the mountain, where he remained till morning. The Leinstermen routed the Ui-Neill and Oir- gliialla with great carnage, and slow, among others, Beg, the son of Cuanach, chief of Oir- ghialla. On the following day Ron Kerr, son of Dubh- anach, thief of luiaile, presented Bran Dubh with 5hetice locutus, 596.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. •223 The Age of Christ, 596. The second year of Aedli Slaine and of Colman. St. Siuche", virgin, of Ciuain-lethtlieangadli, died on the ninth day of November. Suiblmc, son of Cohnau Beg, Lord of Mcath, was slain Ijy Aedli Slaino, at Bri- damli". The Age of Christ, 597. The third year of Aedh and Cohnaii. The sword- blows'" of Bran Dubh in Breagh. Brenainn, son of Cairbre^ son of Fechine, Lord of Ui-Maine, died. The battle of Sleamhain'', in Meath, [was fonght] by Colman Rimidh against Conall Cu^ son of Aedh, son of Ainniire; and Conall was defeated. The battle of Cuil-Cael*, by Fiachna, son of Ba3dan, against Fiachna, son of Deman ; and the battle was gained against Fiachna, son of Deman. Uata", son of Aedh, son of Eochaidh Tirmcharna, King of Connaught, died. Eochaidh, son of Diar- maid"^. Bishop and Abbot of Ard-Macha [Armagh], died. ait ; PriEcavere debes, fill ne tibi a Deo totiiis Ibernijfi Regni prferogatiuain Monarchic prre- destinatam parricidali facieute peccato amittas : nam si quandoque illud commiseris, non toto Patris Eegno, sed eius aliqua parte in geute tua, breui frueris tempore. Qua; verba Sancti sic sunt expleta secundum eius vaticinationem : nam post Suibneum filium Columbani dolo ab eo interfectum, non plus (vt fertur) quam qiia- tuor annis et tribus mensibus regni concessa potitus est parte." — See deatli of Aedh Slaine, A. D. 600. P SiDOrd-blows. — This means that Bran Dubh, King of Leinster, overran Bregia in East Meath with the sword. 1 Brenainn, son of Cairhre " A. D. 600. Terre motus in Bairrchi. Mo7'S Brendain mic Coirpri mic Feichine. Sic inveni in libra Cua- iiach.'" — Aiin. Ult. ' Sleamhain Now Slewen, a townland near MuUingar, in the county of Westmeath, now divided into two parts, of which the larger is called Slewenmore, and the smaller Slewenbeg. See note °, under the year 492. See also the pub- lished Inquisitions, Lagenia, Westmeath, No. 68, Car. L This battle is noticed in the Annals of Ulster twice ; first at the year 600, and again at 60 1 ; and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 601, as follows : " A. D. 600. Betlmn Sleuue, et Bellum Cuile coil." "A. D. 601. Bellum in quo Colman Rimed, rex Generis Euguin victor erat et Conall Cuuu mac Aeda mic Ainmirech, fugitivus evasit." " A. D. 601. The Battle of Sleawyn in Meath was given, where King Colman Eivea was victor, and Conall Cowe, son of King Hugh Aiuini- reagh, put to flight." — A7in. Clon. " Conall Cu — Colgan thinks that he was the same as Conall Clogach, who insulted St. Co- lumbkille at the Convention of Druim-Ceat. — See Trias Thaum., pp. 431, 452. ' Cuil-Cael: i. e. the Narrow Corner or Angle. This place, which was situated either in the county of Down or Antrim, is unknown to the Editor. " Uata, son of Aedh. — "A. D. 601. Mors Huatach mac Aedo." — Ann. Ult. 'Eochaidh, son of Diarmaid. — According to Ware, this prelate succeeded in 588, and died in 598. — See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 39. 224 awwa^a i^io^hachca eiReawN. [598. Qoi]'' Cpioy^c, CU15 ceo nochar a lioclic. Qn cfriiarhaD bliabain lQo6 -] DO Colman. S. Cainnech, abb QchaiD bo, Deg an 11 oOcrobeji ia]i nibfir ceiqie bliciDiia oclicmo^ac ina beachaib. Carh 6achpoip 1 Tiniii]i;upc pia Colman c<>ipech Cenel Coi|ip)ie pop TTiaolcochaigh, coipeac Ceneoil piach- pach miiipipce,"] po nieabaioh an each pin pop maolcocliaij. Qoip C]iio]'r, pe ceD. S. Comgall bfnocaip abb bfnDcaip Ula6, Decc, an oeaclirhab Id 00 mf TTlaii, io]i inbfir caoja bliabain rpi nii "| Deich let 1 naboame bCnocaip. Nochac bliabain a aoip. S. Colman, mac (,emne, Decc. 8. Laippen, j. ab TTIfna opoichir, Decc. ' Achadh-ho. — Translated " campulus bovis" by Adamnan, in bis Vita Columb., lib. ii. c. 31 ; apud Colgan, Trias Thaum., p. 345 ; and " ager hown" in a Life of St. Canice, quoted by Ussher, Primord., p. 957. It is now anglicised Agliaboe, and is a townland and parish in the barony of Upper Ossory, in the Queen's Covmty. In the Annals of Ulster the death of St. Cainnech is entered under the years 598 and 599; and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 597, as fol- lows : " A. D. 598. Cluies Cainig in Achaid bo, ut Cuana docct." "A. D. 599. Quies Cainig Sancti, et Belhmi Saxonum in quo victus est Aed." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 597. Canneagh of Acha Boe, named Saint Kenny, in the 84th year of his age, died." — Ann. Clon. This saint is mentioned by Adamnan in his Vita Cohiml)., lib. i. c. 4 ; and lib. iii. c. 21. — See Ussher's Primoi-dia, pp. 907, 957. In O'Clery's Irish C'cdendar his festival is set down under the 1 1 th of October, and it is stated that his principal church was Achadh-bo, and that he had another church at Cill-Kighmonaidh (now St. Andrews) in Alba. From this saint, according to Archbishop Ussher, I'riniordia, p. 957, the town of Kilkenny, which is at this day pronounced in Irish CiU Cliuinni^, i. e. cella sivefanum Canicii, Canice's cell or church, takes its name. But Dr. Lcdwich has attempted to show, without any authority, that Kilkenny is compounded of Kyle-ken-ui, which he interprets loooded head near the river ; but his Irish and translation are equally groundless ; and the error is the more inexcusable in this writer, as he had the grave authority of Ussher and others to guide him. — See Lanigan's Ecclesiastical His- tory of Ireland, vol. iL p. 202. '■ Eachros : i. e. the Headland or Promontory of the Horses, now Aughris, a townland in which formerly stood a priory, situated in the north of the parish of Templeboy, barony of Tircragh, and county of Sligo. — See Genealogies, Tribes, tj-c, of Hy-Fiachracli, p. 138. ' iluirisc : i. e. the Sea-plain, a district in the barony of Tireragh, and county of Sligo, extending from the Kiver lascaigh [Easkey] eastwards to the stream which flows into the sea between the townlands of Ballyeskeen and Dunuacoy See Ordnance Map of the county of Sligo, sheet 12. See also Genealogies, Tribes, ij-c, of II)j-Fiachrach, p. 257, note ^ and the map to the same work. " Cinel-Cairbre. — Tliese were the race of Cairbre, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, Monarch of Ireland, who were at this period seated in the barony of Carbury, and county of Sligo, to which barony they gave name. — See Geiie(dogies, Tribes, cj-f. of Ily-Fiachrach, p. 279, line 1. '' Cind-Fiachrach ofMuirisc, — These were the 598.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 2Sfe The Age of Christ, 598. The fourth year of Aedh and Cohnan. St. Cuin- nech, Abbot of Aclladh-bo^ died on the 11th of October, after having been eighty-four years in [this] Ufe. The battle of Eachros'', in Muirisc", by Colman, chief of Cinel-Cairbre'', against Maelcothaigh, chief of Cincl-Fiachrach, of Mui- risc''; and the battle was gained over Maelcothaigh. The Age of Christ, 600. St. Corahgall, of Beannchair, abbot of Beannchair- Uladh^ died on the tenth day of the month of May, after having been thirty years, three months, and ten days, in the abbacy of Bangor. His age was ninety years. St. Colman, son of Leinin'', died. St. Laisren, abbot of Mena- droichif, died. inhabitants of the barony of Tir-Fhiachracli, now Tireragh, in the county of Sligo. 'Beannchair- Uladh : i. e. Beannchair of Ulidia, now Bangor, in the north-east of the county of Down. The word Beannchair, which frequently enters into the topographical names throughout Ireland, signifies horns, peaks, or pointed hills or rocks. The present place is said to have derived its name from a vast number of cows' horns, which were scattered about the plain on one occasion that Breasal Bealach, King of Leinster, encamped there, after having plun- dered Scotland See Reeves's EcclesiaMical An- tiquities of Down and Connor, ^-c, p. 200. For some account of St. Comhgall, who was a disciple of St. Fintan of Clonenagh, and the tutor of the celebrated Columbanus of Bobbio, and the founder of the great monastery of Beannchair, or Bangor, in Ard-Uladh (Ards, in the county of Down), the reader is referred to Ussher's Primordia, pp. 911, 956; Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 73, 541 ; Archdall's Monas- ticon Hiher., pp. 106-110; and Lanigan's Eccle- siastical History of Ireland, vol. ii. pp. 60, 66, et seq. Ware says that this place received its name from " White Choir," which he thinks is Banckor in Irish, but it is never so written by the Irish Annalists (See Tighernach, ad ann.558) ; and, though Colgan and De Burgo seem to ap- prove of this interpretation, it is quite certain 2 that it is nothing more than an ingenious con- jecture. The Annals of Ulster record, " Qia'es Comguil Beanchuir," at the year 601 ; and the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 600, as follows : " A. D. 600. Cowgal, Abbot of Beanchor, in the 90th year of his age, and in the 50th year of his abbotship and three months, died." '' St. Cohnan, son of Laisren. — He was the first founder of the church of Cluain-Umha, now Cloyne, in Ui-Leithain, in the now county of Cork See Colgan's Acta Sanctorttm, p. 309; and Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 573. Colgan says that he wrote a Life of St. Senanus of Inis-Cathaigh, of whicli he (Colgan) had a fragment, '■'■stylo vetusto et pereleganti jiatrio ser- mone conscriptum." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 339, n. 15. Ware says that this saint died on the 4th of November, A. D. 608 : and hence Harris doubts whether "one Colman, the son of Lenin, whose festival was kept at Cloyne on the 24 th of November, was the same as this bishop;" but he should have learned that the Feilire Aenfjuis, O'Clery's Irish Calendar, and all the Martyi-ologies, place the festival of the founder of the church of Cloyne under the 24th of November, and that the 4th is a mere inadver- tent mistake of Ware. ' Menadroichit : i. e. Mena Bridge. " 3Ien no- men amnis, i hi Cuigip cica, i. e. Men, is the name 2-56 QMNa^a ijio^hachca eiReoNM. [600. lap mbeic pe bliaDna In jnjlie nGpeann dQodIi Sldine, mac Oiapmacra, 1 oo Colman l?inii6, mac baecain, mic ITluipceaiicaij, mic TTlunieaDoi j, mic Gojain, mic Nell, do cfp ona Colman PimiD la Locban Oiolmana, copcaip CtoD Sldine la Conall n^iiirliinn, mac Suibne, mic Colmain TTIoip, no bicc, mic Oiapmarca, mic Ceapbiiill ag Loch SemoiDe. Qob ^upcan, comalca Conaill, "] baochjal bile pon guinp fcop, conao Dia noioeaohaib ay pubpab. Ceou pigbe ceDu peachc, ceou nfpc pop piojpaba, GniD Colman PimiD pi, pombi Cochan Oiolmana. Ni ba haipmipc inD aiple, Do na liocaibh UuaiD Cuipbe, Conall pombi QoD Sldine, QodIi Sldme pombii Suibne. Conall, mac Suibne, Din oo mapbaD Qooha T?oin, coipiocli Ua pailje, In pairce mic ITIencnain, -\ Qooli buioe, coipeacli Ua TTlaine, ipin 16 cearna in po mapbaD Qooli Slaine laip. Qp Dpopaicmfc na neclir pin po paibeaD. ba po mop an piiab ciima, pop piojpaib Gpeann uile, Qooh Slaine pa pluaj glonnac, Qooli Ron ajup Qooli buiolie. of a river which is in Laighis [Leix] " — Feilire- Clonmacnoise at G04, as follows : yieH^((« in the Xeai/iar7?;'eac, at iGtli September. "A. D. 602. Omnia qiim scripta sunt in anno " nieuna ainm abunn pil r (Laijip, no 50 mu6 6 seqncnte, invent in libra Cuanach in isto esse per- Dpoicfo pil pop an a'ciinn pin po hummnijeuD fecia. A. D. 603. t/i/^wZirfw Colmain liimedo, mic an buile," i.e. " Meana is the name of a river Baedain Brigi, mic Muircheartaich, mic Erca, which is in Laighis, or it is from a bridge which mic Diarmada, mic Fergusa Cerrbeoil, mic Co- is on that river the place is called." — O'Clery's naill Cremthaine, mic Neill Naigiallaig, a viro de Caleiu/ar, iGth September. genere sua qui dictus est Lochau Dealmana. Ju- Tlie place is now called Monadrehid, and is gidatio Aeda Slaine o Couall mac Suibne ; qui a townland in the south-west end of the plain rei/naverunt Temoria equal/ potestate simul. Ju- of Magh-Tuathat, or parish of Offerrilan, about gulatio Aedo Roin, »-&r; Nepotum Failgi, i Faetgi one mile north-east of Borris-in-Ossory, in Maenaen, for bru Locha Seimdide. Aed Gustan, the Queen's County. There are still some Comalta Conaill, ocus Baetan Bile ro gonsadar. ruins of St. Laisren's church to be seen at this Eodem die quo jugulatus est Aed Slaine, Aed place. Buidhi, ri Ciniuil Maine occisiw est." — Ann. Ult. ' Loch-Semhdid/ie, now Lough Scwdy, adjoin- " A. D. 604. King Colman Rivea was killed ing the ruined village of Ballymore-Loughscwdy, by one of his own near kinsmen named Lochan situated nearly midway between Athlone and Delmanna ; and also King Hugh Slane was MuUingar, in the county of Westmeath See likewise killed by one Conell Guthvyn mac note ^ under A. D. 1450, p. 970. The slaying Swyne. Hugh Kon, prince of Offalley, and of these joint monarchs is recorded in the Annals Hugh, prince of Imaine, were killed the same of Ulster at the year 60.3, and in the Annals of day by the self-same man." — Ann. Clon. 600.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 227 After Acdh Slaine, son of Diarmaid, and ColmanRimidh, son of Baedan, son of Muircheartach, son of Muireadhach, son of Eoglian, son of Niall, had been six years in the sovereignty of Ireland, Colman Rimidh was slain by Lochan Dil- mana, [and] Aedh Slaine was slain by Conall Guithbhinn, son of Suibhne, son of Colman Mor, or Beg, son of Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall, at Loch Semhdidhe'. Aedh Gustan, the foster-brother of Couall, and Baethghal Bile, wounded him. Of their deaths was said : What is reign, what is law, what is power over chieftains ? Behold, Colman Rimhidh the King ! Lochan Dilmana slew him ! It was not a wise counsel for the youths of Tuath-Tidrbhe'''! Conall slew Aedh Slaine, Aedh Slaine slew Suibhne. Conall, son of Suibhne, slew Aedh Roin, chief of Ui-Failghe, at Faithche- mic-Mencnain^ and Aedh Buidhc, chief of LTi-Maine, on the same day on which Aedh Slaine was slain by him. To commemorate these events was said : Great was the bloody condition of all the Irish kings, — Aedh Slaine of the valorous host, Aedh Roin, and Aedh Buidhe. The doom of Aedh Slaine is referred to by Colmanus interfectiis j^er Lochaman Diobnhain: Adamnan in h.i&Vita Columbce, lib. i. c. 14, where Aidus vera, cognoniento Slane,per Conalfum Guth- it is said to have been predicted by St. Columb- hldnn Jilium Suhnei jiixta lacum semdidhe.'' Sic kille — See note under A. D. 596, supra : ergo foedo parricidio a sancto Columba hie prs- " Nam post Suibneum filium Columbiini dolo dicto ; Subneiim cognatum suum (erant enim ab eo interfectum, non plus (ut fertur) quam duorum fratrum filli) anno 596, interfecit ; sic quatuor annis et tribus mensibus regni con- et ipse non amplius postea quam quatuor annis, cessa potitus est parte." On this Colgan writes et aliquot mensibus parte regni interea potitus the following note in Trias Tkauin., p. 376, note (ut sanctus Columba prjedixit) supervixit; jus- 54: teque a Conallo pro?dicti Subnei filio, paternse " Miraconsentione veritatem hujusprophetias ca;dis ultore, interemptus est." indicant et confirmant Quatuor Magistri in An- « Tuath-Tuirbhe : i.e. Turvey's Territory, nalibus: in quibus ista leguntur. '■Anno Christi This is a bardic name for Bregia, from Tuirbhe 596. Subnens Jilius Colmani, seu Columbani cog- or Turvey, near Swords, in the county of Dub- nomento parvi (Magni ut rcor rectius) Piinceps lin See Petrie's Inquiry into the Origin and 3Iedice, inierfectus est per Aidii7}i Slanc (llihernisi Uses of the Hound Towers of Ireland, i>p. 380, Kegem) in loco qui Bri-dham appellattir.' Et 381. postea; Anno Christi sexcentessimo, Aidus Slane ^' Faithclie mic Mencnain : i.e. the Green of filius Diermitii, et Colmanns Riiniedus, filius Bai- the Son of Mencnan. This is called Faetgi Mae- tani, filii Murchertachi, filii Muredachi, filii Eu- naen in the Annals of Ulster (uhi supra), where genii; postquam sex annis regnassent occubuerunt ; it is stated that it is on the brink of Loch-Sem- 2g2 228 aHNQca Rioshachca eiReawN. [60l. Cui 5an mdchaiji, pi TTlurhan, Decc. Conall Cu, mac Qooa, mic Qinmiiiec, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, fe ceio a liaon. Qn ceio MiaDain oCtob Uaiiiiobnacli, mac OorhnaiU llcealsoigh, mic mui|i<:fiicaicb, mic Tlluipeanoigh, mic Gojairi, hi pije nG|ieann. S. Laij^pen, .1. mac pfpanhai^, ab lae Coluim Cille, 065 an 16 Do Sepcembep. Cach Slaibpe pia nUib Nell pop bpan Dub, mac Gacli- ach, pi Laij^fn, -| bpariDub, .1. mac Gachoac, do mapbaD la hctipcinDech Sen- boirhe Sine, "j la a Deipbpine buDein, amail apbfpap, didhe, or Lough Sewdy. The name is now ob- solete, but it is clear that the green so called occupied the site of the present village of Bally- more-Loughsewdy. ' Cui-gan-mathair ^'C, died. — This is a mistake of the Four blasters, for this King of Munster lived till the year G64, q. v. They probably intended to have written that Cui-gan-mathair was born in this year. In the Annals of Ulster, at the year 603, the reading is Cut cen macaip m. e. an evident error of transcribers for Cui cen maruip n. e. i. natus est. •* Coiiall Cu Colgan thinks that this Conall Cu, i. e. Conallus Canis vel Caninus, was Co- nall Clogach, who insulted St. Columbkille and his attendant at the National Convention at Druim-Ceat See more of him in O'Donnell's Life of Columbkille, lib. iii. c. 5 ; Trias Thaum., p. -131 ; and in Keatiug's ^isfojy of Ireland, in the reign of Aedh mac Ainmirech. ' Aedh Uairidhnach : i. e. Hugh of the Shi- vering Disease (the ague?). The name is ex- plained in Dr. Lynch's translation of Kcating's History of Ireland, as follows : " Uaridnachi cognomine ideo est afFectus, quod adeo vchemeuti maligni frigoris impctu, per intervalla, correptus fuerit, ut si orbis uni- versi dominio frueretur, eo non gravate cederet, ea lege, ut morbi vis se, vel modice, remitteret. Vox enim Uairiodhnaiyh jjcrinde est ac readhrjlia fuara, quod reciiJrocum frigoris paroxysmuni significat." "^ Laisren. — He was the tliird abbot of lona, and is mentioned by Adamnan lib. i. c. 12, as son of Feradachus, and one of the companions of St. Columbkille ; on this Colgan has the fol- lowing note in Trias Thawn., p. 375, n. 51 : " Fuit hie Abbas Hiensis, et colitur 16 Sep- tembris juxta Sanctum jEngussium in Festilogio metrico, Martyrologium Tamlactense, Marianum Gormanum, Cathaldum Maguir, et JMartyrolo- gium Dungallense. Feradachus vero ejus pater fuit Sancti Columbie compatruelis, ut constat ex Sanctilogio Genealogico capite i. ubi ejus genealogia talis legitur. Sanctus Laisrenus, fUitis Feradachi, jilii Ninnedii, Jilii Fergussii, filii Co- nalli Gulbannii, (J-c. Ninnedius enim ejus avus, fuit frater Fethlemidii, patris Sancti Columba;, juxta dicenda infra in Appendioe quarta. De morte Sancti Laisrani, seu (ut alii loquuntur) Laisreni, sic scribunt Quatuor Magistri in An- nalibus; Anno Christi, 601, ef prima Aedi cognu- mento Huairiodluiach, filii Domnaldi (Regis Hi- berniffi) S. Laisrenus, Feradachi filius. Abbas Hiensis obiil die 16 Septemb." Ussher, in his list of the abbots of loua, from its foundation till the year 710 {Primordia, pp. 701, 702), omits this Laisren, and makes Ferg- naus the third abbot. ■■ Siaibhre. — The situation of this place is not defined in any of the Irish Annals, or in the his- torical tractaxWiidBoruniha-Laighean. The notice of Bran Dubh's death is given in the Annals of Tighernach (Cod. Bodl. foh 10, col. 2), and in 601.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 229 Cui-gan-mathair, King of Munster, died". Conall Cki'', son of Aedh, son of Aininii'e, died. Tlie Age of Christ, 601. The first year of Aedh Uairidhnach', son of Donihnall llchealgach, son of Miiircheartach,son of Mviireadhach, son of Eoghan, in the sovereignty of Ireland. St. Laisreu™, abbot of la-Coluim Cille, died on tlie 16th of September. The battle of Slaibhre" [was gained] by the Ui-Neill over Bran Dubh, son of Eochaidh, King of Leinster ; and Bran Dubh, i. e. son of Eochaidh, was killed by the Airchinneach" of Senboithe-Sine'', and his own tribe, as is said : the Annals of Ulster, under the year 604, evi- dently from two different authorities, as fol- lows : " A. D. 604. BeUimi Sleibre, m quo victus est Brandub mac Ethach. Nepotes Neill victores erant. Jugulatio Branduib (mic Eathach, mic Muireadaig, mic Aeda, mic Feidhlimid, mic Enna Ceinnsealaig, mic Labrada, mic Breasail Belaisr, mic Fiacha Baicedha, mic Catbair Moir) Regis Laigin, a geiiere suo per dolum. xxx annis regnaeit in Lagenia; ocus a cath na Damcluanna ro marbbadh; no go madh e Saran Saebderg .i. Oircinnecli Seanboite Sine ros mairfedh" [and in the battle of Damhcluain he was slain ; or it was Saran Saebhderg, i. e. Oirchinneach of Seanboith Sine, that killed him] " ut poeta dixit: " Saran Saebderg Seol co se, Oircinneach Sean- boite Sine E, ni dalb gan brandal breth, ro marbh Bran- dub mac Eacbach." In the Life of St. Maidoc of Ferns, published by Colgan at 31st January, the slayer of Bran Dubh is called " Quidam Comes Laginiensis." The passage run as follows : " Quidam Comes Laginiensis evertit fidem suam contra dominum suum, et jugulavit regem Laginensium, imo totus Hiberniaj Brandubum filium Ethach, et illico inde rex obiit sine con- fessione, et divino viatico." On this passage Colgan has the following note, Acta Sanctorum, p. 20, note 43 : " Quoad jugulationem Brandubii per Sara- num Archenacum de Seanbhotli consentiunt Nehemias O'Duinn in Catalogo Regum Lagenioa, et tres alii Anonymi, qui ne eisdem Regibus scripseruiit. Brandubium autem esse prius in pugna devictum ab O'Neillis, et mox a Sarauo inierfectum tradunt Qnatuor. Magistri in Anna- libus ad annum GDI, quo ita loquuntur; O'Nelli decicerunt Brandubium JUium Eochodii, Lagenice Regem, in pra:lio Slahrensi, qui et mox occisus est per Saraaum Soehdherc Arcennacum deSeanhhoth- 'Sena, et per proprios suos cognatos." " Airchinneach : i. e. the hereditary warden of the church, usually anglicised Erenagh or He- renagh. '' Senhoth-Sine. — Now Teampull-Seanbotha, anglice Templeshanbo, at the foot of Suidhe- Laighean, now Stuadh-Laighean, or Mount Leinster, in the barony of Scarawalsh, and county of "Wexford. Its situation is described in the Life of St. Maidoc, c. xxvi., as follows : " Monasterium quod dicitur Seanbotha justa radices montis qui dicitur Scotice Suighe Lagen, id est, Sessio Laginensium." On this passage Colgan writes the following note (.4 eta Sanctorum, p. 217, note 26): " Est hffic Ecclesia in regione de Hy-Kinse- lach in dicecesi Fernensi: in ea que 27 Octobris colitur S. Colmanus IIua-Fiachrach, ut patronus juxta .Engussium, Marianum et alios." 230 aNNQf^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [602. Sapdn SoeB6e]ic, yeol 50 pe, aipcinneach Sfriboir Sine, G nf DalB, 5011 bjmnDul bpach, ]io mapb bparoub, mac Gachach. Lai jneach painpebac jio ]iai6 inn po, ITIaD I mbfchaiD mic Gachacli, Dom liipa6 an ruaipceprach, In cacli ima nuapacliaji, ay cian o Do puaipcfprpaoh. Diambaoh In cpeb cnipeaDoij mac Garach nnc TTlnipeaboij Noclia bfpoinn mo bolg Ian 00 cill ap ai Qooba Ctlldn. Colman, mac peapaboij, coipioc Oppaije, oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceo a do. Ctn Dapa bliaDain dQodIi. S. Smell, eppcop TTlaiglie bile, Decc an ceD Id DOcrobep. Ctoip Cpiopc, pe ceo a cfraip. Qn cfrparhaD bliabain dQod. piachpa Caocli, mac baoDain, do rhapbaD la Cpiiirnui. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD a cing. Qn cuicceaD bliaDain dQodIi. S. beoglina, abb bfnDcaip lap cComgaU, Deg 22 DCtugupc. ITloUia, .1. LiighaiD, mac I1U1 Oiclie, ceD abb Cluana pfpca FTlolua, Dej. Seaclinapacli, mac ^^T' bdin, coipeach Ceneoil mbo^aine. Do rhapbaD la Oomnall, mac CJoDha, mic Qinmi]iecli. Conall an gae Dfipcc, mac Oaimene, Do rhapboD la hUib ITleic TTlaca. '^ Saran Saehhdhearc: i.e. Saran of the crooked, foul, or evil Eye. ' Ftdl sack, ^'C Dr. O'Conor translates this " Haberem nunc ventrem plenum usque ad osl" But this is evidently incorrect. The poem from which this extract is taken is ascribed by Tighcrnach to Cailleach Laighneach. It alludes to tribute unwillingly paid by the Leinstermen to the Monarch, Aedh Allan; for the author regrets that Bran Dubh was not alive to resist the incursion of that northern potentate. " Colman, son of Feradhach. — -lie was the father of Scannlan, who is mentioned by Adam- nan, lib. i. c. 11, as a prisoner in the hands of Aldus, son of Ainmire, Monarch of Ireland, but liberated at the period of the Convention of Druim-Ceat, after which he reigned, according to his contemporary, Adamnan, for thirty years and three months. From Cinnfaela, the brother of this Colman, the family of Mac Gillaphadruig, anfjUce Fitzpatrick, are descended. ' Magh-bile : i. e. the Field or Plain of the ancient Tree, now Movilla, a village near New- town-Ards, in the county of Down, where St. Finnian, son of Ultach, founded a great mo- nastery in the sixth century. There is another Magh-bile near the western shore of Lough- Foyle, in the barony of Inishowen, and county of Donegal. — See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 637, 639, 641, 650. Dr. Lanigan, in his Ecclesiastical History of Ireland (vol i. p. 265), says : " In our Calendars, Martyrologies, and An- nals, Magh-bile is often mentioned, and in a general and absolute manner, without any allu- sion to a second monastery of that name. Ware was, therefore, right in making but one Magh- bile, or Movill, viz., that of Down, and ought 602.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 231 Saran Soeblidhearc'', a guide indeed ; A irchinneach of Seanboith Sine, Was he, it is no falsehood without bright judgment, who killed Bran Dubh, son of Eochaidh. A certain Leinsterman said the foUowins;: Were it in the time of the son of Eochaidh tliat the northern had come, From the battle which they gained, they would have been long panic-driven ; If in a pillared house were the son of Eochaidh, son of Muireadhach, I would not bring my full sack' to a church for the sake of Aedh Allan. Colman, son of Fearadhach", chief of Osraighe [Ossory], died. The Age of Christ, 602. The second year of Aedh. St. Sinell, Bishop of INIagh-bile', died on the first day of October. The Age of Christ, 604. The fourth year of Aedh. Fiuchra Caech", son of Baedan, was slain by the Cruithni. The Age of Clirist, 605. The fifth year of Aedh. St. Beoghna, Abbot of Beannchair'^ [next] after Comligall, died on the 12 th of August. Molua, i. e. Lughaidh INIae hUi-Oiche, first abbot of Cluain-fearta-Molua", died. Seachna- sach, son of Garbhan, chief of Cinel-Boghaine'', was slain by Domhnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire. Conall of the Red Dart, son of Daimhin, was killed by the Ui-Meith-Macha^ to have been adhered to by Harris." In this observation Dr. Lanigau places too great a reliance on the authority of Ware ; for Colgan states that Magh-bile, in Inis Eoghain, which is the Domnach-bile of the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, lib. ii. c. 122, " Fuit olim nionasterium haud ignobile." — Trias Thaum., p. 181. In Colgan's time the latter was a parish church in the diocese of Derry. There are con- siderable ruins of this church still to be seen, and near it a high plain stone cross traditionally said to have been erected by St. Patrick, the original founder and patron of this church. The name of St. Fiunian is not now remembered in connexion with this church, and it is highly probable that Magh-bile, in the county of Down only belonged to this saint. " Fiaclira Caech He was evidently the son of Baedan, King of Ulidia, who died in 585. The death of Fiachra is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 607. "■ Beannchair : i. e. Bangor, in the county of Down. " Cluain-fearta- Molua See note ^ under the year 571. The death of Lughaidh macc-U-Ochae is given in the Annals of Ulster at the year 608. ' Cinel-Boijhaine : i. e. the Race of Enna Bogh- aine, second son of Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, who were seated in the present barony of Banagh, in the west of the county of Donegal — See Batde of Magh-Raih, p. 156, note ''. The death of this Seachnasach is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 608. ' Ui-Meith-Macha — These, who were other- wise called the Ui-Meith-Tire, were the descen- 232 aNNa('.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [606. Qoip Ciiiopc, pe ceo a pe. Ctn peifeab blic(6ain oQooh Uaipiobnach. S.Siollan, macCaimmin, abb 5fnncaip,-| corha|ibaCorh5aill,t)e5 28pebiiuapi. Qeoli anc1io]ii. Qooli, mac Coljan, coipecli Qipjiall -| na nQiiirfp apcfna, oecc, ina oilifpe hi cCliiain mic Noip. Ctp 06 Do pdi6ea6. T?o bai can, ba linD opDan Locli oa Darn, Ml bui an loch ace ba hopoan, hi plaic Qooha, mic Colgan. Cuma Darhnao muip capa pooam cup Cebe po cep r]nlip cpeab, rpe imp Locha Da Dam. TTiaolumha, mac baecain, 065. Colcca Doilene, mac piachna, Deg. ITlaolDum, mac Ctilene, coipeac TTloghDopn TTlaijfn, Decc. Qoip Cp'oi^r, pe ceD a peachc. lap mbfic peachc mbliabna 1 pije dants of MuircaJhach Meith, son of Imcliadli, son of Colla Dachrich, and were seated in the present barony of Monaglian, in the county of Monaghan. — See Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 184, n. 16 ; and Leahhar-na-gCeart, pp. 148, 149, note ''. The death of Conall mac Daimein is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 548. " Sillan His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster, in wliich he is called Sillan inacCum- minn, and the Annals of Clonniacnoise, in which he is called Sillan ma Comyn, at the year 609- Colgan has collected all he could find of the history of this saint at 28th February, and cites his authorities in n. 8, as follows : " Anno 606, die 28 Febr. Ita citati Annales" [QuatuorMagistrorum] " ad hunc annum dicen- tes Sillanus, films Commini, Abbas Bennchorensis, el Comorbariits S. Comgalli 28 dieFebruarii obiit. "Et quoad diem, consentiunt Sanctus vEngus- sius in suo Festilogio ad eundem diem, dicens ; FestumS. Sillani Bermchoremis: Marian Gorman ejusve Scholiastes. Sillanus, Mayister, filius Cu- meni. Abbas Benchori Uitoniensis, et Comorba- nus Comgalli. Mart. Taml. SiUairus Albat), et Comorbanus Cotiif/alli. Item IMaguir, et Mart. Dungallen. ad eundem diem." — Acta SS., p. 424. '• Aed/i the anchorite " A. I). 609. Aidan, Anchorite, died, and Moyleowa mac Boydan, and Colgan Dolene mac Fieghna, all died." — Aii7i. Clon. ' Airtheara: i. e. Orientales or the inhabitants of the eastern part of Oirghialla. The name is still preserved in that of the baronies of Orior in the east of the county of Armagh. The chieftain Aedh, son of Colgan, is referred to in c. 16 of the Life of St. Mochteus, published by Colgan, at 24 Mart., on which Colgan has the following note in his Acta SS., p. 732 : " De morte hujus Aidi Oirgicllia; Principis sic scribunt Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus, ad ann. 606. Aidus filim Colgan Princeps Oirgiellice etArtheriorum (id est Orientaliuni Ultoniorum)" \_recte Orgielliorura] " in sua peregrinatione Clu- ainmucnosia; decessit. Subduutur ibidem qui- dam versus patrio metro a quodam sinchrono scripti, quibus indicatur hunc Aidum abdicato regimine monasticum institutum amplexum esse, et virum eximia; sanctitatis fuisse. Hujus pii Principis nomcn posteritati celebratius reli- quit, ejus(|ue t'aniiliani haud mcdiocriter nobili- tavit, et fratrum et tiliorum ijisius eximia fas- tisque celebrata sanctitas. llabuit enim ger- nianos fratres duos Baitaniim, alias Boetanum, et Furadhranum ; filiosque quatuor, Magnen- 606.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 233 The Age of Christ, 606. The sixth year of Aedh Uairidhnach. St. Sillan*, son of Caimin, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], and successor of Comhgall, died on the 28th of February. Aedh the Anchorite'' [died]. Aedh, son of Colgan, chief of Oirghialla and of all the Airtheara", died on his pilgrimage, at Cluain- mic-Nois. Of him was said : There was a time when Loch-da-damh'' was a pool of splendour, The lake was [nothing else] but splendQur in the reign of Aedh, son of Colgan. Indifferent to me wlio destroyed it ; my friend has abandoned it; Though it was he that placed a brilliant house upon the island of Loch-da-damh. Maelumha, son of Baedan, died. Colga Doilene, son of Fiachna, died. Maelduin, son of Ailen, chief of Mughdorn Maigheau'', died. The Age of Christ, 607. After Aedh Uairidhnach had been seven years (luni, scilicet, Tuanum, Coblitliachum, et Li- brenum ; sanctorum syllabo insertos, ut tes- tantur Sanctilogiiim Genealogicum, c. 13, et Selvacius de sanctorum Hibernia; Genealogia, c. 11." '' Loch-da-damh : i. e. Lake of the Two O.xen. This was evidently the name of a lake in Oirghi- alla, on an island in which the habitation of the chieftain, Aedh mac Colgain, was situated. It has not been yet identified. These verses, which Colgan understood to allude to the abdication of Aedh, are very obscure, as we do not know to what the writer exactly alludes. ' Mughdorn Maighean — Now the barony of Crioch-IMughdhorna, anglice Cremorne, in the county of Monaghan. It is supposed to have derived the addition of Maighen from the church of Domhnach-Maighen, now Donagh- moyne church. In the Annals of Ulster the death of this chieftain is entered at the year 610, thus: "A. D. 610. Mors Maeileduin regis Mog- dornae." Colman Canis, the brother of this Maelduin, is mentioned by Adamnan (T7te Columbw, lib. i. c. 43), as slain by Ronan, son of Aldus, son of 2 Colgan of the tribe Arterii, i. e. the inhabitants of the present baronies of Orior, in the east of the ancient Oirghialla, who also fell in the same combat — See note 198, supra. On this passage in Adamnan, Colgan has written the following note : " In parte Maiigdornortim duo nobiles viri se mntuo vulneribus mortui sunt hoc est Colman Canis filius Aileni, et Ro nanus filius Aidi,fdii Colgan de Arteriorum genere, c. 43. De morte horum no- bilium nihil in nostris Annalibus reperio. De patre tamen unius et fratre alterius sequentia accipe ex Quatuor Magistris anno Christi 606, et sejrto Aidi (Eegis Hibernije) cognomento Huairiodhiiach ; Aidus filius Colgan, Argiellice et Artheriorum Princeps pie obiit in sua peregrina- tione CluainmucnosicB : et Maelduinus filius Aileni Princeps Mugdornorum Maginensium decessit. Eonanus ergo filius Aidi filii Colgan de Arthe- riorum genere (de quo loquitur S. Adamnanus) fuit filius hujus Aidi filii Colgan Artheriorum Principis, et Colmanus ille cognomento Canis, vel potius Canus, filius Aileni, fuit frater hujus Maelduini, filii Aileni Mugdornorum principis. Genus enim et tempus in utrumque conspirant; cum unus paulo ante patrem, et alius ante fra- il 234 aNNaf,a i^ioshachna eiReawN. [608. nGpeann dQodIi Uai|iio6nacli acbach 05 Qcli Da pf|ica. Cach Ooba jim TiQenjiip, mac Colmain, Du in ]io mapBab Conall Laoj bpfj, mac Qoolia, 50 pochaiDe moip ime, Dia nehpan, Qn pee immuUach 06ba, cea a 501 Dojpa ni laep Deichbip Di, ciD olc a Denn, po bai mop cfno ina cpaop. Ctoip Cpiopr, pe ceD a hoclic. Qn ceio bliaDain do TTIaolcoba, mac Qooha, mic Qmmipeach, In pfglie nGpeann. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceD anaoi. Qn Dapa bliabain do TTIaolcoba. S. Uolua pora, abb Cliiana mic Moip, Deg. Seannacb, abb Qpoa TTlacha, 6 Cluain Ua n^pici Doipibe, -\ a ecc. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceD a Deicli. S. Colman Gala, abb Dec, 26 do 8ep- trem suiim fuerit extinotus." — Trias Thaum., p. 379, n. 91. ' Ath-da-fearta : i. e. Ford of the Uvo Graves, or of tlie two Miracles. This place is unknown to the Editor. In the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Clonmacnoise the death of this Monarch is given thus : "A. D. 611. 3Io7-s Aedo Jilii Domhnaill regis Tcmro."— Ann. Ult. "A, D. 609" [rede 611]. " Plugh Orinagh reigned seven years and then died." - Odhhha See note ', under A. M. 3502, p. 31, supra. '' Aenghus, son of Colman — This is the person called Oengusius filius Aido Comain, in the printed editions of Adamnan's Vita Columb., lib. i. c. 13. — See note ^, under the year 616. ' Great head. — This quatrain is evidently quoted from a poem on this battle by a poet who saw the head of Conall Laegh Breagh thrown upon the whitethorn bush on the sum- mit of the mound of Odhbha, and who viewed the bush with horror, as it held the head of a prince in its mouth! The first part of the figure is correct, but the latter part is wild in the extreme, as giving a mouth to a whitethorn bush. The whole quatrain may be easily im- proved thus : " Q See a mullac Ooba, jjib oo jai oojpa in laip tDeicbip Dine jup olc oo oenn, po bat mop cenn ap do jaib." " Thou lonely thorn on Odhbha's top, although thyjavelins thou dost not throw, Still is thy aspect truly hideous, thou piercedst once a lordly head with thy sjiears." The battle of Odhbha is noticed in the Aunals of Clonmacnoise at the year 609) and in the Annals of Ulster at 611. '' JIaelcobha. — In the Annals of Ulster his accession is mentioned under the year 611, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 609, thus : "A. D. 611. Bellum Odboe re nOengus mac Colmain, in quo cecidit Conall Laegbreag Jilius Aedo Slaine. Maelcoba rcgnare iiicipit hoc anno.'''' — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. " A. D. 609. Moylc Cova succeeded next and reigned five years. The battle of Ova was given, where Conell Loybrey mac Hugh Slane was killed by Enos mac Cohnan." — Ann. Clon. O'Flaherty places the accession of Malcovus Clcricus in 612, which is the true year See Ogygia, p. 431. 608.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 235 in tlie sovereignty of Ireland, lie died at Ath-da-fearta^ The battle of Odliblia*', by Aenghus, son of Colman'', wherein was slain Conall Laegh-Breagh, son of Aedh [Slaine], with a great number about him, of which was said : The whitethorn on top of Odhbha, though its sharp darts it throws not. Lawful for it that its aspect should be evil : there was a great head' in its mouth. The Age of Christ, 608. The first year of Maelcobha^ son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, in the sovereignty of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 609. The second year of Maelcobha. St. Tolua Fota', Abbot of CIuain-mic-Nois, died. Seanach"', Abbot of Ard-Macha, died ; he was of Cluain-Ua-nGrici". The Age of Christ, 610. St. Colman Eala", i. e. Mac-Ui-Selli, abbot, died ' Tolua Fota : i. e. Tolua the Tall. " A. D. 613. Tolfa Fota, Ahbas Cliianse mac Cunois pansat. Stella'''' [comata] " visa est hora octava dieV — Ann. XJlt. This Tolu or Tolfa succeeded Aelithir, third abbot of Clonmacnoise, who was living in the year that Cokimbkille attended the Synod of Druim-Ceat See Adamnan's Vita Columb., lib. i. c. 3. " Seanach He succeeded in 598 and died in 610. He is set down among the Archbishops of Armagh, in the catalogue of those prelates preserved in the Psalter of Cashel. Ussher (Primorcl, p. 966) makes him the last of the third order of holy bishops, or bishops dignified by the name of saints. Colgan omits him alto- gether in his Annals of Armagh (Trias Thaum., p. 293), and makes Mac Lasrius succeed Eucho- dius, who died in 597 [598] See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 39. " Cluain-Ua-nGrici : i. e. the Lawn, Meadow, or insulated Pasturage of the [tribe of] Ui- Grici. This place, which would be called in the anglicised form Cloonygreek, is unknown to the Editor. ° Colman Eala. — His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 10; but in the 2 H Annals of Clonmacnoise under 609, as follows : "A. D. 610. Qiiies Colmani Elo. Sic est in lihro Cuanach.'''' — Ann. Ult. " A.D. 609. Saint Colman Ealla macWihealla, in the 56th year of his age, died." — Ann. Clon. The festival of this saint is set down in the Feilire-Aenf/uis, and in O'Clcry's Irish Calendar, at 26th September ; in the latter as follows : " Colmun Gala, ubb 6 Cainn 6ala. Se bliaona oju]"" caojao a aoip an can po paoio o ppiopaD DO cum nnhe anno Domini 610." " Colman Eala, abbot of Lann-Eala" [Ly- nally]. " Fifty-six years was his age when he resigned his spirit to heaven, in the year of our Lord 610." Adamnan mentions this saint in his Vita Co- lumb., lib. i. c. 5, where he calls him " Colma- nus Episcopus Mac-U-Sailne," from his tribe name ; and lib. ii. cc. 13, 15, where he calls him " Columbanus filius Beognai" from his father Beogna. Colgan, who intended giving a life of him at 26th September, has the following note on the lib. i. c. 5, of Adamnan, Trias Thaum., not. 32 : " iS". Colmani Ejnscopi Mac- U-Sailne, c. 5. Eundem mox vocat Columbanum Jilinm Beogna. Est hie Colmanus a loco Lann-Ela dicto (in 2 236 QNNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [6ii. rembe]i ly^in peiyfo bliabain ap caogair a aoipi. Neman, abb Cip nioiii, XjtCC. lap mbeicli reopa mbliaban i pije n6peann Do TTlaolcoba, mac Qo6a, mic Qinmipec, t)0 ceap la Siiibne Tllearin, hi ccach Slebe Uoa6. Ponan, mac Colmain, pf Cai jfn De^. ^opman do TTliijDopnaiB, 6 rcctD TTleic Ciiinn, ape po boi bliaoain pop uipce Uiobpaic Pinjin, i ma ailicpe i cCluam mic Noip, acbacb. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceD a boon nDecc. Ctn ceiD bliaDatn do Suibne TTleann, mac piaclina, mic pfpaohaij, bi pijbe uap 6|.inn. Gcclap bfiincaip Ulao 00 Copccab. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD a Do Decc. Qn Dapa bliaDain Do Suibne. pior.cain Oencpeib, abb bfnocaip, Decc. ConDepe Do lopccaob. papushaD Uopaigbe la miipcoblacb muipiDe. quo monasterium extruxit) vulgo Cohnan-Ela ; et hinc latine a multis Colmanellus appellatus. Vide ejus vitam ad 26 Semptemb. in qua c. 1, vocatur.filius Bcogna, ut hie. Vide ejus genea- logiam in Notis ad eandem vitam, in qua et filiiis Beagna, et de stirpe Salii seu Salnii, filii Clithradii, oriundus fertur; ut bine intelligas quare hie in titulo cap. 5. Mocu-Sailne, id est, de progeuie Salnii vocetur. In vita S. Itaj, ad 15 Jauuar. c. 21, memoratur quomodo hie Sanctus Colmanus, sive (quod idem est) Colum- banus, navigavcrit ad S. Columbam in Hiensi insula commorantem ; et quod ibidem factus fuerit Episcopus. De ejus morte, setate, festo, et genere Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus ha;c habent : Anno Christi sexcentessimo decimo et Molcfihd! Ilerjis iertio, Sanctus Colmanellus Abbas, obiit. 2(3 Sejitemb. cetatis suai quinquagessimo sexto: De Dal Sellii (id est de stirpe) Sallii fuit oriun- dus:' Ussher gives a curious extract from the Life of Colmanus Elo {Primord., p. 960), and describes the situation of his church as follows: " Ilodie im-aWi locus ille vocatur in comitatu Regio, quatuor milliarium spatio a Dearmachano Coluraba; cajnobio" [Durrow] " dissitus : ubi inter cliorum sanctorum virorum (ut in fine vitte illius additur) sanctissimus senex Sexto Kalen- das Novembris" [Octobris?] "feliciter ad Chris- tum emisit spiritum ; anno salutis, ut ex Cua- nacho Chronographo Hibernico Ultonienses Annales referunt, DCX°." For the situation of Lann-Ealla or Lynally, in the King's County, see note ^ under A. D. 15.33, p. 1414. ■' Lis-mor. — Now Lismore, on the River Black- water, in the west of the county Waterford. This is the second Abbot of Lismore mentioned in these Annals before St. Carthach or Mochuda. — See note under the year 588, and Archdall's Monasticon Hibernicum, p. 691. 1 Sliabh Toadh See note *■, under A. D. 291, p. 122, supra. In the Annals of LTlster the death of this monarch is entered under the year 614, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 613, as follows: "A. D. 614. Juijulatio JIaelcobo mac Aedo in belle mantis Belgadain, alias i cue Sl6iBe cpmin cuor" [in the battle of Sliabh Truim Tuoth], " Suibne Menn victor erat." " A. D. 6 1 3. King Moycova was slain in Shew- Twa by Swyne Meanu." — Ann. Clou. f)ll.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 237 on the 26th of September, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. Neman, Abbot of Lis-morP, died. After Maclcobha, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, had been tliree years in tlie sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Suiblme Meann, in the battle of Sliabh Toadh''. Ronan, son of Colman, King of Leinster, died. Gorman"', [one] of the INIughdhorna, from whom are the Mac Ciiinns, and who was a year [living] on the water of Tibraid-Fingin", on his pilgrimage at Cluain-mic-Nois, died. The Age of Christ, 611. The first year of Suibhne Meann, son of Fiachna, son of Fearadhach, in sovereignty over Ireland. The church of Beannchair- Uladh' was burned. The Age of Christ, 6 12. The second year of Siubhne. Fintan of Oentrebh", Abbot of Beannchair, died. Connere"" [Connor] was burned. The devastation of Torach'^ by a marine fleet. For the situation of Sliabh Truim see note % under A. D. 1275, p. 424. ' Gorman. — He was of the sept of Mugh- dhorna, who were seated in the present barony of Cremorne, in the county of Monaghan, and was the ancestor of the family of Mac Gorman, otherwise called Mac Cuinn ua niBocht, Ere- naghs of Clonmacnoise, in the King's County. In the Annals of Tighernach, the death of this Gorman is entered under the year 758. ' Tibraid-Finghin : i. e. St. Finghin's Well. This well still bears this name, and is situated near Teampull Finghin, at Clonmacnoise, and near the brink of the Shannon, by whose waters it is sometimes concealed in winter and spring. — See Fetrie's Inquiry into the Origin, ', son of Suibhne, was killed ; and the death of Fiacha, son of Con, all [occurred] in this year. Fearghus, son of Colman Mor, Prince of Meath, was slain by Anl'ar- tach Ua Meascain, of Muintir-Blaitinc, of which these lines were composed : If he should come to my house, Ua Meascain Anfartach, Poisoned water I will give to him, for the slaying of Fearghus. Whatever time the forces of the race of Colman shall march by Cuilne, After a month they will put from their seat the Sil-Meascain, with the Blaitini. The Age of Christ, 614. The fourth year of Suibhne. St. Caemhan Breac, of Ros-each^ died on the fourteenth day of September. Aedh Beannan^ King of West Munster, died. To commemorate his death was said : Aedh Beannan, of Eoghanacht-Iar-Luachair, — Woe to the wealth of which he was king ! Happy the land of which he was guardian. His shield when he would shake, his foes would be subdued ; Though it were but on his back, it was shelter to West Munster.. Finghin, son of Fiachra*", died. The Age of Christ, 615. The fifth year of Suibhne. Ailill, son of Baedan; Maelduin, son of Fearghus, son of Baedan ; and Diucolla, were slain in Magh- Slecht", in the province of Connaught. They were of the race of Baedan, son of Muircheartach. Fiachra, son of Ciaran, son of Ainmire, son of Sedna, died. The battle of Ceann-gabha". the Annals of Ulster under the year 618, and " A. D. 619- Occisio generis Baetain .i. Aililla in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under 619, niic Baetain, oc Magh-Sleucht hi Connaclit, ocus which is the true year. Maelduin mic Fergusa mic Baetain, ocus mors ^ Finghin, son of Fiachra In the Annals of Fiachrach, mic Ciarain, Jilii Ainmirech, mic Ulster the death of Aedh Beannain and of Fin- Setni." ghin mac Fiachrach are entered under the year " A. D. 619. The killing of the Eace of 618. Baetau, i.e. of Ailill, son of Baetain, at Magh- " Magh-Slecht. — A plain in the barony of Sleacht, in Connaught, and of Mailduin, son of Tullyhaw, and county of Cavan. — See note ", Fearghus, son of Baetan ; and the death of under A. M. 3656, p. 43, supra. In the An- Fiachra, son of Ciaran, son of Ainmire, son of nals of Ulster this passage is given as follows at Sedna." the year 619: '^ Ceann-gahha. — This is probably a mistake 240 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca emeaNN. [616. Ctoip C|iio]'>r, ye ceD a ye Decc. Qn yeiyeab bliabain t)o Suibne. Qenjup, mac Colinain moiii, plaicli Ua Nell an Deyceipc, 065. CiirfiDach ecclaipe 'Copaijhe la Cenel gConaill, \a\\ na oiorlildirpiujab peer jiiarfi. OunchaD mac Gojandin, Neachcain macCanainn, Qeoh [oecc]. Ctoip Cinoyc, ye ceo a yeachn oecc. Qn yeacliurhab bliabain do Suibne. S. Caoimjin, abb ^Imoe Da loclia, Decc an 3 luni, iny ccaicearh piclifc ap ceD bliabam Daoiy 50 pin. Comjall epycop,"| Goghan, epycop Racha Siclie, Decc. Cach Cino Deljcfn pia cConall, mac SuiBne,"] ]im nOorhnall mbpeac, Du in |io mapBctD Da mac Libpen, mic lollainn, mic Cfpbaill. TTlaolbpacha, mac T?imfDa, mic Colmam, mic CoBraij, -| Qilill, mac Cellaij, Dej. Cach CinDjuBa (no Cinn bu jba) pia Raiijallac, mac Uacracli, pop Col- man mac Cobraij (acliaip ^naipe Qiohne) aipm in po mapbab Colman buDeyin. Colga, mac Ceallaij, Deg. Qilill, mac Ceallai j, Deg. Qoiy Cpioyc, ye ceD a lioclic Decc. Qn coclicmaD bliabam Do SuiBne. S. Siollctn, epycop -\ abb TTlaighe bile, Decc an 25 Do Quguyc. Libep, abb for Ceann-gublia. — See note ", under A. D. 106, p. 101. " Aenghus, son of Colman Mor This prince is mentioned by Adamnan in his Vita Columh., lib. i. c. 13, but in the printed copies of Adam- nan's work liis name is incorrectly given, " Dc Oengussio filio Aido Commani." — See Colgan's note on this passage ( Trias Thaum., p. 376, n. 52), where he thinlis that Commani should be Col- mani. — See the year 607. In the Annals of Ulster his death is entered under the year 620 ; and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under 619: " Jugulatio Aengusa mic Colmaiu Magni, Regis Nepolum Neill." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 619. Enos, son of Colman More, was killed, lie was called King of the O'Neals." — Ann. Clou.. ' Ihrach: i. e. Tory Island. — Sec note under the year 612. " Dunchadh, cj-c. — The obits of these three persons, which are left imperfect in the two Dublin copies, and in O'Conor's edition, are given in the Aiuials of Ulster under the year 620, as follows: " A. D. 620. Duncath mac Eugain, Nechtan mac Canonn, et Aed obierunt." ^Caemhghin — "Nomen illud latine pnlchrum genitum sonare vitoe scriptor annotat." — Ussher, Primord., p. 956. This name is now usually anglicised Kevin. His death is entered in the Annals of Tighernach at the year 618: "cara;". anno oetatis sua; ;" and in the Annals of Ulster at 617. The Life of this saint has been pub- lished by the Bollandists at 3rd June. ' Gleann-da-locha : i. e. the Valley of the Two Lakes, now Glendalough, in the barony of North Ballinacor, and county of Wicklow. For a description of the churches and other remains at Glendalough, the reader is referred to Petrie's Inquiry into the Origin and Uses of the liottnd Towers of Ireland, pp. 168-183, and p. 445. ^ Rath-Sithe: i. e. Fort of the Fairy Hill, now Kathshec, a parish in the barony and county of Antrim. — See the Ordnance Map of that county, sheet 45. In the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, part ii. c. 133, the foundation of this church is 616] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 241 The Age of Christ, 616. The sixth year of Suibhne. Aenghus, son of Colman Mor'", chief of the Southern Ui-Neill, died. The [re-]erection of tlie church of Torach'' by the Cinel-Conaill, it having been destroyed some time before. Dunchadh''', son of Eoghanain ; Neachtan, son of Canann ; Aedh [died]. The Age of Christ, 617. The seventh year of Suibhne. St. Caemhghin'', Abbot of Gleann-da-locha', died on the 3rd of June, after having spent one hun- dred and twenty years of his age till then. Comhgall, a bishop, and Eoghan, Bishop of Rath-Sitlie'', died. The battle of Ceann-Delgtean' by Conall, son of Suibhne, and Domhnall Breac, wherein were slain the two sons of Libren, son of Illann, son of Cearbhall. Maelbracha", son of Rimeadh, son of Colman, son of Cobhthach, and Ailill, son of Ceallach, died. The battle of Ceann-Gubha" (or Ceann-Bughbha) [was gained] by Ragh- allacli, son of Uadach, over Colman, son of Cobhthach (tlie father of Guaire Aidhne), where Colman himself was slain. Colga", son of Ceallach, died. Ailill'', son of Ceallach, died. The Age of Christ, 618. The eighth year of Suibhne. St. Sillan, Bishop and Abbot of Magh-bile [Movilla], died on the 25 th of August. Liber, Abbot attributed to the Irish Apostle. In the Annals "' Maelhraclia — "A. D. 62L J/or« Maelbracha, of Tighernacli the deaths of Bishop Comhgall mic Eimedho, mic Colmain filii Cobtaig." — Ann. and of Eoghan, Bishop of Rath-Sithe, are en- Ult. tered under the year 618; in the Annals of " Ceann-Guhha, or Ceann-Bughbha. — This Ulster at 6 1 7. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise place is now called Ceann-Bogha, anglice Cambo, Eoghan is called " Owen, Bishop of Ardsrathy" and is situated a short distance to the north of (Ardsratha, now Ardstraw, in the county of the town of Roscommon, in the county of Ros- Tyrone). common — See Genealogies, Tribes, ^-c, of Hy- ' Ceann-Delgtean — This place is unknown to Fiachrach, p. 313, note '^. In the Annals of the Editor. This battle is mentioned in the Ulster, " Bdlum Cenn Buigi, in quo cecidii Annals of Ulster, at the year 621, as follows : Colman mac Cobtaig," is entered under the year "A. D. 621. i3e««ra Cinn-Delggden. Conall 621. mac Suibhne victor erat. Duo Jilii Libreni mao ° Col(/a. — " A. D. 621. J/ors Colggen mic Illandonn, mic Cerbaill ceciderunt. Conaing mac Ceallaig." [The death of Colgan, sou of Ceal- Aedain demersus est." lach.] — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 621. The battle of Cinn-Delgden. p ^2«//._" A. D. 621. Jugidatio Ailillo mic Conall, son of Suibhne, was the conqueror. Ceallaig." [The slaying of Ailill, son of Ceal- Conaing, son of Aedhan, was drowned." lach.] — Ann. Ult. 2 I 242 aHNQf^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [619. QchaiD bo Cainnijli. l?ach n^uala do lopccao la piachna, mac 6aorain, conao ann apbepc piachna : T?o jab cene Rach n^irnla, rapca biucca can huaoha, SuaiclmiD inneo|ic ay abab, ni buim Dia conjaBab. r?o jal) cene Rach n^uala capca buicca ran huaoe, Qp Dian abannac inD uilc cenib i pl?airh Qoba 6uilc. Qoip Cjiiopc, pe cet) anaoi Decc. Q naoi do Suibne. Ooip mac Qoolia QUainn do ma]ibaD la pailBe piann Piobab, arhail apbepc pfipin, Ce cliana Dampa ^mn Odip, ap nf puba Daipene, dp ann po oipc cacb a Doel, 6 ]io oipcc a Duilene. r?o mapbab ['orii lapam a nDi'o^ail Oaip. Qcbepc a rhdcaip accd eccai'ne: ba guin pai'p, ni ba cojail Inpe Cafl, Oia comae ^dip na mbibban, im cfnD pailbe piaino pibbab. r?6ndn, mac Colmain, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD a piche. Qn Deachmab bliabam Do Suibne. Sean- acli ^apb, abb Cluana pfpca bpenainn, Decc. Colman mac Coinjellain Decc. Ronan, mac Uuarhail, cijfpna na nQiprep, Dej. Copbmnc Caorii, "| lollann, mac piacbpach, Decc. mongan, mac piachna Lupjan, Do map- ■' Achadh-ho-Cainnigh. — Pronounced Aghabo- Aldain." — Ann. Ult. Kenny, i. e. Aghabo of St. Canice, or Kenny, This Doir was the son of Aedh Allann, or now Aghabo, in the Queen's County — See note % Aedh Uairidhnach, as he is more generally under the year 598. In the Annals of Ulster the called, Monarch of Ireland from 605 to 612, and deaths of these abbots are entered under this year, but in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under 619. ' Rath- Guala. — Fiachna, son of Baedan, who burned this fort, was King of Ulidia for thirty years, and was slain in 622. Rath-Guala is probably the place now called Rathgaile, near the town of Donaghadee, in the county of Down. In the Annals of Ulster this event is entered under the year 622 : " Expu/jnatio Katha Guali la [per] Fiachna mac Baetain." the person after whom Gaeth-Doir, now Gwee- dore Bay, in the barony of Boylagh, and county of Donegal, was calleil. This is clear from the contiguity of Inis-Caeil, where Failbhe Flann Fidhlihadh was killed in revenge of Doir. " Jnis-Cail : i. e. the Island of Conall Gael, now Iniskecl, an island near the moiith of Gweebarra Bay, in the barony of Boylagh, and county of Donegal See note ", under A. D. 161 1, p. 2372. " Ronan, son of Colman. — " A. D. 623. Mors ' Aedh Bole. — He was probably the owner of Ivonain mic Colmain; et Colman Stellain obiit." Kath-Guala. —Ann. Ult. ' Doir. — " A. D. G23. Juijultdio Dair mic Aeda " A. D. 619. Ronan mac Colman and Colman G19] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 243 of Achadh-bo-Cainniglii, [died]. Eath-Guala'' was burned by Fiachna, son of Baedan, of which Fiachna said : Fire caught Rath-Guala, little treasure will escape from it, The force which caused it is manifest ; it was not from one spark it caught it ; Fire caught Rath-Guala, little treasure will escape from it ; Vehemently their evils kindle fire in the fort of Aedh Bole". The Age of Christ, G19. Tlie ninth year of Suibhne. Doir', son of Aedh Allainn, was slain by Failbhe Flann Fidhbhadh, as he [Failbhe] himself said : What advantage to me is the slaying of Dair, as I did not slay Dairene ? It is then one kills the chaffer, when he destroys his young ones. He was afterwards killed in revenge of Doir. His [Failbhe's] mother said, lamenting him : It was the mortal wounding of a noble, not the demolition of Inis-cail", For whicli the shouts of the enemies were exultingly raised around the head of Failbhe Flann Fidhbhadh. Ronan, son of Colman"^, died. The Age of Christ, 620. The tenth year of Suibhne. Seanach Garbh, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Breanainn [Clonfert], died. Colman, son of Coimgellan^, died. Ronan, son of Tuathal, Lord of the Airtheara'', died. Cormac Caemh and Illann, son of Fiachra, died. Mongan, son of Fiachra Lurgan", was killed Stellan died." — Ann. Clon. ' Mongan, son of Fiachna Lurgan This and " Colman, son of Coimgellan. — He is mentioned the foregoing obits are entered in the Annals of in O'Donnell's Life of St. Cohimbkille, lib. ii. Ulster at the year 624 (era com. 625), as fol- c. 10, as an infant at the time that Columbkille lows: visited his father's house in Dal-Riada, when " Atuuis tenehrosus. Aedan mac Cumascaig, the saint took him up in his arms, kissed him, et Colman mac Congellain, aclDominitm migrave- and said, in a spirit of prophecy : " Erit puer runt. Eonan mac Tuathail, rex na n Airther, iste magnus coram Domino, et in divinis literis et Mongan mac Fiachna Lurgan moriuntur.'" sublimiter eruditus, Hibernorum Albanorum- In the Annals of Clonmacnoise the death of que dissidia de jure Dalreudina; ditionis olim Mongan, son of Fiaghna Lurgan, is also entered in Comitiis de Druimchett sapienti consilio under the year 624, thus : componet." — Trias Thaum., p. 41 \. " A. D. 624. Mongan mac Fiaghna, a very >' The Airtheara: i.e. the Orientales or inhabi- -well spoken man, and much given to the woo- tants of the eastern part of the territory of Oir- ing of women, was killed by one" [Arthur Ap] ghialla See note under A. D. 606. " Bicor, a Welshman, with a stone." 2 i2 244 aNHQf^a i^io^hachca eiReaNH. [622. ba6 no cloich la liQpcuji, mac bicaip, Do bjifbTiaiB, conm Do ]io paib 6ecc boiiice : dy huap an jaerh Dap lli, Do pail occa i cCiunn ripe ; Oo gfnpar gnirii namnup De, maippic TTloTisaTi, mac piachnae. Lann Cliiana liaipfip inDiu, ampa cfrpap popp piaDaD, Copbniac caem ppi impochiD, ajiip loUann mac piachpach, Qgup an Diap aile Dia pognaD mop Do ruacliaib, TTlongan, mac piachna Cupjan, ■] l?ondn mac Uuachail. Caclial, mac Qooha, pi TTIurhan, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD piche aDo. Qn Dapa bliaDoin Decc Do Suibne. S. pfpjna bpir, abb lae -\ eppcop, Dej an Dapa Iri do TTlapra. S. Lachrnain, mac Uopben, abb QchaiD mp, Decc lo Do ITlapra. Cacb Caipn pfpaoViai^ pia ppailbe piann pop ConDochcaib, Du in po mapbaD Conall, coipeach Ua TTlaine, TnaelDub,rnaolDi]in, TTlaolpiiain, TTlaolcaljgaigli,'! Ulaolbpfpail, -] apoile i^aopclanna, 1 poDaoine cen mo carpiDe,") po nieabaib pop ^uaipe QiDtie, a liionab an carhaigcbe, conab Dopibe appubpab : Oo pocliaip Do Conoachcaib, hic ach cuma in cpeipip, ITlaolouin, ITlaolpuain, niaolcaljjaigli, Conall, TTlaolDub, TTlaolbpeipil. " Beg Boirche. — He was King of Uladh or ruptly called in English Fresliford, a small town Ulidia for thirteen years, and died in the year near Kilkenny, in the county of Kilkenny. — 716. Boirche was the ancient name of the ba- See Lanigan's Ecclesiastical Ilistori/ of Ireland, rony of Mourne in the south of the county of vol. iii. p. 26. The name is explained as follows Down. in the Life of St. Mochoenioc orPulcherius, pub- '' He Now Islay, near Can tire, in Scotland. lished by Colgan at 1 1th of March : " Achadh- ' Ceann-tire: i.e. Head of the Land, now Can- ur .i. ager viridis seu mollis propter humidita- tire in Scotland. lem rivulorum qui transeunt ibi." There is a ' Cluaiii-Airtltir : i.e. the Eastern Lawn or holy well called Tobar-Lachtin, and there are Meadow. Not identified. some curious remains of an old church at the ' Cathal, soil of Acdh. — "A. D. 624. Cathal, son place. In the Feilire- Aenguis his festival is of Hugh, King of Mounster, died." — Ann. Clon. marked at 19th of March ; and, at the same day, ' St. Feargna Brit — " S. Fergna cognomento the following notice of him is given in O'Clcry's Britannicus Episcopus ct Abbas Hiensis obiit Calendar : 2 Marlii Quat. 3Iag." Colgan, Trias Thaum., " taccuin, macUoipb^in, ubb QcliuiD uiji, i p. 498. See also Ussher, Pn'mort/., p. 702. n-Oppctijili, nj'ip 6 Olienlnch pedKpar Qiino ^' Achadh-Ur: i. e. the Fresh Field, now cor- tDoiuini, 622." 622.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 245 with a stone by Arthur, son of Bicar, [one] of the Britons, of wliich Beg Boirche" said : Cold is the wind across He'', whicli they have at Ceann-tire''; They shall commit a cruel deed in consequence, they shall kill Mongan, son of Fiachna. Where the church of Cluain-Airthir"' is at this day, renowned were the four there executed, Cormac Caemh with shouting, and Illann, son of Fiachra ; And the other two, — to whom many territories paid tribute, — Mongan, son of Fiachna Lurgau, and Ronan, son of Tuathal. Cathal, son of Aedh"", King of Munster, died. The Age of Clirist, 622. Tlie twelfth year of Suibhne. St. Feargna Brit', Abbot of la, and a bishop, died on the second day of March. St. Lachtnain, son of Torben, Abbot of Achadh-Ur^ died on the 10th [rede 19th] of Marcli. The battle of Carn-Fearadhaigh"' [was gained] by Failbhe Flann over the Con- naughtmen, wherein were slain Conall, chief of Ui-Maine, Maeldubh, Maelduin, Maelruain, Maelcalgaigh, and Maelbreasail, and other nobles and plebeians besides them ; and Guaire-Aidline was routed from the battle-field ; of whicli was said : There fell of the Connaughtmen, at Ath-cuma-an-tseisir", Maelduin, Maelruain, Maelcalgaigh, Conall, Maeldubh, Maelbreisil. " Lachtain, son of Torben, abbot of Acliadh- battle is entered under the year 626, and in the Ur, in Ossory, and of Bealach Feabhrath, A. D. Annals of Clonmacnoise under 624, as follows: 622." " A. D. 626. Bel/im Cairn-Fearadaig i Cliu" Colgan gives a short Life of this saint at 19 [i.e. inCliu-Mail-niic-Ugaine] "j/Ji Failbi Flann Martii. He was a native of Muscraighe [Mus- Feiniin victo?- evat. Guaire Aidhne y»y;V." kerry], in the present county of Cork, and Ann. Ult. erected a church at Bealach-Feabhradh, which " A. D. 624. The battle of Carnferaye, where is probably the place now called Ballagharay, Falvy Flynn had the victory, and Gawrie Aynie or Ballaghawry, a townland situated in the took his flight, — Conell mac Moyleduffe, prince west of the parish of Kilbolane, barony of of Imain, Moyledoyne, Moylecalgie, and Moyle- Orbhraighe, or Orrery, and county of Cork. bressal, with many other nobles, were slain, — •* Carn-Fearadhaigh. — A mountain in the ter- was fought this year." — Ann. Clon. ritory of Cliu-Mail, in the south of the county ' Ath-cuma-an-tseisir : i. e. the Ford of the of Limerick. — See note ^, under A. M. 3656, Slaughtering of the Si.\. This name is now p. 4L supi'a. Li the Annals of Ulster this obsolete. 246 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [623. Cach LeclieD TTliDiTit), i nD|iuin7;, |iic( bpiachna, mac Oemain, cijepna Dal bpiacacli, pop piachna, mac mbaooain, pi'UlaD. Vio meabaib an each pop piachna mac baooam, -] cfp ann. TTlac Caippe, eppcop -\ abb Qpoa TTlaca, oecc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD piche arpf. Cnlman mac Ua bapDDani (.1. Do Dal bappDoinne a cenel) abb Climna mic Noip oecc. lap mheich rpi bliaOna Decc Do Suibne TTleann In pplaicbeap Gpecinn Do cfp la Congal cClaon, mac Scanblain, 1 Upaijli bpena. Conab Dia 010I116 acpubpab : Suibne co plojhaiB Dm poi, Do cappaijh bponaij bpenai, l?o mapbuD an jaerh 50 ngail, la Congal caecli mctc ScanDail. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD picbe a cfcaip. Ctn ceo BliaDain Do DomnaU, mac Qooba, mic Qinmipecli, hi pighe nGpeann. S. Colman Scellan 6 Ui'p Da ^lap Deg, 26 TTiaii. S. ITktoDocc, eppucc pfpna, Decc 31 laniiapi. Ronan, ^ Lethecl-Midinn, at Drung. — This is probably the place now called Cnoc-Lethed, or Knock- layd, and situated in the barony of Cathraighe, or Carey, and county of Antrim. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is noticed under the year fi'25 ; and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 624, as follows : " A. D. 625. Bellum Lethed Midind, in quo cecidit Fiachna Lurgan. Fiachna mac Deamain victor erat." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 624. The battle of Lehed-niynd was fought, where Fiaghna mac Deniayne killed Fiaghna mac Boydan, King of Dalnary, and in revenge thereof those of Dalriada challenged Fiaghna mac Demain, and killed him in the battle of Corran by the hands of Gonad Kearr." — Ann. C'lon. ' Mac Laisre: i. e. the son of Laisir. Ware and Colgan think that he is the person called " Terenannus Archipontifrx Hibernia;" in the Life of St. Laurence, Arclibishoii of Canterbury. See Colgan's I'rias Thaum., p. 293, col. 2; and Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. .'i!>. ■" Colman Mac Ua Bardani. — " A. D. G27. PfMMaColumbani,filii Barddaeni Ahbatis Clono." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 624. Columban mac Bardan, Abbot of Clonvicknose, died." — Ann. Clan. " Traii/h-Brena. — This is not the Brena in the county of Down, mentioned under A. M. 2546, p. 7, supra, but Brentracht-Maighe-Itha, that part of the shore of Lough Swilly nearest to Aileach, in the barony of Inishowen, and county of Donegal. — See Battle of Magh-Rath, p. 37, where it is stated that Suibhne Meann was near Aileach, when he was slain by Congal Claen. Suibneus, Monarch of Ireland, is men- tioned by Adamnan in his Vita Cohimb., lib. i. c. 9, and lib. iii. c. 5. His death is mentioned in the Annals of Ulster, under the year 627 : " Ocddo Suibne Menn, mic Fiachna, mic Fcra- daid, mic Murethaig, mic Eogain, Ki Erenn, la Congal Cacch, mac Sganlain i Traig Breni." ° Domhnall, son of AcdJi. — He succeeded Suibhne in 628, and died in 642 Ogygia, p. 431 . Adamnan says, in his Vita Columb., lib. i. c. 10, tluil this Domhnall was a boy when the Convention of Druim-Ceat was held (A. D. 590), 623.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IliELAND. 247 The battle of Lethed-Midinn, at Drung'', [was fought] by Fiachna, son of Deman, Lord of I3al-Fiatach, against Fiaclina, son of Baodan, King of Ulidia. The battle was gained over Fiaclina, son of Baedan, and he fell therein. Mac Laisre', Bishop and Abbot of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 623. Cohnan ]\Iac Ua Bardani™, of the tribe of Dal- Barrdainne, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. After Suibhne Meann had been thirteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain at Traigh-Brena", by Congal Claen ; of which was said : Suibhne, with hosts attending him, the destructive people of Brena overtook him ; The valorous sage was slain by Congal Caech, son of Scannal. The Age of Christ, 624. The first year of Domhnall, son of Aedh", son of Ainmire, in the sovereignty of Ireland. St. Colraan Stellan, of Tir-da-ghlas [Terryglas], died on the 26th of May. St. Maedliog, Bishop of Fearna", died and that St. Columbkille there gave him his blessing : " Quern cum Sanctus benedixisset, continue ait ; hie post super omnes suos fratres superstes erit, et Rex valde famosus : nee un- quam in mauus inimicorum tradetur, sed morte placida in senectute, et intra domum suam coram araicorura familiarium turba super suum raorietur lectum. Qua3 omnia secundum beati vaticinium viri de eo vere adimpleta sunt." — Trias Thaum., p. 341. P Fearna. — A place abounding in alder trees, now Ferns, an ancient ejiiscopal seat on the River Bann, about five miles to the north of Enniscorthy, in the county of Wexford. — See note on the battle of Dunbolg, A. D. 594 ; see also Ussher's Primordia, p. 864 ; and Colgan's edition of the Life of St. Maidocus at 31st Janu- ary, Acta Sanctorum, p. 208, et seqq. This saint is now usually called Mogue throughout the dio- cese of Ferns, and in the parishes of Drumlane and Templeport, in the county of Cavan, and in that of Rossinver, in the county of Leitrim, where his memory is still held in the highest veneration. The children who are called after him at baptism are now usually, though incor- rectly, called Moses by the Roman Catholics, but more correctly Aidan by the Protestants, throughout the diocese of Ferns. His first name was Aedh, of which Aedhan, Aidan, and Aedhoc, are diminutive forms; and the pronoun mo, mt/, is usually prefixed to form an uinm baiD, or name of affection. This custom among the ancient Irish is explained by Colgan as fol- lows, in a note on this name : " Scribitur quidem in Hiberuico vetustiori Moedoc, Maedoc, Aodan, Oedan, Oedoc, Aedoc, in recentiori Maodorj, Aedan, Aod/i, Aodhog : et hino latinis Codicibus varie Aldus, Aidantis, Jloedoc : apud Capgravium Maedocius : in Co- dice Insula; sanctorum Aedanu-s, Moedocus, in hac vita ; in aliis Codicibus et praesertim mar- tyrologiis Oedus, Aedus, et Moedocus. Causam tam variffi lectionis in notis ad vitam S. Itae 15 Januarii assignavimus trijilicem. Prima est quod ubi Hiberni nunc passim scribunt Ao prisci scribebant Oe vel Ae: etubi illi litteram 248 aNNa?,a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [G26. mac Colmain, Decc. Cach Duin Ceirhepn jiia nOomnall, mac Qoolia, mic Ctinmipecli, pop Conjal Caocli, no Claon, mac Scanolain, Dii in jio mapbao ^uaijie ^aillt^each, mac po|iannain,-] apoile pocliame, -] po meabaiD lapiiiti pop Congal, Dia nebpaD : Cach Ouin Ceiripn oia paiBe cpu puab oap puile glaj^a, bacap pop plioclic Conjail cpuim coUa minripfmpa mappa. Carh Qpoa Copamn la ConDaibCepp, n jepna Oail Riaoa, aipm in po mapbao piaclina, mac Oemaui, pf Ula6. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD pidie a cuij. Qn napa bliaoain oo Domnall. pionn- cain TTlaoloub do ecc. TTlobai, mac Ui Ctloai. Cacli Lfraipbe ecip ITiaol- pirpi j, coipeacli cenel mic eapcca, -\ Gpnaine mac piacpac, roi peach Cenel pfpanhai;^;, on in po mnpbab TTlaolpicpij, mac Qooha Uaipiobnaigh. bpan- niib, mac TTlailcoba, tiej. Ctoip Cpiopc, pe ceo piche apeachc. Qn cfcparhaD bliaDain oo Oomnall. Cacli Qcha Qbla, Du in po mapbab Diciil, mac pfpgupa Tuli la TTluriiain. Imp TTIeDcoic Dpocucchao la heppcop Qeohain. {/. hie c scrlbere consueverint. Secunda est, quod solebant diminutiva, loco nomiuum pro- priorum ponere, ut loco Paulus PmiUnus, et quod diraiinitiva ordinarie apud eos desinant in art, en, in, vel oc, seu og: et hinc loco Aodh, ssepe Aodhan, Aodhoc, seu Aodog. Tertia quod venerationis et amoris causa, solebant noniini- bus propriis prseiigere syllabam mo quod meum sonat ; vel ubi incipiebant nomina a vocali so- lum prffifigebant litteram vi, et bine Aodhog, Oedhoc, appcllabant Maodhog et Maedhog. Qui ad ha;c attendet, non solum praidictse variationis, sed et niultorum similium originem et causas facile sciet." — Acta Sanctoruvi, p. SIG, n. 5. "i Dun-Ceitliern Translated " munitio Cei- thirni" by Adamnan in his Vita Culuiidj., lib. i. c. 49. This fort is still known, but callid in English " the Giant's Sconce." It is a stone fort, built in the Cyclopean style, on the sum- mit of a conspicuous hill in the parish of Dun- l)0f, in the north of the county of Londonderry. The earliest writer who mentions this battle is Adamnan, who states that it had been predicted by St. Columbkille that it would be fought be- tween " Nelli nepotes et Cruthini populi," i. e. between the northern Ui-Neill and the Irish Cruithnigh or people of Dalaradia, and that a neighbouring well would be polluted with hu- man slaughter. Adamnan, who was born in the year in which this battle was fought, has the following notice of this battle as foreseen by St. Columbkille: "In quo bello (ut nuilti norunt populi) Dom- nallus Aidi filius victor sublimatus est, et in eodem, secundum Sancti vaticinium viri, fonti- culo, quidam de parentelu ejus interfectus est homo. Alius mihi, Adamnano, Christi miles, Finananus, nomine, qui vitam niultis anachore- ticam annij juxta Hoboreti monasterium camj)i irreprehensibiliter duccbat, de codcni bello se prffisente conimisso aliqua enarrans protestatus est in supradicto fonte truncum cadaverinum se 626.] ANNALS OF THE KINCxDOM OF IRELAND. 249 on the 31st of January. Ronan, son of Colman, died. The battle of Dun- Ceitherni [was gained] by Domhnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, over Congal Caech, or Claen'', son of Scannlan, where Guaire Gaillseach, son of Forannan, and many otliers, were slain ; and Congal was afterwards defeated ; of which was said : The battle of Dun-Ceithirn, in which there was red blood over grey eyes ; There were in the track of Congal Crom bodies thick-necked, comely. The battle of Ard-Corainn' [was gained] by Connadh Cerr, Lord of Dal- Eiada, where Fiachna, son of Deman, King of Ulidia, was slain. The Age of Christ, 62G. The second year of Domhnall. Finntan Mael- dubh died. Mobhai mac Ui Aldai [died]. The battle of Leathairbhe' between Maelfithrigh, chief of Cinel-Mic-Earca, and Ernaine, son of Fiachra, chief of Cinel-Fearadhaigh, where Maelfithrigh, son of Aedh Uairidhnach, was slain. Brandubh", son of Maolcobha, died. The Age of Christ, 627. The fourth year of Domhnall. The battle of Ath-Abla"", where Dicul, son of Fearghus, was slain by the Munstermen. [The monastery of] Inis-Medcoit'' was founded by Bishop Aedhan. vidisse, &c — Trias Thamn., p. 34[). Maelfitric cccidit. Ernaine mac Fiachna victvr In the Annals of Ulster this battle is men- eraf'' — Ann. Ult. tioned under the year 628, as follows : " A. D. 629. Bellum Lethirbe inter Genus "A. D. 628 — Bellum Jinn Ceithivum in quo Eugain invicem, in quo Maelfitric cecidit." — Congal Ca&chfugit, et Domhnall mac Aedo vie- Ibid, tor erat, in quo cecidit Guaire mac Forindan." " Bi-an Dubli. — " A. D. 629. Jugulatio Bran- ' Congal Caech, or Claen. — He was known by duib mic Maelcobo." — Ann. Ult. both surnames or sobriquets, Caech meaning "■Ath-Ahla Not identified. " A. D. 631. .Be^- blind, or one-eyed, and Claen, squint-eyed or lum Atho Aubla, in quo cecidit Diciull mac Fer- perverse — See Battle ofMagh-Rath, p. 37, note ^ gusa Tuile la Mumain." — Ann. Ult. ^ Ard-Corainn. — Not identified. There is a "" Inis-Medcoit This island is described in the piece of land near Larne, in the county of An- Feilire-Aenguis, at 31st August, as " i n-iaprap trim, called Con-an. " A. D. 626. Bellum Arda- cuciipcipc Saian m-bic," "in the north-west Corain. Dalriati victores erant ; in quo cecidit of Little Saxon-land, where Aedan, son of Lu- Fiachna mac Deamain." — Ann. Ult. gain, son of Ernin, was interred." The festival ' Leathairbhe. — Not identified. "A. D. 628. of this Aedan is also entered in O'Clery's Irish Mors Echdach Buidhe, regis Pictorum, filii Ae- Calendar at 31st August, and it is added that dain. Sic in libro Cuanach inveni. Vel sicut in he went on a pilgrimage to Inis-Meadcoit, in Libro Dubhdalethe narratur. Bellum Letirbe the north-west of Saxan-Beg. It was probably inter Cenel-Mic-Erca et Cenel Feradaig, in quo the British name of the Island of Lindisfarne, 2 K . - 2.50 aNwaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [628. Qoip Cpiopc, Y& ceo picVie a hochc. Ctn cuicceao bliabain oo Oorhnall. Cadi Qclia ^oan, i niapfa|i Lippe, )iia ppaolan, mac Colmain,"! pia Conall, mac Suibne, coiyech mi6e,-| pia bpailje (no bpailbe) piann, pi TTluman, aipm in po mapbab Cpiomcann, mac Qooha, mic Seanai j, pi Laijfn, co pocliaiDe oile imaille ppif. TTiop TTlurhan Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo rpiocha. Qn pechcrhao bliabain do Oorhnall. Da mac Qo6a Slaine do rhapbaD la Conall, mac Suibne, oc Coch Cpenn, oc Ppemoinn,.i.Con5al,coipecli bpfgli.pfnacbaipUa cConainj,-] Qibll Cpuicipe, pfnachaip Sbil nOlucliaigh. Carh Sej^aipi, Du map mapbaoli Cocene, mac Nechcain CfnDpoDa, 1 Comapccacli, mac Qonjapa. Carb Cuile Caolain pe nDiapmaiD, mac Qo6a Slaine, aipm in po mapbaD Da mac Qongupa, mic Colmdin TTloip .i. TTIaoluma "| Colcca,"] apaill oile amaille ppiu, Dia nebpaoli : Cach Cuile Caolain caine, po bo Daonbaij co nDile, ITleabaiD pia nOiapmaic Oeala, pop piopa mfba TTliDe, hi puba Coljan cfnDbdin, agup Rlaolurha inD ollgpdiD, Dd mac Ctonjapa apmgloip, mic cpurjlan calmoip Colmdin. Segene, abb lae Coluim Cille, do poruccab ecclaipe Recpainne. Conall, or Holy Island, in Northumberland, concerning which see Bade, Eccl. Hist., lib. iii. c. 3. > Ath-Goan : i. e. Goan's Ford; not identified. ' larthar-Liffe. — That part of the present county of Kildare, embraced by the River Liffey in its horse-shoe winding, was anciently called Oirthear-LifFe, i. e. East of LiiFey; and that part lying west of the same winding was called larthar-LilTu, i.e. west of Lifi'ey. Both districts belonged to the Ui-Faelain, or O'Byrnes, pre- viously to the English invasion. ■' Mor-Mnmhan. — Slie was Queen of Munster, and wife of Finghin, King of Munster, ancestor of the O'Sullivans. Dr. O'Conor mistranslates this entry, mistaking Mor, a woman's name, for Maor, or Moer, a steward, " QSconomus Mo- moniffi doccssit ;" but this is childish in the extreme, because Mor is a woman's name, and never means ceconomus. In Mageoghegan's trans- lation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, the death of this Queen is entered under 632, as follows : "■ A. D. 632. More, Queen of Mounster, and surnamed More of Mounster, died." It is added in the margin that she was the wife of Finghin, King of Munster : " ITlop niuman, bean pmjin, pij TTIuTiian." — See note on Failbhc Flann, infra. '' Loch Trelhiii. — Now Loch Drethin, anglice Lough Drin, a small lough in the parish ol' Mullingar, about one mile and a half to the east of the hill of Freamhain, or Frewin, in the county of Westmeath. This event is entered in the Annals of Ulster at 633, and in the An- nals of Clonmacnoise at 632, as follows : " A. D. 633. Jugnlatio diim-um jiliorum Aedo Slaine la Conall mac Suibhne occ Loch Treithin ap Fremuin, .i. Congal ri Breag, ocus Ailill Cruidire, senathair Sil Dluthaig." — Ann. Ult. 628.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 251 The Age of Christ, 628. The fifth year of Domhnall. The battle of Ath- Goan'', in Iarthar-Liffe^ by Faelan, son of Colman ; by Conall, son of Suibhne, chief of Meath ; and by Failge, or Failbhe Flann, King of Munster, wherein was slain Crimhthann, son of Aedh, son of Seanach, King of Leinster, with many others along with him. Mor-Mumhan^ died. The Age of Christ, 630. The seventh year of Domhnall. The two sons of Aedh Slaine were slain by Conall, son of Suibhne, at Loch Trethin\ at Freamhain, namely, Congal, chief of Breagh, ancestor of the Ui-Conaing, and Ailill Cruitire [i. e. the Harper], ancestor of the Sil-Dluthaigh. The battle of Seaghais^ wherein were slain Loichen, son of Neachtain Ceannfoda, and Comas- gach, son of Aenghus. The battle of Cuil-Caelain'', by Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slaine, where the two sons of Aenghus, son of Colman Mor, namely, Maelumha and Colga, and some others along with them, were slain ; of which was said : The battle of the fair Cuil-Caelain, it was [fought] on one side with devoteduess, Was gained by Diarmaid, of Deala, over the mead-drinking men of Meath, In which the white-headed Colgan was pierced, and Maelumha of great dignity, Two sons of Aenghus of glorious arms, the son of fine-shaped, great-voiced Colman. Segene, Abbot of la-Coluim Cille, founded the church of Rechrainn''. Conall, " A. D. 632. The killing of the two 'sons of was fought, where Dermot mac Hugh Slane Hugh Slane, Congal, Prince of Brey, of whom killed Moyleowa mac Enos, and his brother, the O'Connyngs descended, and Ailill the Colga." — Ann. Clon, Harper, ancestor of Sile-Dluhie, by the hands 'Rechrainn — Now Ragharee, or Rathlin Island, of Conell mac Swyne, at Loghtrehan, neer situated oS the north coast of the county of Frewyn, in Westmeath." Antrim. — See note "', under A. D. 15.51, p. 1521. ' Seagliais See note °, under A. D. 499, The erection of the church of Rechrainn is en- p. 161, supra. This battle is entered in the tered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 634, Annals of Ulster under the year 634. and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 632. Dr. ■' Cuil-Caelain : i.e. Caelan's Corner, or Angle. O'Conor says thatSegienus should be considered Not identified. This battle is entered in the rather the restorer than the original founder of Annals of Ulster under the year 634, and in the chvirch of Rechrainn, inasmuch as it appears the Annals of Clonmacnoise under 632, thiis : from Adamnan's Vita Columb., lib. ii. c. 41, that " A. D. 634. Bellum Cuile Coelain pe nDiar- this church was erected by St. Columbkille. mait mac Aeda Slaine in quo cecidit Maelumai But it appears from O'Donnell's Life of St. mac Oengusa." — Ann. Ult. Columbkille (lib. i. c. 65), and various other " A. D. 632. The battle of Cowle-Keallan authorities, that the island of Rachrainn, on 2 K 2 252 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [631. mac Suibne, coiy^ech TTliDe, -| maoluma, mac popanndin, do rhaiibao la Diop- maicc, mac Qo6a Slaine. Qoir Cpiopr, pe ceo rpiocha a hoon. Qn coclirriiaD bliaDain do Ooiti- nall. Gpname, mac piachna, coipech Chenel pfpaDliaij, Do mapbaD. Qp laipfiDe copchaip inaolpichpi5,macQoD}iaLIaipio6nai5, hi ccach Lechepbe. Caprach, .1. TllochuDa, mac pioriDaiU do lonnapbaDh a T?acham. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo rpiocha a cpf. Qn DfcliTriaD bliabain do Domnall. pailbe piann, pf TTluman, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cpiocba acfraip. Qn caonmaD bliuDain Decc do Domnall. S. GochaiD, abb Lip nioip, Decc an 17 oQippil. S. pioniicain, mac Uelchain, Decc an 21 DOccobep. Cach TTiaighe Rar pia nOomnall, mac which St. Columbkille erected a church, be- longed to the east of Bregia, in Meath. It was the ancient name of the present island of Lam- bay, near Dublin. Segienus, Abbot of lona, is mentioned by Bede in Hist. EccL, lib. iii. c. 5 ; and by Adamnan in Vita Columb., lib. i. c. 3. — See Colgan's Trias Thamn., p. 374, n. 30. ' Cotiall, son of Suihhne. — "A. D. 634. Occisio Conaill mic Suibhne, i tig Mic Nafraig, la Diar- mait mac Aeda Slaine." — Aim. Ult. " A. D. 632. Conall mac Sweyne, King of Meath, was slain by Dermot mac Hugh Slane, or rather by Moyleowa mac Forannaine." — Ann. Clon. « Cind-Fearadhairjh A tribe of the Cinel- Eoghain, seated in the present barony of Clogher, in the county of Tyrone. In the Annals of Ulster this entry is given under the year 635 : " ./ufjulatio Ernain mic Fiachae, qui visit Mael- fitric filium Aedo Alddain, in hello Letirbe." '' Rathain : otherwise spelled Raithin, i. e. Filicetum, or Ferny Land, now Rahen, a town- land containing the remains of two ancient churches situated in the barony of Ballycowan, in the King's Coimty — See Petrie's Round Toilers, where these remains are described. Archdall, and from him Lanigan (Eccl. Hist., vol. ii. p. 3.53) erroneously state tliat the place whence Carthach was expulsed is Rathyne in the barony of FertuUagh, and county of West- meath. — See Ussher's Frimord., p. 910. In the Annals of Tighernach, the " EfTugatio" of St. Carthach from Raithin "in diebiis pascha:" is entered at A. D. 636, in the Annals of Ulster at 635, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 632." ' FailhheFlann. — He was the younger brother of Finghin, the husband of Mor Mumhan, from whom the O'Sullivans are descended. This Failbhe, who is the ancestor of the Mac Carthys, seems to have been very unpopular at his acces- sion to the throne of Munster, as appears from the following quatrain, quoted by Keating, and in the Book of Munster: " 6heic jnn Pm^in, Beir jnn IDoip, Oo Chaipeul ip oatiina bpoin, Ip ion inn ip Beir jan ni, rriup e puilBe plann Bup p!." " To be without Finghin, to be without Mor, To Casliel is cause of sorrow. It is the same as to be without anything If Failbhe Flann be the King." From these lines, which are well known to the shanachies of Munster, it is contended that the O'Sullivans are of a senior branch of tlic 631.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 2.53 son of Suibline', chief of Mealli, and Mueluuilia, son ofForannan, were slain by Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slaine. The Age of Christ, 63L The eighth year of Domhnall. Ernainc, son of Fiachna, chief of Cinel-Fearadhaigh", was slain. It was by him Maelfithrigli, son of Aedh Uairidhnach, was slain in the battle of Letherbhe. Carthach, i. e. Mochuda, son of Finnall, was banished from Rathain*". The Age of Christ, 633. The tenth year of Domhnall. Failbhe Flann', King of Munster, died. The Age of Christ, 634. The eleventh year of Domluiall. St Eochaidh, Abbot of Lis-mor'', died on the 17th of April. St. Finntan, son of Telchan', died on the 21st of October. The battle of Magh-Rath™ [was gained] by royal family of Munster than the Mac Carthys ; and indeed there can be little doubt of the fact, as their ancestor, Fiughin, son of Aedh UufF, died in 619, when he was succeeded by his bro- ther, Failbhe Flann. In the Annals of Ulster the death of" Failbhe Flann Feimin, rex Mumhan," is entered under the year 636. '' Lis-mor: i. e. Lismore, in the county of Waterford. The festival of this Eochaidh is entered in O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 17th April. ' Finntan, son of Telchan. — This saint was otherwise called Munna, and was the founder of the monastery of Tcach-Munna, now Taghmon, in the county of Wexford. He attended the Synod of Leighlin in 630, where he attempted to defend the old Irish mode of computing Eas- ter against the new Roman method. — See Cum- mianus's Epistle to Segienus, Abbot of lona, on the Paschal controversy, in Ussher's Syllogce, No. xi. ; also Primordia, p. 936. In the Annals of Ulster his death is entered under the year 634, but in the Annals of Tighernach at 636, which is the true year. His contemporary, Adamnan, gives a very curious account of this Fintanus tilius Tailcani in his Vita Columb., lib. i. c. 2, where he calls him " Sanctus Finte- nus per universas Scotorum Ecclesias valde nos- cibilis, &c. &c. studiis dialis sophiie deditus, &c." In the Feilire-Aenguis, at his festival (21st October), it is stated that his father, Taulchan, was a Druid. " Magh Jiath.—Novf Moira, a village in a pa- rish of tlie same name, in the barony of Lower Iveagh, and county of Down. The earliest writer who notices this battle is Adamnan, who, in his Vita Columb., lib. iii. c. 5, says that St. Columbkille had warned Aidan and his de- scendants, the Kings of Alba, not to attack his relatives in Ireland, for so surely as they should, the power of their enemies would prevail over them. Adamnan, who was about thirteen years old when this battle was fought, says that a pro- phecy of St. Columbkille's was fulfilled in the consequences of it. His words are: " Hoc autem vaticinium temporibus nostris completiun est in bello Rath, Domnallo Brecco, nepote Aidani sine causa vastante provinciam Domnill nepotis Ainmirech : et a die ilia, us- que hodie adhuc in proclivo sunt ab extraneis, quod suspiria doloris pectora incutit." — Trias Thaum., p. 365. This battle is noticed in the Annals of Ulster and the Chronicon Scotorum at the year 636, and in the Annals of Tighernach at 637, which is the true year. — See the romantic story on 254 aNwaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [635. Qeolia, 1 ]iia macaib Qeolia Slaine pop Consal Claon, mac Scanolam, ]\i Ula6, ou iccopchai]! Conjal, Ulaib, l Qllmcippaij cqi aon pif. Cach Sael- npe pici cConall cCaol, mac TTlaoilcoBa, pop Cenel nGoghain. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cpiocha a cuig. Qn Dapa bliabain oecc do Oomnall. Qilill, mac Qo6a l?6in, Consal, mac Ouncliaoha, Decc. Ouinpeach, bfn Oomnaill, mic Qo6a, pi Gpeann, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo cpiocha a pe. Qn cpeap blia6ain Decc Do Domnall. S. TTlocliuDa, eppcop Lip moip -| abb Raifne, Decc 14 TTlan. Cach Carpac ClimDcon la TTlurfiain pia nQongup Liar, pop maolDuin, mac Qoba bfnDain. TTlaoloDap TTIaclm, plaic Oipjiall, Decc. maolouin, mac QoDa, Do lopcab I nlnip caoin. ITlaolouin, mac peapgiipa, -\ TTlaolDuin, mac Colmdin, Decc. Qoip C]nopc pe ceD cpiocha a pfchc. Qn cecparhaD bliabain Decc Do Oortinall. S. Cpondn mac Ua Loegoe, abb Cluana mic Moip, Decc 18 lull. S. TTlochiia, abb balla, Decc 30 TTlapca. the subject of this battle, printed for the Irish Archseological Society in 1 842. " Saeltire This place is unknown to the Editor. It is stated in the Annals of Ulster, that this battle and the battle of Eoth (Magh Rath), were fought on the same day. " A. D. G36. Bellum Eoth, et Bellum Sailtire in una die facta sunt. Conall Gael, mac Mael- cobo, socius Domhnaill, victor erat, de Geneve Eugain, in hello Saeltire." ° AiliU, son of Aedh Boin — His death is en- tered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 638. '' Congal, son of Dunchadh. — " A. D. 638. Jugulatio Congaile mac Duncha." — Ann. Tilt. '' Djiinseach " A. D. 638. Obitus Duinsicaj uxoris ]!)omhnaill." — Anti. Ult. " A. D. 637. The death of Downesie, wife of King Donell, and Queen of Ireland." — Ann.Clon. ' Mochuda — The death of this bishop is en- tered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 637, and in the Annals of Tighornach and those of Clonmacnoise under 637 (2 Id. Mali), which is the true date. — See Lanigan's Ecclesiastical History of Ireland, vol. ii. pp. 353, 355. " Lis-mor: i. e. the Great Lis or earthen fort, translated Atrium magnum by the writer of the Life of St. Carthach ; now Lismore, on the Eiver Neimh, now the Blackwater, in the west of the county of Waterford, anciently called Crich-na-nDeise. It is evident from entries in these Annals at the years 588 and 610, that there was an ecclesiastical establishment here before the expulsion of St. Carthach from Eai- thin, in FircalJ, in 636 ; but it was remodelled and erected into a bishopric by him a short time before his death. Moelochtride, prince of Naudesi (i. e. the Desies), made him a grant of a considerable tract of land lying round the atrium called Lismore, which was originally a mere earthen enclosure, but in a short time the place acquired an extraordinary celebrity, and was visited by scholars and holy men from all parts of Ireland, as well as from England and Wales, as we learn from the following passage in his Life : " Egregia et Sancta civitas Lcss-mor : cujus dimidium est asylum, in qua nulla mulier audet intrare, scd plenum est cellis et monasteriis 635.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 2.5.0 Domhnall, son of Acdh, and tlie sons of Aedh Slaine, over Congal Claen, son of Scannlan, King of Ulidia, where fell Congal, and the Ulidians and foreigners along with him. The battle of Sacltire" [was gained] by Conall Gael, son of Maelcobha, over the Cinel-Eoghain. The Age of Christ, 635. The twelfth year of Domhnall. Ailill, son of Aedh Roin"; Congal, son of Dunchadh", died. Duinseachi, wife of Domhnall, son of Aedh, King of Ireland, died. The Age of Christ, 636. The thirteenth year of Domhnall. St. Mochuda', Bishop of Lis-mor^ and Abbot of Raithin [Rahen], died on the 14th of May. The battle of Cathair-Chinncon', in Munster, [was gained] by Aenghus Liath, over Maelduin, son of Aedh Beannan. Maelodhar Macha", chief of Oirghialla, died. Maelduin, son of Aedh"^, was burned at Inis-caein". Maelduin, son of Fearghus, and Maelduin, son of Colman, died. The Age of Christ, 637. The fourteenth year of Domhnall. St. Cronan Mac-Ua-Loegde'', Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died on the 1 8th of July. St. Mochua, Abbot of Balla^ died. Sanctis, et multitudo virorum sanctorum semper illic manet. Viri enim religiosi ex omni parte Hiberniffi, et non solum, sed ex Anglia et Bri- tannia confluunt ad earn, volentes ibi migrare ad Christum. Et est ipsa civitas posita super ripam fluminis quandam dicti Nem, modo autem Aban-mor, id est, amnis magnus, in plaga re- gionis Nandesi." — Ussher's Primord., p. 943 ; see also the same work, pp. 910, 919. St. Car- thach or Mochuda's festival is entered in the Feilire-Aeiiguis and O'CIery's Irish Calendar, at 14th May. ' Cathair-Chinncon. This was the name of a stone fort near Eockbarton, the seat of Lord Guillamore, in the barony of Small County, and county of Limerick. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is noticed under the year 639, as follows : "A. D. 639. -BeZ^am Cathrach-Cinncon. Oen- gus Liathdana victor erat. Maelduin mac Aeda Benain_/»^i<." " Maelodhar Macha In the Annals of Tigh- ernach and the Annals of Ulster he is called " rex Orientalium," which is intended for pij na n-Oi|iceap, i. e. King of the Oriors, two ba- ronies in the east of the present county of Ar- magh ; but in the Battle of Maijh-Rath (p. 28), he is called pi noi ccpica ceo Oipjiall, i. e. King of the Nine Cantreds of Oriel, a territory which comprised, at this period, the present counties of Louth, Armagh, Monaghan, and parts of Tyrone. " Maelduin, son of Aedh. — " A. D. 640. Com- hustio Maelduin in insula Caini. Jugulatio Mael- duin mio Fergusa, et Maelduin mic Colmain." — Ann. Ult. " Inis-Caein. — Now Inishkeen, in the county of Louth, on the borders of Monaghan. >■ Cronan-mac-Ua-LoegJide. — "A. D. 637. Cro- nan maoc-U-Loeghdea, ahbas Cluana-mic-Nois, obiit." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 637. Cronan mac Oloye, abbot of Clonvicnose, died." — Aiin. Clon. ' Balla Now Balla or Bal, a village in the 256 aNwa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [638. Qoip Cpiopc, fe ceD rpiocha a liochc. 5. Ciiican in Qonr>]iuim tiecc an ]^eaccrtia6 oecc do TTlaii. Ctooh Dub, abb -[ eppcop Cille Dapa, Dej, i ba pi Caijfn ap rop epibe. Dalaipe, mac liU IniDae, abb Leichjlmne, Decc. Ctoip Cpiopn, pe ceD cpiocha anaoi. S. Oagan liibip Daoile oo ecc 13 Sepcembep. lap mbeich pe bliabna 065 1 pijhe nGpeann t)o Ooiiinall, mac Qooba, mic Qinmipecb, puaip bdp ino CtpD pocbaob, 1 cUip Ctooha, no punnpaoli lap mbuaiD nairpi^^e, uaip baoi bbaoain i ngalap a ecca,"] no caireaD copp Cpiopc jaca Dorhnaij. Oibll, mac Colindin, coipeach Cenel Laojijaipe [oecc]. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cecpaca. Qn ceD bliabain Do Cbonall Caol -| Do Cheallacb, od mac TTlaoilcoba, mic Qoba, mic Qinmipech, op Gpmn i pijbe. barony of Clanmorris, but anciently in the ter- ritory of Ceara, in the now county of Mayo — See note ', under the year 1179. The deatli of this Mochua is also given in the Annals of Clon- macnoise at the same year. Colgan gives the Life of this saint as translated from an Irish manuscript by Philip O'Sullivan Beare, at 30th March, which is his festival day, as marked in all the Calendars. He was a disciple of the ce- lebrated St. Comhgall of Bangor. '^ Aendruim. — This is not Antrim, but an island in Loch Cuan, or Strangford Lough, in the county of Down — See notes under the years 496 and 642. The death of Cridan is entered under 638 in the Annals of Ulster and the An- nals of Clonmacnoise. '' Aedh Dubh The death of this royal abbot and bishop is entered in the Annals of Ulster and in the Anuals of Clonmacnoise at the year 638. ' Leithghlinn : i. e. the Half Glen, now old Leighlin, in the county of Carlow : "A.D. 638. Ercra re" [an eclipse of the moon] " Dolaissi mac Cuinidea, abbas Lcthglinne pausat." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 639. Dolasse mac Winge, Abbot of Leighlin, died." — Atm. Clon. St. Dolaise, of Leighlin, was otherwise called Molaise and Laisren. He was present at the Synod held at Leighlin in 630, to debate on the proper time for celebrating Easter. — See Cunimianus's epistle to Segienus, Abbot of lona, in Ussher's Sylloge, No. xi. His festival was celebrated on the 1 8th April, according to the Feilire Aenguis and the Irish Calendar of O'Clery. ■^ Inbher-Daeile : i. e. the Mouth of the River Dael, now Ennereilly, a townland containing the ruins of an old church situated close to Mizen Head, in the south of a parish of the same name, in the barony of Arklow, and county of Wicklow, and about four miles and a quarter north-north-east of the town of Ark- low. The river Dael or Deel is now called the Pennycomequick Kiver. In the Feilire- Aenguis, at 13th September, Inbher-Doeli is described as in the territory of Dal-Mescorb, in Leinster, and Doel, as " nomen amnis," in the east of Leinster. '■ Ard-Fothadh, in Tir-Aedlia This was the name of a fort on a hill near Ballymagrorty, in the barony of Tir-Aedha, now Tirhugh, and county of Donegal. — See the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, part ii. c. iii; and Adamnan's Vita ColumL., lib. i. c. 10; and Colgan's note (Trias Thauni., p. 375), where he translates this pas- sage from the Irish of the Four Masters, thus: G38.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 257 The Age of Christ, 638. St. Critan, of Aendruinr', died on the seventeenth of May. Aedh Dubh", Abbot and Bishop of Cill-dara [Kildare], died. He had been at first King of Leinster. Dalaise Mac hU-Imdae, Abbot of Leithglinn'', died. The Age of Christ, 639. St. Dagan, of Inbher-Daeile", died on llie 13tli of September. After Domhnall, son of Aedli, son of Ainmire, had been sixteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, lie died at Ard-Fothadh, in Tir-Aedha', after the victory of penance, for he was a year in his mortal sickness ; and he used to receive the body of Christ every Sunday. Oilill, son of Colnian, chief of Cinel-Laeghaire*^, [died]. The Age of Christ, 640. The first year of Conall Cael and Ceallach*-', two sons of Maelcobha, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, over Ireland, in [joint] sove- reignty. Scannlan Mor*", son of Ceannfaeladh, chief of Osraighe [Ossory], died. " Anno Christi sexcentessimo trigessimo nono postguam Hibernice monarcliiam sexdccim annis administrasset, Domnallas, Jilius Aidi jiUi Ain- mirii, decessit in Ard-foihad regione de Tir-Aodha, })ost pcenitenticB palmam. Integro enim anno in sui lethali infirmitate, singulis diebus Dominicis communione Corporis Christi refectus, intcriit.'" He then remarks on the Chronology : " Verum non anno 639 (ut Quatuor Magistri referunt); sed anno 642, ex Annalibus Ultoniensibus refert Jacobus Usserus de Ecclesiarum Britannicaruni Primordiis pagina 712 ipsum obiisse; et postea in Indice Chronologico, dicens Anno 642. Dom- naldus Jilius Aidi Rex Hibernice, in fine mensis Januarii moritur; succedentibus sibi in regno Con- allo et Kellaclio,fil/is Maelcobi, annis xvi." The death of King Domhnall is entered in the Annals of Ulster, and also in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, at 641 ; but the true year is 642, as Ussher has it : "A. D. 641. Mors Domhnaill, mic Aedo, regis Hiberniw in fine Januarii." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 641. Donell mac Hugh, King of Ireland, died in Ardfohie, in the latter end of January." — Ann. Clon. ' Cinel-Laeghaire : i. e. Race of Laeghaire (Monarch of Ireland). Those were seated in the baronies of Upper and Lower Navan, in the county of Bleath. The hill of Tlachtgha, the ford of Ath-Truim, and the church of Telachard, were in their territory. The death of Ailill, son of Colman, is entered in the Annals of Ulster at 641, and in the Annals of Clonmac- noise at 642. ^ Conall Cael and Ceallach. — The Annals of Ulster contain the following curious remarks under the year 642 : " Cellach et Conall Cael regnare incipiunt, ut alii dicunt. Hie dubitatur quis regnavit post Domhnall. Dicunt alii histo- riographi regnasse quatuor reges, .i. Cellach et Conall Cael, et duo filii Aedo Slaine .i. Diarmait et Blathmac, per commixta regna.'''' '' Scanrdan Mor, son of Ceannfaeladh He was not the Scannlan, King of Ossory, mentioned by Adamnan as a hostage in the hands of Aedh mac Ainmirech, but his cousin-german, Scann- lan Mor, son of Ceannfaeladh, son of Kumann, whose brother, Feradhach, was the grandfather of the other Scannlan. This Scannlan Mor, son of Ceannfaeladh, is the ancestor of all the septs 2l 258 QMHata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [641. Scannlan Tin6]i, mac Cinnpaolam, coifec Oppaije, Oecc. Cuana, mac QUcene, coipecli pfpTmije, Decc. bu he pin Laoc Liarrriuine. QoipCpiopr, peceo ceariiacha a liaon. Ctn DOjia bliaoain oo Chonall -] DO CheaUac. maolbpfpail -| ITlaolanpaiol) Decc,") piann Gnaigli Do juin. 00 Clienel cConaiU ^ulban laopen. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cfcpaca a Do. Qn cpeap bliabain Do Chonall -] Do Cheallach. S. Cponan bfcc, eppucc nCtonDpoTTia, Decc an 7 lanuajin. pupaD- ]ian, mac beicce, mic Cnanach, coipec Lla TTlec Uaip, Decc. liiiaiple injfn SuiBne, mic Colmdin, bfn paoldin, pijh baijfn, Decc. Cach ^abpa ecip Lai^hmbh pein. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cfrpacha arpi. Qn cfrparhab bliaDam Do Chonall, "] DO Cheallach. OunchaD, mac piachna, mic Oemain, pi UlaD, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cfrpacha a cffaip. Qn cuicceaD bliabain Do Chonall 1 DO Cheallach. bolccluara, cijhfpna Ua cCeinnpflai^, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD ceafpacha a cuicc. Qn peipeab bliaoain Do Chonall -] Do Cheallach. S. TTIac Laipjie, abb bfnncaip, Decc an 16 ITiaii. Raj- of the Mac Gillapatricks, or Fitzpatricks, of cum eo liberalitatem, et in egenos erogationeni Ossory. In the Annals ol' Clonmacnoise the exercuit." — Lynch. See a curious reference to death of Scanlan More macKeanfoyle is entered tliis contest of generosity between Cuanna and under A. D. 642. Guaire, in the Life of St. Molagga Acta SS., ' Laech Liathmliuine : i. e. the Hero of Liath- pp. 146, 148. nihuin. There are several places in the county This Cuana was the descendant of the cele- of Cork called Liathmhuine ; but the place here brated Druid and hero, Mogh Roth, who re- referred to is Cloch-Liatlimhuine, in the parish ceived a grant of the territory of Foara-Mviigh- of Kilgullane, in the barony of Fermoy. This feine, now Fermoy, from Fiacha Muilleathan, Cuana is called Mac Cailchine by Keating, and King of Munster, for the extraordinary services in the Life of St. Molagga, published by Colgan which he had rendered to the Munster forces in at 20th .January, who describes him as a chief- driving the monarch, Cormac Mac Art, from tain of unbounded hospitality, and the rival in Munster — See Colgau's Acta SS., p. 148, n. 2, that quality of his half brother, Guaire Aidhne, and note ', under A. D. 266, p. 117, mprd. King of Connaught : Colgan refers to various authorities for this " Regni deinde" [i.e. post Donaldum] "socie- contest of generosity between Cuana and his tatem iniverant Conallus Tenuis, et Cellaohus, half-brother, Guaire Aidhne, and, among others, Moelcobii filii, nepotes Hugonis sen Aidi, An- to an ancient manuscript of Clonmacnoise called meri proncpotcs: quibus pari regnandi postcs- Z/ea6/jar-/irt/jT7/tZ/(rt' (a fragment of which is now tate gaudontibus, fatis concessit Cuanus Call- preserved in the Library of tlie Koyal Irish Aca- eheni lilius, taoc Ciarrhume, Fearniuia; Rex, demy). His words are: " Celebris est hwc com- "pii Guario Colmani filio cooetaneus, pareni ]ietentia in nostris historiis, de qua Ketinus in 641.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 259 Guana, son of Ailcen, chief of Feara-Maighe [Fermoy], died. He was [tlie person who was called] Laech Liathmhuine'. The Age of Christ, 641. The second year ofConalland Ceallach. Macl- breasail and Maelanfaidh'' died ; and Flanu Enaigh was mortally wounded. These were of the Cinel-Conaill-Gulban. The Age of Christ, 642. The third year ofConalland Ceallach. St. Cronan Beg\ Bishop of Aendruim, died on the 7th of January. Furadhran, son of Bee, son of Cuanach, chief of Ui-Mic-Uais"\ died. Uaisle", daughter of Suibhne, son of Colman, wife of Faelan, King of Leinster, died. The battle of Gabhra" [was fought] between the Leinstermen themselves. The Age of Christ, 643. The fourth year of Conall and Ceallach. Duii- chadh'', son of Fiachna, son of Deman, King of Ulidia, died. The Age of Christ, 644. The fifth year of Conall and Ceallach. Bolglua- tha*!, Lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. The Age of Christ, 645. The sixth year of Conall and Ceallach. Mac Laisre', Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died on the 16t]i of May. Raghallaclr", historia Regum HiberniEC. Item in actis Covj- gani et Conalli, et in actis etiam ipsius Cuanw a Fiacho" [filio Lyrii] " synchrono eleganter con- scriptis quaj etiamnum in magno pretio extant hodie in celebri illo et vetusto codice Cluanensi, quern Leabhar-na-hUidhre vocant." — Acta SS., p. 149, n. 14. '' Maelh-easail and Madanfaidh " A. D. 643. Jugulatio duoi-um nepotum Bogaine, i. e. Maelbrea- sail et Maelanfait. Guin Flainn Aenaig. Mors Breasail mic seachnasaicli." — Ann. Ult. Cronan Beg " A. D. 642. Quies Cronain Episcopi nOindromo." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 642. Cronan, Bishop of Indroyme, died." — Ann. Clon. " Ui-Mic- TJais. — This name is still preserved in the barony of Moygoish, in the county of Westmeath. " A. D. 644. Mors Furudrain mic Bece, mic Cuanach ri Ua mice Uais." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 642. Furadrayn, the son of Beag, mic Briwyn, or Cwanagh, prince of Mackwaiss, died." 2 — Ann. Clon. " Uaisle " A. D. 642. Mors hUaisle, filia; Suibne Ann. Cloti. " A. D. 642. Uaisle, in English, Gentle, daugh- ter of Swyne mac Colman, King of Meath, Queen of Lynster (she was wife to Foylan, King of Lynster), died." ° Gabhra: i. e. Gabhra-Lilfe, not Gabhra, near the Boyne. !■ Dunchadh.—'-' A. D. 646. Rex Uloth Duncat Ua domain jugulatiis.'''' — Ann. Ult. ■i Bolgluatha. — "A. D. 646. Bellinn Colgan mac Crunnmael Builggluatha ri hUae Cennselaig." — Ann. Ult. ' Mac Laisre. — " A. D. 645. Mac Laisre Abbas Bennchair quievtt." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 642. Maclaisre, abbot of Beanchor, died." — Ann. Clon. ' liaghallach His death is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 648, which is more correct. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise it is incorrectly entered under the year 642, and the l2 260 awNaca Rio^hachca emeaNN. [645. allach, mac Uarach, ]if Connaclic, Oo rhapbao la TTlaolbinslice, mac TTlor- lacain, Dia Dorhnaij Do jmnn|iao1i, bia nebpaDli : l?aT;aUacli, mac Uacacli, joeca do riiuin jeileicb, miii|ifiio Dechmon po cic, Caral Declimon Depich. Ill 5)161]^ aniu DO Cafal, cia concola pia6 iiiojaibh, Ciapa Cachal cen acliai|i, tif a arliaiji cen Di'ojail. TTIiDfo ffcli aDpoc Di'jail, arap uipD a piDneac, ^OTiGD fe pipu coigac, oipgfb fe oipjne Deac. TTlo ciiirpi 1 cciima caicli, Dio^cdl Rajallaij po pair, pil a ulclia leich im laim, TTIaoilbpijijDi, mic ITloclacliain. Cach Ca)pn Conaill pia nOiapmaiD, mac QoDha Slaini, pop ^uaipe, Du in po mapboD ctn Da Cuan, .i. Cuan, mac GnDa, pi miiman,-] Cudn, mac Conaill, caoipecb Ua pijfnce, -] Uolarhnach, coipech Ua Liarain, ■] po meabaiD pop ^uaipe a bionab an cacha. Ipenb cfciip Do liiib Oiapmaic Do cabaipc m cara po cpia Cliiain mic Noip. Oo pi'jfnpar laporh paman Cinpain eacla ppi Dia pai]i, CO ripaD plan Dioncoib a ccopaijfchca pom. lap poaDh laparfi in pijh po ear)libaip Uuaim nGipc co na poblaib pfponn (.i. Liar niancliain) translator adds that the O'Reillys are descended from this Raghallach. " A. D. fj42 [rccte 649]. Eagally mac Fwa- dagh. King of Connaught, was deadly wounded and killed by one Moyle-Bride O'Mothlan. Of this King Kagally issued the O'Rellyes." This interpolation is, however, incorrect, for the O'Reillys (of East Breifny or Cavan) are descended from Raghallach, son of Cathalan, son of Diibhcron, son of Maehnordha, the eleventh in descent from Fearghus, the common ancestor of the O'Reillys, O'Rourkes, and O'Conors of Connaught. But this Raghallach, sonofUatach, is the ancestor of the O'Conors, kings of Con- naught. He had tlirec sous : 1. Fearghus, the father of Muireadhach JIuilleathan, the ances- tor of the O'Conors ; 2. Catlial, who is men- tioned in the text as the avenger of his father ; and 3. Ceallach. — See Ilardiman's edition of O' Flaherty's lar-Connatiijht, p. 130. It is stated in an interlined gloss ' Muireann. that she was the wife of Raghallach. " Lamented — The verb po cic is glossed, ittter Ihicas, ".I. po cain." " Avenged, Oepich. — This is glossed po oipc, which, in the Brehon laws, signifies to punish, line, revenge. " Nocha n-oipcche neach iiiu cinaiD coip o ConcoBcip; no one was fined for his real crime by Conchobhar." — MS. T. C. D., H. 4. 22, p. G7. ^ Carn-Conaill. — It appears from an account of this battle, preserved in Lcahhar na-h Uidliri, in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, that Carn-Chonaill is situated in the territory of Aidhne, which was coextensive with the diocese of Kilmacduagh, in the county of Galway. This place is probably that now called Ballyconnell, in the (larisli of Kilbecanty, near Gort. The Viattle is noticed in the Annals of Ulster, under tile year (J 18 ; and in the Annals of Clonmac- G45] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IIII':LAND. 'ifil son of Uatach, King of Connaught, was killed by Maelbriglide, son of Motli- lachan, on Sunday precisely, of wliicli was said : Ragliallach, son of Uatach, was pierced on the back of a white steed ; Muircann* hath well lamented" him, Cathal hath well avenged''' him. Cathal is this day in buttle, though he is bound [to peace] in the presence of kings ; Though Cathal is without a lather, his father is not without being revenged. Estimate his terrible revenge from the account of it related ; He slew six men and fifty, he committed sixteen devastations. I had my share like another, in the revenge of Raghallach, I have the grey beard in my hand of Maelbriglide, son of Mothlachun. The battle of Carn Conaill'' [was gained] by Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slanie, against Guaire, wherein were slain tlie two Cuans, namely, Cuan, son of Eiida, King of Munster, and Cuan, son of Conall, chief of Ui-Fidhgeinte''; and Tolamh- nach, chief of Ui-Liathain^; and Guaire was routed from the battle field. Diar- maid, on his way to this battle, went first through Cluain-mic-Nois. The congregation of St. Ciaran made supplication to God that he might return safe, through the merits of their guarantee. After the king's return, he granted Tuaim nEirc'" (i. e. Liath-Manchain), with its sub-divisions of land, as altar-sod'', noise under 642, as follows : with the appurtenances, now called Lyavanchan, " A. D. 648. BeUum. Cairn Conaill, ?/i/ Guaire in honor of God and St. Keyran, to be held free fug/t, et Diarmait mac Aedo Slaine vicioi- erat." — without any charge in the world, insomuch Ann. Ult. that the King of Meath might not theiicefuorth " A. D. 642 \_recte 649]. The battle of Carn challenge a draught of water thereout by way Conell, in the Feast of Pentecost, was given by of any charge." — Anyi. Clon. Dermot mac Hugh Slane ; and going to meet ^ Ui-Fklhjcintc A large territory in the his enemies went to Clonvicknose to make his present county of Limerick See note™, under devotion to St. Keyran, was met by the abbot, A. D. 1178, p. 44. prelates, and clergy of Clonvicknose in proces- " Ui-Liathaiti. — A territor}' in the county of sioD, where they prayed God and St. Keyran to Cork. — See note ^, under A. M. 28-59, p. H, give him the victory over his enemies, which and note '^, under A. D. 1579, p. 1722. God granted at their requests; for they had the " Tuaim nEivc : i. e. Erc's Mound, or tumuluts. victory, and slew Cwan, King of Mounster, and This was the original name of the place where Cwaa mac Conell, King of I-Felginty, and so the old church of Lemanaghan, in the barony of giving the foyle to his enemies returned to Garrycastle, and King's County, now stands in Clonvicknose again, to congratulate the clergy ruins See note '', under A. D. 1531, p. 1402. by whose intercession he gained that victory, '' Altar-sod. — Literally land on the altar, i. e. and bestowed ou tliem for ever Toymenercke, land belonging to the altar, i. e. church-land. 262 aNwaca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [646. ariiail pot) po|i alcoip, do Oia -j Do Chiapan,-] do bfpc reopa cjiipce (.1. mal- lacc) pop P15I1 niiohe om iubfDh neacli Dia minnnp ci6 D15I1 nuipce ann. Conab Depin do peogapc Diapmairc a aDnacal hi cCluain nuc Noip. Ctoip Cpiopc, pe ceD, cfrpacha ape. Qn peaccrhaD blmbain Do Clionall n DO Cliellacli. Cach Duin Cpiomrainn pia ComciU 1 pict cCeallacli, Dci rhcic TTlaoilcoba, pop Qonjup, mac Oorhnaill, -] po nriapbaD Qonjup pan char pin, -] po mapbaD cicr Cachapach, mac Oorhnaill bpic, pan each pin beop. TTlaol- coba mac piachna, mic Demain pi Ulab, Do mapbab la Consal cCfnnpooa, mic OunchoDha. Qoi'p Cpiopc, pe ceo cTrpacha a peachc. Gn cochcitiab bliabain do Chonall-] DoChellach. DunchaD"] Conall, od mac blairmeic, mic QoDha Slaine, do mapbab la Lai^nib 1 cciippaec miiilinn TTlaolobpain, mic Oi'oma Cpoin. ITlapcan 1 TTlaoloDpctn po jon lao anDi'p, ap Do po pdiDh TTlaolobpan, Q riniilniD, po melc anba Do ruipmn, Ml bo coimnielc pop peipblino, an poimeilr pop Uib [Sil] Cfpbaill. Qn 5pdn meilep an TTluilectnn, ni' coipce ace ap Dfpg ruijieann, 6a DO jepccaib an cpoinn mdip, pocha miiilinn lllaoilobpain. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo cfrpacha a hochc. Qn nciomaD bliabain Do Chonall "] DO Cheallach. TTlaincheni, ctbb ITlectnaDpoichic, Do ecc. lomaipecc Cuile ' Dun-Crhnhthainn — This was the name of a The place where this mill stood is still well fort situated on the Hill of Howth, to the north known, and is called Muilleann-Odhrain, anglice of the city of Dublin. — See note '■, under A. D. Mullenoran. It is situated near Lough Owel, y, p. 92, supra. In the Annals of Ulster this in the parish of I'ortnashangan, in the county- battle is mentioned under the year 649, as fol- of Westmeath, where there was a mill till about lows : the middle of the last century. "A. D. G49. Belhim Duin Cremthainn, in The killing of these sons of Blathmac is men- ([uo cecidit Oengus mac Domhnaill, filii Maelcobo tioned in the Annals of Ulster at 650, and in .i. Cellach et Conall Gael, victores erant: Mors the Annals of Tighernach at 651, which is the Cathusaig mic Domhnaill Brie." true year — See a short article on the Antiquity ■* Mill of Mddudhran — Connell Mageoghegan, of Corn in Ireland in the Dublin P. Journal, in his translation of the Aimals of Clonmacnoise, vol. i. p. 108-110, where the Editor published states that this mill is near Mullingar : this passage. "A. D. 618. The two sons of Hugh Slane, - Wheat In the Annals of Tighernach the Donogh and Conell, were killed by the Lynster- reading is : " u riiuilitio cia po melc, mop do men, near Mollingarc, in tlie mill of Oran, called cuipuio. Ah mill ! what hast thou ground? Mollen-Oran." Great lliy wheat." 640] ANNALS OF THE KINCJDOM OF IRELAND. 263 to God and to St. Ciaran ; and he gave three maledictions (i. e. cur.ses) to that king whose people should take even a drink of water there. Wherefore Diar- inaid ordered his burial-place at Cluain-niic-Nois. The Age of Christ, 646. The seventh year of Conall and Ceallacli. 'J'lie battle of Dun-Crimhthainn" [was gained] by Conall and Ceallach, the two sons of Maelcobha, over Aenghus, son of Domhnall ; and Aenghus was slain in this battle ; and there was also slain in this same battle Cathasach, son of Domhnall Breac. Maelcobha, son of Fiachna, son of Deman, King of Ulidia, was slain by Congal Ceannfoda, son of Dunchadha. The Age of Christ, 647. The eighth year of Conall and Ceallach. Dun- chadh and Conall, two sons of Blathmac, son of Aedh Slaine, were slain by the Leinstermen, in the mill-race of the mill of Maelodhran", son ofDimaCrou. Marcan and Maelodhran mortally wounded the two ; of which Maelodhran said: O mill ! which grindedst mucli of wheat" ; It was not grinding oats' thou wert, wlien tliou didst grind the seed of Ceai- bhall. The grain which the mill has ground is not oats, but red wheat. With the scions of the great tree^ Maelodliran's mill was fed. Tlie Age of Christ, 648. The ninth year of Conall and Ceallach. Main- cheni, Abbot of Meanadrochit'', died. The battle of Cuil-corra', by Aeldeith ' Grinding oats. — In the Annals of Tighernach Its site is still pointed out, and near its sites the reading is : "ni po coinnelc pop feppuino, stands the modern mill of Lisnamullen. upo melc pop UiB CeapbuiU," which is the '' Meanadroicldt For the situation of this true reading. place see note *, under the year 600, p. 'i'iS, ' The great tree. — This great tree was Cearbhall. supra. In the Annals of Ulster these entries In the Annals of Tighernach the reading is: " Ip are given under the year 651, as follows : Dipo;^la in cpuinn liiaip poca oo rhuilmo u "A.D. 651. Dormilatio Maencha in abbati.s muiloDpain." Menodrochit. Imaric Guile coire, in qua cecidit For a historical dissertation on the antiquity Culene mac Forindain. Maeldeich et Onchu of mills in Ireland, see the Ordnance Memoir of victores erant.'''' the Parish of Templemore, County of London- In the Annals of Clonmacuoise the death of derry, p. 215; and Petrie's History and Anti- "Manchynus, Abbot of Menadrochat," is entered quities ofTaraHill, pp. 138-141. The first mill under the year 649, which is certainly antedated, ever erected in Ireland was placed on the stream ' Cuil-corra : i. e. the Corner or Angle of the of Nith, now the River Gabhra, near Tara, by Weir or Dam, now Coolarn, near Galtrim, in King Corniac ^lac Art, in the third century. the county of Jleath. 264 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawv^. [649. cop]ia ]iia nQoloeir -] pici nOncoin, Du in po mojibaoh Cillne, mac popannain, roipecli Ua bpoilje. Ciigamna, mac Suibne, oecc. Qoip Ciiiopc, ye- ceo cfrjiaclia atiaoi. Qn Deaclirfiab bliabam tio Clionall 1 Do Clieallctch. S. Cjionan ITIaigbe bile Decc, an i^eachniiaC) Id 00 mf Qugnpc. Cach aipnii Sheola, 1 Connachcaib, pm cCennpaola6,mac Colgain, "1 pia TTlaonacb, mac baoinn, roipecb Ua mbpiiiiri, in po mapbab TTlapcdn, inac Uoimeine, coipec Ua Tllaine. pQiSUf mac OoriinaiU, "| pfp^uj^, mac Ra^allaij, 1 Qoob 6frpa, mac Cuimnnne, 00 riiapbao la hUib Piachpach QiDne. Qooh Rom, mac TTlaoilcoba, oecc. TTlaelDoiD, mac Suibne, plair niioe, Dccc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceb caojac. Qn caonmab bliabain oecc t)o Chonall "] ooCbellach. Qircen, abb Uipe Dc( glap, Decc. Cailcen 6 Locbpa Decc. Carb pifpcaij jiia cCpunnmaol, mac Suibne, coipech Cenel Gojain, aipni in po mapbaO Cumapcacb, mac Oiliolla, coipecb Ua Cpemrainn. Cpuinomaol Spbuiljg, mac l?ondin, coipech Laijfn Dfpgabaip, Decc. S. bfpaiD, obb Ouiblinne, Do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD caoja a baon. Qn Dnpa bliabain Decc Do Chonall "] DO Cheallacb. S. QeDhluj, mac Cummain, abb Cluana mic Noip, [oecc] an 26 pebpuapii. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD cooccac a Do. Qn cpeap bliabam Decc Do na piojaib peiiipaiDce. S. Colman, eppcop, mac QicelDuib, abb Cluana hlopaipD, Decc 8 pebpuapii. S. Oippene poca, ab Cluanc( hlopaipo, Decc TTlaii 1°. S. Oa- chua Cuachpa, abb pfpna, Decc. ' Mugh-hile Now Movilla, in the county of province of Connaught, was slain, and Cean- Down. " A. D. 547. Cronan of Moville, died." foyle mac Colgan, and Moynagh, son of Bwy- — Ann. Clon. liyn, had the upper hand." — Ann. Clou. ' Airtlier-Seola : i. e. the eastern side or part "' Fearglms, son of Dmnhnall — " A. D. 653. of Magh-Seola, a plain included in the present Jugulatio Fergusi niic Domhnaill, Ferguso mic barony of Clare, in the county of Galway. In Eogaillnig, et Aedo Bedri et Cumineni." — Ann. the Annals of Ulster this battle is noticed under Vlt. the year 652, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise " Maekhid. — " A. U. 650. Moyledoy mac at 649, thus : Swyne, King of Meath, died." — Ann. Clon. " A. D. 652. Belliim Connacht, in quo cecidit " Aithchen. — " A. I). 655. Mors Maelaichlein Marcan, y?/iH.s Tomaini.^'' — Ann. U It. Tire-da- glass." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 649. The battle of Connaught, wherein " A. D. 652. Aihgionn, Abbot of Tierdaglass, .'\Iiircan mac Tonuiyn, Prince of Iniain, in the and Cailkine of Lohra, died." — Ann. Clon. G49.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 265 and Onchu, where Cillenc, son of Forannan, chief of Ui-Failghe [OH'aly], was slain. Cugamhna, son of Suibline, died. The Age of Christ, 649. The tenth year of Conall and Ceallacli. St. Cro- nan of Magh-bile'' died on the seventh day of the month of August The battle of Airther-Seola', in Connaught, by Ceannfaeladh, son of Colgan and Maenach, son of Baeithin, chief of Ui-Briuin, in which was slain Marcan, son of Toimen, chief of Ui-Maine. Fearghus, son of Domlmall'", and Fearghus, son of Ragh- allach, and Aedh Beathra, son of Cuiniin, were killed by the Ui-Fiachrach- Aidhne. Aedh Roin, son of Maelcobha, died. Maeldoid°, son of Suibhne, chief of Meath, died. The Age of Christ, 650. The eleventh year of Conall and Ceallach. Aith- chen". Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas [Terryglass], died. Cailcen, of Lothra, died. The battle of Fleascach^, by Crunnmael, son of Suibhne, chief of Cinel-Eoghain, in which was slain Cumascach, son of Oilioll, cliief of Ui-Cremhthainn. Crunn- inael'' Erbuilg, son of Ronan, chief of South Leinster"", died. St. Bearaidh, Abbot of Duibhlinn'', died. The Age of Christ, 651. The twelfth year of Conall and Ceallach. St. Aedhlug', son of Cummain, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, [died] on the 26th of February. The Age of Christ, 652. Tlie thirteenth year of the kings aforesaid. St. Colman", the bishop, son of Aiteldubh, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard], died on the 8th of February. St. Oissene Fota, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird, died on the 1st of May. St. Dachu Luachra, Abbot of Fearna [Ferns], died. P Fleascach. — Not identified. In the Annals ' DuibliUnn. — Now Dulilin, but it was origi- of Ulster this battle is called " Bellum Cumas- nally the name of" the estuary of the River Lifiey. caig," thus: — See note *=', under. A. D. 291, p. 122, supra. "A. D. 655. Bellimi Cumascaig mic Ailello, *■ Aedliliig " A. D. 651. Quies Aidlogo mic in quo" [ille, i. e. Cumascach] " cecidit ; Cruinn- Comain Abbas Cluana mic Nois." — A7in. Ult. mael mac Suibne victor erat.'" " Colman, the bishop, Suihhne. — " A. D. 656. Ohitus Suihiii mic Cuirtri, ahbatis Ice.'''' — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 553. Swyne mac Cwirtre, Abbot of Hugh" [Zona], " died."— ^nre. Clon. ' CUl-Sleihhe : i. e. Cill-Sleibhe-Cuillinn, now Killeavy, situated at the foot of Slieve Gullion, near Newry, in the county of Armagh. — See note P, under the year 517, p. 168, supra. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise the death of this Coinnchenn is entered under the year 634. ' Delenn. — This is probably Telenn, in the west of the county of Donegal. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is entered under the year 656: " A. D. 656. Bellum Delend, in quo interfectus est Maeldcut mac Conaill." '' Mochaemhog Called in Latin Pulckerius. llis death is entered in the Annals of Ulster under A. D. 655. Colgan has published a Life of this saint at 13th March, from the Codex Kilkenniensis, from which it appears that his father, Beoan, who was of the Conmaicne of Connaught, fled to Munster, and settled in Ui-Conail Gabhra in Munster, where he mar- ried Nessa (the sister of the celebrated St. Ita, of Killeedy, in the present county of Limerick), who became the mother of this saint. His first name was Coemghin, but St. Ita afterwards changed this to Mochaemhog, which the writer of his life interpreted " Meus pulc/ier juvenis." " Unde meruit Beoanus ut haberet talem filium, qui coram Deo et hominibus magnus erit, cujus memoria erit in asternum. Et ad- didit, dicens ; ipse erit pulcher et senex. Inde dederunt ei nomen primum .i. Coemhghin : sed hoc nomen evertit ipsa Sancta Dei" [Ita] " vo- cans eum per dilectionem nomine, quo vulgo nominatur .i. Mochoemog : quod latine dicitur meus pulcher juvenis." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 590 The principal church of this saint, called Liath-mor, or Liath-Mochaemhog, is described in the gloss to the Feilire-Aenguis, as in the southern Ely, in Munster. It is now called Liath Mochaemhog {cmglicc Leamokevoge), and is situated in the parish of Two-Mile-Burris, in the barony of Elyogarty, and county of Tippe- rary. This barony was anciently called the territory of South Ely (Sile oeipcipc) to dis- tinguish it from Ely-0'Carroll, which is in- cluded in the present King's County. The 654.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 207 The Age of Christ, 654. The fifteenth year of Conall and Ccallacli. St. Nem'' Mac Ua-Birn, successor of Enne, of Ara\ died on the 14th of June. Suibhne', son of Cuirtre, Abbot of la, died. Coincenn, of Cill-Sleibhe", died. The battle of Delenn% in which Maeldoid, son of Conaing, was skiin. The Age of Christ, 655. The sixteenth year of Conall and Ceallach. St. Mochaemhog'', Abbot of Liath-nior, died on the third day of March. Thir- teen years and four hundred was the length of his life, as this quatrain proves : The age of Mochaemhog of Liath, which the great or poor deny not, Thirteen years four hundred*^, without danger, without exaggeration. ruins of two churches, one of which is of great antiquity, are now to be seen at Liath-Mocho- cinhog, but the saint's festival is no longer kejit or scarcely known in the parish. There is ano- ther church called CiU niocaemoj, from this saint, in the barony of Ida, and county of Kil- kenny; but the peasantry are beginning to corrupt it to Kill-Ivory, from a false notion that Caemhog denotes ivory ! Colgan's valuable note on the signification of the name of this saint is well worth the attention of the reader, and the Editor is tempted to lay the whole of it before him in this place : " Meus pulcher juvenis, ij-c. Pro his et aliis similibus intelligendis adverte tria ; Primum quod dictio Hibernioa coemh. prout veteres scri- bunt, seu, ut hodie scribitur caomh, idem sit quod pulcher, speciosus, vel delectans, et gein idem quod genitus vel natus, ita ut Coemhgkein, idem sit quod pulcher genitus, seu natus. 2, Quod mo, idem sit quod mi vel mens; estque particula indicans affectum possessionem vel observantiam rei cui praifigitur. Unde apud Priscos Hibernos praefigebatur et conjungebatur nominibus pro- priis, maxime sanctorum, ita quod ex utraque coalesceret una dictio, quee postea in nomen proprium cedebat. Quando autem nomen istud incipiebat a vocali tunc littera a elisa, litera m jungebatur vocali sequenti. Tertium quod quod oc vel Off, an, en, et in in fine dictionum apud 2 M Hibernos maxime priscos indicent quandam diminutionem, seu nomina desinentia, saltem propria esse diminutiva. Ex his contingit eandem numero personam in nostris Hagiolo- giis aliisque historiis variis secundum apparen- tiam nominibus appellari,v.g.idemiMa,iMane«, 31olua, 3Ioluanus scribitur. Item Cuanus, Mo- cJiuanus, Erninus, Ernenus, Ernanns, Mernanus, et Mernoais; Eltinus, Melihms, et Melteocus Di- manus, Modhimocus ; Lochinns, Loclienus, Loch- anus. Et ad propositum nostrum idem Mochoe- mocus, Mochoemogns, Coemanns, et respiciendo ad vocis significationem Pidcherius, quam ap- pellationem quia facilior et latinis gratior dux- imus plerumque in hac vita retinendam, licet in vetusto Codice cujus autigraphum habemus sanctus hie passim vocetur Mochoemhoc.'''' — Acta Sanctorum, p. 596, n. [). ' Four hundred, ceicpe ceb. — This is clearly a mistake for ap coeni ceo, above one hundred; but vpith whom it originated it would be now difiicult to determine. Col "an has the following remarks upon it : " Sed hie obviandum duxi insulso lapsui cujusdam anonimi, qui ad Marianum in margine addit quendam versum Hibernicum, qui alios traxit in errorem : quo uempe indicat S. Mo- choemocum vixisse annis 14 supra quadrin- gintos, ubi raeo judicio debuit scribere supra centum, ic." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 509. 2 268 QNNaca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [656. Qoip Cpioy^c, pe ceD caoccar a pe. 8. Ullcan Tlloc Ui Concobaip, 6 QpD bpfccain, oecc an cfcpatTiab Id do Sepcembep, mpp an oclicrhoccac bliaoam ap cic a aoipi. lap mbfir peachc mMmbna Decc op Gpinn do Chonall -\ do Clieallach, Da mac TTlaoilcoba, mic Qoolia, mic Qinmipech, do cfp Conall la Oiapmaic, mac QoDha Slaine,*] acbail Ceallach i mbpuj TTlic an O5. blacmac, mac lllaoilcoba, pf UloD, a ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo caoccar a peaclic. Ctn ceo bliaDain Do Oiapmaic -] 00 blaclimac, Da mac CtoDlia Slaine, mic OiapmaDct, mic pfpgupa Cepp- beoil, 1 pi^lie nGpeann. CeallacTi, mac Sapctin, abb Ochna moipe, Decc. TTlochua, mac Londin, oecc. OunchaD, mac QoDlia Slaine, Decc. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceo caoccac a hoclic. Ctn napa blianam Do Diapmair -] DO blafmac. Oioma Oub, eppcop ConDepe, Deg an 6 laniiapn. Cummine, eppcop nQonopoma, Decc. S. Sillan, eppcop Daiminpi, oecc an 17 Tllaii. €ochai6, mac blairmic, mic Qoba Slaine, Decc. Qilill, mac Ounchaba, mic QoDa Slaine, Decc. Conall Cpannoamna Decc. Gojan, mac Uiiaralain, Decc. paolan, coipech Oppaiji, Do mapbab la Laij;nib. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD caoccac anaoi. Qn cpeap blianain Do Oiapmaic -| DO blacmac. Oainiel, eppcop Cinnsapab, Decc an 18 pebpuapn. piondn '' St. Ulltan. — In the Annals of Clonmacnoise year 656. the death of Ultan, son of O'Connor, is entered ' Ard-Breacain: i. e. Breacan's Height, or hill, under 653, but in the Annals of Ulster, "OJiftw now Ardbraocan, the diocesan seat of the Ultain mio U-Concubair," is entered twice, first Bishop of Meath, about three miles from the under the year 656, and again under 662, town of Navan, in the county of INIeath. This " secundum cdium libntm.'" The Annotations of place derived its name from St. Breacan, who 'I'irechan on the Life of St. Patrick, are stated erected a church here, before the time of St. in the Book of Armagh (fol. 16), to have been Ulltan, but afterwards fixed his principal es- taken from the mouth of Ultanus, first Bishop tablishment at Templebraccan, on the Great of the Conchubrenses, i. e. of the Dal Conchu- Island of Aran, in the Bay of Galway, where his bhair of Ardbraccan. The festival of this saint festival was celebrated on the 1st of May. is set down in the FeiUre-Aenguis, and in ' Brugh-Mic-an-Og : i.e. the Brugh, or Fort O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 4th September. It of Acnghus Og, commonly called Aenghus an is remarked in the latter that he educated and Bhrogha, son of Dnghda, King of the Tuatha fed with his own hands all the children who De Dananus. This place is situated near Stack- were without education in Ireland, and that he allau Bridge, near the village of Slano, in the was one hundred and eighty-nine years old county of Meath. — See Book of Lecan, fol. 279, when he resigned his spirit to heaven in the p. b. In the Annals of Ulster, " J/ow Ceallaigh ()56.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 2C)'J The Age of Christ, 656. St. TJlltan'' Mac-Ui-Conchobhair, of Ard-Breacain'-, died on the fourth day of September, after [completing] the one Inindred and eightieth year of his reign. After Conall and Ceallacli, tlie two sons of Maelcobha, son of Acdh, son of Ainmire, had been seventeen years over Irehmd, Conall was slain by Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slaine ; and Ceallacli died at Brugh-Mic-an-Og''. Blathmac, son of Maelcobha, King of Ulidia, died. The Age of Christ, 657. The first year of Diarmaid and Blathmac, two sons of Aedh Slaine, son of Dia-rmaid, son of Fearghus Cerrbheoil, in the sove- reignty of Ireland. Ceallach, son of Saran, Abbot of Othan-mor», died. Mochua, son of Lonan, died. Dunchadh, son of Aedh Slaine*", died. The Age of Christ, 658. The second year of Diarmaid and Blathmac. Dima Dubh', Bishop of Conner, died on the 6th of January. Cummine, Bisho]) of Aendruim [Nendrum, in Loch Cuan], died. St. Sillan, Bishop of Daimhinis'', died on the 17th of May. Eochaidh, son of Blathmac', son of Aedh Slaine, died. Ailill"", son of Dunchadh, son of Aedh Slaine, died. Conall Cranndamhna", died. Faelan", chief of Osraighe, was slain by the Leinstermen. The Age of Christ, 659. The third year of Diarmaid and Blathmac. Da- niel, Bishop of Ceann-garadh^, died on the 18th of February. Finani, son of mic Maelcobo" is noticed under the year 657, "'Ailill,^-c. — "A. D. 606. Aillill, macDonogli, but no mention is made of the killing of Conall. mac Hugh Slane, died." — Aim. Clon. '^ Othan-mor. — Now Falian, near Lough S willy, " Conall Cranndamhna "A. D. 659. Conall in the barony of Inishowen, and county of Do- Crannamna moritur.^' — Ann. Ult. negal. " A. D. 656. Conell Cranndawna died." — '' Dunchadh, son of Aedh Slaine.- — ^" A. D. 658. Ann. Clon. Duncat, mac Aedo Slaine, mortuus est." — Ann. ° Faelan, chief of Osraighe. — " A. D. 606. Ult. Foylau, King of Ossorie, was killed by the ' Dima Dubh. — " A. D. 558. Dimmaingert, Lynstermen." — Ann. Clon. Episcopus Condire, et Cummine, Episcopus ■' Ceann-garadh. — This church is described n-Aendroma, mortui sunt." — Ann. Ult. in the Feiiire-Aenguis, at 10th August, as in ^ Daimhinis: i. e. Devenish, in Lough Erne, Gallgaedhela, in Alba or Scotland. Three saints near the town of Euniskillen, in the county of of this place are set down in O'Clery's Irish Fermanagh. Calendar; 1. Daniel, Bishop, at 1 8th February ; ' Eochaidh, son of Blathmac.—'' A. D. 659. 2. Colum, at 1st March ; and 3. Blaan, at 10th 3/ors Echdach mic Blaithmicc." — Ann. Ult. August See also Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, " A. D. 656. Eaghagh mac Blathmac, son of p. 234. King Hugh Slane, died."_-^4H?i. C7o«. '< Finan, ^x — "A. D. 659- Ohitus Finnani, 270 QMNata Rio^hachca eiueaNN, [660. mac Pimfoa, eppcop, oecc. Colman ^linne Da loclia tiecc an Dapa la do Oecembep. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peapccar. Qn cffpamaD bliabain Do Oiapinaic ~\ Do blarmac. S. CaiDgfriD, mac baoich, 6 Cluain pfpca TTlolua, Dej an 12 lanuapii. Conoing Ua Oainc, abb Imlechalobaip, Decc. lomaipecc 1 nOgam- ain, oc Cinn Copbaoam, la muincip Oiapmaca, mic QoDha Slctine, .1. Oncu, mac Sapdin,-] TTlaGlmiolclion,-] Cacupach, mac Gimine, pop blaclimac, mac QoDha Slaine, maijfn in po mapbab Conainj, mac Congaile, mic Qoba Slaine, -] Ullcan, mac Gpname, coij^ech Ciannachra, -| Cennpaolab, mac ^fipciDi, coipech CianDacca OpDDa, "] paolclm mac Tllaeleiimhcj. ITlaolDiiin, mac Qooha bennctm, Decc. TTlaonach, mac pm5in, pi TTlurhan, Decc. niaeloinn, mac pupabpam, coipecli Ouplaip, Decc. TTlaolpuaroij, mac Gpname, coipecli CianDacca, Do mapbab. S. Uomene, mac l?ondin, eppcop Ctpoa TTlacha, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD pepccau a liaon. Ctn ccticceab bliabain Do Oiap- mair 1 blacmac. S. Cummine poDa, mac piaclma, eppcop Cluana pfpca Episcopi, filii Rimedo ; et Colman Glinne da locha quievit ; et Daniel Episaqms Cinngarad." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 656. Fyniau mac Rivea Bushop, died. Colman of Glendalogha died ; and Daniel, Bu- shop of Kingarie, died." — Ann. Clon. ' Laidhgeann. — " A. D. 660. Conainn, nepos Daint, abbas Inilecho Ibair, et Laidggenn sapiens, mac Baitli Bannaig, defimcli sunt." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 657. Conyng O'Dynt, abbot of Im- leagh-Iver, died." — An7i. Clon. The festival of this Laidhgenn is set down in the Feilire- Acnrjiihi and all the Irish Martyrolo- gics, at 12th January — See Colgan's Acta SS-, p. 57, and p. 58, n. 'J- It is stated in O'CIery's Irish Calendar, that he died in 660, and was buried at Cluaiu-fcarta-Molua [now Clonfert- mulloe or Kyle, at the foot of Slieve Bloom, in Upper Ossory]. ' Oriamhaiii at Ceanri-Cor'badain.-Nut identified. "A. D. 661. BeUum Ogoraain, hU ceciderunt Conaing mac Congaile, et Ultan mac Ernaine, rex Cianachte, et Cennfaelad mac Gertride. Blamac mac Aedo victibs est." — Ajin. Ult. " A. D. 658. The battle of Ogawyn at Kin- corbadan, where Conaing mac Kenoyle, mac Hugh Slane, was killed, and Ultan mac Ernany, King of Kyanaghty; in which battle King Blathmack was quite overthrown by the army of Dermot mac Hugh Slane ; Onchowe mac Saran" [Moylmilchon and Cahasagh mac Evin] " were the principal actors." — Ann. Clon. ' Maelduin. — " A. D. 658. Moyldwyne, son of Hugh Beannan, died." — Ann. Clon. This Maelduin fought in the battle of Magh- Rath on the side of the Monarch Domhnall, son of Aedh See Battle ofMagh Rath, pp. 22, 23, 278. " Maenach. — " A. D. 661. Maenacli mac Fingin, mic Aedh Duib, mic Crimthainn, mic Feidlimid, mic Aengusa, mic Nadfraich, rex Muman, mortuus est." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 658. Moynagh mac Fynin, King of Mounstcr, died." — Ann. Clon. 660.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF HIELAND. 271 Rimeadh, a bishop, died. Colman, of Gleann-da-locha, died on tlic .second day of December. The Age of Christ, 660. The fourth year of Diarmaid and Bhithmac. St. Laidhgeanu'', son of Baeth, of Cluain-fearta-Molua, died on the 12th of January. Conaing Ua Daint, Abbot of Imleach Ibliair [Endy], died. A battle [was gained] at Ogamhain, at Ceann-Corbadain*, by the people of Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slaine, namely, Onchu, son of Saran, Maelmilchon, and Cathasach, son of Eimhin, over Blathniac, son of Aedh Slaine, in which were slain Conainir, son of Conall, son of Aedh Slaine ; Ulltan, son of Ernaine, chief of Cianachta ; Ceannfaeladh, son of Geirtidi, chief of Cianachta- Arda ; and Faelchu, son of Maelumha. Maelduin', son of Aedh Beannan, died. Maenach", son of Finghin, King of Munster, died. Maelduin, son of Furadhran'', chief of Durlas% died. Mael- fuataigh'', son of Ernaine, chief of Cianachta, was slain. St. Tonlene^ son of Ronan, Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh], died. The Age of Christ, 661. The fifth year of Diarmaid and Blathmac. St. Cummine Foda^ son of Fiachna, Bishop of Cluainfearta-Breanaiun [Clonfert], ™ Maelduin, son ofFuradhran "A. D. 661. Socius Diarmodo Maelduin mac Furudrain, luic Becce, inortuus est." — Ami. Ult. " Durlas. — This, wliich is otherwise written Derlas or Dearhis, was the name of a fort and district in the county of Antrim See note ", under A. D. 1215, p. 187. ' Maelfuataigh " A. D. 661. Jugidatio Mael- fuathaig, filii Ernani." — Ann. Ult. '■ St. Toniene " A. D. 660. Tommene, Epis- copus ArdmachcE, defiinctus est." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 657. Tomyn, Abbot and Bushop of Ardmach, died." — Ann. Clon. Colgau has collected all that is known of this prelate in \ns Acta Sanctorum, at 10th January, pp. 53, 54. It is said that he was the most learned of his countrymen, in an age most fruit- ful of learned men. — See Bede, lib. ii. c. 19 ; Ussher's Pr(Hzorrf., p. 936; and Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, pp. 39, 40. ■' Cummine Foda : i. e. Cummine the Lonar or Tall. "A. D. 661. Anno Ixxii. etatis Cummeni Foda, et Saran nepos Certain Sapieniis, dormie- runt." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 658. Comyn Foda, in the 72nd year of his age, died. St. Saran mac Cridau (Stipan 6 chijSapain), died." — Ann. Clon. The festival of Cummine Foda, who was born in the year 592 (Ussher, Priinord., p. 972), is marked in t\\Q Feilire-Aenguis, and theO'Clerys' Irish Calendar at 12th November. He was of the tribe of Eoghanaclu Locha Lein in Kerry. Colgan has the ibllowing note upon liim in his Annotations on the Life of St. Molagga, at 20th January, Acta Sanctorum, p. 149, n. 7: " S. Comimis Foda seu Longus, c. 3. Fuit vir celebrata3 sanctitatis et genere illustrissimo : fuit enim filius Fiachna, filii Fiachrii Occiden- talis Momoniae Principis, discipulus S. Ita; ab infantia, postea a Guario filio Colman/ Connaciaj Lege, et ex parte matris i'ratre, juxta dicta, n. 4, accersitus in Connaciam, factus ibi est Episcopus 272 QNNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [662. bpfnoiriTi, Decc in Dapa la 065 Do Nouembe|i. Colman Ua Cluafaij, oiDe Cummine, jio pai6 nn poinnpi : Ml bei]i Lmmnech pop a Dpiiim, Depl TTluirfinech ilLerh Cuinn, maplJctn in noi ba piu do, do Cummine mac piachno. TTla no reijfoli neach Dap muip, peipeab In puiDe n^pigaip, ITlaD a liGpi nf buf do, inge Cumine poDo. ITlo cumapa inp cCumine, on lo po poiljeo a dpc, Coi mocuil nip ningaipfD, DopD gaill lap nDTpacli a bapc. S. Colmdi) Ua Cluapaig Decc. S. Sapan Ua Cpiocain Decc, Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD pepccac a Do. Qn peipeao bbabain Do Oiapmaic -| DO blarinac. Se^an Tllac hUf Cuinn, abb bfnDcaip. Uuenocc, mac pion- cain, abb pfpna. Inoepcaig eppcop, Dimma eppcop. ^uaipe (.i. Qi6ne) mac Colmain, pi Connacc Decc. Rob lonann maraip Do ^uaipe -) Do Caim- niine Inpi Celrpa, aiiiail ai'bfjiap : Cumman, injfn Oallbponaiji;, maraip Caimmi'n ip ^iiaipe, nioi]ipeipfp ap peaclicmojac, ap peb po jfnaip uaire. riuainfertensis, quo munere prajclare functus hac vita piissime defunctus est an. Christi 661, 2 Decembris" [recte, 12 Novembris] "juxta Annales Dungallenses. Verum S. JEngussius in suo festilogio, Marianus, et .ffingussius auctus dicunt ejus Natalem celebrari 22 Novembris" [_recte, 12 Novembris]. "Ejus acta, seu potius panegyricura de eo scripsit S. Colmanus 0-Clua- saig ejus magister. Vide ejus genealogiam apud Menologium Geuealogicum, c. 34, et plura de ipso in actis Comdliani et Conalli Idiotarum; in qiiibusin apograplio, ([uod vidi, inter plura vera, qua;dam apocbrypba et fabulosa, maxime de S. Declaiio et Molagga referuntur, &c." '' 'J'lie Luimneach This was the old name of the Lower Shannon. These verses, which are very oViscure, seem to allude to the fact of St. Cummine Foda having died in Munster, and his body having been conveyed in a boat up the Shannon to his episco]ial church oi' Clonfert, in the county of Galway, to be there interred. Dr. O'Conor says that his Acts, written in Irish metre by his tutor, O'Seasnain, who died in 66 1 [665], are extant in an old vellum manuscript in the Stowe Library. ' Colman Ua Cluasaigh lie was the tiitor of St. Cummine Foda, and the author of the panegyric just referred to. — See O'Reilly's Ca- talogue of Irish Writers, p. 45. "* Saran. — He is the patron saint of Tisaran, in the barony of Garrycastle, in the King's County — See note *, under the year 1541, p. 1461. '■ Scgnu.. — " A. D. 662. Qiites Segain mice \J Chuind, Abhatis Bennchair. Mors Guaire Aidhne. Tuenog, filius Fintain, Abbas Fernann ; Indercach Episcopus, DhmiEpiscopus quiescunt." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 659. Segan Mac Ik wind. Abbot of Beanehor, died. Tucnoo, Abbot of Femes, Dearky, and Dima, two Bishops, died." — Ann. C'lon. 6C2.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 273 died on the twelfth day of November. Cohnan-Ua-Clasaigh, the tutor of Cuin- mine, composed these verses : The Luimneach'' did not bear on its bosom, of the race of Munster, into Leath- Chuinn, A corpse in a boat so precious as he, as Cummine, son of Fiacluui. If any one went across the sea, to sojourn at the seat of Gregory [Rome], If from Ireland, he requires no more than the mention of Cvmiine Foda. I sorrow after Cumine, from the day that his shrine was covered ; My eyelids have been dropping tears ; I have not laughed, but mourned since the lamentation at his barque. St. Colman Ua Cluasaigh', died. St. Saran"^ Ua Critain died. The Age of Christ, fi62. The sixth year of Diarmaid and Bkthmac. Segan'' MachUi-Chuinn, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor]; Tuenog, son ofFintan, Abbot of Fearna ; Indearcaigh, a bishop ; Dimma, a bishop ; Guaire'' (i. e. Aidhne), son of Colman, King of Connaught, died. Guaire and Caimin, of Inis-Cealtra*^, had the same mother, as is said : Cumman, daughter of Dallbronach'', was the mother of Caimin and Guaire ; Seven and seventy was the number born of her. ' Guaire This King of Connaught, who is so Connaught, of Crimhthann, son of Aedh, King of celebrated by the Irish poets for his unbounded Leinster, and of Cuanna, son of Cailchine, chief of hospitality and munificence, is the common an- Fermoy See Acta Sanctorum, p. 148, n. 4. In cestor of the families of O'Heyne, O'Clery, Mac the Life of St. Caimin, at 24th March, Colgan Gillakelly, and other families of Aidhne, in the states that Caimin and Guaire were half bro- county of Galway ; but not of O'Shaughnessy, thers, and quotes the above passage from the as is usually asserted. — See Genealogies, Tribes, Four Masters, as follows : ^•c, of Hij-Fiaclirach, p. 54 ; and the Genealo- '' Fratrem habuit germamim Guariwn, ^c. Ita gical Table in the same work. Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus ad annum 662, e Inis-Cealtra See note ^, under 548, p. 187, dicentes : Guarius Adhnensis, jilius Colmani, Rex supra. Colgan says that the name of the mother Connacia: obiit. Cumania filia Dalbronii fuit of Guaire Aidhne was Mugania ; but he quotes mater ipsius et S. Camini de Inis-Keltra: de qua the tract on the Mothers of the Irish Saints, vetus author scribit Cumania filia Dalbronii, written by Aengus Ceile De, in which she is mater Camini et Guarii : et ex ejus semine called Rima filia Fiacha, and in which it is prodiisse feruntur septuaginta septem utique stated that she was the mother of Cumine sancti, ut colligitur ex Vita S. Forannani data Foda, of Comdan mac Chearda, of Brecan, of 15 Februarii." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 747. Dairinis, of Guaire, sou of Colman, King of ^ Daughter of Dallbronach — There was a 2 N 274 awNaca Rio^hachca ejReaNN. [663. Conall -] Colccu, od mac OoriinaiU, mic Qooha, mic Qinmipecli, do riiaji- bao la CeippcfnO. Qoip C]iiopr, pe ceD y^eapccac aciif. Qn peaccrhao bliabain Oo Oiaji- maic 1 DO blarniac. baocan, ITlac Ua Cojibmaic, abb Cluana nuc Noip, Decc. Do Conmaicnib majia a cenel. Combdn mac Curheanne, bfpach, ab bfnDcaiji, Cfpnach Socal, mac Oiapmacca, mic Qoba Sldine, Decc (imaiUe pip an nDpuinj pempdire) do mopclab ciiapjaib i nGpinn hiMallainnCtusupc na bliaDnapa hi TTliiijIi locha, bi porapcaib. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peaj'ccac acfraip. TTlopclaD abbal Do beicli in nGpinn in bliabainpi Da ngoipci an 6uiDe Connaill, -] po ecpac in Dpong po dq niound on or near tLe Hill of Tara called Fossa Dallbronig. — Betbam's Antiq. Resem-ches, App. p. xxsiv. This quatrain is quoted from Marian Gorman by Colgan, in a note to the Life of St. Faraman at loth February (^Acta Sanctorum, p. 339, n. 17), where he translates it: " Ex solo semine Cuimine, ^c. Aliis Cumaine, fuit filia Dalbronii, et Soror Brothsechfe, matris S. Brigida;, foeminse ob progeniem uumerosam et sanctam, nostris hystoriis, Yalde celebratam : in quibus lego septuaginta septem Sanctorum albo adscriptos, ex semine prodiisse foeminffi, juxta vulgatum carmen a Mariano Gormano, ejusve Scholiaste compositum : " Cumain ingliean Dallhrunuigh, mathair Cliaimin is Guaire Moirsheiser ar sheachbnogad, aseadh gemiir uaidhe. CumaniaJUia Dalbronii mater Camini et Guarii, Septem et Septuar/itita ex ea prodierunt. Ex ejus nempe semine." ' Conall and Colgu " A. D. 662. Jujulatio duorum jUiorum Domhnaill fdii Aedo i. Conall, et Colga." — Ann. Vlt. '' Baetan. — "A. D. 663. Baotan maccu Cor- maicc, abbcts C'luano, obiit." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 660. Boyhan Mao Cowcormick died, &c." — Ann. Clon. ' Conmaicne-mara : i. e. the inhabitants of Connamara, or the barony of Ballynahinch, in the north-west of the county of Galway. — See O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 46 ; and Har- diman's edition of O'Flaherty's lar-Connaiight, pp. 31, 92, &c. ■" Comdhan Maccutheanne. — "A. D. 663. Com- gan Maccuitemne obiit." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 660. — Cowgan Macctithenne died, &c." — Ann. Clon. He was probably the brother of Muirchu ]\Iaccuthennius, who wrote a Life of St. Patrick from the dictation of Aldus, Bishop of Sletty, as stated in the Book of Armagh, fol. 20, b. 1. "Bearach — "A.D.663. Burach,abb Benchair, obiit." — Ann. Ult. " Cearnach Sotal: i. e. Cearnach, the Arrogant or Haughty. The Annals of Ulster agree in the date of his death with the Four Masters, but the Annals of Clonmacnoise enter it under 660. ■' Magh-Itha, in Fotharta This was a plain in the barony of Forth, in the south-east of the county of Wexford — See note ', under A. INL 2550, p. 8, sitpra. The first appearance of this plague is noticed in the Annals of Ulster under the year 663, but incorrectly, under 660, in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, as foHows : " A. D. 663. I'enehre in Kalendis Mail in ix. 663.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 275 Conall and Colgu', two sons of Domhnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, were slain by Ceirrceann. The Age of Christ, 663. The seventh year of Diarmaid and Blallimac. Baetan'' Mac-Ua-Cormaic, Abbot of Cluain-niic-Nois, died. lie was of the sept of Conmaicne-mara'. Comdhan Macon theanne""; Bearach", Abbot of Beann- chair ; Cearnach Sotal°, son of Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slaine, died, together with the aforesaid persons, of a mortality Avhich arose in Ireland, on the Cajends of the August of this year, in Magh-Itha, in Fotharta''. The Age of Christ, 664. A great mortality prevailed in Ireland this year, which was called the Buidhe Connail'', and the following number of the saints hora, et in eadem estate celum ardescere visum est. Mortalitas in Sibernia pervenit in Kalendis Au- gusti, &c. &c. In caiiipo Ito in Fothart exarsit mortalitas primo in Hihernia. A morte Patricii cciii. Prima mortalitas cxii." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 660. There was great darkness in tbe ninth hour of the day, in the month of May, in tlie Calends, and the firmament seemed to burn, the same summer, with extream heat. There was great mortality through the whole king- dom, which began in Moynith " [iii Leinster], " the first of August this year, &c., &c. From the death of St. Patrick to this mortality, there was two hundred and three years." — Ann.Clon. "i Buidhe-Connail. — This term is explained "icteritia vel aurigo, id est abundantia flavaj bilis per corpus eifusa;, hominemque pallidum reddentis," by Philip O'Sullivan Beare, in his translation of the Life of St. Mochua, of Balla, published by Colgan (^Acta SS., 30th March, p. 790, c. 18). This plague is also mentioned by Bede in his Ecclesiastical History, who writes that, "in the year 664, a sudden pesti- lence" [called the yellow plague] "depopulated the southern coasts of Britain, and afterwards, extending into the province of the Northum- brians, ravaged the country far and near, and destroyed a great multitude of men. He also states that it did no less harm in the island of 2 N Ireland, where many of the nobility and of the lower ranks of the English nation were, at the time, either studying theology or leading monas- tic lives, the Sooti supplying them with food, and furnishing them with books and their teaching gratis. In an ancient Life of St. Gerald of Mayo, published by Colgan at 13th March, this pesti^ leuce is called in Irish Budhe Connaill, which is translated Flava Icteritia : " Ha;c enim infirmi- tas in hibernico dicitur Budhe Connaill. Hac enim pestilentia mortui sunt tot homines, quod non remansit tertia pars populi." — Acta Sanc- torum, p. 601, c. 13. To this Colgan writes the following note : " De viris Sanctis, Eegibus, multisque aliis hac .mortalite extinctis ita scribunt Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus ad annum 664 : Ingens hoc anno fuit in Hihernia mortalitas quae Buidhe Chonnuill (.i. flava Icteritia, sive Ictericiades) vtilgo appeUatur, qua plurimi ex clero el populo, et inter alios sequentes sancto extincti sunt: St. Fechinus, Abbas Foveriensis; S. Eonamis filius Berachi ; S- Ailei-anus cognomento sapiens ; S. Cronanus, filius Silnei ; S. Manckanus de Lieth ; S. Ultanus filius Hua Conger, abbas de Clitain- eruird ; S- Colmanus Cassias, Abbas de Cluain- muc-nois ; et S. Cutnineiis, Abbas de Cbiain-muc- nois. Item Dermitius et Blathmacns, duofilii Aidi Slane, postquam annis octo in Hihernia corregna- 9 276 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [665 naoriiaiB epeann Di, S. peichin, abb pobaip, 14 pebpuapii, S. Ronan, mac bfpoi j, S. Ctile]ian inD fsna, 8. Ciionan mac Silne, S. ITlanclian Leche, 8. Ul- ran TTlac hUi Cunja, aHb Cluana hlopaiiiD, S. Colman Ca]-", abb Cluana mic Noip, -] Cummine abb Cluana mic Noi]^. lap mbfir oclir mbliaDna 1 pije n6|ieonn no Oiapinaic -\ blarmac, do mac CfoDha Sldine, acbacacap Don mopclab cecna. Ro caraimpfc beoy^ TTlaolbpfpail, mac TTlaeiliDuin, -j Cu- cenmacliaip, pf TTIurhan. Qonjup Ulab. Qcbailpfc ibomac oecclaip-] Do ruaic 1 nGpmn Don mopclaiD liipin cenmocacpDe. Oicli5pein an cpeap la DO TTlaii. Qoip Cpiopr, fe ceD pfpccac aciiicc. Qn ceiD bliabain Do Seaclinupach, mac blacmaic, In pijlie nGpeann. baeichin, obb bfnDcaip, Decc. Qilill pianD Gappa, mac Oomnaill, mic Qoba, mic Qinmipech, Decc. TTIaolcaoich, mac 8canDail, roipech Cpuichne Do pliocc Ip, Decc. GochaiD laplaire, pi runt, eadem extincti sunt ; Item Maelbressail, Mius Moelduini ; Caius, cognomento Ganmathah; Rex 3Iomonue ; Aengussius Ultonice, et prater hos alii innumeri de clero et popido Hibernice interie- 7-unt." — Trias Thaum., p. 603, n. 14. Concerning this mortality, " quse nostris temporibus terra- rum orbem, bis ex parte vastaverat majore," see Vit. Columb., lib. ii. c. 46, where Adamnan remarks that the Picts and Scoti of Britain were not visited by it. These obits are entered in the Annals of Ul- ster under the year 664, but in the Annals of Clonniacnoise under 661, which is incorrect. ' Fohliar. — Now Fore, in the county of West- nieath See note S under the year 1176, p. 22. ' Oit the Wth of February Dr. O'Conor says tluit these words are in a more modern hand in the Stowe copy. St. Fecliin of Fore died on the 20th of January, at which day Colgan gives his Life. ' (SV. Aileran the Wise. — He is supposed by Colgan to be tlic author of the fourth Life of St. Patrick, published in Trias Thaum., pp. 35 to 47. " St. Manchan nf Liath : i.e. of Liath-Man- chain, now Lemanaghan, in the barony of Gar- rycastle. King's County See note on Tuaim nEirc, A. D. 645, and note on Liath-Manchain, under 1531. The death of St. Manchan is en- tered in the Annals of Clonniacnoise under the year 661, where the translator interpolates the following remark : " And because the Coworbes of Saint Man- chan say that he was a Welshman, and came to this kingdome at once with" [i. e. along with] " Saint Patrick, I thought good here to sett downe his pedigree to disprove their allegations. Manchan was son of Failve, who was son of Angine, who was son of Bogany, who was son of Conell Golban, the ancestor of O'Donnell, as is confidently laid down among the Genealogies of the Saints of Ireland." In the Genealogies of the Irish Saints, com- piled by the O'Clerys, there is given the pedigree of a St. Manchan of the race of Conall Gulban, the ancestor of O'Donnell; but he was not Man- chan of Lcath-Matichaiu, for tlie pedigree of the latter is traced to Maelcroich, son of Rudhraighe Mor of Ulster. " Cu-gnn-mathair. — See the year 600, where 665.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 277 of Ireland died of it : St. Feichin, Abbot of Fobhar', on tlic 14tli of February'; St. Ronan, son of Bearacli ; St. Aileran the Wise*; St. Cronan, son of Silne ; St. Manchan, of Liath"; St. Ultan Mac hUi-Cunga, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard]; Cohnan Cas, Abbot of Cluain-mic Nois ; and Cummine, Abbot of Cluain-inic-Nois. After Diarmaid and Blathmac, the two sons of Aedh Slaine, had been eight years in the sovereignty of Ireland, they died of the same plague. There died also Maelbreasail, son of Maelduin, and Cu-gan-mathair"', King of Munster ; Aenghus Uladh. There died very many ecclesiastics and laics in Ireland of this mortality besides these. An eclipse of the sun" on the third day of May. The Age of Christ, 665. The first year of Seachnasach'', son of Blathmac, in the sovereignty of Ireland. Baeithin, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Ailill Flann Easa, son of Domhnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, died. jNIael- caeich, son of Scannal, chief of the Cruitlnie [of Dal-Araidhe] of the race of Ir, tlie Four Masters have incorrectly noticed the death instead of the birth of this king. In the Life of St. Molagga, published by Colgan at the 20th of March, the name of this king is written Caigan mathair, which Colgan translates vagitus seufletiis sine matre ; and the writer of the Life states that he was so called because his mother died at his birth. In the Annals of Ulster, ad ann. 664, he is called Cu-cen-mathair, as above in the text, which may be translated Canis sbie matre. * Ati eclipse of the stin. — This eclipse of the sun, which really happened on the 1st of May, 664, is mentioned by Beds in his Ecclesiastical History, lib. iii. c. 27, where he says that it happened in the year 664, on the 3rd of May, about ten o'clock in the morning. In the Saxon Chronicle it is noticed under 664, as having happened on the fifth, before the Nones of May. In the Annals of Ulster and the An- nals of Tighernach it is noticed under the year 663, on which Dr. O'Conor writes the following remark in the Annals of Ulster, p. 55 : "Annales Anglo Saxonici, Beda, Flor. Wigorn. et alii antiqui ac recentiores, in hac Eclipsi en- arranda, duobus vel tribus diebus a veritate Astronomica aberrarunt. Tigernach, et Annates Ultonienses non solum diem, sed etiam horam ad unguem designant. V. Dissert. Praslim. IV. Magistri ad ann. 664, inquiunt Diihgrein cm treas la do Mai" [Eclipsis soils die tertia Mali]. " At quamvis magni sestimandi sint propter puritatem lingua; Hibernicte, et propter vete- rum Hibernorum fragmenta metrica qute ex codicibus antiquis excerpta servaverunt, tamin in rebus Chronologicis valde deficere dolendum est; neque erit aliquis earum rerum a;stimator tam iiijustus, qui a nostra sententia dissentiat, si modo, a partium studiis alienus, notas qiias his annalibus apposuimus, quasque fusius in Disseii., Pra'lim, explicavimus diligenter perpendat." > Seachnasach The accession of this king is noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at A. L). 661, but the true year is 665, as marked by O'Flaherty in Ogygia, p. 431. " A. D. 661" \_recte, 665] '" Seachnassach, son of King Blathmack, began his reign, and was king five years." — Ann.Clon. 278 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReaMW, [666. Cpuirne beop Decc. TTlaolouin, mac ScariDail, coipech Ceneoil Coipbpe, oecc. OuiBinDjiechr, mac Ounchaolia, coipec liUa mbpiuin, Decc. Ceallacli, mac ^iiai]ie, Decc. Carh peipcpi eri]i Ulca "| C|iuir)ine, Du in po mnpbab Cacli- upacli, mac Laipcine. paolan, mac Colmain, |ii Laijfn, Decc. Qoip Cjiiopc, f e ceD peapccac a pe. C(n Dapa bliaoain Do Seachnupach. TTlopclaiD mop ipin mblianainpi, Dia po eccpac cfrpap abbaDh hi mbfnDchaip UlaD, 6fpacli, Cummine, Colum, 1 Qobdn a nanmanDa. Cach CXine ecip Qpaoha "] Ui pm^fnce Du in po mapBaoli Go^an mac CpiinDmail. bpan pionn, mac TTlaoileoccpaiccli, coipeac na nDeipi miiman, Do mapbab. blar- mac, mac ITIaoilcoba, pi Ulab, Deg. Qoip C]uopr, pe ceo peapccac apeachc. On rpeap bliabain Do Seacli- nupach. Colman eppcop, 50 naomaib oile imaille ppip, Do Dul 50 lilnip bo pinne, 50 po pochaib ecclap innce, conab uaiche ainmnigliceap pom. peapjiip mac TTliiccebo [oecc]. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peapccac a hoclic. Qn cfrparhab bliabain bo Seaclmapacli. S. Cummine Pionn, abb lae Column Cille, Decc an 24 peb- ' Ui-Briuin. — In the Annals of Ulster at this year, Dubhinrecht is called " Eex hUa Briuin- Ai." It was the name of a tribe descended from Brian, son of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoiu, seated in the plain of Magh-Ai, now Machaire- Chonnacht, in the county of Roscommon. ' Fear-sat : i. e. a Ford. The word fearsat literally signifies a spindle, and is applied tapo- graphically to a bank of sand formed in the estuary of a river, where the tide chocks the current of the fresh water. The fearsat here alluded to was evidently at Bel-Feirste, now Belfast, on the River Lagan, in the county of Antrim. This battle is entered in the Annals of Tighernach under 66G, and in the Annals of Ulster at 6G7. '■ Ceallach, son of Guaire : i. e. Guaire Aidhne, King of Connaught. This entry is given in the Annals of Ulster under 665. ' Faelan, son uf Colman. — "A. D. 663. Foylan mac Coluian,Kingof Lynster, died." — Ann.Clon. '' Great plague. — " A. D. 666. Mortalitas In Hibernitt. A. D. 667. Magna mortalitas Buidhe Conaill."_^nH. Ult. "A. D. 663. There was a great mortality, whereof four abbotts" [of Bencher] " died one after another this year, namely, Bearagh, Com- ynye, Columb, and Aidan." — Ann. Clan. ' Aute : i.e. Cnoc Aine, now Knockany, in the county of Limerick. This entry is given in the Annals of Ulster at the year 666, and in the Annals of Tighernach at 667, which is the true year. The Ui-Fidhgeinte and the Aradha were seated in the present county of Limerick, and their territories were divided from each other by the River Maigue and the stream now called the Morning Star River. ' Innis-Bo-Ji7ine : i. e. the Island of the White Cow, now Bophin Island, situated off' the west coast of the barony of Murrisk, in the county of Mayo. The earliest writer who mentions this church is Venerable Bede, who gives a curious account of it in his Ecclesiastical His- tory, lib. iv. c. 4. — See Usshcr's Primordia, 6G6.:\ ANNALS OF THE KINGDOxM OF IRELAND. 279 died ; Eochaidh larlaidli, King of the Cruitline, also died. Maclduin, son of Scannal, chief of Cinel-Coirbre, died. Duibliiniircacht, son of Duncliadli, chief of Ui-Briuin", died. Ceallach, son of Guaire% died. The battle of Fearsat'', between the Ulidians and the Cruithni, where Cathasach, son of Laircine, was slain. Faelan, son of Colmau'', King of Leinster, died. The Age of Christ, 666. The second year of Seachnasach. A great plague'' [raged] in this year, of which died four abbots at Beannchair-Uladh [Bangor], namely, Bearach, Cummine, Colum, and Aedhan, their names. The battle of Aine*', between the Aradha and Ui-Fidhgeiute, where Eoghan, son of Crunn- mael, was slain. Bran Finn, son of Maelochtraigh, chief of the Deisi of Mun- ster, was slain. Blathmac, son of Maelcobha, King of Ulidia, died. The Age of Christ, 667. The third year of Seachnasach. Colman, the bishop, with other saints accompanying him, went to Inis-Bo-finne'', and he founded a church thereon, from which he is called*'. Fearghus, son of Muc- cedh*" [died]. The Age of Christ, 668. The fourth year of Seachnasach. St. Cummine' pp. 825, 964, 1164 ; and Hardiman's edition of O'Flaherty's lar-Connaught, p. 115, et seq., also p. 294. In the Annals of Ulster the sailing of St. Colman to this island is noticed under the year 667, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 664, which is incorrect, though it agrees with the Saxon Chronicle, and with Ussher's Chronological Index : " A. D. 667. Navigatio Coliimbani Episcopi, cum reliquis Scotorum, ad insulam Vacce Albe, in qua fundavit ecclesiam.'"- — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 664. The sailing of Bishop Colman, with the relicks of the saints" \_i'ecte, with the rest of the Scoti] " to the island of Innis Bof- fynne, where he founded a church." — Ann. Clou. '^ From which he is called: i.e. the church was called from the island, and St. Colman was named from the church, namely, Colman of Inis-Bo-finne. The ruins of St. Colman's church are still to be seen on this island, in the town- land of Knock ; and near it there is a holy well called Tobar-Flanuain. Between the townlands of Westquarter and Fawnmore on this island is situated Loch Bo-finne, i. e. the Lake of the White Cow; and it is still believed that the in- chanted white cow, or Bo-Jitm, which gave name to the island, is periodically seen emerging from its waters. '' Fearghus, son of Muccedh " A. D. 667. Fergus mac Murcado morimts est." — Ann. Ult. ' Cummine Finn. — " A. D. 668. Ohitus Cum- meni Albi Abbatis Lie. — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 605. Comyn the White Abbot of Hugh" [lona], " died." — Ann. Clon. This was the celebrated Cummeneus Albus, who is mentioned by Adamnau in his Vita Co- lumba\ lib. iii. c. 5, as the autlior of a book on the virtues of St. Columbkille. — See Colgan's Trias Thaum., jip. 325 to 331. He was also the author of a very curious letter to Segienus, Abbot of lona, on the Paschal Controversy, published by Ussher in his Sylloge, No. si. — See his Life in Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, at 24th February, p. 408-411. 280 aNHQ^La Rio^hachca eiReawN. [669. puapn. lTlaolpoclia]icoi5, mac Suibne, coipec Cenel Uuiyirpi, t)ecc. Cenn- paolaD |io jiciib: Ml Dile, nach pi liompa alaile O DO bjieclia ITlaolpocliajicoij, ina ghaimhnen do Ooipe. TTlaolDiiiTi, mac TTlaonaijh, do TfiapBab. Cinocan, abb 5fnDcai|i, Decc. TTlocluie mac Uipr. Qoip Ciiiopc, pe ceD peapccac anaoi. lap mbfir cuicc blioDna op Gpinn hi piglie DO Seachnupach, mac blairmic, do ceap la Oubouin, plaich Ceneoil Coipbpe. Qp pop Sechnupach do pacruD an reipnmenpi, 5a ppianach, ba heachlapcach, inceacli hi nibiD Seachnupach, ba hiniDa puijeall pop plaiuc hipcaigh i mbmh mac blarmaic. bpan pionn, mac ITlaoileochrpaich, coipec nanOeipi TTliiman. TTlaolDuin Ua Ronain Do mapbab. blarmac, mac TTlaoilcoba, Decc. Cuana, mac Cel- lai^, DO rhapbaD. bpan piriD, mac ITlaelepochapcai^, Decc. Ounchab Ua l?ondin Deg. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peachrrhojac. Qn ceD bliaDain do Cfnnpaolab, mac blarhmaic, hi pighe nSpeann. Oungal, mac Ulaoilecuile, coipec Ceneoil '' Cinel-Tuirtre. — Otherwise called Ui-Tuirtre, a tribe descended from Fiachra Tort, son of Colla Uais, Monarch of Ireland in the fourth century. In the time of St. Patrick these were seated in the present baronies of Dungannon, in the county of Tyrone, and Loughinsholin, in the county of Londonderry. — See Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, part ii. cc. 138-140, Trias Thauni., p. 148. It would appear, however, that they were soon after driven from their original territory by the race of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and that they settled on the east side of the River Bann, in the present baronies of Upper and Lower Toome, in the county of Antrim, forming the principal part of the rural deanery, which, in 12'Jl, bore the name of Turtrye. — See Reeves' Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and Connor, (f-c, pp. 82, 83, and 292 to 297. See also note % under A. D. 1170, p. 25, where the Editor of these Annals, misled by Colgan, erroneously places the parishes of Eamoane, Donnagorr, and Killead, in this terri- tory. The parish of Kamoane was in the territory of Tuaisceart, and the others in Magh-Line. In the Annals of Ulster the death of this chieftain is entered under the same year, thus : "A. D. 668. J/ors Moilefothartaig, mic Suibne, rer/is Nepotum Tuirtre apud Tarnan." — Cod. Clarcn., torn. 49. ' To Doire : i. e. to Derry, now Londonderry, i. e. since he was borne on his bier to Derry to be interred there. It is probable that the Nepotes Tuirtre had a burial-place at Derry, and that they continued to inter their chieftains there for some time after their settlement in the present county of Antrim. " Critan. — " A. D. 668. Ohitus Critani ab- batis Beuchair et Mochuo Maccuist." — Ann.Ult. tiG'J.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 281 Finn, abbot of la-Coluim Cille, died on tlie 24tli of February. Maelfothar- taigh, son of Suibhne, chief of Cinel-Tuirtre\ died. Ceannfaeladh said : Not dearer is one king to me than another, Since Maelfothartaigh was borne in his couch to Doire'. Maelduin, son of Maenach, was skiin. Critan"", Abbot of Beannchair [Ban- gor], died. Mochua, son of Ust, [died]. The Age of Christ, G69. After Seachnasach, son of Blathmac, had been five years in sovereignty over Ireland, he was slain" by Dubhduin, chief of Cinel-Cairbre". It was of Seachnasach this testimony was given: Full of bridles and horsewhips was the house in which dwelt Seachnasach, Many were the leavings of plunder in the house in which dwelt the son of Blathmac. Bran FinnP, son of Maelochtraigh, chief of Deisi-Mumhan [died]. Mael- duin O'Ronain^ was slain. Blathmac, son of Maelcobha, died. Cuanna', son of Ceallach, died. Bran Finn, son of Maelfothartaigh, died. Dunchadh Ua Eonain died. The Age of Christ, 670. Tlie first year of Ceannfaeladh, son of Blathmac', in the sovereignty of Ireland. Dungal, son of Maeltuile, chief of Ciuel-Boghaine', " A. D. 565. Critan, Abbott of Beanclior, and county of Sligo. — See note p, under A. D. 492, Mocliwa, Abbot of Beanchor, died." — Ann.Clon. p. 154, stiprd. ° Was slain "A. D. 670. Jugulatio Seach- ^' Bran Finn. — "A. D. 670. Brian Finn mac nusaig filii Blaithmic regis Temoirie in initio Maeleochtraich moritur." — Ann. Ult. hiemis. Dubduin rex Generis Coiipri jug ii lav it •> Maelduin O'Ronain — " A. D. 668. Jug ulatio illu7n." — Ann. Ult. Maelduin." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 667. King Seaclinassach, in tlie be- ' Cuanach, ^c. — " A. D. 668. Jugulatio Cuana ginning of Wiater, was killed by Duffedoyne, mic Cellaid, Jugulatio Briani Finn, mic Maile- prince of the race of Carbrey, in the King's fotharti ; Mors Dunchadha I-Ronain." — Ann. pallace of Taragh." — Ann. C'lon. Ult. ° Cinel- Cairhre : i. e. the race of Cairbre, son ' Ceannfaeladh, son of Blathmac. — The Annals of Niall of the Nine Hostages, who were at this of Clonmacnoise place his accession in 668, but period seated in the barony of Granard, in the O'Flaherty and the Annals of Ulster in 671 — county of Longford, but whose descendants af- See O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 93. " A. D. terwards settled in and gave their name to the 671. CeannfaeladmacBlathmaicregnareincipit." present barony of Carbury, in the county of — Ann. Clon. Kildare, and the barony of Carbury, in the ' Cinel-Boghaine — See note under A. D. 605. 2 o 282 aNNQca Rio^hachca eineaNN. [671. mbojaire, Do Tria]iBat)li la Loinjpiocli, nrioc Qonjuya, coipec Cinel jConaill. QpD TTIacha "| "CC^h Uelle do loy^ccab. bfnDcai]i do lopccaD. Cumapccach, mac l?ondin, Decc. Qoiy^ C|iio]^c, i"e ceo |^eac1irmoT^ac a baon. Qn Dapa blia6ain Do Clienn- paolab. maol]inba, abb bfnDcai]!, Do Dul i nCtlbain, 50 ]io pocliaig ecclap C(po]icpopan. LopccaD maiglie Lunge, pailbe, abb lae Colaim Cille, do cochc 1 nGpinn a Mae. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peachcmojac a Do. Qn cpeap bliabain Do Cheann- paolab. Sgannlan, mac pinjin, coipech Ua ITieicli, Decc. QoipCpiopc, pe ceD peachcmojac a cpi'. lap mbeirli ceirpe bliaDna In pijhe n6peann Do CfnopaolaD, mac blairmic, mic Oiapmaca, Do cfp la pionnacca pifoacli, In ccarh Qipcealcpa, oc U15 Ua ITlaine. Noe, mac Oaniel, Decc. Congal CfnDpoDa, mac OuncliaDha, pf Ulao, Do ttiapbaD la bee boipche. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo peachcmojar, a cfuaip. Qn ceD bliabain do pion- "A. D. 671. Belhim Dungaile mic Maeletuile, et Combustio Ardmache et Domus Tailli filii Segeni" [et multi] "deleti sunt ibi." — Ann. Ult. " Teac/i-Telle : i. e. the House of Teilli, son of Segienus, who was contemporary with St. Fintan of Taghmun, in the county of Wexford. In O'Clery's Irish Calendar the festival of St. Teille is marked at 25 th June, and it is stated that his church, called Teagh-Teille, is situated in Westmeath ; and in the Gloss to the Feilirc- Aenguis it is described in the vicinity of Daur- niagh, now Durrow. Archdall says it is Teltown, but this is very incorrect, because Teltown is not in Westmeath, but is the celebrated place in East Meath called Tailtin by the Irish writers. Lanigan (Eccles. Hist, vol. iii. p. 130) states that Tech Teille is in the now King's County, but he does not tell us where. It is the place now called Tehelly, situated in the parish of Durrow, in the north of the King's County. " Beannchaiv. — This was not liangor, in the county of Down, in Ireland, but Bangor in Carnarvonshire, in north Wales, as appears from the Annals of Ulster and Clonmacnoise : "A. D. 671. Cmnbustio 'S>(inuchvi\v Brilotiumy —Ann. Ult. " A. D. 668. Bangor in England was burnt." — Ann. C'lon. ' Cumascach "A. D. 671. Mors Cumascaich mic Konain." — Ann. Ult. ^ Aporcrosan. — This would be anglicised Aber- crossan, but the modern form of the name is unknown to the Editor. The word Aber, which frequently enters into the topographical names in Wales and Scotland, is synonymous with the Irish Inhher, the mouth of a river, a place where a stream falls into a river, or a river into the sea. In the Annals of Ulster this event is en- tered under the year 672, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise incorrectly at 669, thus: " A. D. 672. Maelriibai fundavit Ecclesiam Aporcrossan." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 669. Moyle Rovaio founded the church of Aporcorrossan." — Ann. C'lon. ' Magh Lunge. — " A. D. 672. Combustio Maigi- Liiii2;c."— .'!«». Ult. 671] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 283 was slain by Loingseach, son of Aengluis, chief of Cinel-Conaill. Ard-Macha [Armagh] and Teagh-Tellc" were burned. Beannchair"*' was burned. Cumas- cach\ son of Ronan, died. The Age of Christ, 671. The second year of Coannfaeladh. Maeh-ubha, Abbot of Beannchair, went to Alba [Scotland], and founded the church of Aporcrosan^'. The burning of Magh Lunge". Failbhe", Abbot of la-Coluiiu Cille [lona], came to Ireland from la. The Age of Christ, 672. The third year of Ceannfaeladh. Scannlan, son ofFingin, chief of Ui-Meitll^ died. The Age of Christ, 673. After Ceannfoeladh, son of Blathmac, son of Diarmaid, had been four years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain by Finnachta Fleadhach, in the battle of Aircealtair, at Tigh-Ua-Maine''. CongaP Ceannfoda, son of Dunchadh, King of Ulidia, was slain by Beag Boirrche. The Age of Christ, 674. The first year of Finnachta Fleadhach, son of " A. D. 669- Moyelonge was burnt." — Ann. Clon. There is a place of this name near the village of Ballaghaderreen, in the county of Mayo, ad- joining that of Roscommon, and deriving its name from the River Lung, which discharges itself into Lough Gara ; but the place referred to in the text is in Scotland, and is the Monas- terium Campi Longe referred to by Adamnan in his Vita Cohimhir, lib. ii. c. 39 ; and in O'Donnell's Life of the same saint, lib. ii. c. 88, {apiid Colgan, Trias Thaiim., p. 42G), as situated on the island of Ethica, and under the govern- ment of St. Baithenus. » Failhhe. — " A. D. 672. Navigatio Faelbei Abbatis in Hiberniam.'''' — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 669- The sailing of Failve, abbot of Hugh, into Ireland." — Ann. Clon. ^ Ui-Meith. — There were two tribes of this name in the ancient Oirghialla, one called Ui- Meith Macha, alias Ui-Meith Tire, who were seated in the present barony of Monaghan, in the county of Monaghan ; and the other Ui- Meith-mara, seated in Cuailgne, in the north of the county of Louth — See Leabhar na gCeart, 2 p. 148, note \ "•Mors Scannlain, mic Fingin, Regis hUa (ne- potiim) Meith," is entered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 673, and immediately after it the following passage occurs : " Nubcs tenuis ettremida ad speciein cekstis arctis iv. vigilia noctis, vi. feria ante pasca, ab oriente in oceidentem, per serenum celum apparuit. Luna in sanguinem versa est." The death of Scannlan is also en- tei'ed in the same Annals under 674. " Aircealtair at Tigh- Ua-Maine. — There are no places now bearing these names in the country of the southern Ui-Neill. There is a place in the country of the Ui-Maine in Connaught called Ait-tighe Ua Maine, now anglice Atty- many, situated in the parish of Cloonkeen-Ker- rill, barony of Tiaquin, and county of Galway. The killing of this monarch is noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year 674: "Bellum Cinnfaelad filii Blathmic, Jilii Aedo Slaine, in quo Cinnfaelad interfcctus est. Finnsneachta mac Duncha victor erai." ■I Congal. — "A. D. 673. Jugulatio Congaile Cennfoti, mic Duncho Regis, Ulot. Becc Bairche interfecit eum.''^ — Ann. Ult. 2 284 awNa^.a Rio^hachca eiReaNw. [675. Dacca pifoach, mac OunchaDa, hi iiijlie uap Gpinn. S. Colman, eppcop 6 Imp bo pinoe, Decc an 8 Id DQujupc. piondn, mac Qipennain, Decc. Copccpaoh CtibgJi Ppi^pemn la pfnpneachua, mac Ouncliaoha. pailBe, abb lae, DO poaD ma ppicing a hSipinn. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peachrmojac a cuig. Qn oapa bliaDain Dpiiionn- acca. becan PuiminD Dej i mbpfcain 17 ITIapci. Cach eDip pinpneachca -] Laijin la caob Coclia ^abap, 1 po meabaiD an each pop Laijnib. Diin- chab, mac Ulcdin, coipec Qipjiall, do rhapbab 1 nOun Popga la UlaolDuin, mac TTlaoilepifpij. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceo peaclicmojac a pe. Qn cpfp bliabain Dpiiionnacca. Oaipcell, mac Ciipecai, eppcop ^linne Da Locha [Decc], 3 ITlan. Comman eppcop, TTlaolDojap, eppcop pfpna, Uuaimpnatfia, coipec Oppaije, Do rhap- ba6 la paolan Seancopcol. C0I55U, mac pailbi piainn, pi murhan, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD peacbcmojac a peaclic. Qn cfrparhab bliabain Dpionnacca. 8. pailbe, abb lae Coluim Cille, Decc an 22 do TTlapca. Neach- " A. D. 670. Congall Keanfoda, King of Ul- ster, was killed by one Beag Boyrche." — Ann. Clon. 'St. Colman "A. D.675. Columbanus Epis- copiis InsolmVaccm AlbcT, et Finan, ^\vxs Airenani, jmusanV — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 672. Colman, abbott of Inis-Bofyn, and Finan mac Arenan, died." — Ann. Clon. See note on Inis-Bofinne, under the year 3G7, .'iiiprn. ' Finan, son ofAircnnan The festival of "Fi- nan mac Earanain" is entered in O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 12th February, and it is added that he died in 577, but this is obviously an error for 677. Dr. O'Conor suggests that this may be the person referred to by Adamnan, 111), i. c. 49, as " Christi miles Finanus, qui vitam multis anachoreticam annis, ju.xta Koboreti Monasterium camiii" \\\os, in the Annals of the Four Masters (p. 227), and " a fu7ida7neiitis," in the Annals of Ulster; but, according to the Dinnsenchus, the royal fort of Aileach was sometimes called Aileach Frigreinn, from Frigreann, the architect who built it. — See the Ordnance Memoir of the parish of Templeraore. ■^ Returned " A. D. 675. 'E aWhhe de H Hernia revertitur." — Ann. Ult. ' Becan Ruiminni. — " A. D. 676. Beccan Ku- min quievit." — Ann. Ult.; Cod. Clarend. tom. 49. " A. D. 673. Beagan Rumyn died in the island of Wales \_rectc Britain]." — Anti. Clon. '•Loc/i-Gubhair — NuwLoughgower,orLogore, near Dunshaughlin, in the county of Meath. " Jacet autem hie lacus in regione Bregensi in fmibus Media' juxta nostros hystoricos." — Col- gan's/lcto Sanctorum, p. 412, n. 14. This lake is now dried up, and many curious antiquities have been foiind at the place See Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy., vol. i. p. 424. In the Annals of Ulster this entry is given 675.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 285 Dunchadli, in sovereignty over Ireland. St. Colman'', Bisliop of Inis-bo-finne, died on the 8tli day of August. Fiiian, son of Airennan*^, died. The destruc- tion of Aileach Frigreinn'', by Finnshneachta, son of Duncliadh. Failbhe, Abbot of la, returned'' back from Ireland. The Age of Christ, 675. The second year of Finnachta. Becan Ruiminni' died in Britain on the 17th of March. A Ijattle [was fought] between Finns- neachta and the Leinstermen,by the side of Loch-Gabhair''; and the battle was gained over the Leinsternien. Dunchadh, son of Ultan, chief of Oirghialla, was slain at Dun-Forgo', by Maclduin, son of Maelfithrigh. The Age of Christ, 676. The third year of Finnachta. Daii-chell'", son of Curetai, Bishop of Gleann-da-locha, [died] on the 3rd of March. Coman, bishop ; Maeldoghar, Bishop of Fearna [Ferns] ; Tuaimsnamha", chief of Os- raighe [Ossory], was slain by Faelan Seanchostol. Colgu", son of Failbhe Flann, King of Munster, died. The Age of Christ, 677. The fourth year of Finnachta. St. Failbhe", Abbot of la-Coluim Cille, died on the 22nd of March. Neachtaiu Neir^ died. under the year 676, but in the Annals of Clon- macnoise at 673, thus : " A. D. 676. Bdlum inter Finsneachta et La- genios, in loco proximo Loch Gabar, in quo Fins- neachta victor erai." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 673. The Lynstermen gave a battle to King Fynnaghty in a place hard by Loghga- war, where King Fynnaghty was victor." — Ann. Clon. ^ Dun- Forgo Situation unknown. "A. D. 676. Stella cometa visa luminosa in mense Sep- tembris et Octobris. Duncha mac Ultain occisus est in Dun-Fergo." — Ann. Ult. ■" Dairchell. — The death of this bishop, and of Coman, is noticed in the Annals of Ulster under the year 677, and in the Annals of Clonniac- noise at 674 : " A. D. 677. Daircill mac Curetai Episcopiis Glinne-da-locha, et Coman Episcopus Fernan jmusatii." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 674. Darchill mac Cuyletty, Bushop of Glendalogha, died. Coman, Bishop, and Moy- ledoyer, Bushop, died." — Ann. Clon. ° Tuaimsnumha. — " A. D. 677- Toimsnamlia Rex Osraigi quievit." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 674. Twaymsnawa, king of Ossurie, died." — A nn. Clon. " Colgu. — -"A. D. 677. Mors Colggen mic Failbei Flainn, Begis Muman." — Ami. Ult. " A. D. 674. Colgan mac Falve Flyn, King of Munster, died." — Ann. Clon. >• Failbhe " A. D. 678. Quies Failbhe, Abba- tis lae." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 674. Failve, abbot of Hugh, died." — Ann. Clon. He was succeeded by the celebrated Adamnan, who wrote the Life of St. Columbkille See V/ta Columbw in Colgan's Trias Thaum., pp. 340- 498, where Adamnan makes tlie following refer- ence to this Failbhe : " Jleo decessore Falbeo intentiiis audiente, qui et ipse cum Segineo prffisens inerat." — Lib. i. c. 3. ■i Neachtaiu Neir. — "A. D. 678. Dormitatio Neachtain Neir." — Ann. Ult. 286 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReaNN, [678. ram Nei]! oecc. Ceannpaolab, mac OilioUa, fm in eccna, Decc. Cach UaiUcfn jiia ppinpneaclica ppifoach poji becc boipce. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceD peaclicmojac a liochc. Ctn cincceao bliaDain npinacca. Colman, abb 5fnDcai]i, Gecc. ITlaolpochaiicai j, eppcop Qpoa pjiQclia, Decc. pmnarhail, mac TTlaoileruile, pi Laijfn, Oo jum la poic- peachan, Dia muincip pem, lap na poiiconjiia pai|) Dpfnpneacca piebach. Coral, mac Rajallaij, Decc. Cach bobbjna, Dii in jio mapbab Conall Oipg- gnecli, coipecli Ceneoil Coipppe. Ctoip Cjiiopc, pe ceD peaclirmojoc a naoi. Qn peipeab bliabain bpfn. pneachca. S. Ciap ogh, injfn Duibpea, Decc an 5 lanuapi. Oungal, mac Sccanoail, coipech Cpuicne, -j Ceanopaolab, mac Suibne, coipecli Ciann- aclica ^linne ^aimin, Do lopccaD la TTlaolDuin, mac maoilepiclipigb, 1 nOun Ceichipn. Conall, mac OunchaDa, Do mapbaDli hi cCiunn cpe. Seach- napach, mac Qipmebaij,"] Conaing, mac Conjaile, do mapbaDh. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceD ochciiiojac. Qn peachcmab bliabain Dphi'onachca. Sinbne, mac TTlaoiluma, comapba baippe Copcaijhe, Decc. Cennpaolan, mac Colcan, pi Connachc, Do rhapbab lap ngabdil cije paip. LllchaDfpj ' Ceannfacladh. — " A. D. 678. Cenntaeladli in Tlihernia, que vacatur Bolgach." — Ann. Ult. mac Aililla mic Baetain sapiens pausat." — Ann. " A. D. 675. Colman, abbott of'Beanohor, died. C'lf. Finawla, King of Lynster, was killed. Catlial " A. D. 675. Keanfoyle the .Wise, died." — mac Ragally died. There reigned a kind of Ann. Clon. a great leprosie in Ireland this year, called the The true year is 679, as marked by Tigher- Poxe, in Irish, Bolgagh." nach. This Ceannfaeladh is called of Daire "iJofZ/(W(//(/?f/, otherwise written Badhbbghna, Lurain (now Derryloran, in Tyrone), in the and in the Annals of Ulster (Cod. Clarend., preface to Uracepht na n-Eigeas, a work which torn. 49), Bogna. It was the name of a moun- he is said to have amended See O'Eeilly's tainous territory extending from Lanesborough Descriptive Catalogue of Irish Write/:i, pp. 46—48. to Rooskey, on the west side of the Shannon, in " The battle ofTaiUtin " A. D. 678. Bdhnn the county of Rosconmion; and this name is Finsneachta contra Becc mBairche."^.4n?i. Ult. still preserved iu Sliabh Badhbhghna, anglice ' Colman, ^c. — These entries are given in the Slievc Bawne, a well known mountain in this Annals of Ulster at 679, and iu the Annals of district. The country of the Cinel-Cairbre or Clonmacnoise at 675, as follows: race of Cairbrc, son of the monarch Kiall, was " A. D. 679- Colman, Abbas Benchair, ^awi-rt^ on the other side of the Shannon, opposite Sliabh ./»((/«/a(iV)Finamla, macMaeletuile, liegis Lagenio- Badhbhghna, in the present county of Longford. j'Wft. Cathal mac Uagallaigmo?-(/(/r. J/ore Moilefo- " St. Ciar The festival of this virgin is set thartaig £[/)tsco/)i Ardsratha. JJc^mto i mBodgna, down in the Feilire Aenguis, and in O'Clery's nh) cecUit Conall Oirggneach. Lepra grucissima Irish Calendar, at 5th January, and her church 678] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 287 Ceannfaeladli'", son of OilioU, a paragon in wisdom, died. The battle of Tailltin" [was gained] by Finslmeacbta Fleadhacli over Becc Boirclie. The Age of Christ, 678. The fifth year of Finachta. Cohnan', Abbot of Beannchaii', died. Maelfothartaigh, Bishop of Ard-sratha, died. Fianamhail, son of Maeltuile, King of Leinster, was mortally wounded by Foicseachan, [one] of his own people, at the instigation of Finshneachta Fleadhach. Cathal, son of Ragallach, died. The battle of Bodhbhghna", where Conall Oirgneach, chief of Cinel-Cairbre, was slain. The Age of Christ, 679, The sixth year of Finshneachta. St. Ciar"', virgin, daughter of Duibhrca, died on the 5th of January. Dunghal, son of Scannal, chief of the Cruithni, and Ceannfaeladh, son of Suibhne, chief of Cianachta- Glinne-Geimhin,were burned by Maelduin, son of Maelfithrigh,at Dun-Ceithirn". Conall, son of Dunchadh, was slain at Ceann-tire''. Seachnasach^ son of Air- meadhach, and Conaing, son of Conghal, were slain. The Age of Christ, 680. The seventh year of Finachta. Suibhne, son uf Maelumha, successor of Bairre of Corcach" [St. Barry, of Cork], died. Ceann- faeladh'', son of Colgan, King of Counaught, was slain after the house in which is described as Cill-Ceire in Muscraiglie-Thire. in Kyntyre." — Ann. Clon. It is now called Kilkeary, and is situated in ' Seachnasach. — "A. D. 680. Jugulatio Qea.i:\\- the barony of Upper Ormond, in the county of nasaig, mic Airmetaig, et Conaing, mic Congaile." Tipperary, about three miles south-east of the — Ann. Ult. town of Nenagh. Colgan gives all that he could " A. D. 676. Seachnassach mac Arveay and collect of the Life of this virgin in his Ada SS., Conaing mac Conoyle were killed." — Ann. Clon. at 5th January, pp. 14-16. " Corcach Now Cork, the chief city of Mun- • Dun-Ceitliirn — Now the Giant's Sconce, in ster. This name signifies moor, marsh, or low, the parish of Dunboe, in the north of the swampy ground ; and Barry's or Finnbharr's county of Londonderry. — See note under the original church at Cork was erected in or on year 624. the margin of a marsh. — See Lanigau's Ecdesi- " A. D. 680. Combustio Regiim in Dun Cei- astical History of Ireland, vol. ii. pp.208, 316. thirn .i. Dungal mac Scannaill Rex Cruithne, In the Annals of Ulster the death of Suibhne is et Cennfaela Rex Cianachte .i. mac Suibne in entered at the year 68 1 , and in the Annals of initio estatis la [i. e. per] Maelduin mac Maeli- Clonmacuoise at 677, as follows : fithric." — Ann. Ult. " A. D 681. Ohitus Suibne, Jilii Maeleduin, 1' Ceann-tire: i. e. Head of the Land, now Can- Frincipis Corcoige." — Ann. Ult. tire, in Scotland. "A. D.677. SwyniemacMoyle-uwaie, Bishop- " A. D. 680. Jugulatio Conaill Coll, Jilii Dun- prince of Corke, died." — Ann. Clon. The true cho i gCiunn-tire." — Ann. Ult. year is 682, as marked by Tighernach. " A. D. 676. Conell mac Dunnough was killed '' Ceannfaeladh, (Jr. — These entries are given 288 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [681. Ua Caillioe, no Chonmaicnib Ciiile, |io rfiapb eipiDe. Cacli l?aclia imoipe TTlaijlie line pop bjifcnuib, bail in |io mapbaD Carai^ach, mac TTlaoileDtiin, roifec C|uiirne,-i Ullcan, mac Dicollae. Qoip Cjiiopr, pe ceo oclicmoj;ac a Imon. Qn cochcmab bliabain opfon- acra. S. Gpmbfohach, abb Cpaoibe Laiype, Decc an ceo Id Do lanuapi. Colmdn ab Cluana mic Noip, Decc. O Qiprecli Do. Ouncliao mui|iiy^cce, mac TTlaolDuib, ]ii' Connachc, Do rhapbaDh. Cach Copainn, Du map mapbao Colcca, mac blaifmic, -] pfpjui', mac TTIaoileDiiin, coiy^ec Cenel Coipbpe. Ctoii' Cpioj^c, pe ceo ochcmo^ac a Do. Ctn naorhao bliabain ophionn- achca. lllaine, abb riQonOpoma, oecc. Loch nGauliach Do poab bi puil. Cach Caipil pionnbaipp. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo ochcrhojac a rpi. Qn ofchrhab bliabain ophionn- acca. pdpujao TTluighe bpfgh la Sa;roib, erip ecclaip -\ cuaich, hi mi lun in the Annals of Ulster at the year 681, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 677, thus : " A. D. 68 1 . Jugulatio Cinnfaela, mic Colgen, Regis Connacic. Bellian Ratha-moire-Maigi-Line contra Britones, ubi cecidit Cathusach, mac Maele- duin, ri Cruithne, et Ultan Jilius Dicolla." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 677. Kinfoyle mac Colgan, King of Connaught, died. The battle of Kathmore was given against the Britons, where Cahasagh mac Moyledoyn, King of the Picts, and Ultan mac Dicholla, were slaine." — Ann. Clon. ' Conmaicne-Cuile A sept of the race of Fergus mac Roich (ex-king of Ulster in the first century), seated in the present barony of Kilmaine, in the county of Mayo See O'Fla- herty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 46. '' Eath-mor-Maighe-Line Now Rathmore, a townland containing the remains of an ancient rath, or earthen fort, in the parish of Donnegore, in the plain of Moylinny, in the county of An- trim See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Dioceses of Down rind Connor, ■ Ard: i. e. in Ard-Cianachta. Dr. O'Conor a Life of him given by John of Tinmouth, and translates this " inter Nobiles," which is incor- from him by Capgrave at 20th March.— See rect. Ussher's Primordia, pp. 944, 945. 294 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [687. Qoip Ciiiopr, pe ceo, ochcrho?;ar a j^eaclic. Ctn cfrparhab bliabain oecc opfonncra. beccan Cluana hlopaiiio oecc. ^'^^rhnar, banabb Cille Dcjpa, 065. Conjal, mac TTlaoileDviin, mac Qo6a bfnDain, ]ii la|imiiman, Do mapbaD. Q|iDinaclia do lopccaD. bpan, mac Conaill, jif Laijfn oecc. piriguir.e porca Decc. pfjiaoliach TTleicli, mac Nechrlicc, oecc. Qoiy^ Cpiopr, f e ceo ochcmojac a hochc. Ctn cuicceaD bliabam Decc opinpneacca. C]ioMan TTlacu Caulne, abb 6fnDcai]i, Decc an 6 Do Nouembeji. PiDgellach, mac piciinn, coipec Ua TTIdiiie, lolan, eppcop CmngapaD, Decc. Dochinne Oai]ie bpuchaipi, Decc. Qoip C]iiopr, pe ceD ocbrmogac a naoi. Qn peipeaD bliaDain oecc Tipiii'npneaclica. Dabecog Cluana liQipD Decc. pCpjap, mac CoDam, ]i( Ulob, DO riiapBab la hUib Gachbach. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD nochac. Qn peacTicrhaD blmDain Decc Dpin- pneachra. Oiopaich, eppcop pfpna, Decc an 27 lull, bpan Ua paolain, ]ii' Laijfn, Decc. Carh ecip Oppaiglub ~\ Laijniu, bail in po majibaDh paolcop Ua TTlaolobpa. l?o pfpciD pleacliab pola 1 Lai jnib ipm bliaDcimpi. T?o poaD '■ Beccan of Cluaiii-Iraird. — This is a mistake for Beccan of Cliiain-ard. — See note on Dabbe- cog, 689. These entries are given in the Annals of Ulster, under the year 689, except that relating to the death of Bran, King of Leinster, and Gnoth- nat, abbess, which they omit altogether. "A. D. 689. CongalraacMaeleduin, micAeda Bennain, Rex larniuman, et Dunneeaid, mac Oircdoit, et Ailill mac Dungaile, et Eilne mac Scandail, jagulati sunt. Combiisfio Ardmacha. Afoi-s Finguine Loiirji el Feredaig Meith (ffatt, Cod. Clarend., 4i)) uiic Neichtlicc, et Coblaith, Jilia Canonn moritur. Debecog [Beccan] Cluana airdo pausat." In the Annals of Clonmacnoisc the deaths of Bran mac Connell, King of Leinster, and of " Gnahnat, abbesse of Killdare," are noticed under the year 685. ' Cronan Mam Caulne. — " A. D. 690. Cronan Maccuchuailne, ^iiasBenchuir, ohit. Fitchillach mac Flainn, rex hUa JIaine, 7no>-itiii:" — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 686. Cronan Maccowcaylne, abbott of Beanohor, died. Fihellagh mac Flyn, prince of Imaine, died." — Aitn. Clon. "^ Ceannrjaradh See note under the year 659. " A. D. 688. lolan, Ejiiscojms Cinngarat, obiit." — Aim. Ult. ' Doii-e-Bruchaisi. — Now Derrybrughis, alias Killyman, in the county of Armagh. According to 0'Clerj''s Irish Calendar, the memory of St. Aedhan was venerated at this church on the 29th of March. ' Clualii-ard: i. e. the High Lawn or Meadow. This was the ancient name of the place on which stands Kilpeacan old church, at the foot of Sliabh gCrot, in the barony of Clanwilliam, and county of Tipperary. Dabhecog, in this entry, is the same jierson as Beccan, incorrectly called of Cluain-lraird, whose death is entered by the Four Masters under the year 688. In the Fei- lire Aenguis, and in O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 26th I\Iay, it is stated that Beccan ofCluain-ard 687.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 295 The Age of Christ, 687. Tlie fourteenth year of Finachta. Beccan^ of ' Ckiain-Iraird, died. Gnathnat, Abbess of Cill-dura, died. Congal, son of Mael- duin, son of Aedh Beannan, King of "West IMunster, was slain. Ard-Macha was burned. Bran, son of Conall, King of Leinster, died. Finguine Foda died. Feradhach Meith, son of Nechtlig, died. The Age of Christ, 688. The fifteenth year of Fiiishneachta. Cronau Macu Cauhie'', Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died on tlie Gth of November. Fidhgellach, son of Flann, chief of Ui-Maine, [died]. lolau, Bishop of Ceann- garadh*, died. Dochinne, of Doire-Bruchaisi*", died. The Age of Christ, 689. The sixteenth year of Finshneachta. Dabhecog, of Cluain-ard^, died. Fearghus, son of Lodan^, King of Ulidia, was slain by the Ui-Eachdhach [people of Iveagh]. The Age of Christ, 690. The seventeenth year of Finshneachta. Diraith'', Bishop of Fearna, died on the 27th of July. Bran UaFaelain, King of Leinster, died. A battle between the Osraighi' and the Leinstermen, wherein Faelchar Ua Maelodhra was slain. It rained a shower of blood'' in Leinster this year. was otherwise called Mobecoc (synonymous with Dabecoc), and that his church is situated in Muscraighe-Breogain, in Munster, or at Tigh Ui Couaill, in Ui-Briuin-Cualann. Keating, speaking of the same saint (regimine Diarmada mic Feargliusa Ceirbheoil), states that he con- secrated the church of Cill-Bheacain, in Mus- craighe-Chuirc, on the north side of Sliabh gCrot. For the varieties of form of the names of the Irish saints, by prefixing mo, oa, or bo, and postfixing cm, en, m, 05, oc, see note on Mochaemhog, under the year 655. ' Fearghus, son of Lodan. — " A. D. 691- Fer- gus mac Aedain ra: in Coicid [_provincia''\ ohiit. Luna in sangiiineum colorem in Natali S. Martini versa est." — Ann. Ult. '' Diraith " A. D. 492. Dirath, JUpiscopus Fernan et Bran nepos Faelain rex Lageniensium et Cellach, mac Ronain, mortui sunt." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 688. Dyrath, Bushop of Femes, and Bran, nephew" \_recte grandson] " to Foylan, king of Lynster, died." — Ann. Clon. The festival of Diraitli, Bishop of Ferns, is marked in O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 27th August, and it is added that he died in the year 690. ' Osraighi: i. e. the People of Ossory, some- times considered a part of Munster, because they were generally tributary to the king of that province. This battle is noticed in the Annals of Ulster under the year 692. '' A shoiver of blood. — This is not given in the Annals of Ulster, but it is entered in the Annals of Tighernach at the year 693, which add that the blood flowed in streams for three days and three nights. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, the battle between Leinster and Ossoi-y, these prodigies are given under the year 688, thus : " A. D. 688. There was a battle between Lynstermen and those of Ossorie, wherein Foyl- chor O'Moyloyer was slain. It reigned [rained] Blood in Lynster this year ; butter was turned into the colour of Blood ; and a wolf was seen and heard speak with human voice." 296 aHMQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaHN. [691. iimm ann beop hi paijicib c]io -| pola, conila po|ipell do each 1 coircinrie e. Qcclop an paol 05 labaipc Tjo 5I0P oaonna, gomba haDuar la cac. Qoir Cpiopr, pe ceo nocliac a haon. Qn roclirrhab blmDain Decc opiiinpneuclica. becpola eppcop oecc. hUmpeini ITIlhaighe bile oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceo nochac a Do. Qn naoifiao bliaDain Decc opViion- acca. Cpoi an becc, abb Cluana mic Noip, Decc 6 Qppil. Cponan balnae [dccc]. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceo nochac acpf. ^aimiDe LujrhaiD Decc TTIeann boipr.e, abb Qehaio bo, Decc. lap mbeich pice bliaoain hi pijhe Gpeann ophionachca pieabac, mac Ounchaoha, Do cfp la hQo6, mac nOlufaij, mic Qililla, mic QoDa Slaine, roipec pfp Ciil,"] la Con5alach,mac Conains, mic Conjaile, mic Qo6a Slami, hi each, hic ^peallaij Oollaich. Oo pocaip beep bpeapal, mac pionnacca, ipin each fpin apaori pia a achaip. U0D5, mac pailbe, DO mapbaoh hi n^lmn n^aiitiin. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD nochac a cfraip. Qn ceiD blianam do Loinjpeac, mac Qongiipa, hi pijhe nGpeann. Coicheine TTIeann, ec(5naiD, abb Cille Dapa, Decc. Cummeni TTIujDopne Deg. Pinnguine mac Cof gen macaip, pi At the yuar 685 the Saxon Chronicle records pus, quievit. Huidren Campi Bile qvievii." — that a shower of blood fell that year in Britain, Ann. Ult. and that the milk and butter were moreover '" Cronan Beg: " A. D. G93. Cron Beg, Abbas turned into blood. Caradoo says, that in the Cluana mic Nois, obiit. Ohitiis Cronain Balni." — fifth year of Ivor, King of the Britons, who Ann. Ult. began his reign A. D. 689, showers of blood fell " A. D. 689- Cronan Beag, Abbott of Clon- in Britain and Ireland, which caused the milk vicnose, died." — Ann. Clon. and the butter to be turned into a sanguine co- " Gaimide. — " A. D. 694. Gainiide Lugmaid lour. — See Carudoci Ilist. Brit. Lond., 1702, dormivit. Quies Min-Baiien, Abbcitis Acha-ho." p. 15, and also the Philusophicul Transactions, — Ann. Ult. vol. xix. p. 224. Giraldus, in his Topographia " A. D. 690. Myn Baireann, Abbott of Achabo, Tlibernia; dist. ii. c. 19, tells a long story about died." — Ann. Clon. a wolf which spoke to a certain priest in Meath, " He tvas slain The Annals of Tighernach and predicted that the English would conquer agree with the Four Masters. In the Annals Ireland on account of the sins of the Irish; but of Ulster the death of Fiusnechta is entered it would appear from the story, that this was not under the year 694, and in the Annals of Clou- a real wolf, but one of the human inliabitantsof niacnoise at 690, thus : Ossory, two of whom were turned into wolves " A. D. 694. Finsnechta rer Temro, et Brcsal, every seventh year, in consequence of a curse [iro- fdiiis suns, jngidati siint a nGreallaig Dollaith ab nounced against that territory by St. Natalis. Aed macl)lutluugh,et aCongalach,macConaing, ' Ber/hola. — "A. D. 693. Beccl'hula, Episco- mic Aeda Slaine." — Ann. Ult. 691.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELANJ). 297 Butter was there also turned into lumps of gore and blood, so that it was manifest to all in general. The wolf was heard speaking with human voice, which was horrific to all. Tlie Age of Christ, 691. The eighteenth year of Finshneaclita. Becfhola', bishop, died. Iluidhreini of Magh-bile [Movilla], died. The Age of Christ, 692. The nineteenth year of Finachta. Cronan Beg", abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died on the 6th of April. Cronan Balnae [i. e. of Balk], died. The Age of Christ, 693. Gaimide" of Lui:hmhaidh, died. Meann Boirne, abbot of Achadh-bo, died. After Finachta Fleadliach, son of Dunchadh, had been twenty years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain" by Aedh, son of Dluthach, son of Ailill, son of Aedh Slaine, chief of Feara-Cul'', and Congalach, son of Couaing, son of Congal, son of Aedh Slaine, in a battle at Greallach- Dollaithi. Breasal, son of Finachta, also fell in this battle along with his father. Tadhg, son of Failbhe, was killed in Gleann-Gaimhin^ The Age of Christ, 694. The first year of Loingseach'', son of Aenghus, in the sovereignty of Ii-eland. Loichene Meann*, the Wise, Abbot of Kildare, died. Cummeni ofMughdhorna [Cremorne] died. Finnguine, son of Cu-gan- " A. D. 690. King Finaglity was killed by pcllium, -vvhicli is the true translation of Gleann- Hugh mac Dluliie, son of Hugh Slane, at a Gaimhean, but it has no connexion with Pelli- place called Grcallagh Tollye, and Prince Breas- par Manor, in this territory, which is not older sal, the king's son." — Ann. Clon. than the plantation of Ulster. ^Feara-Cul — This, which is otherwise called ' Loincjseach "A. D. 695. Loingsech mac Feara-Cul-Breagh, is a territory in Bregia, com- Aengusa regnare incipit." — Ann. Ult. prising the barony of Kells, in the county of " A. D. 689- Longseagh mac Enos began his Meath. The parishes of Moybolgue and Eralagh reign, and was king 8 years." — Ann. Clon. arementionedasin thisterrritory SeeO'Clery's O'Flaherty follows the Annals of Ulster in Irish Calendar, at 5th April and 26th No- placing the accession of this monarch in 695. vember. ' Lnichene Meann, cj-c "A. D. 695. Jugulatio 'i Greallach-Dollaith. — This is probably the Domhnaill, ^7/i Conaill Crandamhnai. Finguine place called, in Irish, Greallach, and anglice mac Cucenmathair" [Canis sine matre, Cod. Cla- Girley, situated about two miles to the south rend. 49], " rex Mumhan, vioritur. Fergal of the town of Kells, in Meath. Aidne, el Fianamail, mac IMaennaic, moriuntur. ' Gleann-Gaimhin : otherwise Gleann-Geimhin. Locheni Sapiens, Abbas Cille-daro jugulaius est. This was the old name of the vale of the Kiver Cumraene Mugdorne pausat. Congalach, mac lioe, near Dungiven, in the county of London- Conaing,_A7iVCongaile//« Aedo Slaine ??ionter." derry. In the Annals of Ulster this is called vallis — Ann. Ult. 2(i 298 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawM. [695. TTIurhan, Deg. pfpsal Cti&ne, pi Connaclic, Dej, mac p6e ^uaipe Qi6ne. pianarhail, mac TTlaenaich, 065. Con^alach, mac Conaing, mic Congaile, mic Qo6a Slaine, Decc. Qoip Cjiiopc, fe ceD nochac a cuij. Qn Dapa blia6ain do Loingpeac. Caipin, pcpibnib 6 Lupcca, Deg. TTlaolpocliapcai^, mac TTlaolDiiib, rijfpna na nQipgiall, oecc. magli Tlluipcerhne Do pctpujab la bpfcnoib"] laliUlcoib. lomaipecc CpanDclia, Du map mapbab pfpabac, mac TTlaileDoich. Qoip Cpiopr, pe ceD nochac ape. Qn rpfp bliabain Do Loinjpeac. S. TTlolinj Cuacpa eppcop, Decc an 17 TTIaii. Cach 1 cUuloij ^appaipcc, \ bpiifpnrhaij, bail in po mapbab Concobap TTlacha, mac niaoileouin, roipec na nCtiprf|i,-i QoD Qipeo, coipec Oal Qpaiohe. ITluipjiup, mac TTlaileDuin, cijfpna Cfneoil Coipppe, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceD nochac a peachr. Qn cfrpamab bbabain Do Loing- peac. popanDan, abb CiUe Dapa, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe ceo nochac a hochc. Qn cuicceab bliabain Do Loing- " Lmca. — Now Lusk, in tlie barony of Bal- ruddery, about twelve miles north of the city of Dublin. The word lupca signifies a cave, crypt, or subterranean habitation, and is ex- plained ceac caiman [a house in the earth] by O'Clery. Theseevents, and others totally omitted by the Four Masters, are given in the Annals of Ulster as follows, under the year 696 : " A. D. 696. Taracin de regno expulsus est. Fcrchar Foda moritur. Adonmanus ad Hiber- niam pergit, el dedit legem innocentium poptdis. Euchu nepos Domhiiaill jui/ulatus est. Maelfo- thartaig, macMaelduib, rex na nAirgiall mortuus est. Imarecc Cranchae, uhi cecidit Feradach mac Maeledoith. Moling Luachra dormivit. Britones et Ulaid vastaverunt cariipum Murtheimne. Cas- san, scriba Luscan, quievit. * Crannach : i.e. Arborous Place or Woodland. There are many places of this name in Ireland, but nothing has been discovered to prove the situation of the one hero referred to. ' 67. Moling Luaclira He erected a church at a place originally called Ros-broc, now Tigh- Moling, anglicc St. Mullin's, on the River Bar- row, in the Kavanaghs' country, in the county of Carlow, where his festival was celebrated on the 17th of June. In the Annals of Clonmac- noise the death of St. Moling is entered under the year 692, as follows : " A. D. 692. jMoling Lwachra, a man for whose holyness and sainctity King Finaghty remitted the great taxation of the Borowe of the Lynstermen, died." According to the ancient historical tale called Borumlia-Laighean, St. Moling obtained a re- mission of this taxation while the celebrated Adumnan was in Ireland (for some account of which see Bode, lib. v. c. 15), and contrary to the latter's will, who wished that the Leinster- mon should pay it to the race of Tuathal Teach tmhar for ever. It appears, however, that Sloling's sanctity prevailed against the repre- sentative of Tuathal and his aristocratic rela- tive, Adaninan, Abbot of lona; for by a singular use of the ambiguity of the Irish word lunn (which means Monday, and also the day of 695.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 299 mathair, King of Munster, died. Fearghal Aidhne, King of Connanght, died ; he was the son of Guaire Aidhne. Fianmhail, son of Maenach, died. Conga- lach, son of Conaing, son of Conghal, son of Acdh Shiine, died. The Age of Christ, 695. The second year of Loingseach. Caisin, scribe of Lusca", died. Maelfothartaigh, Lord of the Oirghialla, died. The devasta- tion of Magh-Muirtheimhne by the Britons and Ulidians. The battle of Cran- nach", wherein Fearadliach, son of Maeldoith, was slain. The Age of Christ, 696. The third year of Loingseach. St. Moling Lii- achra", bishop, died on the 13th of May. A battle [was fought] at Tulach- Garraisg, in Fearnmhagh'', wherein were slain Conchobhar Macha, son of Mael- duin, chief of the Airtheara [Oriors], and Aedh Aired, chief of Dal- Araidhe. Muirghius^ son of Maelduin, Lord of Cinel-Cairbre, died. The Age of Christ, 697. The fourth year of Loingseach. Forannan", Abbot of Kildare, died. The Age of Christ, 698. The fifth year of Loingseach. Aedh, Ancliorite'' judgment), in liis covenant with the monarch, he abolished this exorbitant tribute, not till Monday, as the monarch understood, but till the day of judgment, as the saint intended. A writer in the Dublin Universiti/ Mane for February, 1848, p. 225, says that "it would have been better for the people of Leinster to have continued to pay the Borumean tribute to this day, than that their Saint Moling should have set an example of clerical special pleading and mental reservation, in the equivocation by which he is represented to have procured their release from that impost." On this it may be observed that if St. Moling was really guilty of this equivocation, his notions of morality were not of a very lofty pagan character, and not at all in accordance with the doctrine of the Gospel and the practice of the primitive Chris- tians; but it is to be suspected that the equi- vocation had its origin in the fanciful brain of the author of the historical romance called Borumha-Laighean, who displays his own, not St. Moling's, morality, in the many strange in- 2q cidcnts with which he embellishes the simple events of history. We may very easily believe that Adamnan wished that the race of Tuathal Teachtmhar should for ever remain the domi- nant family in Ireland; but were we to believe that he was such a person as this story repre- sents him to have been, we should at once reject as fictitious the character of him given by Ve- nerable Bede, who describes him as " Vir bonus et sapiens, et scientia scripturarum nobilissime instructus." — Eccl. Hist., lib. v. c. 15. >■ Tulach-Garraisg, in Fearmnhagh This name would be anglicised Tullygarrisk, but there is no place now bearing the name in Fearnmhagh, or the barony of Farney, in the county of Monaghan. ' Muirghius, ^c " A. D. G97. Mors Muir- gisa, mic Maelduin, regis Generis CoirprL" — Ann. Ult. " Forannan, ^-c. — " A. D. 697. Mors Forannain Abhatis Cille-dara, et Maelduin mic Mongain." Ann. Ult. ^ Aedh, Anchorite. — This was the Aldus of 2 300 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [699. yeac. Qo6 Qncoipe, 6 Slebhciu, oecc. lapnlair, abb Lipmoi]i, oecc. Pian- arhail Ua Ouncliaolicf, roi]^ec Ocil Riaocd, -| piann, mac CinnpaolaiD, mic Siiibne, coipec CeneiLGojain, oo rhapbab. Qu]irliuileUa Cpunnmaoil, coipec Cenil Go;i;ain, Dionnapbab ap in jiighe, i mbiircain. pianD Pino, mac TTlaoil- ruile liUt Cjuinomaoil, coipec Cenil Gojain, Oecc. Conall, mac Suibne, coipec na nDeipi, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pe cen nochac anaoi. Qn peif ea6 Oo Loinjpeac. Colman, Lirine UachaiUe, oecc an 30 TTlapra. Qilill, mac Cui jan maraip, pf ITluman, Oecc. Conall, mac Oomfnnoij, coipeac Ua piojeinre. Niall Ua Cfpnaij DO mapbab 1 nOpo manUa Capon, la hlopgalac, mac Conaing. Qoip Cpiopr, peaclic cceo. Qn peachcrhab bliaOain Do Lomjpeac. Col- man Ua hGipc, abb Cluana lopaipD, 065. TTluipfnacli ITluije hQaoi, pij Connacbc, mac pfpgupa, 6 crac Si'ol ITliiipeaDaij, 065. lopgalac Ua Con- Sleibte mentioned in Tirechan's Annotations on the Life of St. Patrick, preserved in the Book of Armagh. ' Sleibhte. — Now Sleaty, or Sletty, on the western margin of tlie River Barrow, a short distance to the north of the town of Carlow. In the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, quoted by Ussher (^Primordia, p. 864), tlie situation of Ci- vitas Sleibbti is described as " jiixta ilumen Ber- bha in Campo Albo." Tliis church was called J'rom its situation near Sliabh Mairge. These obits are entered in the Annals of Ulster under the year 699 : " Quies Aedo Anachorite o [de] Sleibtiu. Durrnitntio larnlaig Abbatis Lismoir. Fiannainn nqms Duncho, rex Dalriati, et Flann, mac Cinnfaelad, mic Suibne, j/igiilati sunt. Aur- thuile, jiepos Cruiumail, de regno e.rpubus, in Britanniam pergit. Flann Albus mac Maeltuile, nepos Crunmail, de Geneve Eugain moriiur." The same annals contain the following im- portant notices, totally omitted by the Four Masters : "A. I). 699. Accensn est bovina mortalitas in Hibernia in Kalendis Februarii in Campo Trego i Tethbai" [Moytra, in the county of Longford]. '^ Fames et pestilentia tribiis annis in Hibernia facta est, ut homo liominem comederet" In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, which are very meagre about this period, the notices of the murrain and famine, &c., are entered under the years 694 and 693, thus : "A. D. 694. A great morren of cows through- out all England." " A. D. 695. The same morren of cowes came into Ireland next year, and began in Moyhrea in TeaiFa. Hugh of Sleiwtyve, Anchorite, died. There was such famyne and soarsitie in Ireland for three years together, that men and women did eat one another for want." '' Conall, son of Snihhne " A. D. 700. Jugu- latio Conaill, mic Suibhne, regis na nDesi." — Ann. Ult. '■ Linn- UachaiUe : otherwise called Linn-Dua- cliaille, now iNIaglieralin, on the River Lagan, (which was anciently called Casan-Linnc as well as Abhainn-Locha, the River of the Lough), about five miles north-west of Dromore, in the county of Down. Colgan has put together, at .'30th Marcii, all the scattered notices that he could find of St. Colman of this place, who was son of Luacban, of the royal house of Niall of the Nine Hostages, lleouotesthe Annotations 699.] ANNALS OF TIIP: KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 301 of Sleibhte", died. larnla, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Fianamhail Ua Duncliadba, chief of DabRiada, and Flann, son of Ceannfaeladh, son of Suibhne, chief of CinebEoghain, were sbiin. Aurthuile Ua Crunninaeil, chief of Cincl-Eoghain, was driven from liis chieftainry into Britain. Fkuin Finn, son of Maeltuile Ua Crunnmaeil, chief of Cinel-Eoghain, died. Conall, son of Suibhne'', chief of the Deisi, died. The Age of Christ, 699. The sixth year of Loingseach. Cobnan, of Linn- Ua-chaille^ died on the 30th of March. Aibll', son of Cuganrnathair, King of Munster, died. Conall, son of Doineannaigh, chief of Ui-Fidhgeinte, [died]. Niall Ua Cearnaigli was killed at Droman-Ua-Casan^, by Irgalacli-Ua-Conaing''. The Age of Christ, 700. The seventh year of Loingseach. Colman-Ua- hEirc, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard], died. Muireadhach of Magh-Aei", King of Connaught, son of Fearghus, from whom are the Sil-Muireadhaigh, of Catlialdus Maguire on tlae Feilire-Aengiiis, to show that Uachuill, or Duachaill, was the name of a demon who infested this place before St. Colman's time : " (luod erat nomen dwmonis in Cassan-Linne, qvi nocebat mullis ante Colma- num.'''' — Acta Sanctorum, p. 793, n. 10. ' Ailill, (J-c. — " A. D. 700. Bovina adhiic mor- talitas. Ailill, mac Con-sine-matre, rex Muman, nioritur. Conall mac Doinennaig, rex Nepotum Figeinti, moritur. Occisio Neill, mic Cearnaig. Irgalach, nepos Conaing, occidit ilium.'''' — Ann. Ult. ^ Droman-Ua-Cassan The Eidge or Long Hill of the Ui-Casain. Not identified. *^ Irijalach-Ua-Conainrj It is stated in a poem describing the remains at Tara, that Adamnan cursed this chieftain at a synod held in the Rath of the Synods on Tara Hill See Petrie's History and Antiquities of Tara Hill, pp. 122, 148. Adamnan came to Ireland in the year 697, according to the Annals of Tighernach. It appears from Bede, lib. v. c. 15, that his prin- cipal object in visiting Ireland on this occasion was to preach to the people about the proper time of keeping Easter See note under the year 704. ' Magh-Aei. —Now Machaire-Chonnacht, a large plain in the county of Roscommon, lying between the towns of Roscommon and Elphin and Castlerea and Strokestown See note '', under A. D. 1189, p. 87- The people called the Sil-Muireadhaigh were the O'Conors of this plain, and their correlatives, who, after the establishment of surnames, branched into va- rious families and spread themselves over the neighbouring territories, as the Mac Dermots, Mac Donoughs, O'Beirnes, O'Flanagans, Mage- raghtys, O'Finaghtys. — See note "", under the year 1174, pp. 12, 13. Some of these entries, and others omitted by the Four Masters, are given in the Annals of Ulster under the year 700, and some under 701, as follows : " A. D. 700. Colman AueOirc, Ceallach mac JIaeleracha Episcopus Dichuill, Abbas Cluana Auis mortui sunt. "A. D. 701. Muredach Campi Ai moritur. Irgalach, nepos Conaing, a Britonibiis jiigulatus in Insi mic Nechta. Maicnia rex Neiwtum Echdach Ulat" [Iveagli, et] " Ailill mac Cinnfaelad, rex Cianachta, mortui sunt. Garba Mide, et Colgga mac Moenaig, Abbas Lusca, et Luathfoigde, el Cracherpais, sapientes mortui sunt." 302 aHNQca Rio^hachca eipeaNN. [701. ain^ DO liiapbaD la bjirrnmbli. Qe6, mac Dluraij, 065. Conall, mac Suifene, nj^fjina na nOeipi, oecc. Ceallach, mac TTlaelejioca epy^cop, Diucuill, abb Cluana liGoip, necc. Ctoip C|iiopr, peachc cceo a haon. paolooBaip Clocaip Decc 29 lun. lap mbfirli ocliu mbliaona hi piglie Gpeann Do Loinjpeach, mac Qon^upa, mic DomnaiU, do pocliaiji, In ccorli Copctinn, la Ceallach Locha C)me, mac Raj^allaij, arhail Denpbup Cellach ij^in pann, 6a mice fuilcc, macan pombi oc ^laip cuilcc, beopa Coingpeac ano 00 chailj (aipopi Gpeann ima cuipD) .1. ima ciiaipr, Uopcpacap rpa a rpi meic imailli pip, Ctpc^al, Conachcach,-] pianD ^fpsg. r?o mapbaic Din Da mac Colcfn ann, -| OubDibfps, mac Ounjaile, -] pfpjup pnpcpaich, -) Conall ^abpa, -] apoile paepclanna cenmocacpibe. Conall nieann, mac Caipbpe, po paiD na poinnpi, -) ba heipiDen pochann an carha, Oia CI Lomjpeach Don bannai, co na cpiocha ceD imme, ^lallpait), ci6 leabaip a bach, Cellach Liach Cocha Cimme. Uecpaioh Ceallach ceipcle cpuinne, cpo rpia pinne bo6b mop linge La pij LaimDfpcc Locha Cimme. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceo a do. Qn ceio bliabam Do Congal Cinn '' Clochar. — Now Cloglier, the head of an an- cient episcopal see in the county of Tyrone. The name is said to have been derived from a stone called Cloch-oir, i. e. golden-stone, at which the pagan Irish worshipped a false god called Kerman Kelstach. — See O'Flaherty's Ofjijgia, part iii. c. 22. The Annals of Ulster also place the death of Faeldobor Clochair in tliis year. ' Loingseach. — " A. D. 702. Bellum Corainn, in quo cecidit Loingseach mac Oengusa, rex Hi- bcrnio', i. e. mac Domhiiaill, mic Aed, mic Ain- inirech, In [per] Ceallach Locha Cime mac Ea- dallaig, cwa tribut! Jiliis suis, et duo JUii Colgen, el ])ubdibergg, mac Dungaile, Fergus Forcraith, cl Congal Gabhra, ct ccteri imdti duces: iv. Id. Julii, sexta hora die Sabbathi hoc bellum confectum t.it."—Ann. ['[/. " A. D. G99. King Loyngseagh, with his three sons, named Artghall, Connaghtagh, and Flann Gearg, were slain in the battle of Corann, the 4th of the Ides of July, the 6th hour of Saturday." — Ann. Clon. "' Corann, — A famous ancient territory, now a barony in the county of Sligo. — See O'Fla- herty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 69. ° Loch Cime, — This was the ancient name of Lough Ilackett, in the parish of Donaghpatrick, barony of Clare, and county of Gal way See note P, under A. M. .'5506, p. 32, svprii. ° TeMifies,—\t is stated in the Leabhar-Gabhala of the O'Clerys, p. 194, that Ceallach composed these lines to boast of his triumph over Loing- seach. From Fearghus, the brother of this Ceallach, all the O'Conors of Connaught, and other ^i'j)ts, arc descended. 701.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 303 died. Irgalach Ua Conaing was killed by the Britons. Aedh, son of Dlutliach, died. Conall, son of Suibhne, Lord of tlie Deisi, died. Ceallach, son of ^lael- roca, bishop, [and] Diucuill, Abbot of Cluain-Eois [Clones], died. The Age of Christ, 70L Faeldobhair of Clochar'' died on the 29t]i of June. After Loingseach', son of Aenghus, son of Doinhnall, had been eigiit years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was slain in the battle of Corann"', by Ceallach of Loch Cime", the son of Raghallach, as Ceallach himself testifies" in this quatrain : For his deeds of ambition, on the morning he was slain at Glais-Chuilg ; I wounded Loingseach there with a sword, the monarch of [all] Ireland i-uund. There were slain also his three sons along with him, Artghal, Connachtach, and Flann Gearg. There were also slain there the two sons of Colceu, and Dubh- dibhearg, sou of Dunghal, and Fearghus Forcraith, and Conall Gabhra, and other noblemen besides them. Conall Meann, son of Cairbre, composed these quatrains, and that was the cause of the battle : If Loingseach" should come to the Banna, with his thirty hundred about him, To him would submit, though large his measure, Ceallach the Grey, of Loch Cime. Ceallach of the round stones was well trained; a paling of spears was leaped over By the Redhanded King of Loch Cime. The Age of Christ, 702. The first year of Congal of Ceann Maghair'', son I' If Loingseach. — This quatrain is quoted by i Ceann-Maghair. — This place is still so called Michael O'Clery, in his Glossary, under the in Irish, and anglicised Kinnaweer, and is si- word blue ; but the reading he gives there is tuated at the head of Mulroy Lough, in the diiFerent from that in the Annals, aud is as barony of Kilmacrenan, and county of Donegal, follows: — See note ", under A. D. 1392, p. 725. In 11 7~» «_' <"■ „\\^.A „„„ u„.,„„ _ „„ ■ » the old translation of the Annals of Ulster, " (Ja Dci CeaLloc oon banna, jona cpiocaio ' ceo ime preserved in Cod. Claren. torn. 49, the accession SiullraiD c.oh leaBa.p a bhia6, Ceallac ^^ Congal is thus noticed under 704, which is liar loca Cime." *'"^ *''"^ y^^"" • "Congal mac Fergusa rfgaare incipit in Cenn-Magair .i. Fanad." In tlie An- " If Ceallach should come to the Bann, with nals of Clonmacnoise it is noticed under 701 : his thirty hundred about him, " Congall Ceanmayor reigned King of Ireland He should submit, though long his penis, Ceal- 19 years, and died of a sudden sickness." — See lach the Grey of Loch Cime." O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 93, p. 43. 304 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [703. ITlajaip, mic pfiijui^a pcinao, uap epinn hi ]^\f,he. Colman mac pionnt)ai|i, abb Lif inoiji, Decc. Cadi pop Cloin ach, pia Ceallacli Cualonn, pop pojap- rach (lapoiii na pi epfiin) UaCfpnoisb, aipm in po mapbao bobbchab TTliDe, mac OiapmaDa,-) po meabaib pop pojapcacli. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceo a cpi. Qn oapa bliabain Do Gonial. Qbarhnan, mac Ronain, abb lae Coluim Cille, Decc an 23 Do Sepcembep, lap mbeir pe blianna piclifc 1 naboaine, -| mp peacr inbliaDna peachrmo^ac a aoipe. ba mairli cpa an ci naorh Qoamnan, Do peip piabnaipi naoim 6eDa, oip ba Depacli, ba hairpijjecli, ba liupnuijrech, ba Innneirmech, ba baoincech, -| ba mfpapDa, oaij ni loinsfDli do pip ace Dia Dorhnaij -] Dia DapDaoin nama. ' Colman, son of Finnhhar. — ''A. D. 702. Col- man mac Finbair, Abbas Lismoir, moritur." — Ann. Ult. " Claen-ath. — Now Claenadh, or Clane, in the county of Kildare : " A. D. 703. Bdlum pop Cloenatli" [at Cloe- natli. Cod. Clarciid. 49], " ubi victor fii it CeaWach Cualann, in quo cecidii Bodbcath Mide mac Diarmato. Focartach nejyos Cernaig fiiffii" — Ann. Ult. ' Adamnan, son of Tionan — -The pedigree of this illustrious man is given in the Genealogies of the Saints compiled by the O'Clerys, up to Heremon, son of Milesius. He was the seventh in descent from Couall Gulban, the common ancestor of the tribes of Tirconnell. Adamnan was the son of Ronan, who was son of Tinne, who was son of Aedh, son of Colman, son of Sedna, son of Fearghus Ceannfada, son of Conall Gulban. — See Colgau's Trias Thaum., p. 480. " St. Beda. — Venerable Bode calls Adanman, " Vir bonus et sapiens et scientia scripturarum nobilissimo instructus," in his Eccl. Hist., lib. v. c. 15. He says, in the same chapter, that after his return from England, whither he had been sent by his nation, as an ambassador to King Alfred, he endeavoured to bring his people of I Hi to the true observation of Easter, wliich lie had learned and warmly embraced in England, but that in this he could not prevail. That he then sailed over into Ireland to preach to the Irish, and that by modestly declaring the legal time of Easter he reduced ujany of them, and almost all that were not under the dominion of Hii, to the Roman or Catholic mode, and taught them to keep the legal time of Easter. During his stay in Ireland, he is said to have censured the monarch for having remitted the Borumeau tribute to the Leinstermen, in proof of which the O'Clerys have inserted in their Leabhar- Gahluda an Irish poem condemnatory of Fi- nachta Fleadhach, by whom it was remitted, lu this poem Adamnan is made to say, that, were he Finachta, and King of Tara, he would not do what Finachta had done ; and adds, " maipg pi po rhciic a ciopn," "wo to the king who for- gave his rents," " ap maipj leanap do liaru," "wo to those who follow grey-headed men;" and that if he were a king, he would erect for- tifications, fight battles, and subjugate his ene- mies, lie is also said to have promulgated a law among the Irish called Cain Adhamlmain, and lex innocentinm in the Annals of Ulster, at the year 096. This law exciii])ted women from going on expeditions or into battles See the Leabhar Brcac, fol. 38, b. ; and the Book of Le- can, f )1. \i'A\, p. a. col. 4. After having estab- lished this law at a synod held at Tara, and 703.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 305 of Fearglius of Fanaid, in sovereignty over Ireland. Colmau, son of Finnbhar"', abbot of Lis-mor, died. A battle [was fought] at Claen-ath'' by Ceallach Cua- lann, against Fogartach Ua-Cearnaigh, who was afterwards King of Ireland, wherein Bodhbhchadh of Meath, son of Diarmaid, was slain, and Fogartach was defeated. The Age of Christ, 703. The second year of Congal. Adamnan, son of Ronan', abbot of la-Coluim Cille, died on the 23rd of September, after having been twenty-six years in the abbacy, and after the seventy-sevcntli year of his age. Adamnan was a good man, according to the testimony of St. Beda", for he was tearful, penitent, given to prayer, diligent, ascetic, and temperate ; for he never used to eat excepting on Sunday and Thursday only ; he made a slave after having celebrated the canonical Easter in Ireland, he returned to Ilii or lona, where he most earnestly inculcated the observance of the Catholic or Roman time of Easter in his monas- tery, but without being able to prevail ; and Bede remarks that it so happened that he departed this life before the next year came round, the divine goodness so ordaining it, that, as he was a great lover of peace and unity, he should be taken away to everlasting life before he should be obliged, on the return of the time of Easter, to quarrel still more seriously with those that would not follow him in the truth. Of Adamnan's works we have still remaining, 1. his Vita ColumbcB, which is a remarkable piece of biography, in the purest style of Latin then in use. Mr. Pinkerton says that, " among the Irish writers, Adamnan has given in the Life of Columba the most complete piece of biography that all Europe can boast of, not only at so early a period, but through the whole middle ages." 2. His account of the holy places in Judea, from the relation of Arculph, a French bishop, and which he presented to King Alfred. An abridgment of this was given by Bede, but Mabillon has published it at full length. There are other prose tracts and poems in Irish, which are ascribed to him, but these have not been 2 yet published or translated. The death of Adamnan is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 703, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 700, but the true year is 704. " A. D. 703. Adomnamis Ixxvii anno etatis sue Abbas JcB, pausat.^^ — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 700. Adawnanus, Abbott of Hugh, in the 78th year of his age, died ; of whom Syonan, in Kynealeagh, is named in Irish [Suibe QDariindin], which is as much in Eng- lish as the seat of Adawnan ; but no church land, as I take it." — Ann. Clon. The Syonan, here referred to, is the name of a townland containing the ruins of a castle, in the parish of Ardnurcher, barony of Moycashel, and county of Westmeath. — See the Ordnance Map of that county, sheet 31, and also the Mis- cellany of the Irish Archseological Society, vol. i. p. 197, note". According to the tradition in the country, St. Adamnan, on his visit to Ire- land, preached to his relatives, the race of Fia- cha, son of Niall, on a hill in this townland, which has ever since been dignified by his name. The churches at which the memory of St. Adamnan was particularly venerated are those of Eaphoe and Drumhome, in Tircon- nell, Dunbo, in Kienachta, and Skreen, in Tire- ragh, in Connaught. According to O'Clery's* 306 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [704. Do jioine mojli De pein Do na imVidilcibpi,"] beop ba lieajnain, eolach illeipe ruicpiona an naoimpcjiiopcupa niaoa. Ceallach mac Pajallai^li, ]ii Con- Daclic, lap noul no pd 0111115 clepcecca Decc. lomaipecc Co|icmo6pua6, bail in po mapbaoh Celechap, mac Commam. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD a cfraip. Qn cpeap bliabain xio Conjal. CfnnpaolaD Ua Qo6a 6picc, abb 6fnDcaip, Decc an 8 Qp]iil. Oaconna Daipi, -) Cealldn, mac Seachnapaij, eccnaib, oecc. Oippene Pperhann, mac ^all- iiipr, abb CUiana mic Noip, Decc. Do Calpai^e Uerhba a cenel. Concubap, mac TTlaeiliDiiin, coipec Ceniiiil Coipppe. becc boipcbe, pf UlaD, Do jabdil bachlae, "| a ecc ina oilifpe, 1 poipcfnn Da bliaDan Decc lap ]>in. piann peab'a, mac Sjannlam, abb Qpna ITlacha, do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD a ciiij. Qn cfrparhaD bliabmn Do Conjal. CoibDfnacli, eppcob QpDa ppacha, Decc 26 Noiiembep. Cononap, abb pobaip, Decc 3 Nouembep. Inpechcacb, mac DunchaDha TTlinpipcce, pf na cceopa Connachc, Do rhapbab la pfpjal, mac TllaoileDuin, -] la pfpjal mac Loinj- )'icli, mic Qonjupa, 1 la Conall TTlfnD, coipec Ceniuil Coipppe. SloicchfDh la Congal Cino TTlajaip, mac pfpjiipa panoc, pop Laijnib, co rcapac a peip iiaDoib. Cfj cochr do Don cploi jTd Ivj^in acbejic Congal inn]'o : Irish Calendar, liis body ivas buried at lona, but his reliques were afterwards removed to Ireland. " Ceallach.—" A. D. 704. Ceallach mac Ro- galluigh, Bex Conuaclit, post clericatiim ohiit.'" • Curcmodhniadli. — Now Corcomroe, a barony in the west of the county of Clare. " A. D. 704. Bellum Corcomodhruadh, ubi cecidit Celachar, mac Comain." — Arm. Ult. ^ Ccannfadadh. — " A. U. 704. Ceanfaela, nepos Aedo Brie, Abbas Bonnchair, dorniivit.'''' — Ann. Ult. ' Dachonna nf Dairi : i. e. of Doire-Mochonna: " A. D. 705. Duchanna, ct Oissene filius Gal- luist. Abbas Cluana-mac-]Vois,y)a?Afa«^ Bruide, mac Derili moritm: Conchobar mac Maeleduin, Rex Generis Coirpre jugulatur. Ceallan, mac .Seachnusaig, sapieii.'f, obiit." — Arm. Ult. ' Calraiijhe-Teaihbha. — A territory in the county of Longford, the position of which is determined by Sliabh gCalraighe, now Slieve Golry, near the village of Ardagh See note on Sliabh Callraighe Bri-Leith under A. D. 1444, p. 937. " Beg Boirche "A. D. 70G. The Crostatf [Cross-staff] of Bee Bairrche." — Ann. Ult.; Cod. C'larend., torn. 49. — See Dr. O'Conor's note on this passage in his edition of the Annals of Ulster, pp. 70, 71, where he quotes various au- thorities to shew that persons were enjoined various penances for crimes, before the seventh century : "Clericus si genuerit filium vii annis poeniteat, vol e.Kul portet cilicium et virgani. Cumean JJe Moisura jurniteuliai urn, c. 3. Si quis Laicus per cupiditatem perjui-at, totas res suas vendat, et donet Deo in paujseribus, et conversus in Monasterio usque ad mortem serviat Deo. Si autem non per cupiditatem, sed quia mortis periculum incurrit, tribus annis iuermis e.xul po-aitcat in pane et aquri."-7i., c.G. 704.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 307 of himself to these virtues ; and, moreover, he was wise and learned in the clear understanding of the holy Scriptures of God. Ceallach'", son of Kaghallach, King of Connaught, died, after having gone ;inder the yoke of priesthood. The battle of Corcmodhruadh^ in which Celechar, son of Comman, was slain. The Age of Christ, 704. The third year of CongaL Ceannfaeladh-'', grand- son of Aedh Breac, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died on the 8th of April. Dachonna of Dairi^, and Ceallan, son of Seachnasach, a wise man, died. Oissene of Freamhainn [Frewin], son of Gallust, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. He Avas of the tribe of Calraighe-Teathbha". Conchubhar, son of Maelduin, chief of Ciuel Cairbre [died]. Beg Boirche'', King of Ulidia, took a [pilgrim's] staff, and died on his pilgrimage at the end of twelve years afterwards. Flann Feabhla"', son of Scanlan, Abbot of Ard-Macha [Armagh], died. The Age of Christ, 705. The fourth year of Congal. Coibhdeanach^ bishop of Ard-sratha, died on the 2Gth of November. Conodhar, abbot of Fobhar, died on the third of November. Inreachtach, son of Dunchadh Mui- risce, King of the tripartite Connaught, was slain by Fearghal, son of Maelduin, and Fearghal, son of Loingseach, son of Aenghus, and Conall Meann, chief of Cinel-Cairbre. A hosting*" was made by Congal of Ceann-Maghair, son of Fearghus of Fanaid, against the Leiustermen, and he obtained his demand' from them. On returning from this expedition Congal composed these lines: " Flann Feahhla. — He is set clown as arch- terremotus sejitimana in eadcm, in mense Decem- bishop of Armagh for twenty-seven years in the hris in Aquilonari parte Ilibcrnie. Bachall Beicce list of the prelates of Armagh preserved in the Bairche. Mors Colmain Aui Siiibhne. Slogad fragment of the Psalter of Cashel already often Congaile, filii Fergusa pop Laigniii. Duncha referred to. He held a synod in Ireland, in the princ/paUnn Ice tenuit.'''' — Ann. Ult. year 697, at which Adamnan was present. — See ' A hosting, j'loiccf6. — This is the first occur- Colgan's Acta SS., p. 473, and Trias Thaum., rence of the word ploiccfo, henceforward so p. 29-1, and also Harris's edition of Ware's Bi- frequently used in the Irish Annals. It means shops, p. 40. In the Annals of Ulster his death the making of an expedition, excursion, or in- is entered under the year 714, and in tlie Annals cursion, with an army mustered for the pur- of Clonmacnoise at 712. pose, like the old English word '■'hosting," by '' Coibhdeanach, c^-c — " A. D. 706. Conodhar which the Editor shall henceforward translate Fabuir obiit. Occisio, Indrechtaig, mic Duncha, it. It is rendered " exercitus ductus," by Dr. Muirscce, Fergal mac Maeleduin, et Fergal mac O'Conor, and " an armi) led," by the old trans- Loingsig, ct Conall Menu, rex Generis Coirpri, lator of the Annals of Ulster, in Cod. Clarend., occiderunt eum. Becc nepos Dunchado jugulatur. torn. 49. Coibdenach, Episcopus Ardsratha qxievit. Duo ' His own demand. — This would seem to mean 2 K 2 308 aNNaf,a Rio^liaclica eiReawN. [706. Celeabai]! Darn, a Cippe, ay lop jiooo bo hic snaiy, Qlainn be]i)ican pil po|ic, ba plan co cpolc a Dun Naip. ba rriaj Lippe mab co pe, inoiu ap maj ponaiche, Uicubpa Dia achpuine, aicfppacb co nairniu. Cacli Cfclmipbe pm cConjaljnnacpfpjopapanacc, popClienel nGoccain, Du in pomapbaoh ITlaolouin, mac ITlaoilipirpicch, ci^fpnaCbeneoilnGo^bain. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceo ape. Qn cuicceaD bba6ain do Conjal. Cu- cuapdm, pf Cpuichne -] UlaD, do rhapbaoh la pionncotn hUa Rondm. piacbpa, mac Ounjaile, Do ^uin la Cpuirniu. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD a peachc. Qn peipeaD bliaDam Do Conjal. TTlaolDobapcon, eppcop Cille oapa, Decc 19 pebpuapi. Cach Oola 1 TTlaij Gle, aipm in po mapbab Ceachlobap, mac Gacac, CiialaiD, "] CuDionaipcc. Cach Selgge hi popchuachaib Laijfn, in po mapboD Da mac Ceallaij Cua- lann, piachpa, 1 pianartiail, 1 apaill Do bpfcnuib cansacap hi pocpaiDe Ceallaij. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD, a hoclic. Conumhail mac pailbe, abb lae, [Decc]. Colmdn, mac Seachnupciij, abb Lochpa, Decc. lap mbfich pfchc mbliaDna hi pije nGpeann do Gonial Cinnmajaip, mac pQigiipa panac, po cacaim Do bfog aonuaipe. Cill Dapa Do lopccaD. Qoip Cpioj^c, peachc cceo anaoi. Qn ceiD bliaoain Dpfpjal mac TTlaoile- in'iin, mac TTlaoilepicpijh, hi pijhe uap Gpinn. CfnnpaolaD, abb pobaip, Decc. Diccolan egnaiDe [necc]. Uecjal, eppcop 6 Lainn Gla, Decc 16 Qppil. that he renewed the Borumean tribute. It is cendit." — Aim. Ult. stated in the Leahliav Gabhala of the O'Clerys, ■* Flaohra. — " A. D. 709. Fiachra mac Dun- that Congal made this excursion to wreak his gaile apud Cruithne _;u^utoto\" — Ann. Ult. vengeance on the Leinstermen for the death of ' Maeldobharchon. — " A. D. 708. Maeldobor- his great grandfather, Aedh mac Ainmirech, con, Eitiscopu,? Cille-daro, patisavii." — Ann. Ult. whom the Leinstermen liad slain in the battle of "' Dola, in Magh-Ele. — Magh Ele, which Dun-bolg ; but that ho obtained his oiglireir, or should be Magh Elle, or Magh Eilne, is a plain full demand, from them without any opposition. on the east side of the lliver Bann, near the town ^ Bid mefareweU. — These lines are also quoted of Colcraine See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Anii- by the O'Clerys, in their iea6/iar(?aJAaZa, p. 194. quities of the Diocese of Down and Connor, cj-c, '' Leathairhhe. — Not identified. This entry is p. 3.30. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is not in the Annals of Ulster. noticed under the year 708 : ' Cucuaran " A. D. 507- Canis Cuaran, rex, " A. D. 708. BcUmn Dolo in Campo Eilni, Cruithue, jugulatur. Bovina strafes iterum in- ithi jnijidnti .sunt Lcthlabhar mac Echdach, Cual- 706.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 3()9 Bid me farewell^, Liffe ! Long enough have I been in thy hip ; Beautiful the fleece that is [was] on thee ; tliou wcrt safe, except thy roof, O fort of Nas ! The plain of Liffe was so till now, to-day it is a scorched plain ; I will come to rescorch it, that it may know a change. The battle of Leathairbhe"" [was gained] by Congal, son of Fearglius Fanad, over the Cinel-Eoghain, where Maelduin, son of Maelfithrigh, Lord of the Cinel- Eoghain, was slain. The Age of Christ, 706. The fifth year of Congal. Cucuaran', King of the Cruithni and of LTlidia, was killed by Finnchu hUa Ronain. Fiachra'', son of Dunghal, was mortally wounded by the Cruithni. The Age of Christ, 707. The sixth year of Congal. Maeldobharchon', Bishop of Kildare, died on the 19th of February. The battle of Dola", in IVIagh- Ele, where Leathlobhar, son of Eochaidh, Cu-allaidli, and Cu-dinaisc, were slain. The battle of Selgge", in Fortuatha-Laighean, wherein were slain the two sons of Ceallach Cualann, Fiachra and Fianamhail, and some of the Britons, who had joined the army of Ceallach. The Age of Christ, 708. Conamhail", son of Failbhe, Abbot of la, [died]. Colman, son of Seachnasach, Abbot of Lothra [Lorha], died. After Congal'' of Ceann-Maghair, son of Fearghus-Fanad, had been seven years in the sove- reignty of Ireland, lie died of one hour's sickness. Cill-dara was burned. The Age of Christ, 709. The first year of Fearghal'', son of Maelduin, son of Maelfithrigh, in sovereignty over Ireland. Ceanufaeladh'', Abbot of Fobhar [Fore], died. Diccolan the Wise [died]. Tethghal, Bishop of Lann-Ela [Ly- laidh et Cudiuaiscc." — Ann. Vlt. See note ', on Faillie, Abbas Ix, pmtsat. Colman, mac Secb- Tola, at A. D. 571, p. 208, supra. nusaig, abbas Lotlira, moritur.'''' — Ann. Ult. " Sdgge : i. e. a Place of Hunting. This was p Congal. — " A. D. 709. Congal mac Fergusa the name of a place near Glendalough, in the Fanad" [mic Domhuail mic Aedha, mic Ain- county of Wicklow. In the Annals of Ulster mire mic Sedna mic Fergusa Cinnfoda] " mic this battle is noticed under the year 708, thus : Conaill Gulban, rex Temorie, siihita morte periit. " A. D. 708. Bellitm Sdgge hi Forthuathaibh- Combustio Cille-dara." — Ann. Ult. Laighin, contra nepotes Cennselaigh, in quo ceci- '' Fearghal. — " A. D. 709. Fergal mac Maele- derwU duo filii Cellaich Cualann, Fiachra et duin regnare incipit." — Ann. Ult. O'Flaherty Fiannamhail ; e< Luirgg cum Britonibus Ceal- places his accession in the year 711. lachi." — Ann. Ult. ' Ceannfaeladh. — " A. D. 710. Ceannfaela, ° Conamhail. — " A. D. 709. Couainn, mac abbas Fobair, moritur. Diccolan sapiens, et 310 QMNata Rio^hachca eiReanR [710. Ulccm, mac Ciinitnine, oecc. Gpfcop TTelca OlamD [oecc]. Cacli Slebe puaic jiia ppectp^al poji Uib TTleir, in ]\o TnapBao Tnuchacli, mac TTloch- loirifji, coipec Ua TTleir, 1 Cupoi, mac Qoba, mic Oluchaij. Qoip C]iiopc, peachr cceo a Deic. Ctn Dupa bliabctin opfpjal. CoeDDi, epfcop lae, oecc. Oubgnalai, abb ^bnne od Locha, Decc. T?o pfpab lom- aipecc ecip pbochc Qo6a81aine,in po mapban Niall, macCfpnaij, la piarin, mac CtoDa, mic Dlucaij. Cucfpca, coipec Oppaije, Decc. Imaipeacc la Laijnib Oeayjabctip, Du in po mapbao bpan Ua ITlaoiloviin 1 a mac. Oluch- acb, mac pifceallaij, 00 lopccaD. Carh Chaipn pfpaoaij lap an Dep cuaipgfpcoij, in po mapbaoli Copmoc, mac pingin, pi ITluman. CIoip Cpiopc, peachc cceo a liaon noecc. Qn cpeap blianain opfpjal. baocan, eppcop Inpi bo pinne, oecc. pailbe becc, abb Cluana mic Noip, oecc. Do ^ailfnjaib Copninn ho. Copmac, mac Oiliolla, pi muman, Do liiapbarili In ccarli. Seaclmupacli, coipec Ua ITlaine, [oecc]. Cuceapca, njfpnct Oppaige, oecc. Ctoip Cpiopc, peace ccto aoo oecc. Qn ceafpamab bliabain opepjal. lomaipecc eT:r:]\ od macbeiccboipche-] clannbpeapail, coipechaUa n6chac Ulan, -| po meabciio pop cloinn bjieapail. Pojapcach Ua Cepnoij Oionnap- bao 1 mbpeacnaib la peji^al pi Gpeann. Ultan mac Cummieui, Episcopus Telca-Olain, tries shew that the Presbyterian writers are moritmtur." — Ann. Ult. wrong in supposing that there were no bishops ■ Tdach Olainii This place is mentioned in at lona. the Irish Calendar of O'Clery, at 23rd January " Dubhgualai — "A. D. 71 1. Dubgualai, Abbas and at 7th August, as the church of St. Molaga, Glinne da locha, iJeruV^ — Ann. Ult. but its situation is not pointed out See Col- '^ battle. — "A. D. 711. Bellum inter duos gan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 151, note 32. It is nepotes Aedo Slane in quo Maine, mac Neill, /u- sometimes written Tulach-Ualanu. gulatus est. Flann, mac Aedo, mic Dluthaig, ' Sliahh-Fuaid. — A mountain near Newtown- victor erat. Ulait prostrati, ubi Dubtach, Jilius Hamilton, in the county of Armagh. — See note"^, Becce Bairche, occubuit. DuoJiUi Feradaig mic under A. M. 3500 ; and note >, under A. D. Maeleduin in cede Generis Laegaire perierunt. 1607. In the Annals of Ulster this battle is Bel/ian apiid Lageiiienscs Deieriore.f" [Laiglmibh noticed under the year 710, as follows : Desgabhair] " tibi Bran nepos Maeleduin, ctjilii "A. D. 710. Bnlliim nopotum Meith, ubi ejus ceciderunt. Dluthach, mac Fitcellaig, tV/»6' Tnudacli, macMochloingse, 7iV.r A'e;)ci<(»?( Meilh, vriiu}-." — Ann. Ult. el Cm-oi, fUiiis Aedo, fdii lJ)luthaigli, cecida-unt." > Cucerca. — His death is again entered under " C'oeddi. — " A. D. 7 1 1. Coeddi, Episcopus Ia>, the year 711. pausat." — A7UI. Ult. This and many other en- ' The northern Des : i.e. Deis-Beg, a territory 710.] ANNALS OF THE KINGUU.M OF IRELAND. 311 nally], died on the 16th of April. Ultan, son of Cummiiie, Bishop of Telach Olainn". The battle of Sliabh Fuaid' [was gained] by Fearghal over the Ui- Meith, wherein were slain Tnuthach, son of Mochloingi, chief of Ui-Meith, and Curoi, son of Aedh, son of Dluthach. The Age of Christ, 710. The second year of Fearghal. Coeddi", Bishop of la, died. Dubhgualai", Abbot of Gleann-da-locha, died. A battle" was fought between [two parties of] the race of Slaine, wherein Niall, son of Cearnach, was slain by Flann, son of Aedh, son of Dluthach. Cucerca'', chief of Osraighe, died. A battle by the south Leinstermen, wherein Bran Ua Maelduin and his son were slain. Dluthach, son of Fithcheallach, was burned. The battle of Carn- Fearadhaigh by the northern Des", wherein Cormac, son of Finghin, King of Munster, was slain. The Age of Christ, 711. The third year of Fearghal. Baetan, Bishop of Inis-Bo-finne% died. Failbhe Beg, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died ; he was of the Gailenga"' of Corann. Cormac, son of Oilioll, King of JMuuster, was killed in a battle. Seachnasach, chief of Ui-Maine, [died]. Cucearca^ Lord of Ossory, died. The Age of Christ, 712. The fourth year of Fearghal. A battle'' [was fought] between the two sons of Beg Boirche and the sons of Breasal, chiefs of Ui-Eathach Uladh [Iveagh] ; and the victory was gained over the sons of Breasal. Fogartach*" Ua Cearuaigh was banished into Britain by Fearghal, King of Ireland. in the county of Limerick, containing the town of Oilioll Olum, King of Munster, seated in the of Bruff and the hill of Knockany. For the diocese of Achonry, in the province of Con- situation of Carn-Feradhaigh see note «, under naught. Corann is now the name of a barony A. M. 3656, p. 41, sitpra. In Dr. O'Conor's in the county of Sligo. edition of these Annals some lines are here left ' Cuceai-ca.—See his death before entered out by mistake. under the year 710, which is the wrong year. ^ Inis-bo-fiiine Now Boffin, or Bophin Island, '' A batt/e.—" A. D. 711. Ulait prot:trati, uhi off the south-west coast of the county of Mayo. Diibthach /'7h/« Becce Bairche occubvit." "A. D. 712. Baetan, Episcopus Insole Vacce "A. D. 713. BeUum inter duos JUios Becce Albeobiit. Faelbus Modicus, Abbas C\\ispcis.-ms.c- Bairche, eifilium'&vesMlregemNepotumEcMa.ch, Nois, pausat. Cormac, mac Ailello, rex Muman, in quo victores filii Becce. Fogartach hUa Cer- in bdlo jiigulatus est. Cuchercca, 7'ex Osraigi, naig de regno expidsus est, [et] in Britanniwn moritur. Sechnusach rex, hUa Maine, moritur.'''' ivit." — Ann. Ult. Ann. Ult. '■ Forjcirtach Dr. O'Conor says that it is in- ^ Gaileanrja These were a sept of the race terpolated in a more modern hand in the copy 312 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [713. Qoip Cpiopr, peachc cceD a rpi Decc. Q cuicc opeapjal. S. Oopbaine pooa, abb lae, Oecc 28 oOccobep. TTlochonTia Cluana aipone Decc 30 Do Sepcembe|i. Cillene, eppcop abb pfpna, Decc. piairnm eccnaiD, mac Col- ccan, Decc. Ceallac Cualann, mac 156rP^'C>e, pi Lai^fn, Decc. TTlupcliaD, mac Oiapmaca, mic QipmfDhai^ Caoich, plair Ua Nell Clilomne Colmdin, DO rhapbaD la Conall ^panc Ua Cfpnoich. Qod1i Oub, roipech Ua piDgeinci, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, peaclic cceD a cfraip Decc. Qn peipeaD bliaDain Dpfpjal. Celecigfpnaij, abb Cluana lieouip, Decc. Uepnocc, mac Ciapam, Decc. piano poipbre, mac pojapraij, Decc. pogapcac Ua Cfpnaij Do coiDeachr Dia lonnapbaD a bpfcctin. paolclni, mac Oopbbene, Do oipDneaD 1 nabDaine lae an cfrpamabl^alainD Do Seprembep, Dia Saruipn Do ponnpao, ipin ceac- pamaD bbaoain peaccmojac a aoipi. Ctoip Cpiopr, peachc cceD a cuicc Decc. Qn peachcmaD bliabain DpTp- ^al. Qonacb UaiUcfn Do Dfnctm la pTpjal, mac TTlaoileDiiin, -| pojaprach Ua Cfpnoij DO rheapccbuaiDpeaD an aonaigh, uaip po rhapb Fllaolpuba, "] mac Ouibplebe. at Stowe, and that this Fogartach was after- wards King of Ireland : " Qn Pojapcach fin laparh na pij nSipeann." The Annals of Ulster have some curious entries immediately after the notice of the expulsion of Fogartach, which have been totally omitted by the Four Masters, viz. : " Coscrad .i. Garbsalcha in Midiu" [the mas- sacre of Garbhsalach] " in quo cecidit Forbasach, nepos Comgaile, rex hUa Failgi, apud vivos Mide, una die el bellum predictmn. Siccitas magna. In hoc anno interfccti sunt Pereyrini apud Mumnenses .i. in clairineach cvm tola familia sua. Nox lucida in Autumno.'" The slaying of the pilgrims in Munster is noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 710, as follows : " There were certain pilgrims killed by the Mounstermen, viz., Clarinach, with all his fa- mily. There was a shining and extrcam clear li^ht in harvest." ' Dorbaine. — This entry is not in the Annals of Ulster, which contain most of these entries under the year 714, as follows : "A. D. 714. Ceallach Cualann rex Lagenie, Flann Febla, mac Sganlain, Abbas Ardmachce, Cilleni, Episcoinis Fernann, mortui sunt. Jugu- latio Murchado, mac Dermato, _/?W [Armedi] " Ceci, Regis Nepotum Neill. Aed Dub, Rex Ne- potum Fidgenti, Flaithnia, mac Colggen sapiens et Mochonna Cuerne " \_recte Cluana-airne] " dormierunt. Slogliadh la [per] Murcha, mac Brain, du Caisil." Four of these entries are given in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 712, thus : "A. D. 712. Ceallagh Cwallann, King of Lynster, died. Flann Feavla, Abbott of Ard- magh, died. Killin, Bushop and Abbott of Fcarnes, died. Murragh mac Brayn with a great army went to Cashell." ' Cluuin-airdne. — The festival of Mochonna of Chiuin-airne is set down in O'Clery's Irish 713.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 313 The Age of Christ, 713. St. Dorbaine' Foda, Abbot of la, died on the 28th of October. Mochouna, of Cluain Airdiic"-', died on the 30th of September. Bishop Cillene, Abbot of Fearna [Ferns], died. Flaithnia the Wise, son of Colgan, died. Ceallach Cualann\ son of Gerrtide, King of Leinster, died. Mur- chadh, son of Diarmaid, son of Airmeadhach Caech, chief of Ui-Neill of Clann- Colmain, was slain by Conall Grant' Ua Cearnaigh. Aedh Dubh, chief of Ui-Fidhgeinte^ died. The Age of Christ, 714. The sixth year of Fearghal. Cele-Tighearnaigh', Abbot of Cluain-Eois [Clones], died. Ternog", son of Ciaran, died. Flann Foirbhthe, son of Fogartach, died. Fogartach Ua Cearnaigh returned from his exile in Britain. Faelchu, son of Dorbene, was appointed to the abbacy of la, on the foiirth of the Calends of September, on Saturday precisely, in the seventy- fourtli year of liis age. The Age of Christ, 715. The seventh year of Fearghal. The fair of Taill- tin" was celebrated by Fearghal, son of Maelduin ; and Fogartach Ua Cearrnaio-h disturbed the fair, for he killed Maelrubha, and the son of Dubhsleibhe. Calendar at 30th September. Colgan conjec- tures that Cluain-airdne may be the church of Cluain-aird, in the territory of Airteach, in the diocese of Elphin See T7-ias Thaum., p. 178, n. 115. There are countless places of the name in Ireland, but the Editor has discovered nothing to prove which of them is the one re- ferred to in the text. '' Ceallach Cualann He was the ancestor of a tribe called Ui-Ceallaigh Cualann, seated in the north of the present county of Wicklow. Duald Mac Firbis gives the names of twelve generations of his lineal descendants as follows : " Cathal" [chief of Ui-Ceallaigh Cualann] "son of Amhalgaidh, son of Tuathal, son of Cu- lochair, son of Madudan, son of Raghallach, son of Flann, son of Dubhdaithreach, son of Madu- dan, son of Cathal, son of Ceallach, son of Edersgel, son of Ceallach Cualann." ' Conall Grant : i. e. Conall the Gre}'. " ^panr .1. liac."_0'C/erj^. '' Ui-Fidhgeinte. — A tribe giving name to a 2 great territory in the present county of Limerick. — See note under A. D. 645, supra, and also note ", under the year 1 1 78, p. 46. ' Cele-Tighearnaigh : i. e. Servant of St. Ti- ghearnach. In the Annals of Ulster these, and other entries omitted by the Four Masters, are given under the year 715, as follows : " A. D. 715. Jugidatio regis Saxomtm Osrith, fdii Aldfrith nepotis Ossu. Garuat, filius Deile- roit, moritur. Fogartach, nepos Cernaig iterum regnat. Pasca commutatur in la Civitate. Faelchu, mac Dorbeni, hathedram Columbe Ixsiv., etath sue anno iv Kal. Sejitembj-is, die Sahbathi suscepit Obitus Celi-Tigernaich, Abbatis Cluana-Eois. Flann Foirbthe, mac Fogartaich, moritur. Mors Ardbrani, mac Maelduin." '" Ternog — This Ternog was interred at Kil- nasagart, near Jonesborough, in the county of Armagh, where his grave is still marked by a pillar stone exhibiting his name, Cepnoc mace Ciapain. " Tailltin Now Teltown, on the River Sele 314 aHNQ^a Rioghachca eipeaNN. [716. Qoip Cpiopc, pectchr cceD ape Decc. Qn rochrmab blmbain opeapgal. S. OuncliaDh, mac Cinnpaolai6, abb lae Colaim Cille, Decc an 25 TTlai]. Cpondn Ua Goain, abb Lip m6i]i TTlocuoa, Decc i liin. DubDuin Ua paoldin, eppcop 1 abb Cluana h6paipD, Decc. becc boipce Decc. pionarhail Ua bojaine, mac pinn, [oecc]. Cach Cfnannpo pia cConall n^iiancUa Cfp- naij, in po majibaoh Uuaral Ua paolcon, -] ^opmjal, mac Qoba, mic Oluch- aij, ■] QrhalsaiD Ua Conaing, -| pfp jal a bparaip. r?o mapbaoh ona Conall ^panc peipin lap nDib miopaib lap in pij, la peapjal. Upf ppopa injgnac- acha ipin bliabainpi, ppop aipccio pop Ochain moip, ppop mealae pop Ocbain mbicc, 1 ppopp pola In Laij^nib. Qoip Cpiopc, peaclic cceD a peachc Decc. Qn naorhab bliabain Dpeap- jal. S. Cuanna 6 T?np eo Decc an 10 Qppil. Opopcan Daipcije Decc 1 nCtpD bpfccain. lomaipeacc pionnabpach la Laijnib, in po mapbao Q06, mac Ceallai^. Qipmfbac, mac UaiDj, 1 Cpiochan, coipech Ua TTlic Uaip, DO mapbab. papn jab Caijfn po cuicc 1 naoin bliaoliain la hUiB Neill. Cach erip Clionnaccaib -\ Copca baipcinn, map mapbab mac 'Calamnaij. pap- er Abha-dhubh, near Navan, in the county of Meath See note ", under A. M. 3370, p. 22, supt-a. " A. D. 716. Commixtio Agonis Talten la Fogartach, uhi cccidit Jllius Kubai et Jilius Duibslebe." ° St. Dunchadh " A. D. 716. Duncha mac Cinnfaelad, Abbas lae, ohiiV — Ann. Ult. p Cronan, ^-c — These entries, and others omit- ted by the Four Masters, are given in the Annals of Ulster, under the year 717, as follows : "A.D. 717. Filius Cuidine, rex Saxonum, moritur. Becc Bairche obiit. Bellum Ceninnso, uhi cecidit Tuathal, nepos Faelcon, et Cellach Diath- raibh, et Gormgal, mac Aedo, mic Dlutluiig, et Amalngai hUa Conaing, et Fei'gal, fraler ejus, occiderunt. Conall Grant victoi- erat ; et Conall Grant, nepos Cernaig, in fine diiorum mensiiim post helium interfectus est la" [per] " Fcrgal mac Maeleduin. Cronan hUa Ecain, Abbas Lis- moir, moritur. Fianamail, nepos Bogainc mic Finn Inside princeps INIaigi Sam" [Inismacsaint], "e< Dubduin, nepos Faelain, Episcopus Abbas Cluana-Irardo. Conri mac Congaile Cennfotai, et Ailill mac Y\i\siiech.ta,, jugidati sunt. Pluit fros melo pop Othain Big ; p)luit fros sanguinis supra fossam Lageniorum, et inde vacatur Niall Frosach mac Fergaile, qui tunc natus est. Eclipsis lune in j)lenilunio suo." The Annals of Clonmacnoise, which are very meagre at this period, notice the falling of three showers under the year 715, such as the Four Masters describe, thus : " A. D. 715. It reigned [rained] a shower of honic on Ohinbeg, a shower of money on Ohin- more, and a shower of Blood upon the fFosses of Lynstcr, for which cause Neal Frossagh, who then was born, was called Neal Frossagh." — See the Philosopliical Transactions, t. xviii. No. 139, April, May, June, 1677, 1678, p. 976, &c. 'I Othain-mor. — This was another form of the name of Fathan, now auglicc Fahan, near Lough Swilly, in the barony of Inishowen, and county of Donegal See note under the year 6.57. Othain-bcg was probably in the same 71G.] ANNALS OF THE KlNGUOxM OF IRELAND. 315 The Age of Christ, 716. The eighth year of Fearghal. St. Duncliadh", son of Ceannfaeladh, Abbot of la-Cokiim Cille, died on tlic 25th of May. CronanP Ua Eoan, Abbot of Lis-mor, died on the 1st of June. Dubliduin Ua Faelain, Bishop and Abbot of Cluain-Iraird, died. Becc Boirche died. Fian- amhail Ua Boghaine, son of Einn, [died]. The battle of Ceanaunus [Kells, in Meath] by Conall Grant (i. e. the Grey) Ua Cearnaigh, wherein were slain Tuathal Ua Faelchon, and Gormghal, son of Aedh, son of Dluthach, and Amhal- gaidh Ua Conaing, and Fearghal, his brother. Conall Grant himself was also slain, in two months afterwards, by King Fearghal. Three wonderful showers [fell] in this year : a shower of silver on Othain-mor'', a shower of honey on Othain-Beag, and a shower of blood in Leinster. The Age of Christ, 717. The ninth year of FearghaL St. Cuanna, of Ros-eo"", died on the 10th of April. Drostan" Dairthighe died at Ard-Breacain. The battle of Finnabhair' by the Leinsterraen, in which Aedh, son of Ceallach, was slain. Airraeadhach, son of Tadhg, and Crichan, chief of Ui-Mac-Uais, were slain. Leinster" was five times devastated in one year by the Ui-Neill. A battle [was fought] between the Connaughtmen and the Corca-Baiscinn'', wherein the son of Talamhnaigh was slain. Magh-Breagh was devastated by neighbourhood. barony of Offaly, and county of Kildare, and ' Ros-eo : i. e. the Wood of the Yews, now about a mile and a half from the Curragh. Rush, a village to the north of Lusk, in the " Leinster This devastation of Leinster is county of Dublin. In O'Clery's Irish Calendar, noticed in the Annals of Ulster under the year Eos-eo, where the festival of St. Cuanna was 720, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 716; celebrated on the 10th of April, is described as thus in the latter : " A. D. 7IG. All Lynster in Magh Lacha, in the east of Magh Breagh. was five times wasted and prey'd in one year In the Annals of Ulster " Mors Cuannac Rois-eu" by the O'Neals." is entered at the year 720. " Corca-Baiscinn A territory forming the * Drostan — " A. D. 718. Airmedach mac south-west part of the county of Clare, and Taidg, et Crichan, Rex nepotum Maccuais, jugu- comprising, at the period of which we are treat- lati ; et Ertuile, mac Fergusa Guill, jwr/Mtete. ing, the present baronies of Clonderalaw, Moy- Drostan Deartaighe qidevit in Ardbreccain. Cori- arta, and Ibrickan : " A. D. 720. BcUiim> inter gressio apud Lagenienses, uhi Aed mac Ceallaig Connachta et Corco-Baiscinn, iili cecidit Mac cecidit .i. bellum Finnabhrach." — Ann. Vlt. Talamnaigh. Vastaiio Maigi Breagh ou" [per] ' Finnahhair. — There are several places of " Cathal mac Finguine, & du Murcha, mac this name in Leinster, anglicised Finner, or Brain. Inred Laighen fri Fergal & maidm" Ftnnor. The place here referred to is, in all [naidm] " inna Boraime & maidm" [naidm] probability, Fennor, in the parish of Duneany, " na ggiallne Laigen fri Fergal mac Maelduin." 2 s 2 316 QMNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [718. uccab TTlaijje bpf^ la Cacal, mac pionnjuine, -] la TTlujicbab, mac bpain. Inopfo Loi^fi', 1 nai6m na boporfia Dopmipi,"] na ^lallna la prpjal. Qoip C|iio|'r, i^eachc cceD a hocbc Oecc. lap mbeic Deic mbba6na hi pije uap Gpinn Dpffifjal, mac TTlaoileDiiin, mic TTlaoilepiqnj, Do pocaip hi ccach Qlriiaine lo DiiTicha6,mac Tnupcha6a,-| la hCtob mac Colgan, Darhna jug. QciaD li'on cangacap piol cCuinn Don car ym .1. mile ap picfr. Qciao Ifon cangacap Laijin, Don leir ele, naoi mile. Qp Do bap pfpjail Do paiDcaD, OunchaD mnc ITIupcaDa muaiD, CtoD mac Colgan claiDfm puaiD, niapHpar pfpgal peiDm ngaile, hi ccac eplarh Qlrhame. Qciao ann['o na haipij "] na coipij ropcparap ipin each ipin, mapaen la Pfpjal, DO Lfch Cuinn, Conall TTlenn, coipec Ceneoil Coipppe, popbapach, coipeach Cheneoil mbo^aine, pfpjal Ua QichfcDae, pfpjal, mac GachDac Lfinhna, coipec Uamnaig, ConDalac, mac Conaing -\ Gccnec mac Colgan, coipec na nQipcfp, CoibDftiach, mac piachpach, ITluipjiup, mac Conaill, Leacaiceach, mac Concapac, QnmcaiD, mac Concapac, QeDjen hUa TTlac- gamnae, NuaDa mac 6ipc, coipech l^"'^'' 1 Ipshinll, "] Dechnebap Do hSiol TTIailepichpi^. baccap laopiDe eapbaba aipfch -] ciopfch an cuaipceipc. UfpbaDa Ua Neill an Deipceipr, piann, mac Raghallaij, Qileall, mac pfpaDai^, Suibne mac Conjalai^, Qnb Lai^hean Ua Ceapnaig, Nia mac Copbmaic, OubDacpioch, mac OuibDoinbeap, Qilill mac ConaiU ^painc, piaicearhail, mac Olurai^, pfpgup Ua hSojain. Uopcpacap Din cpf picic ap ceD Darhpaibh pfpjail amaille pip na paopclanoaib pin, cenmo cc'id " Battle of Almhain : i. e. of Allen, a celebrated in the year of our Lord, 720. King Ferall had hill in the county of Kildare, about five miles in his army twenty-one thousand men well north of the town of Kildare. This battle is armed, and the Lynstermen nine thousand, noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year 721, These are they that were slain on the King's and in the Annals of Tighernach at 722, which side in that battle : first. King Ferall himself is the true year, as indicated by the criteria with one hundred and sixty of his guard; Conell which he furnishes, iii. Id. Dec. fer. 0, Ci/clo Meann, prince of the race of Carbrey; Forba- Solis iii. Luna i. The Annals of Cloimiacnoise sagh, prince of the race of Bowyne ; Ferall notice it under the year 720, as follows : O'Hagheaghty ; Ferall mac Eahagh Leawna, "A. D. 717. Before King Fohartagh began prince of Tawnye ; Conallagh mac Conyng; his reign, the battle of Allone was fought, Figneach mac Colgan, prince of the Narhirs" wherein King Ferall was slain by the Lynster- [rex Orientalium Ann. lilt.'] ; " Gowdenagh men, on Friday the .3rd of the Ides of December, mac Fiaghragh ; Morgies mac Conell ; Leaha- 718.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 317 Cathal, son of Finnguine, and Murchadh, son of Bran. Leinster was plundered, and the Borumha again enjoined, and the hostages, by Fearghal. The Age of Christ, 718. After Fearghal, son ofMaelduin, son of Mael- fithrifrh, had been ten years in sovereignty over Ireland, he was slain in the battle of Almhain'', by Dunchadh, son of Mu"rchadh, and Aedh, son of Colgan, an heir presumptive to the sovereignty. The number which the race of Conn brought to this battle was twenty-one thousand, and the numlK-r brought by tlie Leinstermen was nine thousand. Of the death of Fearghal was said : Dunchadh, son of Murchadh tlie Noble, Aedh, son of Colgan of the Red Swords, Slew Fearghal of valiant fight, in the vigorous battle of Almhuin. The followino- were the chieftains and leaders of Leath-Chuinn who fell in this battle together with Fearghal : Conall Menu, chief of Cinel-Cairbre ; Forbasach, chief of Cinel-Boghaine ; Fearghal Ua Aitheachdae ; Fearghal, sou of Eochaidh Leamhna, chief of Tamhnach ; Connalach, son of Conaing ; and Egnech, son of Colgan, chief of the Airthera [the Oriors] ; Coibhdeanach, son of Fiachra ; Muirghius, son of Conall ; Leathaitheach, son of Concarat ; Anmchaidh, son of Concharat; Aedhgen Ua Mathghamhnae ; Nuada, sou of Eire, chief of Gull and Irgull^; and ten of the race of Maelfithrigh. These were the losses of the chieftains and leaders of the North. The losses of the South were: Flann, son of Raghallach ; Aileall, son of Fearadhach ; Suibhne, son of Congalach ; Aedh Laighean Ua Cearnaigh ; Nia, son of Connac ; Dubhdachrich, son of Dubh- dainbher ; Aileall, son of Conall Grant ; Flaitheamhail, son of Dluthach ; Fear- ghus Ua Eoghain. One hundred and sixty of Fearghal's satellites, and numbers yegh mac Concharad ; Edgen O'Mathgawna ; all which number were slain. There were nine AnmchaJ mac Concharad ; Nwa mac Oirck, that ilyed in the ayre, as if they were winged prince of the Orcades" [rec^e of Gull and Irgull] ; fowle, and so saved their lives. Of both armies " the ten nephews" [^recte, ten of the descen- there were slaine but seven thousand, both dants] " of Moylefithry. These were of the kings guarde and alL" O'Neales of the North ; the O'Neales of the y Gull and Irgull. — Mageoghegan renders this west and south were those that were slain in by "the Orcades," but he is decidedly in error, the said battle. Flann mac Rogally ; Ailill mac as Gull is the district now called Kos-Guill, and Feraye ; Hugh Lynster O'Kearnie; Swyne mac situated in the parish of Mevagh, in the north Konoloye ; Nia mac Cormack ; DuiFdakrich of the county of Donegal ; and Irgull was the mac DufFdainver ; Ailell mac Conell Graint ; old name of Hornhead, opposite Eossguill, on Flayheawil mac Dluhye, and Fergus O'Heoaine; the west side of Sheepbaven. 318 QNHaca i^io^hachca eiReaNN. [719- f ochame oile. NaoiiBa]i rpa i]pf fo loca]i hi painoeal -] i njecilcacc ap in each fin. Secc mile ippeab copcaip iDiu i anall fccojipae. [Inprxccac, mac Oonnchaba TTluipifce, pij Connacc Do mapbab pan 5coinbliocr pin Ctlmuine mab piop.] Qoip Cpiopr, peachr cceD anaoi Decc. pojaprach, mac Neill, mic Cfp- nai5 Socail, hi pi je nGpeann on bliabampi, co ccopcaip hi ccar Oeljean la Cionaech, mac lopjalaij. 8. 8ionach Innpi Clofpann Decc an picfrmab Id DO mi Qppil. Qelchu rriainiprpech buicci [oecc]. InDpechcach, mac ITIui- peaohaij, pf Connacc, oecc. Cluain mic Noip oo lopccab. Sealbach, cijfpna Oal-Riaoa, Do bol i cclepcecc. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceo piche. Ctn ceo bliabain Do Chionaoc, mac lopjalaigh, mic Conainj Cuippi, hi pijhe Gpeann. 8. paolchu, mac Oopbbe, abb lae, 8. Ciiinolfp, abb Cluana mic Noip,-] 8. Sionach Uailcfn, Decc. Cach Cmn Deljen pia cCionaof, mac nlopjalaigh, in po mapbab pojapcach UaCfpnaijh. 8. Caochpcuile, pcpibne6ip Ooi]ie Chalgjaij, Deg. 8. Cillene Ua Colla, abb Qicne, Decc 3 laniiapi. 8. Colman Uamach, pcpibneoip QpDa TTlaca, "] 8. Colman banban, pcpibneoip Cille Dapa, Decc. 8. Ruibin, mac mic ConnaiD, pccpibneoip TTluman, mac pibe bpocain 6 Cigh Uelle. UecheD (.1. pealburao) Ulab jiia cCionaeb mac Con5alai5. Ctoip Cpiopr, peachc cceo piche a haon. Qn Dapa bliabain do Chionaor. ' Panic and lunacy. — Blageoghegan translates this : " There were nine persons that flyed in the ayre as if they were winged fowle;" but this is not exactly correct. — See Battle ofMagli Rath, p. 231, and p. 234, note °. ■'' Liraclitacli. — This entry is inserted in a more modern hand in the Stowe copy. Accord- ing to Duald Mac Firbis, Dunchadh Muirsge, son of Tibraide, Kuig of Connaught, was slain by Fearghal, son of Loingseach, Lord of the Kinol-Connell, and Fearghal, son of Maelduin, Lord of the Kinel-Owen See Genealogies, ij-c, of Hy-Fiachrach, p. 315. '' Fogartach. — " A. D. 72.3. Bcllum C'inn- delggden, iti quo cecidit Fogartach hUa Ccrnaig, mac Neill, mic Cearnaig Sotail,micDiarmata, mic Aedo Slaine. Cinaeth mac Irgalaig victor erat.^'' ' Innis-Clothrann Now Inishcloghran, an island in Lough Ree in the Shannon. This entry is not in the Annals of Ulster. '^ Mainislir-Buite. — Now Monasterboice, in the county of Louth. " A. D. 722. Comhistio Cluana-mic-Nois. Mors Ailchon Mainistrech- Buiti. Indrechtach, mac Muireadaig, rex Con- nacht, moritur in ckricatu. Selbach Sinach Tailten moritur." — Ann. Ult. ' Faelchu — " A. D. 723. Faelchu mac Dor- beni. Abbas la, dormit. CiUenius Longus ei in principatu la successit. Bellum Cinndclggden, in quo cecidit Fogartach hUa Cernaig mac Neill mic Ccrnaich Sotail, mic Diarmato, mic Aedo Slaine. Cinaeth, mac Irgalaig, victor erat. Cu- innles Abbas Cluana mic Nois, obiit. Jugulatio Letaithig mic Concarath Caechscuile, Scriba 719] ANNALS OF Tllli KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 319 of others, were slain besides these nobles. Nine was the number of persons that fled with panic and lunacy'' from tliis battle. Seven thousand was the munber that fell on both sides between tlicm. [Inrachtach", son of Dunchadh Muirisce, King of Connaught, died in that battle of Almhain, if true]. The Age of Christ, 719. Fogartach^ son of Niall, son of Cearnach Sotal, [was] in the sovereignty of Ireland tliis year, until he fell in the battle of Del- gean, by Cinaeth, son of Irgalach. St. Sinach, of Innis-Clothrann", died on the 20th day of the month of April. Aelchu, of Mainistir Buite'', [died]. Indreach- tach, son of Muireadhach, King of Connaught, died. Cluain-mic-Nois was burned. Sealbhach, Lord of Dal-Riada, went into holy orders. The Age of Christ, 720. The first year of Cinaeth, son of Irgalach, son of Conaing Cuirri, in the sovereignty of Ireland. St. Faelchu", son of Dorbhe, Abbot of la ; St. Cuindles, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Sinach, of Tailtin, died. The battle of Ceann-Delgen', by Cinaeth, son of Irgalach, in which Foghartacli Ua Cearnaigh was slain. St. Caechscuile, scribe of Doire-Chalgaigh, died. St. Cillene Ua Colla, Abbot of Athain*^, died on the 3rd of January. St. Colman Uamhach, scribe of Ard-Macha, and St. Colman Banban, scribe of Cill-dara [Kildare], died. St. Ruibin, son of the son of Counad, [chief] scribe of Munster, [died] ; he was son of Brocan, of Tigh-Telle''. Ulidia was taken possession of by Cinaeth, son of Congalach. The Age of Christ, 721. The second year of Cinaeth. St. Maelrubha, Doire Calggaed, quieoti.'''' — Ann. Ult. in tlie Leahhar-Breac, at 25tli June, it is stated ' Ceann-Delgen Otherwise written Ceann- that "cij Celli" is " i F"'t t)aupmui5i," i.e. Delgthen. — See note under A. D. 617. "in the vicinity of Durrow." IMageoghegan, ^ Athain Also written Othain and Fathain, in his translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, now Fahan, near Lough S willy, in the barony anglicises this name Teh ill : of Inishowen, and county of Donegal. " A. D. 723. Rubyn, chief scribe of Moun- " A. D. 724. Cilleni nepos Collae, Abbas ster, died, and the son" [rede, he was the son] Othnae, et Aldchu. Doimliagg moriuntur. Alien " of Brogaine of Tehill, who" [rede, and] " was mic Craith construitur. ^\mxi\, filius Druis con- a good preacher and divine." strhu/itur. Colman humach, scriha Ardmachae, This place, which lies close to Durrow, in the Rubin, mac Gonad, scriba MuznaTi,filiusque Broc- north of the King's County, is still called cij cain o [de] Thaigh Theille, qui magi.ster bonus CheiUe in Irish, and anglicised Tyhilly, or Evangelii Chrisli erat, et Colman Banban, scriba Tihelly See the published Inquisitions, La- Cille-daro omnes dormierunt." — Ann. Ult. genia. Com. Regis. No. 16, Car. I. — See also note '' Tigh-Telle. — In a gloss on theFeilire Aenguis under the year 670. 320 aNNQf-a Rio^liachca eiReawM. [722. S.lTlaoljiuba, abbbfnncaip, lap nfjul ino Cflbain, Decc inacill pei]"-!!!, i riQpuji- cjiopan, an 21 Qppil. Occniojac bliabain ap rpf mfopailJ pop naoib Idirib, poo a paojail. S. Celecpiopc Decc. S. Conall, mac TTlouDain, Do jlacaD copoine maipcipe. pfpDacpioch,TnacCon5alaiTi;,Decc. Cuanan oClnUOelcce, Oeipip Oairhinpi, oUibColla DopiDe, Cuana Dpoma Cuilinn, -| Cillene Loclia ^epcc, Decc. Car Dpoma popnocbc pia ppiairbfpcac, mac Coinjpij, -] pia cCenel cConaill, pop Ctooli rQlldn, mac pfpjaile,-] pop Cenel nGojain. Yio ppaoinfn pop QoD nCtlldn. Qciao na maire po mapbao 6 QoD, — pictnn mac Gpraile,-] SneDjup Ofpcc Ua bpacliriioe. TTIupchaD, mac bpain, pi Laijfn, Decc. Cpiomrann, mac Ceallaij Cualann, Do mapbaD 1 ccar belaij Licce. Qilill, mac bobbcaba TTliDe, oecc. Car pic( cCionaor, mac lopjalaij, pop Laijnib, -] Do bfpc a peip. Car Inpi bpfgoin pm ppaolan, bail in po mapbaD Giccippgeol, mac Ceallaij Cualann, -\ Congal, mac bpain. Caral Cfpp, roipec Depcepc bpfjb, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, peace cceD piclie a Do. S. pianD 6 Qoincpeb, abb bfnD- cuip, Decc. lap mbeirh cpf bliabna do CionaeD, mac lopjalaij^, uap Gpinn 111 piglie, copcliaip 111 ccctrOpomaCopcdin, la piaichbfpcacb mac Loingpic. ■ Apurcrosan. — See note '', under the year 671. It is stated in the gloss to the Feilire Aenguis, at 21st April, that Maelrubha was of the Cinel-Eoghain, and that his mother was Subtairc, daughter of Setna, and the sister [or kinswoman] of St. Conihgall of Beanchair ; and that his church is at Abur-Chresen, in Alba [Scotland]. ^ St. Celechrist : i. e. the Servant or Vassal of Christ. Most of these entries, and others totally omitted by the Four Masters, are given in the Annals of Ulster, under the years 725 and 726, as follows : " A. 1). 723. Nechtaui mac Deirile constrin- fjitur ajmd Druist licgem. Duchonna Craibdcch, Ejriscopus Condere inoritur. Juguhitio Cram- xhainnJUii Cellachi, in hello Belaig-licce immatura date. Qities Mancheine Lethglinne. Jiigulalio, Bodbchodha Mide." " A. D. 726. Mors Ailchon, Ahhatis Cluana Iraird. Bellum Droma-fornocht, inter Genus Co- naill et Eugain, uhi Flann mac Aurthile, et Snedgus Dergg, nepos Inrachdi, jugtdati sunt Covgressio Irrois foicbne, uhi quidam cecidenmt den dibh Airgiallaibh, inter Selbacum et fami- liam Echdach, nepotis Domhnaill. Conall mac Moudan martijrio coronatus. Adomnani reliqvie transfenintur in Ilibei-niam, et lex renovatur. Bel- lum Moin inter dina Bullaigniu, in quo cecidii Laidgncn mac Conmealde ; Duncha victor fiiit. iMurchadh, mac Bra.m, Bex Lageniensiu7n moritur. Dubdainber, mac Comgail, Eex Crmthnejugula- tus est. Bellum Bairne vel Inse Bregainn, in quo cecidenmt Ederscel, mac Cellaig Cualann, et Con- gal mac Brain. Faelan victor fuit. Doi'mitaiio Ccli-Cliristi." ' Cill-Dchjc Now called, in Irish, Cill-Dealga, and anglicised Kildalkey. This was the name of an old church, now totally destroyed, giving name to a j)arish situated between the parish of Trim, in East Mcath, and the boundary of Wcstmcath. It was dedicated to St. Damhnat, 722] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 321 Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], after having gone to Alba [Scotland], died in his own church at Apurcrosan', on the 21st of April; eighty years, three months, and nine days, was the length of his life. St. Celechrist died''. St. Conall, son of IVIoudan, received the crown of martyrdom. Feardachrich, son of Congha- lach, died. Cuanan, of Cill-Delge'; Deirir, of Daimhinis [Devenish], of the Ui-CoUa ; Cuana, of Druim Cuilinn""; and Cillene, of Loch Gerg", died. The battle of Druim-fornocht" [was fought] by Flaithbheartach, son of Loingseach, and the Cinel-Conaill, against Aedh Allan, son of Fearghal, and the Cinel- Eosjhain. Aedh Allan was defeated. These chieftains were slain on the side of Aedh, [namely] Flann, son of Erthaile, and Snedgus Dearg Ua Brachaidhe. Murchadh, son of Bran, King of Leinster, died. Crimhthann, son of Ceallach Cualann, was slain in the battle of Bealach-liceP. Ailill, son of Bodhbhcha, of Meath, died. A battle [was fought] by Cinaeth, son of Irgalach, against the Leinstermen ; and he obtained his demand. The battle of Inis-Breagain'', wherein were slain Edersgeoil, son of Ceallach Cualann, and Congal, son of Bran. Cathal Cerr, chief of the south of Breagh, died. The Age of Christ, 722. St. Flann, of Aentrebh', Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. After Cinaeth, son of Irgalach, had been three years in sove- reignty over Ireland, he fell in the battle of Druim-Corcrain", by Flaithbhear- or Dymplina, whose festival was celebrated there this is the Druim-fornacht mentioned in the on the fifteenth of May. Near the site of the foundation charter of the abbey of Newry, and church was a holy well called Tobar-Damhnata, which comprises the present townlands of Cro- nearly dried up when the Editor examined the bane and Croreagh, in the lordship of Newry. locality. '' Bealach-lice : i. e. the Road of the Flag or ■" Druim- Cuilinn : i.e. Eidge or long Hill of Flat Eocky Surface. Not identified. the Holly, now Drumcullen, an old church in ' Inis-Breagain Now obsolete. ruins, situated in the south of the barony of ' Aentrehh Also written Oentrebh, Aoin- Eglish, in the King's County. This church trebh, Oentribh, and Oentrabh. This was the stands on the boundary between the ancient ancient name of the town of Antrim, and is to Meath and Munster. be distinguished from Aendruim, or Oendruim, ° Loch Gerg Now Lough Derg, so famous which is the old name of Nendrum Island, now for containing the island of St. Patrick's Purga- Inishmahee in Loch Cuan, or Strangford Lough, tory, in the parish of Templecarn, barony of in the county of Down SeeEcdesiaMicalAnii- Tirhugh, and county of Donegal. quiiies of the Dioceses of Down and Conor, ^-c, " Drill m-furnocht : i. e. the Naked or Exposed p. 63, note *■, and pp. 277, 278. Eidge or Long Hilh There are several places ' Druim-Corcraiu : i. e. Corcran's Eidge, or of this name, but there can be little doubt that Long Hill. Not identified : 2 T 322 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [723. r^oyichaip Guoop, mac Qilella, -] TTlaolDuin, mac pfpa6aij, ipin carli fin la t)unclia6,macCo]ibmaic. Cach Qillinne ecip oa mac mupcliabajmicbjiain, in po mojibaD Ounclia6 pfnoip. Domnall, mac Ceallaij jii Connachc, [065]. Qoip C]no]^c, y^eachr cceD piche a cpi'. Qn ceo blmbain Oo piaicbfpcac, mac Lomjficli, mic Qongupa, uap Gpinn hi pijhe. S. ^all Cilcaigh Decc. 8. pacbcna, mac polachcain, abb Cluana pfpca bpenainn, t)ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceo piclie a cfuaip. Qn oapa bliabain Do piair- bfprac. TTlac Onclion, pccpibneoip Cille oapa. ITlac Concumba, pccpib- neoip Cluana muc Noip, Cochall oDap, pcpibniD bfnnchuip, 065. Qoip Cpiopc, peaclic cceD piche a cuig. Qn cpeap bliabain Do piair- bfprc(c1i. S. Oochonna Cpaiboeach, epycop Conoepe, Decc an 15 TTlaii. S. Cillene pooa, ab la, Decc. S. QDamnan, eppcop l?ara TTlaije liQonaig. S. TTIaincliin Lfcjlinne Decc. 8. paelDobap becc, eccnaiD pobaip, Decc. Cul parain Do loyccaD. Cacli eiDip Cpuirliniu -| Oal l?iaDa, 1 ITlupbulg, in po mapbaD opons mop do Chpuirniu. 8. Colmdn Ua Lioccctm, Doccuip cojaiDe, Decc. 8. GochaiD, mac Colgan, ancoipi QpDamacha, 8. Colman Uealcha UalanD, -| bpeac beapba, Decc. Coblair, injfn Ceallaij Cualann, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc, cceo piche ape. Qn cfcpamaD bliabain Do piair- bepcac. Qolchii, abb Cluana hlopaipD, piann Sionna Ua Colla, abb Cluana mic Noip [Decc], Do Uib CperiicainD Do. ^apalc TTlaijje heo Decc an 13 Do TTlapca. SebDann, injfn Cuipc, banab Cille Dapa, Decc. UimnenCille ^apab, "A. D. 727- Bellum Droma Corcain inter " St. Gall Lilcaigh. — See notes ', '', under Flaithbertach, mac Loiugsig, et Cinaed, Jilium the year 512, p. 167, supra. The death of Irgalaig, in quo Cinaed et Endus, mac Ailello, " Gall of Lilcach" is entered in the Annals of Maelduin,macFeradaig, et Duncha,macCormaic, Ulster at the year 729. cecideruni. Bellum Ailenne, inter duos Germanos "' St. Fachtna " A. D. 726. Faghtna mac fdios Murchada, mic Brain, et Duncha Senior Folaghtaine, Abbot of Clonfert of St. Brandon, jufjulatur, junior Faelanus regnat. Flann Oen- died." — Ann. Ult. trib, .^W(W Benchuir, oJ«/. J5e/tom Monidcroib '^ Mac Onchon "A. D. 729. Mac Onchon, inter Pidores inviceni, uhi Oengus victor f nit, et «cnia Cille-daro, ^Zj!« Concumbu, «mia Cluana multi e.c parte Eilpinilleg is perempti sunt. Bellmn mic Nois, dormiei'unt. Coculodor, scriba families lacriraabila inter eosdem gestum juxta Castellum Benchuir, (Zorjrtjvi^." — Ann. Ult. Credi, uhiElpinius effttgit. Domhnall mac Ceal- ' St. DacJionna. — The festival of this bishop laig, rex Connacht, moritur. Quiesjilii Bethach, is marked in O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 15th viri sapientis Mornonie." — An7i. Ult. May. Some of these entries are given in the ' Flaithhheartach. — O'Flaherty places the ac- Annals of Ulster under the year 730, thus : cession of this monarch in the year 727 See " A. D. 730. Comhustio Cuile-raithin. Bellum Oyjgia, p. 433. inter Cruithni et Dalriati, in Murbuilgg, ubi 723.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 323 tach, son of Loingscacli. Eudus, son of Ailell, and Maelduin, son of Fcaradliach, fell in that battle by Dunchadh, son of Cormac. The battle of Aillinn [was fought] between the two sons of Murchadh, son of Bran, in which Dunchadh, the senior, was slain. Domhnall, son of Ceallach, King of Connaught, died. The Age of Christ, 723. The first year of Flaithbhcartach', son of Loing- seach, son of Aenghus, in sovereignty over Ireland. St. Gall Lilcaigh" died. St. Fachtna", son of Folachtan, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn [Clonfert], died. The Age of Christ, 724. The second year of Flaithbheartach. Mac On- choii", scribe of Cill-dara [Kildare]; Mac Concumba, scribe of Cluain-mic-Nois; Cochall-odhar, scribe of Beannchair, died. The Age of Christ, 725. The third year of Flaithbheartach. St. Dachonna'' the Pious, Bishop of Condere [Connor], died on the 15th of May. St. Cillene Foda, Abbot of la [lona], died. St. Adamnan, Abbot of Rath-Maighe hAen- aigh", [and] St. Mainchin, of Leithghlinn, died. St. Faeldobhar Beg the Wise, of Fobhar, died. Cul-rathain was burned. A battle [was fought] between the Cruithni at Murbholg, wherein a great number of the Cruithni was slain. St. Colman O'Liadain, a select doctor, died. St. Eochaidh, son of Colgan, ancho- rite of Ard-Macha ; St. Colman, of Tealach Ualann ; and Breac-Bearbha, died. Cobhlaith, daughter of Ceallach Cualann, died. The Age of Christ, 726. The fourth year of Flaithbheartach. Aelchu, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard] ; Flann Sinna* Ua-Colla, Abbot of Cluain- mic-Nois, [one] of the Ui-Creamhthainn, [died]. Gerald, of Magh-eo, died on the 13th of March. Sebhdann, daughter of Core, Abbess of Cill-dara, died. Cruithni devicti fuerunt. Faeldobur Becc sapi- Diibhdalethe mac Dunchon, et Flanncurrigh, e»w Fobair. Adomna7itis Episcopus sapiens Raiho mac Aithechdai, moriuntur. £elbcm. Conneicht in Maiglii Oinaigh ; Co\m!in,'>/eposhitta\n,religiosus quo cecidit Muredacb, mac Inrecbtaig. Pontifex doctor, pausant. /?<5'«" Imleach-Fia. — Now Emlagh, an old church determined by the Glen of Imaile, near Glenda- giving name to a parish lying to the north- lough, in the barony of Upper Talbotstown, and east of the town of Kells, in the county of county of Wicklow — See note ', under A. D. Meath. 1370, p. 664. ' Of Maelruhha: i. e. Abbot of the Monastery *■ Lic-Ailbhe — This was the name of a large erected by Maelrubha, Abbot of Bangor, at stone which stood at Moynalvy in the barony Aporcrossan, in Scotland. Mageoghegan mis- of Deece, and county of Meath, till the year takes the meaning of this passage in his trans- 992, when, according to these Annals, it fell, lation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, where he and was formed into four mill-stones by Mael- has: " A. D. 734. The work done at" [rede the seachlainn, or Malaohy IL, Monarch of Ireland. 2 U 330 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [733. popcpaiD, DO TfiapbaD. Qenjup, mac Ctilealla, cijCpna CtipDe Ciannacra, oecc. Carli pocliapca 1 TTlaij TTIuipreTTine pm nQooli Qllan, -j pia cclanDaib Nell an ruaipcei]ic poji Ulcaib, in ]io mapbab Q06 l?6in, pf Ulab,"] po hfnab a cfno De popCloic an commaij 1 noopap ceampaill pocbdipoe,-] po mapbaD ConcaD, mac Cuanach, coipec Coba, 50 pochuiDib oile amaille piu. 6a he pochann an cliachaCillCunoa do pdpuccaD la Ua Sejdin, Do muinrip QoDa l?6in, Dia nebaipc QoD Ron peipin, nf pcappam a conn ppip an Uaipp, uaip caob pe caob aca ceallCunna 1 Ceall Uaippe. Conjap, comapba pacpaicc, DO pighne an pann po Do jjpeapacc QobaQlldin a nDiojail pdpaijce na cille, ap pob eipium anmcapa QoDha, co nepbaipc, Qbaip pe I1Q0D Qlldn nuap, Dom piachc poppdn la pluaj piuil, Rom nelacc QeD T?6in appafp, im Cbonna Cill an cam ciuil. UionoiliD Qooh Qlldn a ploja 50 pochaipD, conaD ann acbepc Q06 Qlldn occ imrpiall in caclia : Im Chunna im cill manamcapacr, cingiu aniu ceim ap conaip, pdicpiD Q06 Roin a cfnD lim, no puicpfccpa lapoDain. Qp Don each ceona ac pubpaoli : Qp nUlab im QoD Rome la liQob Qlldn pi 6pe, Qp coinniiti Do Chill Chonna cuippiom bonna ppi meDe. Qoip Cpiopr, peachc cceD cpioca a cpi. Qn cfrparhaD bliaDain DQoDh. S. Uola, mac OunchaDa, eppcop Cluana IpnipD, milib Dionj;mala Do Cpiopc, 065. bpfpal, mac Qoba Roin, pi Ulab, do mapbab ace Oun Celcchaip. '■ Ard-Cianachta. — Now the barony of Fer- ' Cill-Cunna. — Now Kilcoony, in the parish rard, in the county of Louth. of Ballyclog, barony of Duugaunon, and county •' Fochart. — Now Faughard, in the county of of Tyrone See the Ordnance Map, sheet 39- Louth. — Sec note ^ under A.D. 248, p. 1 14, s^ip. '' Its Conn. — This is a pun on the names of the ' Cloch-an-chommaigh : i.e. tlie Stone ofBrealv- churches, but in what sense the witty king in- ing or Decapitation. This is still pointed out tended conn and tarr to be taken, it is not easy at the doorway of the church of Faughard. Dr. to determine. Conn means neuse or reason, and O'Conor translates this " Saxum circuli con- Tairr is probably the name of the patron saint ventionis Senioriuii," which is incorrect. — See of Ceall- Tairre ; or he might have intended by Lec-comaigh-cnamh, note '', under tlio year ,594. " n! rcuppaiu ci conn ppi|^ cm cuipp," to mean ' Cobka. — Otherwise called Magh-Cobha, a "ni pcdppuni a ceunn ppipin ccoknnn," i.e. plain in Iveagli, in the county of Down. '■ 1 will not separate the head from the body," 733.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 331 Muirgheas, son of Fearghus Forcraidli, was slain. Acnghus, son of Ailell, Lord of Ard-Cianaclita'', died. The battle of Fochart'', in Magh-Muirtlieimhne [was fought] by Aedli Allan and the Clanna-Neill of the North, against the Ulidians, wliere Aedh Itoin, King of Ulidia, was slain ; and his head was cut off on Cloch-an-chommaigh'', in the doorway of the church of Fochard ; and Conchadh, son of Cuanach, chief of Cobha*^, was also slain, and many others along with him. The cause of this battle was the profanation of Cill-Cunna'^ by Ua Seghain, one of the people of Aedh Eoin, of which Aedh Roin himself said : " I will not take its Conn^ from Tairr," for Ceall-Cunna and Ceall-Tairre' are side by side. Congus, successor of Patrick, composed this quatrain, to incite Aedh Allan to revenge the profa- nation of the church, for he was the spiritual adviser of Aedh, so that he said: Say unto the cold Aedh Allan, that I have been oppressed by a feeble army ; Aedh Roin insulted me last night at Cill-Cvmna of the sweet music. Aedh Allan collected his forces to Fochard, and Aedh Allan composed [these verses] on his march to the battle : ForCill-Cunna,the church of my confessor, I take this day a journey on the road; Aedh Roin shall leave his head with me, or I shall leave mine with him. Of the same battle was said : The slaughter of the Ulidians with Aedh Roin [was made] by Aedh Allan, King of Ireland ; For their coigny'' at Cill-Cunna he placed soles to necks'. The Age of Christ, 733. The fourth year of Aedh. St. Tola", son of Dun- chadh, bishop, a worthy soldier of Christ, died. Breasal, son of Aedh Roin, King of Ulidia, was slain at Dun-Celtchair". whicli would not be a far-fetched pun, when he privilege, being free from all customs and visi- intended to give Conn and Tarr a similar pro- tations of temporal lords. fane treatment. ' Soles to necks This is an idiom expressing ' Ctall Tairre Now Cill-Thairre, anglice indiscriminate carnage, in which the sole of the Kilharry, a glebe in the parish of Donaghmore, foot of one body was placed over against or in the same barony Ord. Map, sheet 46. across the neck or headless trunk of another. ^ Coigmj : i.e. Eefection. It would appear ""Tola. — "A.D. 737. Tole, Episcopus C\-aa.n&- that the King of Ulidia had forcibly obtained Iraird, dignus Dei miles, pausat." — Ann. Ult. refection in these churches, contrary to their "DuM-CeMajr .• i. e. theFort of Celtchar, son 2 u2 332 QHwata Rio^hachca eiReawM. [733. QoD OUan, pi eiieann, do nonol Leire Chuinn, Do Dul i Laignib 50 painic Qc Sfnair. Ro rapcclaimpCc Lwpr\ in lion conpangauap Do copnam a cipc ppip. l?o pfpab cac ainmfn frcoppa ipin inaijin pin. Do DeacliaiD in pi QoD aUan peipin ipin ccar 50 naipecaib an cuaipceipc a nnailli p]iip. Tan- gacap coipi^ Laijfn inio piojijaib ipin ccar, copba puilec poipnmra pa pfpaD an gleo pin fccoppa Diblinib. Ro macraic laoic, -| po carhnaic colla leo. Imo compainic dOoD OUan 1 oaoDh mac Colgan, do pij Laijfn, -| copcaip QoD, mac Coljan la hQoD OUan. Ro mapbab "] po mubaicceaD, po Di'or- aicceaD, -] po Di'orldicceab Laijin co lianbpoill ipin cairgleo pin, cond cfpna app Dib acrmab cipuaippi mbicc, -| pcceolanga cfpca. barap laDpo na coipij^, 1 na haipij copcpacap 6 Laijnib .1. Qooh macColjan, pi Ua cCeinn- pelaij, bpan bfcc mac ITlujicliaDO, an Dapa pij boi pop Cai^nib, pfpjup mac TTlaenai^ 1 Diiboacpioc Dc'i cijfpna porapr, mac hlli CeUai^, mac Upem, pianjalacli Ua TTlaileairgen, Conall Ua QirechDai, ceirpe meic piotnn Ui Conjaile, eiaDach Ua maoluiDip,"! pocaiDe oile po buD eriiilc Daipneip. of Duacli, one of the heroes of the Red Branch in Ulster, who had his residence here in the first century of the Christian era. This was one of the old names of the large fort near Downpa- trick, in the county of Down — See Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 5C6, n. 52, and Battle of Magh- Rath, pp. 206, 206, note ". " Ath- Seanaitli Called Ath-Senaich in the Annals of Ulster, now Ballyshannon, in the county of Kildare, four miles south-west of Kil- cullen Bridge. Ballyshannon, in Ulster, is also called Ath-Senaith, or Ath-Senaich, in Irish. The Bally prefixed in both instances is a cor- ruption of Bel-atha, i. e. os vadi, ford-mouth. This place was otherwise called Uchbhadh. In tlie Annals of Ulster this battle is noticed at the year 737, and in the Annals of Clonmac- noise at 7.35, as follows : " A. D. 7.37. Bellum Atho-Senaich inter Ne- potes Neill et Laijenicnses, .1. Cath Uchba, xiii. Septemhris, die vi. ferie, crudeliter ijcdum, est in ijiio hinales Reges ceki vigorh pectoris, armis alter- natim eongressi sunt, .1. Aed Alddan, rex Temorie, et Aed mac Colggen, ri Laigin ; e quibus unus superstes vulneratus, .i. Aed Alddan vixit, alius vero militari mucrone capite truncatus est. Time nepotes Cuinn irnmensa victoria ditali siint, aim Lagenos, suos eintdos, insolito more in fugam mit- tunt, calcant, sternunt, subvertunt, consnmunt, ita ut iLsque ad internecionem universus hostilis pene deldus exercitus, paucis nunciis renunciantibus, et in tali bello tantos cedidisse femnl, quantos per transacta retro secula, in uno succuhuisse impetu, et feroci cecidisse confiictu non comperimus. Cecide- runt in hoc mitem bcUo optimi duces .i. Aed mac Colggen, et Bran Becc, mac Murcado, .i. da ri Laigin, Fergus, mac Moinaig, et Dubdacrich, mac Aincellaig, mic Triein" [dno magnates re- gionis Fotharta'\, "et Fingalach hUa Maeleaitcen, Conall hUa Aitechdai; cethre mic Flainn, Aui Congaile ; Eladhach Aui IMaeluidhir, et ceteri multi quos compendii causa omisimus." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 735. The battle of Athseanye, on the 14th day of the Kallends of September, was cruelly and bloodyly fought between the O'Nealcs and Lynstermcn, whore the two 733.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 333 Aedh Allan, King of Ireland, assembled [the forces of] Leatli-Chuinn, to proceed into Leinster ; and he arrived at Ath-Seanaith*. The Leinstermen collected the [greatest] number they were able, to defend his right against him. A fierce battle wasfouiiht between them. The king:, Aedh Allan liiniself, went into the battle, and the chieftains of the North along with him. Tlie chieftains of Leinster came with their kings into the battle ; and bloodily and heroically was the battle fought between them both. Heroes were slaughtered, and bodies were mutilated. Aedh Allan, and Aedh, son of Colgan, King of Leinster, met each other [in single combat] ; and Aedh, son of Colgan, was slain by Aedh Allan. The Leinstermen were killed, slaughtered, cut off, and dread- fully exterminated, in this battle, so that there escaped of them but a small remnant, and a few fugitives. The following were the leaders and chieftains of the Leinstermen who fell, namely : Aedh, son of Colgan, King of Ui-Ceinn- sealaigh ; Bran Beg, son of Murchadh, the second king who was over the Lein- stermen ; Fearghus, son of Maenach, and Dubhdacrich, two lords of FothartaP; the son of Ua Ceallaigh ; the son of Trian ; Fiangalach Ua Maeleaithgin ; Conall Ua Aithechdai ; the four sons of Flann Lla Coughaile ; Eladhach Ua- Maeluidhir''; and many others, whom it would be tedious to enumerate. The [people of] Leath-Chuinn were joyous after this victory, for they had wreaked Kings, heads of the two Armies, did so roughly gach O'Mojleoyer, and many others which my approach one another, as King Hugh Allan, Author omitteth to relate, for brevity's sake, King of Ireland, and Hugh Mac Colgan, King were slain, and sayeth that this was the greatest of Lynster, whereof the one was sore hurt, and slaughter for a long time seen in Ireland." — lived after; the other, by a deadly blow, lost Ann. C'lon. his head from the shoulders. The O'Neales, <" Two Lords ofFotharta — The Fortharta at with their King, behaved themselves so val- this period appear to have constituted two liantly in the pursuit of their enemies, and lordships, namely, Fotharta-Fea, afterwards killed them so fast in such manner, as they Fotharta-Ui Nuallain, now the barony of Forth, made great heapes in the fields of their car- in the county of Carlow, and Fotharta-an- cassess, so as none or very few of the Lynster- Chairn, now the barony of Forth, in the county men escaped to bring tyding to their friends of Wexford. There were many other tribes of home. In this battle the two joynt Kings of the Fotharta at an earlier period. Lynster, Hugh Mac Colgan, and Bran Beag '' Ua Maduidhir — O'Moyleer, or, as the name Mac Murchowe ; Fergus Mac Moynay, and is now generally anglicised, Myler. He was Dowdachrlch, the two Lords of Foharte ; Mac ])robably the chief of Sil-Maeluidhir, now the O'Kelly; Mao Treyn; Fiangalagh O'Moyleaigh- barony of Shelmalier, in the county of We.x- ten; the four sons of Flann O'Conoyly ; Eala- ford. 334 awNaf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [734. baraji pailij LCt Chuinn ictpp on ccopcca]i ]pin, uaip po Dfojailf^ioc a nain- ninne, 1 a naincpiDe pop Laijmb. Naoi mile apfo copcaip t)ib, arhail apbfpap : O cac Uchbab co name, imbib cpuciam pfp peine, Nf Doij po 5pein 51I gainmij piol nach Laignij in h6pe. Naoi mile do pocpacap, 1 ccac Uchbao co noene, Oo ploj ^ailian gep guinic, mop Do muipib pfp pene. Q06 Qlldn cecinir, Qn cQo6 ipin uip, an pi ipm puairti, Qn renan Don Dela6[in cendn Dil Dein, Lib. Lee. fol.311], la Ciapan 1 cCluain. Sarhchann cecinic piap an each, TTIa conpipac na Da QoD, bi6 moppaer a nepjaipe, TTlab CO Dul Darhpa ap paer Q06 la I1Q0D mac pfpjaile. paolan, mac bpain, pi Laijfn, Decc lap nofijlifchaio. Ceapnacli, mac pojapcaigli, mic Nell, mic Cfpnaigb Shocail, mic Diapmacca, mic QoDa Slaine, do mapbaDli. pQiSup mac Cpemrainn do mapbab. SloigheoDh la Caral, mac pinnguine, co Laijniu, co pug jialla 6 bpan bpicc mac TTlupcaba, CO puj mai'ne mopa. Ctoip Cpiopc, peachr cceo cpiocha acfraip. Qn ciiicceaD bliaDain dQo6. 8. Sarhchann ogh, 6 Cluain bponaigli 1 cUebcha, Decc an 19 do Oecembep. Qp puippi cug Qot) Qllan an cfipc pi, ' Fir-Feini: i. c. populi Fenioru7n. " A Fenisio Clonmaciioise, of which St. Ciaran is the patron Farsaidh Hiberni noxmnaxitur Fenii. Unde apud saint. uos OiC--FAra/ posteri Fenii, in plurali numero " SamlitJiann According to the Leabhar- dicuiitur ab illo." — Fkicli's Scholiast, in Tricis Gabhala of the O'Clerys, the Sanitliaiin who Thaum., p. 5, not. 23. Feiiie is also explained composed this quatrain was the virgin saint of bpii^qiD, a farmer, or yeoman. Cluain-Bronaigh. — See her death noticed under ~ 'I'/ie poxteril// of. — In this and the liattle of tlie year 7.'{4, infra. Almhuui, fought in 718, the Lcinstermen were * Faelan, ^-c " A. D. 737- Faelan, nepos nearly extirjiated by the race of Conn of the Brain, Larjcniensium rex, immainra ctate, et innpi- llundrcd Battles, so that the remission of the naia morte periit. Cernach, fdius Fogartaig, a Borumean tribute, through the intercession of suis scelcratis sociis dolose jugulatur, quem vacca- St. Moling, was but of little advantage to the rum vitHli,ct infiiae orhismulieres tedioscflevenint. Leinstermen. Jur/ulatio Fergusa, mic Cremthainn, &c. Slogh- ' Cluain : i. c. Cluain-mic-Nois, now anglice adh Cathail, mic Flnguine, co Laigniu, co rucc 734.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 335 tlieir vengeance and tlieir animosity upon the Lcinstermen. Nine thousand was the number of them tliat was slain, as is said in these verses : From the battle of Uchbhadh the great, in which a havoc of the Fir-Feini' [i. e. the farmers] was made, There is not known on the fair sandy soil the posterity of" any Leinsterman in Ireland. Nine thousand there fell in the battle of Uchbhadh with vehemence, Of the army of Leinster, sharp-wounding, great the carnage of the Fir Feini. Aedh Allan cecinit : The Aedh in the clay, the king in the churchyard, The beloved pure dove, with Ciaran at Cluain'! Samhthann" cecinit before the battle: If the two Aedhs meet, it will be very difficult to separate them, To me it will be grevious if Aedh [son of Colgan] fall by Aedh, son of Fearghal. Faelan'', son of Bran, King of Leinster, died, after a well-spent life. Cear- nach, son of Foghartach, son of Niall, son of Cearnach Sotal, son of Diarmaid, son of Aedh Slaine, was slain. Fearghus, son of Creamhthann, was slain. A hosting was made by Cathal, son of Fiuguine, into Leinster ; and he obtained hostages from Bran Breac, son of ]\Iurchadh, and carried off much property. The Age of Christ, 734. The fifth year of Aedh. St. Samhthann", virgin, of Cluaiu-Bronaigh, in Teabhtha, died on the 19th of December. It was of her Aedh Allan'' gave this testimony : giallu O Faelain, ocus co nice maine ruara." She was abbess of Clonbroney, in the barony of [Ad armie by Cathal mac Finguine into Lein- Granard, and county of Longford. — SeeColgan's ster, and he brought pledges, with great booties. Acta SS., p. 347, n. 26, and Archdall's Monast. from I- Faelain Cod. Clarend., '^2-~\ — Ann. Till. Iliber., p. 438. In the Feilire Aengiiis, and " A. D. 735. Cahall mac Finguyne prepared O'Clery's Irish Calendar, the festival of Sam- a great army and went to Lynster, and there- thann Cluana-Bronaigh is marked at 19th De- out brought hostages from Bran Brick mac cember, and it is added in the latter that she Murchowe, with many rich bootys." — Ann.Clon. died in 739, which is the true year. ' Si. Samhthann, virgin, of Cluain-Bronaigh ^ Aedh Allati. — That some Irish verses were " A. D. 738. Dormitatio Samthainne Cluano- believed to have been composed by this mo- Bronaig." — Ann. Ult. narch appears from the Leahhar-Gabhala of the 336 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [735. Samchann pjii poilp painmanD, moo pojab geanpa jUinbaiiji, UuaD niai5 mibe nrimD nimglanp, moji y^aecli po pne Sarhcann. Po gab an nf nao apa, aim ppf jiije plfpa ; Da maip p|ii repca ruapai, bacap cpuaba a cpeppa. Qpa6 ppi niriie nichiu, glan a cpiohiu ppi baeclia, Inuchu pm6ar ppi glanbapp, ap po la Sarhfann paeclia. piann, mac Ceallaig, mic CpunDmaoil, eppcop T?eacpaiTine, Decc. Cuana Ua beppain, pcpibneoip Upeoic [oecc]. pQigvp 5^"^^ coipec Coba [oecc]. Qccfp Dopibe aep ulc -| aibrhiUn aj cealjao jpaincpeli;^ in polaicip lopaba ina aijiD paip, conao e pocliann a baip. Qilill, mac Uuachail, rijfpna Ua cCpiomrainn, Decc. Goip Cpiopc, peachc cceo cpioca a cuicc. C(n peipeab bliabain oCtob. S. bpan, Lainoe liGala, Decc. TTlaincVieine Uuama ^peine, Decc. pianD Peabla, obb ^oipc conaijj, 1 TTlujbopnaibli TTluijhfn, Decc. Ceallac, mac SecliDi, DO Chonmaicnib, abb Cluana muc Noip, Decc. DubDaboipfnD, abb pobaip, Decc. popbapach, mac Qilealla, ci^fpna Oppuije, do mapbaDh. Ctoip Cpiopr, peachc cceD cpioca ape. Qn peachcmab bliabain oQob. Conola, ci^fpna Ueabca, Decc. Ctmalgaib, mac Cacapai^, coipec Conaille, Decc. TTlupcliab, mac peapjaile, mic TTlaileDuin, do mapboDli. Cacli Caipn O'Clerys, p. 198, and in these Annals at the hUidhri, fol. 41, b., that Art, son of Conn Ced- vear 738, where the last quatrain composed by chathach, monarch of Ireland, was interred him is quoted. here; and it is added, in the historical story ' Jieachrainn. — The Editor is not able to de- called Cath Maighe Mucraimhe, that the place cide whether this is the Reachrainn in the east was called Tri-foid, i. e. Three Sods, because of Bregia, where St. Columbkille erected a " tliree sods were dug there in honour of the church, or Keachrainn, now Rathlin, or Ragh- Trinity, when the grave of Art was being dug aree Island, off' the north coast of Antrim. there." It is stated in this story that Art, who ' Trenit. — Otherwise written Trefoid, now believed in Christianity, predicted that a Chris- Trevet, in the barony of Skreen, and county of tian church would be afterwards erected over Mcath. In the Feilire Aenguis the festival of his grave. These passages are given in the An- St. Lonan mac Talmaigh, of Treoit, is marked at nals of Ulster, under the year 738, as follows : 13th November, but in O'Clery's Irish Calendar " A. D. 738. Fergus Glutt, rex Cobo, sp^ttis it is marked at 1st November, thus, " tonun 6 t-enenatis makficnnim homimcm, ohiit. Cuana, ne- Cpepoic ) mfipeaj^aiB," i. e. " Lonan of Trefoit, post Bessain, «cn&a Treoit, pausat. Dormitatio in Bregia." It is stated in the ancient Irish Samthainnc Cluano Bronaig, et dormitatio nepn- tract called Senchus na Relec, i. e. the History tis Maeledathnein Episcopi. Combnsti Muintire of the Cemeteries, preserved in Leabhar-na- Domhnaill i niBodbraith, iihi cecidit Bregleith 735.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 337 Samhthann for enlightening various sinners, a servant who observed stern chastity, In the northern plain of fertile Meath, great suffering did Samhthann endure ; She undertook a thing [that vi^as] not easy, fasting for the kingdom above ; She lived on scanty food ; hard were her girdles ; She struggled in venomous conflicts ; pure was her heart amid the wicked ; To the bosom of the Lord, with a pure death, Samhthann passed from her suf- ferings. Flann, son of Ceallach, son of Crunnmael, Bishop of Reachrainn", died. Cuanna Ua Bessain, scribe of Treoit*, [died]. Fearghus Glut, chief of Cobha, [died]. It appeared to him that wicked and destructive people used to cast spits, in which they put charms, in his face, which was the cause of his death. Ailill, son of Tuathal, Lord of Ui-Crinihthainn, died. The Age of Christ, 735. The sixth year of Aedh. St. Bran, of Lann-Eala [Lynally], died. Maincheine, of Tuaim-Greine"", died. Flann Feabhla, Abbot of Gort-conaigh'^, in Mughdhorn-Maighen [Cremorne], died. Ceallach, son of Sechdi, one of the Conmaicne, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Uubhdabhoi- reann, Abbot of Fobhar [Fore], died. Forbasach, son of Ailell, Lord of Osraighe [Ossory], was slain. The Age of Christ, 736. The seventh year of Aedh. Connla, Lord of Teabhtha, died. Amhalgaidh, son of Cathasach, chief of Conaille, died. Mur- chadh, son of Fearglial, son of Maelduin, was slain. The battle of Carn-Fear- in domo cence. Mors Ailella, mic Tuathail, 7-egis of Cremorne, and county of Monaghan. These nepotum Cremthainn. Flann mac Ceallaich, entries, and some others omitted by the Four JUius Crunmhail, Ejnscopus Eechrainne, mo7'i' IMasters, are given in the Annals of Ulster at tur." In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, which the year 739, as follows : are very meagre at this period, the notice of " A. D. 739. In clericatu Domhnall exiii. Fergus Glut is given under the year 736, thus : Jiigidatio nepotis Ailello tigherna Ceniuil Fiach- " A. D. 736. Fergus Gluth, prince of the Race acli" [Lord of Kynaleagh Ann. Clon., 737]- of Cova [i. e. of Eochie Cova], with the spittle " Terrcmotus in He secundo Id. Aprilis. Flann of men and witchcraft, died." nepos Congaile moritur. Cubretan, mac Congusa, '' Tuaim-Greine : i. e. the mound or tumulus of moritur; et mors Cellaig, filii Sechnadi, Albcttis Grian, a woman's name, now Tomgraney, in the Cluana mic Nois. Dubdabairenn, Abbas Fo- barony of Upper TuUagh, and county of Clare, bair" [mori'iwr]. "Zformfc^w Maincheine Tomae ° Gort-conaigh : i. e. Field of the Fire- Wood. Greine. Dormitatio Sancti Brain Lainne Ela. This was the name of a monastery in the barony Flann Febla Abbas Goirt Connaigh, moi-itur." 2 X 338 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [737. prjiaDVimj, in jio majibaoli Uopcan Cinejieio. puipeachcach, aipcinoeach Inpi Caoil, [1] piann Qijle, eppcop Gclibpoma, oecc. Qoip Cjiiopc, peaclic cceo cpiocha a peacliu. Qn coclirriiab bliabain 0Q06. Qi|ieccacli, mac Cuanach, abb pfpna, Decc. TTlaoloclicpaicch, abb CiUe poipbiiij, Decc. pfpoacpioch ab Imlfcha -] Leicjlinne, oecc. Oacliua, mac Inoai^he, anjcoipe, Decc, -\ Cuiojeal, ab -| pcjiiBmb Cujrham, Decc. poipcbe Ceneoil piachach, 1 Oealbna la hOppaijibb. Cachal mac pino- juine, ]ii TTIuman, Decc. piano peopna, cijfpna Copco TTlo6pua6, Decc. Qo6 balb, mac InopeachcaiD, pi Connachc, Decc. Qprpacb, mac CticeacliDa, cijfpna Ua TTleich, 065. Qoip Cpiopc, peacbc cceD rpiocha a hoclir. Qppiar, abb TTlaije bile, Decc. CCpppica, banabb Cille oapa, Decc. Cuimmeni Ua Ciapain, abb Rech- painne, Decc. Ctooh Qllan, mac pfp^aile, mic TTlaoileDuin, do cuicim 1 ccac maiT^e Seipi j, .1. CfnanDiip, eiDip Di Ueabclm, la Oomnall, mac TTlupchaDa, lap mbeich naoi mbliaDna 1 pije Gpeann. Uiujpann QoDa Qlldin, Oia nom ainpio6 mo Oia Dil, pop Bpu Locha SailceDcnn, lapam Dia mbeinnpi ppi col, po bab maoin do liioj manacol. Copcliaip beop ipin car ceona Cumapccac, mac Concubaip, cijfpna na nQiprfp,"] ITlaonach macConoalaij;, ri^fpna Ua gCpfmfamn,-] nhiipeaoliac, mac pfpgupa popcpam, cijfpna Ua Uuipcpe. Carb Daimoeipcc 1 mbpf^aib pia nlnopeacbcacb bUaConainj, in po mapbab Oungal, mac pioinn, cigfpna, pfp cCul,-] pTpjup mac Oipci^ 50 pocaibib oile. Ceallac, mac Rajallaijj, ■* Inis Caeil. — Now Inishkeel, an island off the » Core Modhniadh. — A territory in the county west coast of the barony of Boy high, and county of Clare, the name of which is still preserved in of Donegal See note under the year 619. that of the barony of Corcomroe. — See note °, " Eachdiiruim: i.e. Equi Mons vel Collis [Col- under A. D. 11 75. The most of these entries are gal, Acta Sanctorum^ p. 6.32], now Aughrim, a given in the Annals of Ulster at the year 741 : village in the county of Gal way, about four "A. I). 741. Mors Airechtaig ^/» Cuanach, miles west of Ballinasloe. priiicipi.i Fernan. Foirtbe Ceiniuil Fiachach ' Cille- Foirhrigh. — Archdall (^Monast. UUk, acus Delvna la Osraighi. Mors Cathail mic p. 52) identifies this with KilCarlioy, in the ba- Finguine, regis Caisil. Mors Maeleochtraigh, rony of Ibrickan, and county of Clare; but it is Ahhatis Cill Fobrigh. Mors Cuidghilc, scribe et more probably Kilbrew in Mcath See note Ahbalis Lughniaidh. Mors Aido Bailb, regis under the year 768; and see it again referred ('ianachtc. Jugulaiio Artrach, jUii Aitechdai, to at the years 782, 809, 837. righ nepotum Craunithainii. fjcpra in Jfibernia." 737] ANNALS OF THE KINGD(JM OF IRELAND. 339 adhaigh, in which Torcan Tinereidh, was slain. Fiiireachtach, Airchinneach of Inis CaeiF, [and] Flann Aighle, Bishop of Eachdhruim'', died. The Age of Christ, 737. The eighth year of Acdh. Aireachtach, son of Cuana, Abbot of Fearna [Ferns], died. Maelochtraigh, Abbot of Cille-Foir- brigh^, died. Feardachrich, Abbot of Imleach and of Leithghhnn, died. Dacliua, son of Indaighe, an anchorite, died ; and Cuidgheal, Abbot and Scribe of Lugh- mhadh [Louth], died. The devastation of Cinel-Fiachach and of Dealbhna by the Osraighe. Cathal, son of Finguine, King of Munster, died. FkxnnFeonia, Lord of Core Modhruadh^, died. Aedh Balbh, son of Innroachtach, King of Connaught, died. Artrach, son of Aitlieaclida, Lord of lli-]\leitli, died. The Age of Christ, 738. Affiath, Abbot of Magh-bile [Movilla], died. Affrica, Abbess of Cill-dara [Kildare], died. Cuimmen Ua Ciarain, Abbot of Rechrainn, died. Aedh AlUm, son of Maelduin, fell in the battle of Magh- Seirigh'' (i. e. Ceanannus), between the two Teabhthas, by Domhnall, son of Murchadh, after having been nine years in the sovereignty of Ireland. The last quatrain of Aedh Allan : If my beloved God would look upon me on the brink of Loch Sailchedain', Afterwards if I should be found at guilt, it would be wealth to a servant to save me. There were also slain in the same battle Cumascach, son of Conchubhar, Lord of the Airtheara [the Oriors]; Maenach, son of Connalach, Lord of Ui-Creamh- thainn ; and Muireadhach,' son of Fearshus Forcraidh, Lord of Ui-Tuirtre. The battle of Damh-dearg'', in Breagh, by Indreachtach Ua Conaing, in which were slain Dungal, son of Flann, Lord of Feara-Cul'; and Fearghus, son of Oisteach, with many others. Ceallach, son of Raghallach, King of Connaught, '' Magh-Seirigh. — This was the name of the is clearer than that this is the place in Meath plain lying round Dun-Chuile Sibrinne, now now called Loughsallagh, and situated in the Ceanandus, or Kells, in the county of Meath — parish and barony of Dunboyne, near Dun- See note % under A. M. 3991, p. 56, siqwa. shaughlin, in the county of Meath. — See Ord- ' Loch Sailchedain. — This is called Loch nance Map of the County of Meath, sheets 50, 51. Saileach in these Annals at A. M. 3790, but i* Damh-dearg : i. e. the Red Ox. Not iden- Loch Sailchedain by Keating at the same period, tified. when it is said to have first burst from the ^Feara-Cul. — See note under A. D. 693. The earth ; and it is again referred to at the year entries given by the Four Masters under this 1122, where it is described as in Meath. Nothing year (738), are given, with a few others totally 2x2 340 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [739. pi Connachc, Decc. Dlucliacli, mac pirceallaij, cijfpna Ua TTlaine, Decc. Oubhoorpae, cijCpna Ua mbpiuin Cimlann, oo juin. Coincheann, injfn Ceallaij Cualann, oecc. Qoip Cpiopc, i^eachc cceo cpioclia anaoi. Qn ceo bliabain do OoTfinall, mac mupcliaDa, mic Oiapmara opepinn ; [ceona pijClamneColmdin punn]. Colmdn, eppcop Laeppain, Decc. Laibsnen, mac Ooineannaij, abb Saijpe, pfpjup, mac Colmain Cuclaij, eccnaiD oippbepc, Decc. Reacbrabpac, mac pfpjaile DO Connacbcaib, Decc. lomaipeacc Qiliuin on bepnacb, in po mapbaD DubDaoop, mac TTlupjaile [-]] Da Ua Ceallaij CualanD, Caral -] Oibll. r?o cbuip in muip mfol mop i cn'p i ccoicceaD Ulab, i mboipce Do punnpab. Oo oeacbaib gac aon baoi na pocjiaib Dm Decpain ap a ingjnaice. Qn can po bap acca copccpaD po ppic cpf piacla oip ina cfnD, caocca unga in gach piacoil DibpiDe. Ro cbuip piacna, mac QoDba Roin, pf UlaD, -| GocbaiD mac bpfpail, plair Ua nGarac, pmcail Di'b 50 bfnncoip, 50 paibe ppi pe cian pop alcoip mbfnncoip, jup bo poippeil Do cacb bi ccoiccinne bi. omitted by them, in the Annals of Ulster, under 742, as follows : "A. D. 742. Mors Affrice dominatricis Cille- dara. Bellum Daimderg, in quo ceciderunt Dungal mac Flainn ri Cul" [i. e. King of Feara-Cul] " et Fergus, mac Oistic. Innreachtach, nepos Conaing, victo7- erat. Mors Cumene, nepotis Cia- rain, Abbatis Rechrainne. Bellum Serethmaighe" [at Kells, Cod. Clarend. 49], "in quo cecidit Aed Alddain, mac Fergaile, et Cumascach mac Concobair, ri na nAirther" [rex Orientaliuni] " et Moenach mac Conlaich, rex nepotum Crem- thainn, et Muredach, mac Fergusa Forcraid, rex Nepotum Tuirtre. Bellum inter Ui-Maine et Ui-Fiachrach Aidhne. Bellum Luirg inter Ui- iiAilello et Gailengo. Hec quatuor bella pene in una estate perfccta sunt. Lex nepotis Suanaig. Concenn, ingen Ceallaich Cualanu, moritur. Jugulatio Duibdoithre, regvi Nepotum Briuin. Affiath, Abbas Maighi-bile" [monterj " Com- mutatio Martirum. Treno Cille Delgge, et in Bolgach." ■" Dubhduthra : i. e. the Black Man of the Dothair, now the River Dodder, in the county of Dublin. ° Ui- Briuin- Cualann. — A sept giving name to a territory comprising the greater part of the barony of Rathdown, in the present county of Dublin, and some of the north of the county of Wicklow. The churches of Cill-Inghine- Lcinin, now Killiney, Tigh-Chonaill, now Sta- gonnell, and Dun-mor, are set down in O'Clery's Irish Calendar as in this territory. " Domhnall, son of Murchadli. — "A. D. 742. Domhnall, mac Murcha, regnare incipit." — Ann. UlU '' Clann -Colmain. — This observation in brackets is, according to Dr. O'Conor, an in- terpolation in a more modern hand in the Stowe copy. 1 Laessan Written Lessan in the Annals of Ulster, which is more correct. It is the name of a parish situated at the foot of Slieve-Crallion, in the counties of Londonderry and Tyrone. The most of these entries are given in the An- nals of Ulster, under the year 743, as follows: 7390 ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 341 died. Dluthach, son of Fithcheallach, Lord of Ui-Maine, died. Dubhdotlira"", Lord of Ui-Briuin-Cualanii", was mortally wounded. Coincheann, daugliter of Ceallach Cualann, died. The Age of Christ, 739. The first year of Domhuall, son of Murchadh", son of Diarniaid, over Ireland ; [he was the first king of the Clanu-Colniain'']. Colman, Bishop of Laessan'', died. Laidhgnen, son of Doineannach, Abbot of Saighir, [died]. Fergus, son of Colman Cutlach, a celebrated philosopher, died. Eeachtabhrat, sou of Fearghal, one of the Connaughtmen, died. The battle of Ailiun-da-bernacli', in which were slain Dubhdados, son of Murghal, [and] the two grandsons of Ceallach Cualann, [namely], Cathal and Oilioll. The sea cast ashore a whale in Boirche^ in the province of Ulster. Every one in the neighbourhood went to see it for its wondrousness. When it was slaughtered, three golden teeth were found in its head, each of which teeth contained fifty ounces. Fiachna, son of Aedh Roin, King of Ulidia, and Eochaidh, son of Breasal, chief of Ui-Eathach [Iveagh], sent a tooth of them to Beannchair, where it remained for a long time' on the altar, to be seen by all in general. " A. D. 743. Jugulatio Laidggnein, fiUi Doi- nennaig, Episcopi et Abbaiis Saighre. Domlinall in clericatu iterum. Juyulatio Colmain, Episcopi Lessain, la Uibh Tuirtri. Bollum Cliach, in quo cecidit Concobar dia Uib Fidgeiute. Bellum Ailiuin-dabrach, in quo cecidit Dubdados, mac Murghaile, da Uae Ceallaig Cualann .i. Cathal et Ailill, interfecti sunt. Jufjulatio Murgusa, filii Anluain, i Tuilain. Foirddbe Corcumdruaid don Deis" [the spoyle of Corcumdrua by the Desies. — Cod. Clarend., 49]. Lex Ciarain, filii Artificis, et lex Breudain siiiml, la Fergus, mac Cellaig. Mors Fergusa, mic Colmain Cutlaig, sapientis." — Ann. Ult. ' Ailiun-da-bernach : i. e. Island of the Two Gaps. Situation unknown. ' Boirche This was the ancient name of the Mourne mountains, in the south of the county of Down. Giraldus Cambrensis, referring to this wonderful fish, says that it was cast ashore at Carleufordia, now Carlingford, which is op- posite the Mourne mountains ; but Giraldus, who only knew the whereabouts, marks the place by the nearest English cast\e.~2\ipoyrap//ia Iliher., dist. ii. c. 10 : " In Ultonia apud Carlenfordiani inventus est piscis tam quantitatis immensa;, quam qua- litatis inusitala\ Inter alia sui pirodigia, tres dentes, ut fertur, aureos habens, quinquaginta unciarum pondus continentes. Quos aureos quidem exteriore quadam similitudine, aurique nitore, potius quam natura crediderim, &c. Nos- tris quoque diebus in Britannia majori, foresta scilicet Duuolmensi, inventa et capta est cerva, omnes in ore dentes aurei coloris habens." The notice of the casting of this whale with the three golden teeth, ashore, in Boirche, is given in Irish in the Aunals of Ulster at the year 752, in nearly the same words as used by the Four Masters ; and in the Annals of Clon- macnoise at 740. ' For a long time ; ppi pe cian. — An alias reading is inserted in a more modern hand : " no ppi ]ie mice in." 342 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [740. Qoip Cpiopc, y^eaclic cceD cfrjiachac. Qn Dapa bliabain Do Dorhnall. pojianoan, abb Cliiana Vi6]iai]io, Decc. Cummene hUa TTlaonai j, abb Lainoe Lei|ie, Dej. Conjup, ancoipe Cluana UiBpinne, Decc. CeariDpaolaD, com- apba OiioniQ Cuilinn, Decc. Qoip Cpiofc, y^eachc cceD cfrpachac a liaon. Qn cpeap blioDain do Ooriinall. Coiibmoc, eppcop Qcba Upuim, Decc. OuboaboipfriD Ua beccdin, abb Clunria liGoaip, Qongup, mac Uiobpaicce, abb Cluana porca baoccain Ctba, Cialrpocc, abb ^laipi NaoiDe, beocaiU QpoachaiD, pionjal Lip moip, TTIaolanpaio Cille achaiD Opomporca, Seachnapac, mac Coljam, cijfpna Ua cCenpealai^, Decc. lomaipecc Raclia cuile pia nQnmcaiD, 1 ccopcaip hUapjup, mac paccna. Qoip Cpiopr, peaclic cceo cearhpachac a Do. Qn cffpamaD bliabain DO Oomnall. S. Cuanan ^Iinrie, abb TTIaije bile, Decc 3 Qppil. Qbel, abb Imleacha pia, Decc. Sdpdn, abb bfnncaip, Dcg. Common inD l?oip, -| ba liabb Cluctna mic Noip epiDe, ba pfp Idn do pach De e beep,-) a ecc. p^p- Dacpfoch, abb Oaipinpi, Decc. Cuciimmne, eccnaiD cojaiDe eipiDe, Do ecc. Qp Do DO pome QDamnan an pann, Dm jpeapachc ppf leijionn. Cucmmne, po lej puiclie co Dpuimne, Qllfrli aile appacba po lecc ap a chaillecha. " Forannan, cjr. — These entries, and a few of Fartullagh, and county of Westmeatli. Cum- others omitted by the Four Masters, are given mine hUa Maenaig is anglicised " Comynge in the Annals of Ulster under the year 744 : O'Mooney" by Connell Mageoghegan, in his " In nocte signum horribile et mirahile visum est translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise at in, stellis. Forannan, Abbas Cluana Iraird, obiit, the year 741. et Congus anchorita Cluana- Tibrinne ; Cum- ^ Cluain-Tibhrinne — Now Clontivrin, a town- mane Aua Maenaig, .4Jias Lainne-leire, mortuus land in the barony of Clankelly, on the confines est. Belhim inter Nepotes Tuirtre & na liAir- of the counties of Monaghan and Fermanagh, tliern. Congal mac Eignich victor fiiit, et Cu- and about one Irish mile west of the town of (•ongalt, Jilius nepotis Cathasaig, fugiticvs evasit, Clones. The ruins of an old church were to be et cecidit Bocaill, mac Concobair, et Ailill, nepos seen in this townland till about forty-three Cathasaig; i n-innis itir da Dabul gestmii est" years ago, when they were destroyed by a [at Inis betweeue the two Davuls it was fought, farmer of the name of Stephenson, who tilled — Cod. Clarend., 49]. " Mors Conaill Foltchain, the spot, and removed every trace of its sanctity. gcribe. i/o;-« Cinnfaela, ;jnMa;«« Droma-cuilinn. In O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 24th October, Morsfdii Indfertaigse, Abbatis Tighe Taille." the church of " Cluain ribpmne" is placed in " Lann-Leire. — Now the old church of Lyn, the territory of " Clunn CeuUuij." on the east side of Lough Ennell, iu the barony > Druim-Cltuilinn. — Now Drumcullen, in the 740.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 343 The Age of Christ, 740. The second year of Domhnall. Forannan", Abbot of Cluain-Eraird [Clonard], died. Cuimniene hUa Maenaigh, Abbot of Laiiii- Leire™, died. Congus, anchorite of Cluaill-Tibllri^ne^ died. Ccannlaeladh, Comharba of Druim-Chuilinn'', died. The Age of Christ, 74L Cormac\ Bishop of Ath-Truim [Trim], died. Dubhdabhoireann IJa Beccain, Abbot of Cluain-Eois [Clones]; Aenghus, son of Tibraide, Abbot of Cluain-foda Baedain-abha [Clonfad]; Cialtrog, Abbot of Glais-Naeidhe [Glasnevin] ; Beochaill, of Ard-achadh [Ardagli]; Finghal, of Lis-mor; Maehxnfaidh, of Cill-achaidh-Drouia-foda[Killeigh]; and Seaclniasach, son of Colgan, Lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigli, died. The battle of llath-cuile", by Anmchadh, in whicli Uargus, son of Fachtna, Avas slain. The Age of Christ, 742. The fourth year of Domhnall. St. Cuanan''Glinne, Abbot of Magh-bile [Movilla], died on the 3rd of April. Abel, Abbot of Imleach-Fia, died. Saran, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Comman of Ross^ who was Abbot of Cluain-niic-Nois, and eke a man full of the grace of God was he, died. Feardacrich, Abbot of Dairinis^ died. Cucummne, a select philosopher, died. It was for him Adamnan composed a quatrain, to stimulate liim to learning : Cucuimne read the authors half through, The other half of his career he abandoned for his hat's. o south of the barony of Fircal, or Eglish, in the " Comman of Ross According to Colgan King's County. — See note under the year 721. {Acta Sanctorum, p. 791, n. 12) this was the ' Cormac, 4'C. — These entries are given in tlie patron saint of Eoscoiumon See note under Annals of Ulster under the year 745, with a the year 746. few others omitted by the Four Masters, as : '' Dairinis : i. e. Oal^-Island. There were two " Dracones in celo visi sunt. Sarughadh Domh- monasteries of this name in Ireland, one on an naigh Phadraig ; vii Cimmidi crucifixi." [The island in the bay of Wexford, and the other, forcible entry of Donaghpatrick, and six pri- which is probably the one here referred to, on soners crucified or tortured.] — Ann. Ult. Ed. the Abliainn-mhor, or Blackwater River, and O^Conor, et Cod. Clarend., 49. about two miles and a half north-west of ' Rath-cuUe This is probably the Rath-cuile, Youghal, in the county of Waterford. The anglice Rathcoole, a townlaud in the parish and place is now called Molana, from St. Maelanfaidh, barony of Ratoath, and county of Meath See its patron saint. In O'Clery's Irish Calendar the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, published by at 31st January, the Dairinis, of which St. Mae- Colgan, part iii. c. 14, Tr. Thaiim., p. 151. lanfaidh was patron, is described as near Lis- '' St. Cuanan, ^c. — These entries are given in mor-Mochuda, now Lismore, in the county of the Annals of Ulster under the year 746. Waterford ; and in the Gloss to the Feilire- 344 aNNQca Rioghachca eiReaMW. [743. Ppipccap Cucuimne : Cucuimne, jio lei j puicVie co Dpiiitnne, Qllicli aile apaiD cm, lejpaiD huile copop pin. r^uachalan, abbCinn r?f?;monai6, 065. Qibneach baiplijje, t)ecc. lacob Ua popannain, ppoicfpcaij fpsna ina aim pip, Deg. Riinnari, mac Colmain, pnoi in eccna, 1 ccpoinic, -| 1 pilibechc, oecc. niuipfbacli rnftiD, roipec Ua TTleich, 00 rhapbaD } cCuil Cummaipg, la hUlcaib. Qe6 muinDfpj, mac piaicbfpcai^, ciji;fpna on Uuaipcceipr, oeg. Seachnupach, mac Coljan, pi Cai^fn Dfpgabaip, oecc. lomaipecc Caipn Qilche la TTlumain, in po mapban Coipppe, mac ConDionaipj. lomaipecc pia nQnmchaiD, 1 rcopcaip Coipppe, pfpjup, a-^uy Caicfp meic Cumpcpai^, co pe coipechoib t)ecc imaille ppui. piaclipa, mac ^apbpnin TTlibe, Do bdooD 1 Coch RiB. Ounlaing, mac Oun- con, ci^fpna Ceneoil Qpojail, oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, peachc cceo cfrpachar a cpf. Ctn cuicceab bliaoain Do Ooiiinall. Qpapccac abb TTIuicinpi Rejuil, do baDaoh. OoDimmoc, ancoipi, Aenguis, at the same day, it is described near the mouth of the River Abhann-mor. ' Cucuimne These lines are given in iheLiher Hymnorum, fol. 1 0, a, in a preface to a hymn by Cucuimne in praise of the Virgin Mary, from which it appears that he was leading a bad life : ^'quia conjugem habuit, et in mala vita cum ilia f int. • no cotnao 00 peri^ao pemi a neich nao poachc leip Dia lejiino do jnech in molao pa Go niaipe." [Or it was to facilitate his progress in what he had not compassed of his studies that he composed this praise of the Virgin Mary.] ' Ceann-Jiiyhmonaidh In the Feilire- Aenguis and O'Clery's Irish Calendar, this monastery is called Cill-Kighmonaidh, and described as in Alba, or Scotland. It was the ancient name of St. Andrews. •■' Baideac : i. e. Basilica, now Baslick, in the barony of Ballintober, and county of Roscom- mon. This church is called Baisleac-mor, Ba- silica magna, in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, lib. ii. c. 52. — See Colgan's ?'nW J'/fm/wj., p. 177, note 104, where it is described as " Ecclesia parrochialis Diocesis Alfinnensis in regiuncula et decanatu de Siol-3Iuireadkiiigh." '■ Ua-Forannain. — " A. D. 746. Quies Jacohi O'Farannain prcedicatoris maximi tempore suo." — A7m. Ull. Cod. Clarend., 49. ' Biimann, son of Colman. — The death of this poet, Rumann (who is called the Virgil of Ire- land in his genealogy in the Book of Bally mote) is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 746, and in the Annals of Tighernach at 747, which is the true year: " Rumann mac Colman, poeta optimus, quievit." — Ann. Tig. For a curious notice of this poet see Petrie's Bound Towers, pp. 348, 349. ' Cuil- Cummaisg : i. e. the Corner or Angle of the Conflict. Not identified. "" Tuaisceart : i. e. the North. The word Tuaisceart is used hero and generally in the Irish annals to denote the country of the north- ern Ui-Ncill. It was also sometimes applied to a territory in the now county of Antrim, ex- 743.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 3-45 Cucuimne replied : Cucuimne" read the autlior.s half through, During the other half of his career he will read till he will become an adept. Tuathalan, Abbot of Ceann-Righmonaidh'', died. Aidhneach, of Baisleac*', died. Jacob Ua Forannain'', a learned preacher in his time, died. Rumann, son of Colman', an adept in wisdom, chronology, and poetry, died. Muireadhach Meann, chief of Ui-Meith, was slain at Cuil-Cummaisg^ by the Ulidians. Aedh Muindearg, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of Tuaisceart'', died. Seachnasach, son of Colgan, King of South Leinster, died. The battle of Carn-Ailche' [was fought] by the Munstermen, in which Cairbre, son of Cudinaisg, was slain. A battle [was fought] by Anmcliadh, in which Cairbre, Fearghus, and Caicher, sons of Cumascrach, were slain, and sixteen chieftains along with them. Fiachra, son of Gaphran, of Meath, was drowned in Loch Ribh"'. Dunking, son of Dunchu, lord of Cinel-Ardghail°, died. The Age of Christ, 743. Tlie fifth year of Domhnall. Arasgach, Abbot of Muicinis-Riagail", was drowned. Dodimog, the anchorite, Abbot of Cluain- tending from Ratlilin Island, on the north, to O'Conor translates this passage in the Annals of the River Ravel on the south, and comprising the Four Masters, p. 268, " Arasgachus Abbas the modern baronies of Gary and Dunluee, the Mucinisensis ab Alienigenis dimcrsus ;" and in greater part of Kilconway, and the north-east the Annals of Ulster, where a parallel passage Liberties of Coleraine. — See Reeves's Ecdesi- occurs under the year 747, p. 92, he renders it, astical Antiquities of Down and Connor, ^c, " Diuiersio Arascachi Abbatis insula; porcoruni pp. 71, 324. ab alienigenis;" to which he appends the fol- ' Carn-Ailche : i. e. the Carn of Ailche, a lowing note : " Hie Dani vel Norwegi, nomine man's name. This is most probably the place Alienigenarum subintelligi videntur. In his now called Carnclly, near the town of Clare, in enim Annalibus semper Ilibernice appellantur the county of Clare. gall,goll, et guill." On this Mr. Moore improves " Loch Rihh. — Also called Loch Righe, an ex- in his Histonj of Ireland, vol. ii. p. 2, n., as fol- pansion of the River Shannon, between Athlone lows: "The Annals of Ulster refer to A. D. and Lanesborough. 747 the date of this attack upon Rechrain by ° Cinel-Ardghail. — Situation of this tribe not the Danes, and record, as the first achievement determined. of these marauders, the drowning of the Abbot ° Muicinis-Riagail: i.e. Hog-Island of St. Ria- of Rechran's pigs. Badudh Arascaich ab Muic- gail or Regulus, now Muckinish, in Loch Deirg- cinnse re guil." Thus has Irish history been dheirc, now Lough Derg, an expansion of the manufactured! Dr. O'Conor mistranslates the Shannon between Killaloe and Portumna. Dr. Irish of the Annals, and Mr. Moore mistranslates 9 Y 346 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [744. abb Cluana hlpaiiiD, i Cille oajia, Oecc. Cobrach, abb Reaclipainne, 065. Cuan Camm ejnaib, 065. Cuan anjcoipe 6 Ciolcaic, 065. TTluipfnD, injfn Ceallai^ Cualann, bfn lopsalai^, oecc. Conjal, inac 6i5nicli, cijCpna na nQniprfp, Do riiapbab 1 Raich Gfclaip la Oonn boo, mac Conbjifcan. Qoip Cpio]^c, peachc cceD cffpachac a cfraip. Qn y^eipeab bliaDain Do Domnall. bpeapal, mac Colgan, abb pfpna, Decc. Libep, abb TTlaije bile, Decc. Conall, abb Uuama ^peine, 065. Seigeine Clapaicli oecc. TTlac Cuanacli, eccnaiD Do CenelCoipppe, Decc. Cluain pfpca bpfnainn Do lop- ccab. QnpaD mop do feachc ipin mbliabainpi, co po bciireab Dpong mop Do mumcip lae Colaim Cille. ConDmach, mac nOenoenoij, Decc. lomaipecc Ctipoe Cianachca la Ouiigal, mac QmaljaDlia, in po mapBab QilliU, mac OuibDacpioch hi Chinopaolaib, "] in po inapbao Domnall, mac CionaoDo, hi ppiorhjiiin lap mbuabujab do an ceiD pfchc. Coipppe, mac TTIupchaDha TTliDhi^, Decc, ■] becc baele, mac Gachach. Dr. O'Conor's Latin I That Muicinis-Eiagail is the name of an island in Lough Derg, and that it received that name from St. Riagail or Eegu- lus, its patron saint, ■vvill appear from the Feilire- Aenguis, and O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at I6th October, in which he is called, " Riajail Dluic- innpe pop 6oc Deipjoeipc," i. e. Eiagail of Muckinish or Hog-Island, in Loch-Deirgdheirc." Had Dr. O'Conor, and his humble follower, Mr. Moore, studied Colgan's Acta SS., they would have learned that Eiagail or Eegulus was the name of a saint whose festival was cele- brated on Muic-inis, i. e. Hog-Island, in Loch Deirgdhearc, in Dal Cais, and that it has no reference to Danes or foreigners. Colgan has the following note on Jietjidus in the Life of St. Farannan, at 15th January: '■'■ Regidus de Muc- iriis in regione de Dal Cais, c. 7. Ejus natalis celebratur IG Octobris in insula lacus Deirg- dhearc, qua; Muc-inis appellatur, ut docent Martyrolog. Tamhl. ct .^ngussius auctus ad eundem diem." — Acta SS., p. 339, n. 24. This mistake is the less excusable in Dr. O'Conor, because the old translator of the Annals of Ul- ster (Cod. Clarend. 49) renders the passage cor- rectly : " The drowning of Arascagh Abbas Muicinse-Eegail," and because he might have learned, even from Archdall, who refers to the proper authority, that " Eegulus, who was living in the time of the great St. Columb, was abbot of Mucinis, in Lough- Derg, bordering the county of Galway, where his festival is held on the 1 6th of October."— J/onarf. Iliber., p. 294. By what process of reasoning Mr. Moore came to the conclusion that the abbot referred to in this passage, at A. D. 747, was abbot of Eechrainn (a place which was not attacked by the Danes till the year 795), the Editor cannot even ima- gine, and whence he inferred that it was the abbot's pigs that were drowned, and not the abbot himself, looks still stranger, for O'Conor's Latin, literally translated, means "The drown- ing of Arascach, abbot of Pig-island, by the foreigners." The name of St. Eeguil or Eegu- lus has been, by O'Conor, split in two, and, by a false analysis, converted into the preposition pe, "by," and gnllaiB, "foreigners." Tlie passages given by the Four ^Masters under the 744.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 347 Iraird [Clonard], and Cill-dara [Kildare], died. Cobhthach, Abbot of Rcach- rainn, died. Cuan Cam the Wise, died. Cuan, Anchorite of Lilcach'', died. Muireann, daughter of Cealach Cualann, [and] wife of Irgalach, died. Con- gal, son of Eigneach, lord of the Airtheara [the Oriors], was slain at Eath- Esclair'', by Donnboo, son of Cubreatan. Ships"', with their crews, were plainly seen in the sky this year. The Age of Christ, 744. The sixth year of Domhnall. Breasa?, son of Colgan, Abbot of Fearna [Ferns], died. Liber, Abbot of Magh-bile, died. Conall, Abbot of Tuaini-Greine, died. Seigeine of Clarach died. Mac Cua- nach the Wise [one] of the Cinel-Cairbre', died. Cluain-fearta-Brenainn [Clon- fert] was burned. A great storm" occurred in this year, so tliat a great number of the family of la-Coluim Cille [lona], were drowned. Connmach, son of Oendenog, died. The battle of Ard-Cianachta by Dungal, son of Amhalgaidh, in which was slain Ailill, son of Dubhdachiich Ua Cinnfaelaidh, and in which was slain Domhnall, son of Cinaedh, in the heat of the conflict, after he had, at the first, gained the victory. Cairbre, son of Murchadh Midheach, died, and Beccbaile, son of Eochaidh. year 743, are entered in the Annals of Ulster under 747, together with a few others totally omitted by the Four Masters, as follows : " A. D. 747. Badubh Arascaich, Ab. Muicc- innse Eeguil" [the Drowning of Arascach, Abbot of Muiciunis-Eegail. — Cod. Clarend. 49.] " Quies CuaindCaimb/S'ajOieMii.s. Nix iiisolite magnitudink, ita utpenepecoradeletasunt tociusHibernie, etpostea insolita siccitate miindus exarsit. J/ors Indrechtaig, Regis Cianachte. Dormitatio Dodimoc, Arichoritce Abbatis Cluano-Iraird et Kildaro do chumhaidh" [of grief]. " Sapiens Murenn, Jilia Ceallaig Cualann, Regina Irgalaig" [principis] '" mori- tur. Occisio Congaile, mic Eicnig, regis na nAir- ther i rRaith Esclaith. Lex Au Suanaich for Leith Cuinn. Flann Foirbthe, mac Fogartaig, et Cuan Ancorita 6 Lilcach moriuntur." The Annals of Clonmacnoise, which are very meagre at this period, notice the great snow, and the drought which ensued it, and the es- tablishment of the Rules of O'Suanaigh, under 2 Y the year 744. ^Lilcach.- — See notes ', '', under A. D. .512, p. 167, stipra. "> Rath-Esclair: i. e. Esclar's Fort. This is probably the place now called Rathesker, situated about two miles and a half west of Dunleer, in the county of Louth. ' Ships " A. D. 648. Naves in aere vise stmt, cum siiis viris os ciiin Cluana maccunois" [over Clonmacnoise]. — Ann. Ult. See Hardiman's edition of O'FIaherty's lar-Connaught, p. .33, note ''. ' Breasal, ^-c. — These entries are given in the Annals of Ulster, at the year 748. ' Cinel-Cairbre: i. e. the Race of Cairbre, son of the monarch Niall of the Nine Hostages, seated in the present barony of Granard, in the county of Longford. "4 great stoi-m. — ^'- Dimersiofamiliee la; propter ventum magnum.^' — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., 49. 2 348 QHNaca Rio^hachca eiReaNw. [745. Qoi)^ CpiojT, pfchc cceo cfclipachar a cui^. Qn |-fc]irmar) hliabain do Oomnall. S. Suaipleach, epfcop poliaip, oecc 21 nia]ici. Oiibodleirhe na ^paippne, abb Cille Sci'pe, oecc. TTlac Nearhnaill, abb bioppae, Decc. Comopbach, mac Cellain, ab Cille moip Imp, 065. pobop 1 Oomnach Paopaicc DO lopccab. Cachal maenmaijlie, Djfpna Ua TTlaine, Decc. blaclirhac, mac Coibofiiaij, cijfpna FllupccpaiDe, Decc. OuboaboipfriD, cijfpna Ua piDgeince, Decc. Qnmcliaib, coipfcb Ua (-mchain, Deg. lomai- peacc Inpe Snaicc pia nQnmcam, mac Concfpca. CuDionaipc Ua pfpT^upa nUib piachpacb, Decc. piaclipa, mac Qilene, cijfpna ITlujDopn, Do mapbaD. [Gogon mac Upipoic, abb, Decc]. Qoip Cpiopc, peclir cceD cfrpachac ape. Cfn cochrrhab Do Dorhnall. TTlaoliomapchaip, eppcop Gaclibpoma, Decc. Ciianjijup, abb Leich moip, Decc. Colman na mbpfcan, mac paoldin, abb Slaine, Decc. Nuaba, mac Ouibplebe, abb Climna liGoip, Dej. puppa, abb Leacnae TTliDe, Decc. Lopg- laigoe eaccnaiD De^. GocliaiD CiUi Uoma, Cele Dulaipi 6 Daiminip Decc. TTlac hUije Lip moip [dccc], Lopccab lech aiple Cluanah lopaipD. bpan, mac baicbeirpe, Decc. [S. Coinan .1. naorh T?oppa Comain, ajup ip uab ainm- ni^ reap T?op Cliomdin Deeppe pan bliabain pin, no pan bliabain indp nDiai^ " SiKiirleach^ (jr These entries are given in to a small parish situated near Tailltin, midway the Annals of Ulster under the year 749- between the towns of Kells and Navan, in the ^ CUl-Scire : i.e. the Church of the Virgin, St. county of Meath See Colgan's Trim Thatim., Scire, who flourished about the year 580, now p. 129. Kilskeery, in the county of Meath, about five " Mtiscraitjhe. — There were many territories miles north-west of the town of Kells. The of this name in Munster, but the one here re- festival of St. Scire of this church is set down ferred to is probably Muscraighe Mitine, now in the FeiUre-Aemjiiis, and in O'Clery's Irish the barony of Muskerry, in the county of Cork. Calendar, at the 24th of March See Colgan's This would appear from its contiguity to Ui- Acta Sanctorum, p. 3157. This Dubdathelethe Fidhgeinte, the plains of the now county of seems to have been the author of Irish annals Limerick, and Ui-Liathain, in the county of referred to in the Annals of Ulster. Cork.— See notes under the years A. M. 2859, ' Cill-mor-Inir. — CaWad in the Annals of 3273, and A. D. 1579 and 1583. Ulster Cill-mor-Einir. This is the church of ^' Aniiicliaidh He was the ancestor of Kihnore, situated about three Irish miles east O'hAnmchadha, chief of Ui-Liathain, before of the city of Armagh. — See Magh-Enir at A. D. the English Invasion. 825, and Cill-mor-Maighe-Emhir at A. D. 872. ' Iim-Snai' Inis-Bo-Jinne : i. e. the Island of the White Cow, now Inishbotin, an island in that part of Loch Ribh or Lough Kee, which belongs to the county of Longford, where St. Kiooh erected a niouastcry in the sixth century. — See Colgan's Acta SS., pp.2()(j and 2(j8, nn. 6, 7, and the Map to 'Tribes and Customs of Hy-Iiliii/i/. The most of these passages are given in the Annals of Ulster 750.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 353 Flaithbheartach, lord of Cinel-Conaill, died. Flann, son of Conchubhar, lord of Magh- Ai, died. Tuathlaithe, daughter of Catlial, wife of the King of Lein- ster, died. The battle of Ard-Naescan', between the Ui-Briuin and Cinel- Cairbre, wherein many were slain. The devastation of Fotliurta-Fea" by the men of Osraighe [Ossory]. Cathasach, son of Ailell, King of Ulidia, was slain at Rath-Bethech"'. Congus'', the scribe, Bishop of Ard-Macha [Armagh], died ; he was of the race of Ainmire. The Age of Christ, 750. The twelfth year of Domhnall. Daelgus, Abbot of Cill-Scire [Kilskeery], died. Fiangalach, son of Anmchadh, son of Maelcii- raich, Abbot of Inis-Bo-finne, in Loch Ribh'', [died]. Sneithcheist, Abbot of Aendruim [Nendrum, in Loch Cuan], died. Fidhmuine Ua Suanaigh, ancho- rite of Raithin'', died. Cluain-mic-Nois was burned on the 21st of March. Cathal, son of Diarmaid, a wise man", died. Flaithniadh, son of Tnuthach, lord of Ui-Meith, died. Inreachtach, son of Dluthach, lord of Ui-Maine, died. Flaithnia, son of Flann, son of Congal, chief of Ui-Failghe, died. The battle of Ceann-Fheabhrat\ in which Badhbhghal, son ofFearghal, was slain. Fian- galach, son of Anmchadh, died. The Age of Christ, 751. The thirteenth year of Domhnall. Aelgal, ancho- rite of Imleach-Fordeorach", and of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Baethallach, son of Colman Ua Suibhne, Abbot of Ath-Truim [Trim], died. Cormac, son of Faelan Ua Silne, died. Forannan, Bishop of Meathas Truim"^, died. Beannchair- at the year 754. called " Ancorita Cluana-Cormaic." ' Raithin Now Eahen, in the King's County. ^ Meathas- Truim. — Called in the Annals of — See Petrie's ^owntZ rottY'w, pp. 240, 241. In Ulster " Metus-tuirinn." Not identified. the Annals of Ulster the death of Fidhmuine, " A. D. 755. Fergus, films Fothgaideirg, ^K nepos Suanaich, Ancliorita Eathin, is entered Muredaig, rex Connacht, Ailgal, ancorita Cluana- under the year 756. In the Annals of Clon- Cormaic, Forindan, Episcopus Methuis-tuirinn, macnoise it is entered iinder the year 75 1 : Baethallach, Jlliiis Colmain, nepotis Suibne, mor- " A.D. 751. LuanusaliasFimoyneO'Swanaye tui sunt. Sloghadh Laighin la Domhnall fria of Rahin, died." Niall co robhadar i Maigh Muirtheimne" [" The ' A wise man. — " A. D. 754. Cathal, mac armie of Leinster by Daniel upon Niall, untill Diarmato, sapiens, et Doelgus, Ahhas Cille-Scire, they were at Magh Murhevne." — Cod. Clarend., mortui sunt." — An7i. Ult. 42.] "A'a!;/?-a(7i«?7iDelbnae.i. xxxetar" ['thirty ^ Ceann-Fheabhrat. — See note ', under A.D. vessels.' — Corf. Clarend., 49] '''■ praeter unam in 186, p. 107, supra. Stagno Bi" [Lough Eee] '■^erga ducem .i. Diuma- ' Tmkach-Fordeorach. — Not identified. In the sach." — Ann. Ult. Annals of Ulster, at the year 755, Ailgal is The shipwreck of the Dealbhna-Nuadhat is 2z 354 aHNQta Rio^hachca eiueaNH. [752. 6fiiiichaip mop do lopccab la pele pacpaicc. prpjup, mac Ceallaij, pi Connachr, t)ecc. Sloijeab Laijfn la Oomnall, mac TTiupchaba, ppi Niall CO mbacap i TTluij Tnuiprerhne. Loinsbpipeab Dealbna Nua&an pop Loch r?i'b, ima cnjfpna Oiumapac, con t)o po pdi6ea& : Upi naoi nfcaip ip a cpf, Don ^ariianpai je Locha l?fb, Nf cfpna Dib T mbfchaiD ariidin, aclic lucr aenfcaip. Car bealaij cpo pia sCpiorhcann pop Dealbna Ua TTlaini, in po mapbaD PinD moc Ctipb, ojfpna Dealbna, 05 Uioppaic pinn, 1 ap Delrhna imme, 1 ap De pin acd Locan bealaij cpo, -| Uioppa PinD, uaip ag copnam an cpio- chaic ceD ecip Suca ~\ Sionainn bacap liUi TTiaine ppiu, ap pob ipiDe rpioclia ceo Delbna. Qp Dopibe po paiDeaD : Cach bpfc buiDnech bealaij cpo, ba cpuaj cupup Dealbna Do, Cpiorhcann Deabrac Di'r do parr, pop Dealbna neiirinec Nuabac. pinn mac Qipb, dipDpi Delbna, po gonab Do jdib leabpa, Don each cpoba po ba cinj, co copchaip ic Uippair pinn. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD caocca aDo. Qn cfrpaifiab bliabain Decc Do Domnall. Sionchu, abb Lip moip Decc. Siabail Linne Duachail Decc. Cill mop Diocpaib Do lopccab la hOaib Cpumcainn. Cumapccac, cijfpna noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, under the year 752, thus : " A. D. 752. The shipprack was this year of Delvyn Nwagat (wliich is between tlie River of Suck and Syninn), on Loch Eye, against their Capitaine, Dimasacli." ■^ Beannchair-mor : i. e. the Great Beanchair, i. e. the Great Monastery of Bangor, in the county of Down. ' Gamhanraighe of Loch Rlhh. — These were a sept of the Firbolgs, who were seated in that part of the now county of Roscommon lying between the River Stick and that expansion of the Shannon called Loch Ribh or Lough Ree. These had been subdued, but not expelled, at an early period, by a sept of the Dal-Cais of 'I'homond, called Dealbhna, and both were sub- dued by the Ui-Maiuc, in the ninth century See Tribes and Customs ofHy-Many, p. 83, note ', and the map to that work. i Bealach-cro : i. e. the Pass of Blood, or Bloody Pass. This name, which would be anglicised Ballaghcro, is now obsolete. ^Finn,son ofArhh. — Hewas chief of Dealbhna- Nuadhat and of the race of Lughaidh Dealbh- Aedh, third son of Cas, the ancestor of the Dal- Cais of Thomond. The Gamhanraidhe were his serfs. ' Lochan-Bealaigh-cro : i. e. the Pool or small Lough of the Bloody Pass. This may be the lough now called Loughcronc, situated near Turrock, in the barony of Athlone, which is a part of Dealbhna- Nuadhat, lying between the Suck and the Shannon. ^ Tibva-Finn: i. c. Finn's Well. There are various wells of this name, but the one here re- 752.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 355 mor" was burned on Patrick's day. Fearghus, son of Ceallach, King of Con- naught, died. The army of Leinster was led by Dorahnall, son of Murchadh, against Niall [i. e. the Ui-Neill], until they arrived in Magh-Muirtheimhne. The shipwreck of the Dealbhna-Nuadhat on Loch-Ribh, with their lord, Diumasach, of which was said : Thrice nine vessels and three, of the Gamhanraighe of Loch Ribh'; There escaped of them with hfe except alone the crew of one vessel. The battle of Bealach-cro^ [was gained] by Crimhthann over the Dealbhna of Ui-Maine, in which was slain Finn, son of Arbh\ Lord of Dealbhna, at Tibra- Finn ; and the Dealbhna were slaughtered about him. From this are [named] Lochan-Bealaigh-cro', and Tibra-Finn''. The Ui-Maine were contending' with them for the cantred between the Suca [the River Suck] and the Sinainn [the River Shannon], for this was [called] the cantred of Dealbhna. Of this was said : The battle of the speckled hosts of Bealach-cro, pitiable the journey of the Dealbhna to it. Crimhthann the warlike brought destruction on the fierce Dealbhna-Nuadhat. Finn, son of Arbh, chief king of Dealbhna, was wounded with large spears. Of the fierce battle was he chief, until he fell at Tibra-Finn. The Age of Christ, 752. The fourteenth year of Domhnall. Sinchu, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Siadhail, Abbot of Linu-Duachail™, died. Cill-mor-Ditliraibh" was burned by the Ui-Crumthaiun". Curaasgach, lord of Ui-Failghe [Offaly], ferred to was probably in Magli-Finn, in the and Customs of Hy-Many, pp. 8 to 14. barony of Athlone, and county of Koscommon. " Linn-Duachail. — Now Maglieralin, in the ' Contending When the Ui-Maine, who at county of Down. — See note % under the year this time were seated at the west side of the 699, p. 300, supra. River Suck, in the now county of Galway, had " Cill-mor-Dithraihh. — See notes under the learned that the fleet of the Dealbhna had been year 730, p. 327, supra. destroyed by a storm on Lough Ree, they made ° Ui-Crumihainn. — A sept descended from this attack to annihilate them ; and succeeded so Crumthann Gael, son of Breasal, son of Maine effectually in doing so, that the Dealbhna dis- Mor, seated in and giving name to Crumthann, appear from history early in the next century. now anfjlice Cruffon, a district in Hy-Many, For some account of the original settlement of comprising the barony of Killyan, and part of the Ui-Maine in the province of Connaught, see that of Ballymoe, in the county of Galway. — the extract from the Life of St. Grellan, in Tribes See Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, p. 73, note '. 2 z2 356 aHNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [753. Ua pailge, t)o rhajibab la TTlaolDuin, mac C(o6a bfnnain, pi TTluTTian. Oonn, mac Cumapccoi^, roiy^ech Ua mbpiuin an oeipceipc, Dej. boobjal mac pfpjaile, abb TTlungaipDe, do majibaD. Uomalcach, cigQma Cianachca ^linne ^eirhin, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD caoccac a cpf. Qn cuijeaD blia6ain Decc Do Dorhnall. TTluipfoacli, mac Copbmaic Slaine, abb LujmaiD, 065, Glpin ^laipi Naibfn Dej. pfbbaDac Cille Oelcce Decc. TTlapcha, injfn Oubain, banabb Cille Dopa [Decc]. ^op'ii*^"' coniapba ITloclira Cujrhai^, Decc 1 cCluain mic Noip, inaailirpe,") ba heipiDe acaip 'Copbai 5, corhapba paopaicc. Niallgup, mac boir, cijCpna na nDeife bpfj, Decc. Cachal Ua Cionaorha, coipeac Ua cCeinpelaij, Decc. lomaipeac Opoma pobaic, ppipa paicfp cac bpecmaije, ecip Ui piacpach 1 Ui bpiuin, in po mapBab cpi hUi Ceallaij, .1. cpi meic prpgupa, mic Rojallaij .1. Caclipannacli.Cachmiij, -] Qpcbpan, a nanmanna. Qoip Cpiopc, peaclic cceD caogac a cfraip. Qn peipeaD bliaDain Deg DO Oomnall. GocbaiD, mac Conaill TTlmn, abb paoiBpain Decc. Oubopoma, abb Cuilen, Decc. peiblimiD, no pailbe, abb lae, Decc, lap pecc mbliabna occmojac a aeipi. Coippecach, abb LujmaiD, Decc. eochaib, mac piac- pac, eccnaiD, Deg. Reaclicabpac, mac Ouncon, cijfpna niujDopn, Decc. lomnipfcc ^abpain pia nQnmcbaiD pop Laijnib. Car 6amna rilaclia pm bpiaclina, mac QeDa Ruin, pop Uib Neill, Dii in po mapBoD Ounjal Ua Con- ain5 1 Oonnbo. ' Mungairid. — Now Mungret, situated about Armagh, and died in the year 808. The en- three miles south-west of the city of Limerick, tries which the Four Masters have given under An abbey was founded here by St. Patrick, who the year 753, are set down in the Annals of placed over it a St. Nessan, who died in 551 Ulster under 757- See Colgan's Trias Thaum., pp. 157, 158, 186, ' Deisi-Breagh : i. e. the Desies of Bregia, and note ', under the year 551, p. \%Q, supra, otherwise called-DeisiTeamhrach, i.e. the Desies In the Annals of Ulster, in which these entries of Tara, now the baronies of Deecc, in the south occur, at the year 75G, Bodhbhghal is called of the county of Meath. "/wiHcgw Mungairt;" and Di-.O'Conur, who cvi- ' Breachrnhagh : i.e. Wolf-field. There are dciitly assumed that Bodlihhghal was a chieftain, several places of this name in Connaught, but not an abbot, identifies this place with Mount- the one here referred to is probably the place garret ; but he is clearly wrong, as '■'■ princeps'''' now called (mglici Breaghwy or Bi'calT)', a town- is constantly applied to abbots in the Ulster An- land in a parish of the same name, in the barony nala, and Mountgarret is not an ancient name. of Carra, and county of Mayo : '" Torbach. — He was Archbishop and Abbot of "A. D. 754. The battle of Drorarovay, fought 753.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 357 was slain by Maelduin, son of Aedh Beannain, King of Munster. Donn, son of Cumasgach, lord of the southern Ui-Briuin, died. Bodhbhghal, son of Fearghal, Abbot of Mungairid", died. Tomaltach, Lord of Cianachta-Glinne- Geimhin, died. The Age of Christ, 753. The fifteenth year of Domhnall. Muireadhach, son of Cormac Slaine, Abbot of Lughmhagh [Louth], died. Elpin, of Glais- Naidhean [Glasnevin], died. Fidhbhadhach of Cill-Delge [Kildalkey], died. Martha, daughter of Dubhan, Abbess of Cill-dara [Kildare], died. Gorman, successor of Mochta of Lughmhagh, died at Cluain-mic-Nois, on his pilgrimage; he was the father of Torbach'', successor of Patrick. Niallgus, son of Boeth, lord of Deisi-Breagh'', died. Cathal Ua Cinaetha, chief of Ui-Ceinsealaigh, died. The battle of Druim-robhaich, which is called the battle of Breach- nihagh'', [was fought] between the Ui-Fiachrach and Ui-Briuin, in which were slain the three Ui-Ceallaigh, i. e. the three sons of Fearghus, son of Roghallach, i. e. Catharnach, Cathmugh, and Artbran, their names. The Age of Christ, 754. The sixteenth year of Domhnall. Eochaidh, son of Conall Meann, Abbot of Faebhran', died. Dubhdroma, Abbot of Tuilen", died. Feidhlimidh or Failbhe, Abbot of la [lona], died, after the eighty-seventh year of his age. Coissetach, Abbot of Lughmhagh [Louth], died. Eochaidh, son of Fiachra, a wise man, died. Reachtabhrat, son of Dunchu, lord of Mughdhorna [Cremorne], died. The battle of Gabhran"' [was gained] by Anmchaidh, over the Leinstermen. The battle of Eamhain- Macha" [was gained] by Fiachna, son of Aedh Roin, over the Ui-Neill, wherein were slain Dunghal Ua Conaing and Donnbo. between the Fiachraclies and the O'Briwynes, " Tuilen. — Now Dulane, a parish situated a where Teige mac Murdevour and three O'Kellies short distance to the north of Kells, in the were slain, viz., Cathrannagh, CafFry, and Ardo- county of Meath. There was a monastery here van. Aileall O'Donchowe had the victory." — dedicated to St. Cairneach See Battle ofMagh Ann. Clon. Rath, pp. 20, 147. ' Faebhran. — At the year 8 1 1 this monastery " Gabhran Now Gowran, a small town in a is placed in Graigrighe, which originally com- barony of the same name, county of Kilkenny, prised the barony of Coolavin, in the county of " Eamhain-Macha. — Now the Navan fort, Sligo, and a great portion of the north of the near Armagh See note ", under A. M. 4532, county of Roscommon. In O'Clery's Irish Ca- p. 73, supra. The events noted by the Four lendar the festival of Aedh, son of Roigh of Masters at the year 754, are entered in the Foibhren, is set down at the 1st November. Annals of Ulster at 758, with a few others, as: 358 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca emeaNN. [755. Qoi]-" Cpiopc, ]^eaclic cceo caojac a cuig. Qn peaccrha6 bliaoain Oecc DO Oorhnall. Connarh, abb Lip moiyi, Decc. Suaijiboch, abb bfriDchaip, Decc. Qilsnio, mac ^nof, p|ii6i]i abbaio Cluana bljiaiiiD, Decc. ^aimoibla, abb Qipne, Decc. pulapcach, mac bpicc, angcoipe [oecc]. TTluijieaDach, mac niupcliaba, no Ua bjiain, pi Laijfn, Deg. piann, mac Gipc, cijfpna Ua piDjeinre, Decc. Gucijfpn, eppcop, Do mapbab la pacapc oc alroip bpigoe, 1 cCill Dapa, .1. ecip an cpocaingel"] an alcoip. Qp ap pin po pdp CO na Deni pacapc oippenn 1 piabnaipi eppcoip opin alle a Cill Dapa. Qoip Cpiopc, peacbr cceo caojacape. Qn rocbcrhab bliabain Decc DO Ooinnall. Oorhnall, mac TTluipcfpcaij, rigfpna hUa Nell, Decc. pin- pneacbca, mac pogapcaig Ui Cfpnaij, Decc. lomaipeacc bealaij ^abpdin ecip Laijniii ~\ Oppaijib, co poemib pia mac Concfpca,-] po mapbao Oonn^al, mac LaiDjnein, cigfjina Ua cCeinpealaij, -] apoile coipij imaille ppip. lomaipecc Qcha Duma eicip Uluaib -| Ui Gachach, in po mapbab Ctilill, mac peiblimib, cijfpna Ua nGarach. Qoip Cpiopc, peaclic cceD caogac a peaclir. Qnaoi Decc Do Oorhnall. Copbmac, abb Cluana mic Noip, Decc. Oo Cenel Coipbpe Cpuim Do. Ro- bapcacli, mac Cuanach, abb Qicne moipe ; Suibne, abb Cluana pfpca, Oom- gnapacli, abb Imleac eacb ; peappio, mac paibpe, eccnaib, abb Corhpaipe " Estas pluvialis. Beton Muilt cffudit amnem ally, by the Four Masters : cum piscibus." "A. D. 7o6. There was great scarcity of vic- y Eutighern. — This event is given in the An- tualls this year, and aboundance of all manner nals of Clonmacnoise at the year 756, and in of the fruites of trees. There was a field fought the Annals of Ulster at 761, but the true year between those of Clonvicknose and the inhabi- is 762, as marked by Tighernach : tants of Byrre, in a place called in Irish Moyne- "A. D. 761. Nix magna et Luna tenehrosa. Koysse-Bloy." Occisio Echtighern, Episeopi, a sacerdote in der- The parallel entries to these are found in the taig" [in Oratorio] " Cille-daro. Nox lucida in Annals of Ulster at the year 759 : " Fames el Autmnno, cj-c." — Ann. Ult. Mess mar. Bellum etar" [inter] " Muintir " A. D. 756. Eghtigern, Bushop, was killed Clono et Biroir in Moin Coisse Blae." by a priest at Saint Bridgett's Alter, in Kill- ' Crocaingd Dr. O'Conor translates this, dare, as he was celebrating of Mass, which is "inter Crucem maximam ct altare;" but this the reason that since that time a Priest is pro- is incorrect, for the Crocaingel is defined in hibitod to celebrate mass in Killdare in the Cormac's Glossary as the latticed partition presence of a Bushopp." — Ann. C'lon. which divided the laity from the clergy, after Under the same year the latter Annals con- the manner of the veil of Solomon's Temple. — tain the following, omitted, perhaps intention- Sec Petrie's Inquiry into the Origin and Uses of 755.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 359 The Age of Christ, 755. The seventeenth year of Domlinall. Condath, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Suairleach, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Ailgnio, son of Gno, Prior- Abbot of Chiain-Iraird [Clonard], died. Gaim- dibhla, Abbot of Ara [Aran], died. Fuhirtach, son of Breac, an anchorite, [died]. Muireadhach, son of Murchadh, or grandson of Bran, King of Leinster, died. Flann, son of Ere, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, died. Eutighern*', a bishop, was killed by a priest at the altar of [St.] Brighit, at Kildare, between the Cro- cainge? and the altar ; from whence it arose that ever since a priest does not celebrate mass in the presence of a bishop at Kildare. The Age of Christ, 756. The eighteenth year of Domhnall. Domhnall, son of Muirchertach, lord of the Ui-Neill, died. Finsneachta, son of Fogartach Ua Cearnaigh, died. The battle of Bealach Gabhrain" [was fought] between the men of Leinster and Osraighe [Ossory], in which the son of Cucerca had the victory, and Donngal, son of Laidhgnen, lord of Ui-Ceinsealaigh, and other chieftains along with him, were slain. The battle of Ath-dumha'' [was fought] between the Ulidians and lli-Eathach [people of Iveagh], in which Ailill, son of Feidhlimidh, lord of Ui-Eathach, was slain. The Age of Christ, 757. The nineteenth year of Domhnall. Cormac, Ab- bot of Ckiain-mic-Nois, died. He was of the race of Cairbre Crom''. Robhartach, son of Cuana, Abbot of Athain-mor [Fahan] ; Suibhne, Abbot of Cluain-fearta [Clonfert] ; Domhgnasach, Abbot of Imleach-each'' ; Ferfio, son of Faibhre, a the Bound Totvers of Ireland, p. 202. Dungal mac Laignen, rex Nepotum Cinselai, was ^ Bealach Gnhhrain : i.e. the Road of Gabhran, slain, and other kings." — Cod.Clarend., torn. 49. now Gowran, in the county of Kilkenny. This '' Ath-dumJia : i. e. Ford of the Tumulus, or road extended from Gowran in the direction of Sepulchral Mound. Not identified. Cashel, as we learn in the Terti'a F/ia '. '' Fidliairle Ua Suanaigh. — He became the patron saint of Rahen, near Tullamore, in the King's County, after the expulsion thence of St. Carthach, or Mochiida, who settled at Lis- more, in the county of Waterford. — See Petrie's Inquiry into the Origin and Uses of the Round Towers of Ireland, p. 241. The death of Fidh- airle is entered in the Annals of Ulster at 762, but the true year is 763, as marked by Tigher- nach. ' Finnghlais : i. e. the Bright Stream, now Finglas, a small village in the barony of Castle- knock, about two miles and a half north of the city of Dublin. The festival of St. Cainneach of this place is set down in the Feilire-Aenguis and in O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 15th of May. In the Gloss to the copy of the Feilire, preserved 3 in the Leahhar-Breac, Findglais is described as " i taebh Atha cliath," i. e. by the side of Dublin. ^ Doiiihnall, son ofMurchadh. — This monarch's death is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year 762 ; but it appears from an eclipse of the sun noticed at the same year, that 763 is the true year — See Art de Ver. les Bates, tom. i. p. 66: "A. D. 762. ^/or«Domhnaill,7i/HMurchadha, regis Temorie xii. Kal. Decembris, &c. &c. Sol tenebrosus in hora tertia diei." — Ann. Ult. See also O'Flaherty's Ogygia, p. 433. " Donaldus filius Murchadi, &c. &c., ohiit 12 Calendas Decembris Anno 763, in lona Insula, quo peregrinationem susceperat." — War. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise, which are about five years antedated about this period, the death of King Domhnall is entered under the year 759, as follows : " King Donell was the first King of Ireland of Clann-Colraan, or O'Melaghlyns, and died quietly in his bed the 12th of the Kalends of December, in the year of our Lord God 759-" 362 awHaf-a Rio^hachca eiTjeawM. [759. Qoip Cpioy^r, peachr cceo caojac anaoi. Qn ceiD blmbain do Niall Ppopac, mac peapgaile, uap Gpinn hi juslie. piacpa, mac poraib, abb 6aif- licce, oecc. Ronan, abb Cluana mic Noip, oecc. Do Luijhnib do. Copb- mac, mac Qililla, abb TTlainipcjieacli biiire, Dej. Oonaic, mac Uohence, abb Coiicaije, Decc. prjijup, mac Ceallaig, jii Connachc [oecc]. Scanlan peiitim, mac QeDgaile, Decc. piann ^ajiab, ci^fiina Cenel mic Gapca, Deg. lomaipeacc Ouin bile ]iia nOonnchaD, mac OomnaiU, pop piopa rulach. OuncbaD, mac Go^ain, ci^fpna na nOeipi, Decc. TTlupchab, mac TTluipcfp- caij, DO rhapbaD la Connacbcaib. Upi ppopa Do peapcbain bi Cpicb TTlui- peabaij i nlnip Go^airi .1. ppop do apccac 51I, ppop do cpuirneachc, -] ppop DO mil. ConaD DoibpiDe po paibeao : 'C]^\ ppoppa Qipo uillinne, ap ?;pa6 Oe Do mm Ppopp apgairc, ppopp cuipinne, agup ppopp Do mil. Qoip Cpiopu, peacbc cceD peapccac. Qn Dapa bliabain do Niall Ppopac. ' A^iall Frosach : i. e. Niall of the Showers See the year 716. "A. D. 762" [rede 763]. " Niall Frosagh regnare incipit." — Ann. Ult. " Baisleac Now Baslick, near Ballintober, in the county of Roscommon. — See note under the year 742. ° Dun-bile : i. e. the Fort of the Ancient Tree. This was probably the name of a fort in the ba- rony of Farbil, in the county of Westmeath, but the name is now obsolete. There is a Bile-rath, which is nearly synonymous with Dun-bile, in the barony of Rathconrath, in the same county. The events which the Four Masters give under the year 759 are given in the Annals of Ulster at 763, with other curious notices totally and intentionally omitted by the Four Masters : " A. D. 763. Nix magna tribus fere metisibus, Ascalt mor et fames. Bdlimi Arggamain inter familiam Cluana-mic-Nois et Dermaigi, iibi cecidit Diarmaid Dub, mac Domhnaill, et Diglac, mac Duibliss d cc viri defamilia Dermaigi. Breasal, mac Murcha victor fuit, cum familia Cluana niic Nois. Siccitas magna ultra modum. Kuith fola" [bloody flux] " in tota Hibernia." ° Three showers. — These showers are noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year 763, in the same Irish words used by the Four Masters, and thus translated in Cod. Clarend., torn. 49 : " The shedding of three showers in Muireach his land, at Inis-Owen, viz., a shower of bright silver, a shower of wheat, and a shower of hony." — See a notice of three similar showers at the year 716. The famine, the falling of the three showers, and other events, are noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 739, as follows : " A. D. 759- Nealle Frassagh, son of King Ferall, began his reign imediately after the death of King Donell, and reigned seven years. " There was a great famyne throughout the whole kingdome in gcnerall in the time of the beginning of his reign, in so much that the King himself had very little to live upon ; and being then accompanied with seven goodly Bushops, fell upon their knees, where the King very pitifully before them all besought God of his 759.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 361 The Age of Christ, 759. The first year of Niall Frosacli' in sovereignty over Ireland. Fiachra, son of Fothadh, Abbot of Baisleac"", died. Ronan, Ab- bot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. He was of the Luighne. Cormac, son of Ailill, Abbot of Mainistir-Buite [Monasterboice], died. Donait, son of Tohence, Ab- bot of Corcach [Cork], died. Fearghus, son of Ceallach, King of Connaught, [died]. Scanlan Feimliin, son of Aedhgal, died. Flann Garadh, lord of Cinel- Mic-Earca, died. The battle of Dvin-bile" [was gained] by Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, over the Feara-Tulach [Fartullagh]. Dunchadh, son of Eoghan, lord of the Deisi, died. Murchadh, son of Muircheartach, was slain by the Connaughtmen. Three showers" fell in Crich-Muireadhaigh'', in Inis-Eoghain [Inishowen], namely, a shower of pure silver, a shower of wheat, and a shower of honey, of which was said : Three showers at Ard-Uillinne, fell, through God's love, from heaven: A shower of silver, a shower of wheat, and a shower of honey. The Age of Christ, 760. The second year of Niall Frosach. Folachtach'', Infinite Grace and Mercy, if his wrath other- wise could not be appeas'd, before lie saw the destruction of so many thousands of his subjects and Friends, that then were helpless of reliefe, and ready to perish, to take him to himself, otherwise to send him and them some releive for maintenance of his service; which request was no sooner made, than a great Shower of Silver fell from heaven, whereat the King greatly rejoyced; and yet (said he) this is not the thing that can deliver us from this famyne and imi- nent danger ; with that he fell to his prayers again, then a second Shower of heavenly Hony fell, and then the King said with great thanks- giving as before; with that the third Shower fell of pure Wheat, which covered all the fields over, that like was never seen before, so that there was such plenty and aboundance that it was thought that it was able to maintain a great many Kingdomes. Then the King and the seven Bushops gave great thanks to our Lord. " There was a battle fought between the families of Dorowe and Clonvicknose, at Arga- moyn, where Dermott DufF mac Donell was killed. " There was exceeding great drowth this year. " Allell O Donchowe, King of Conaught, died. " Donnough, son of King Donell, gave a battle to the families of the O'Dowlies in Fertulagh. " Moll, King of England, entered into Keli- gion. " Flaithvertagh mac Longsy, King of Taragh, died in the habit of a religious man. " Folia wyn mc Conchongailt, King of Meath, was wilfully murthered." p Crich-Muireadhaigh : i. e. Muireadhach's Territory. This district comprised that portion of the present barony of Inishowen, in the county of Donegal, comprising Aileach and Fahan. — See the year 716. 1 Folachiach, ^-c. — This and most of the other entries given by the Four Masters under the a2 364 aNNQca Rio^haclica emeaNN. [761. polachrach, mac Sajipaelaoa, abb biopjia, oecc. Coapn, abb Cluana lopaipD, Decc. Cellbil Cluana bjionaij oecc. Uola CtijiD bjieacam Decc. Qilill, mac Ciiaoibeclictin, abb TTlungaiiar, [oecc]. piairbfpcac, mac Conij- pcc, ]if G]ieann, oecc 1 nQpD TTlaca, lap mbeic peal poDa 1 cclepcecr. Suibne, mac rnupchaba co na 6fp mac Do rhapbaD. lomaipecc Caipn pmchac eicip od mac Oomnaill .1. Oonnchab ~\ TTlupcbab, "| Qeljal cijfpna Ceacba, in po mapbab pallorhon, mac Conconjalc, la Oonnchab, "| po mapbab TTlup- cbab ann, -| po meabaib pop Qeljal. Diinjalac, coipec Ua Ciacdin, Decc. Uapjal, coipeacConaiUe, Decc. Uoppra, mac Cfpnaic, cijfpna na nOeipi, Dej. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD peapccac a Iiaon. Ctn cpeap blia&ain do Niall. Cpiorhrann, mac Reachcgoile, abb Cluana pfpca [oecc]. Qoban Lip rhoip [oecc]. lomaipfcc Spucpa ecip Ui mbpuiin, 1 Conmaicne, in po mapbab pocaiDe Do Conmaicniu, 1 Qob Oub, mac Coiclilij. l?o meabaib an cio- maipe^ pin pia nOuibinDpeacbcac, mac Carail. lomaipecc ecip pipa TTliDe -] bpf^a, in po mapbaDh TTlaoluma, mac Coiril, -| Don^ijal, mac Ooipeic. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD peapccac aDo. Qn cffparhab bliabain do Niall. Cubpan, abb Cille achaib [dccc]. pibbabach, abb bfnDcaip, Decc. Oub- Dainbfp, mac Copmaic, abb TTIainipcpeac buin, Do bdbab ipin boinn. Slebene, mac Conjaile, do Cbenel Conaill ^ulban, abb lae, Dej. TTlac an cpaip, abb Ganaij Duib, Decc. ^lainDiubaip, abb Lacpai^ bptuin, Decc. TTlup- cbab, mac piaicbfpcaij, cijijfpna Cenel Conaill, Do mapbab. Ceallac, mac year 760, are given in the Annals of Ulster now called Carn, and is situated in the barony under 764. of Moycashel, in the county of Westmeath : ' Chiain-Bronaigh Now Clonbroney, near " A. D. 764. Bellum Cairn Fiachach inter duos Granard, in the county of Longford. — See note fdios Domhnaill .i. Donnchadh et Murchadh ; under the year 734. Falloman la Donnchadh, Ailgal la Murchadh. "In religion: i ccleipcecicc, in clericatu. — In hello cecicUt Murchadh; Ailgal in fugam " A. D. 764. In node signuin Iwrrihile et mirabile versus est." — Ann. Ult. in steUis visum est. J/owFlaithbertaig_/j^!VLoing- " The Deisi : i. e. the Desies, in the now sich, regis Temorie, in clericatu." — Ann. Ult. county of Waterford. The Annals of Ulster ■ Curn-Fiachach : i. e. the Carn of Fiacha. add " defectus jyanis" at 764, which corresponds This place was called from a carn, or sepulchral with 760 of the Four Masters, tlic true year heap of stones, erected in memory of Fiacha, being 765. son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and ancestor " Smthair. — Now Shrule, or Abbeyshrulc, ui the family of Mageoghegan. The place is in the barony oi' Shrule, and county of Long- 761 J ANNALS OK THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. :36.j son of Sarfaeladh, Abbot of Birra, died. Loarn, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clo- iiard], died. Cellbil, of Cluain-Bronaigli'', died. Tola, of Ard-Breacain [Ard- braccan], died. Ailill, son of Craebhachan, Abbot of Mungarait []\Iungret], died. Flaithbheartach, son of Loingseacli, died at Ard-Maclia [Armagh], after having been some time in reHgion^ Suibhne, son of Murchadh, with his two sons, was slain. The battle of Carn-Fiachach' [was fought] between the two sons of Domhnall, i. e. Donnchadh and Murchadh, andAelghal, lord of Teathbha, ■wherein Fallomhan, son of Cucongalt, was slain by Donnchadh, and Murchadli was also slain, and Aelghal was defeated. Dungalach, chief of Ui-Liathain, died. Uargal, chief of Conaille, died. Torptha, son of Cearnach, lord of the Deisi", died. The Age of Christ, 761. The third year of Niall. Crimhthann, son of Reachtghal, Abbot of Cluain-fearta, [died]. Aedhan of Lis-mor [died]. The battle of Sruthair'^ [was fought] between the Ui-Briuin and Conmaicne, in which numbers of the Conmaicne were slain, as was Aedh Dubh, son of Toichleach. This battle was gained by Duibhinnreachtach, son of Cathal. A battle [wa^ fought] between the men of Meath and the men of Breagh, in which were slain Maelumha, son of Toithil, and Dongal, son of Doireith. The Age of Christ, 762. The fourth year of Niall. Cubran, Abbot of Cill-acliaidh", [died]. Fidhbhadhach, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Dubhdainbher, son of Cormac, Abbot of Mainistir-Buithi [Monasterboice], was drowned in the Boinn''. Slebhene, son of Congal, of the race of Conall Gulban, Abbot of la^ died. Mac an-tsair, Abbot of Eanach-dubh'', died. Glaindiubair, Abbot of Lathrach-Briuin'', died Murchadh, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of ford — See note", under A. D. 236, p. 112, miles to the north of this river. where, for " county of Louth," read " county of ' Abbot of la : i. e. of Zona. For the pedigree Longford :" of this abbot see Colgan's Tria-i Thaum., p. 482, " A. D. 765. Bdlum Sruthre etir hUi-Briuin n. 40. ocus Conmacne, ubi plurimi ccciderunt di Con- '' Eanach-dubh : i.e. the Black Marsh, now maonibh, et Aed Dubh, filius Toichlich cecidit. AnnaghdufF, a townland and parish near Dubinrecht,.^H7 : piensCluana-'-mac-nosia;, obiit," by Dr. O'Conor, "A. D. 767. Eithne, ingin Breasail Breg, 763.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 3b7 Cinel-Conaill, was slain. Ceallach, son of Cairbre, son of Fogartach, was slain by robbers". The battle of Ard-na-niBreac'^ [was fought] by Tiiaimsnamha, sou of Flann. The Age of Christ, 7G3. The fifth year of Niall. Gormghal^ son of Ailioll, died. Aedhan, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Ceinnsealach, son of Cuboirne, Abbot of Imleach-Iubhair [Endy], died. Coibhdeanach, Abbot of Cill-Toma', died. The most of the Sruithe^ [religious seniors] of Cluain-mic-Nois died. Duibh- inrecht, son of Cathal, King of Connaught, died. Eithne, daughter of Breasal Breagh, [and] wife of the King of Teamhair [Tara], died, after having deserved reward'' from God for her good works, and for her intense penance for her sins. A battle was fought between the Leiustermen themselves, namely, between Cinaech, son of Flann, and Aedh, at Foirtrinn', where Aedh was slain. Con- chubhar, son of Cumasgach, lord of Aidhne, died. Niall, son of Diarmaid, lord of Meath, died. The slaying of Tuaimsnamha'', lord of Osraighe [Ossory]. The Age of Christ, 764. The sixth year of Niall. Murghal, son of Nin- nidh. Abbot of Reachrainn, died. Enchorach Ua Dodain, Abbot of Gleann-da- locha, died. Comman, of Eanach-Daithe', died. A battle between the Osraighe"' themselves, by Tuaimsnamha, in which the sons of Ceallach, son of Faelchar, were routed. The battle of Fearna [Ferns] [was fought] by the Ui-Ceinn- sealaigh, in which Dubhchalgach, son of Laidhgnen, was slain. The Age of Christ, 765. The seventh year of Niall. Ardghal, Abbot of Clochar-mac-nDaimhine", died. Fiachra, of Granard, died. Feirghil, of Cill- Regina Regis Temorie, Rynum celeste adipisci Irish Calendar, or in the gloss to the Feilire- 7neruit jiost peniientiam." Aenrjuis in the Leahliar-Breac. ' Foirtrinn. — Dr. O'Conor translates this, " in '" The Osraiglie : i. e. the People of Ossory. regione Pictoruni ;" but he is decidedly wrong, " A. D. 768. Coscrad itir Osraigi invicem, uhi for we must assume that Foirtrinn was the ^Yi7 Ceallaig, ^&' Faelchair m /»^«ot versi sunt. name of a place in Leinster in Ireland, unless Toimsnamha victor evasit." — Ann. Ult. we suppose that the Leinstermen went over to The Annals of Ulster contain, under the year Foirtren in Scotland to fight a battle between 768, the following notices, totally omitted by themselves there. the Four Masters : ^ Tuaimsnamha. — This entry is a mistake, " Longus Coirpri, mic Foghertaig, re nDonn- and should have been struck out by the Four cha" [the expulsion of Cairbre, son of Foghar- Masters. — See the notice of the death of this tach, by Donnchadh]. " Torremotus, fames, et chieftain under the year 765. morbus lepre, muhas invasit. Habundantia diar- ' Eanach-Daithe : i. e. Daithe's jNIarsh. Not mesa glandium.'" identified. This name does not occur in O'Clery's " Clochar-mac-nDaimhine : i. e. Clogher of the 368 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [766. peipjil Chille moip eimipe oecc. penpjjuf, mac Carail, eppcop, Decc. polacrach Ulii^e Uuae, ahh Cluana mic Noip, oecc. Cpunnrhaol, eppcop -] abb Cille moipe Gmipe, 065. ConDmac, mac bpenainn, abb CluanaUochne, Decc. liUa becce, abb pobaip, oecc. 'Cuaimpnariia, mac pioinn, cijfpna Oppaije, DO TTiapbab. Napjal, mac Narpluaij, Decc. lomaipecc ecip Caijnib bu&Deipin, in po meabaiD pia cCeallac, mac nOunchaba, -] in po mapbab Cionaeb, macpioinn, -j a bpdcaipCeallac, -] Cairnia, mac becce, -j yochaibe ell cenmocaiDpibe. Spaineab ecip Uf Cennpeakiij, in po meabaib pia nGreppgel, macQoba, mic Coljan,-] in pomapbaoh Cennpealac, mac bpain, laip. Co|'cpan Ocae pia bpfpaib ofpcepr bp% pop baijjniu. Copcpab bhuilg boiniie pop piopa Depcepc bpfj in po mapbab piaicbfpcach, mac pioinn, mic Rojallaij, 1 hUaipcpioe, mac baic, -] Snenjup, mac Qinpci j, ■] Cfpnac, mac pioinn phoipbre. CopcpaDli Qra cliac pia Ciannaccaib bpeaj pop liUa 'Ce^, -| dp mop pop Laij;nib, -| Dna po bdioheab pochaibe do Cmnnach- raibh illdn mapa oc nonnnib. Niall Ppopach, mnc pfpjaile, pfcc mbliabna op Gipinn na pijli, co nepbail 1 nl Cbolaim ChiUe 050 oilirpe mp nochr mbliabna lapom. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD peapcca a pe. In ceo bliabain do Ohonnchab, mac OorhnaiU, uap Gipinn, 1 pi'je. pianD liUa Oacua, abb Inpi CainDfja, Dej. pailbe GpDann Dej. popba)'ac Ua Cfpnai^, abb Cluana mic Moip, Decc. Oo liUib bpniin 06 pein. Qebjen, eppcop -j abb pobaip, 065. Cob- Sons of Daimliin. This was the ancient name ■• Cluain-Tochne. — Not identified. of the town of Clogher, in the county of Tyrone. ' Tuaimsnamlia, son ofFlann See his death — See note under the year 701. already entered by mistake under the year 763. " Cill-mor-Eimhire. — This is probably the It is entered in the Annals of Ulster at the year church of Kilraore-Oneilland, in the county of 769, as are most of the entries which the Four Armagh.. — See it again referred to at the year Masters have given vuider 765. 872, under the name of Ceall-mor Maighe ' Ocha. — This was the ancient name of a place Eimhir, i. c. the great churcli of the plain of near the hill of Tara, in Meath See note ^ Kmhir. under the year 478, p. 150, supra. ' Teach Tuae : i. e. the House of St. Tua, now • Bolg-Boinne: i. e. the Belly of the Boy no. a«e-.4en^MW, or the Irish Calendar of O'Clery, more River, in the west of the county of Gal- or in Colgan's published works, nor has the way. The entries which the Four Masters have Editor been able to find any monastery of the transcribed under the year 768, are given in the name in Ireland. In the FeiUre-Aenguix, at Annals of Ulster under 772; but the true year 2(jtli March, mention is made of " Leatha, nomen is 773, as appears from a notice of the eclipse of milvii' magniv i nOeisibh Mundian." In O'Clery's the moon noticed in these latter Annals as having Calendar, at .30th March, is- set down the festi- taken place " ii Non. Decetnbris." — See Art de val of St. Liber of Leathdumha, which is pro- Ver. Ics Datc^, tom. i. p. GG. The Annals of bably the same as the Letubai of the Annals of Ulster contain the following notices of the wea- Ulstor, but its situation is not known. ther, &c. "■ Iim-Eidhniyh — The festival of St. Martin " A. D. 772. Maenach, mac Colmain, Abbas 768.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 373 Fire from lieaven. Aetlli Ailghin, lord of Ui-Maine, was slain. Art, son of Flaitnia, chief of Aidhne, was slain. Dunghul, son of Ceallach, lord of Osraighe, died. Ceinnsalach, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, died The Age of Christ, 7G8. The third year of Donnchadli in sovereignty over Ireland. Maenach, son of Colman, Abbot of Slaine and Cill-Foibrich'', died. Daniel Ua Foilene, scribe of Leathabha', died. St. Martin, Bishop of Inis-Eidh- nigh", died on the 1st of November. Gallbran Ua Lingain, scribe of Cluain- raic-Nois ; Aedhan, Bishop of Magh-eo [Mayo]; Cethernach Ua Ermono, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn [Clonfert]; Lerthan, Abbess of Cilldara [Kildare]; Aedh, son of Cairbre, Abbot of Reachrainn ; [and] Donnchadh, King of Con- naught, died. The Age of Christ, 7(19. The fourth year of Donnchadh over Ireland. Albran, son of Foidmeach, Abbot of Treoit-mor [Trevet], died between the two Easters". Ultan, hUa Berodherg, Abbot of Ohain-inor [Fahan], died. Ernadhach, son of Echin, Abbot of Leithghlinn, died. Forannan, scribe and bishop of Treoit [Trevet], died. Soairleach Ua Concuarain, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Seanchan, Abbot of Imleach-Iubhair [Emly], died. Imraiteach of Gleann- Cloitighe", anchorite, died. Tomaltach, son of Murghal, lord of Magh-Aei, died. Badhbhchadh, son of Eachtghus, chief of Cinel-Mic-Earca, died. Ceallach, son of Dunchadh, King of Leinster, died. Eoghan, son of Colman^, died. The first erection of Tamlacht-Mailruain'^. The Age of Christ, 770. The fifth year of Donnchadh in the sovereignty. Donnghal, son of Nuadhad, Abbot of Lughmhadh [Louth], died. Fianchu, Slaine et Cille-Fobrich, afliixu sanguinis moritur. " Gleann-Cloitighe : i. e. the Vale of the River IiisoUta sicata.i, et ardor solis, ut peiie panis omnis Clody, probably the vale of the river near New- deperiit. Dairmess mor inna deadhaig" [great town-Barry, in the county of Wexford. store of acorns after it Cod. Clarend., 49], ^Eoghan, son of Colman "A. D. 773. Eu- ">&c. &c. Luna tenehrosa ii Non. Decembris." gan, mac Colmain, a Jluxu sanguinis moritur, el ° Between the two Easters: i. e. between Easter niulti alii ex isto dolore mortui sunt." — Ann. Ult. Sunday and Minnchaisg, i. e. Little Easter or i I'amhlaclit-Mailruain Now Tallaght, near Dominica in Albis; in England called "Low the city of Dublin See note ', under A.M. Sunday," and in the Greek Church, "New Sun- 2820, pp. 8, 9, supra. The festival of St. Mael- day :" Kv^iunri haxaiviicrifcoi ; na or xa'in) xuf laxii. ruain Tamhlachta, whose first name was Colman, "A. D. 773. J/ors Albrain, mic Foidmid, is set down in thei^«&Ve-Aera(7(«« and in O'Clery's Ahhatis Treoit, in feria inter duo Pasca." — Irish Calendar, at 7th July ; and it is added in Ann. Ult. the latter work that he died in the year 787. 374 aHNQ^-a Rio^hacbca eiReawN. [771. Ciijmaib, Deuj, -] Conall, abb TTlai^e Luinje. Ciapan CpaiBoeac bealaij ouin Oeuj 14 lun. Suciijileac, abb Linne [oecc]. Q]ioniaca, Ceall Dapa, ^IfnD Dct Laca, -| Imp baoirin do lopccaoh. Oonnchab, mac Ooninaill, pi Gpeann do rionol fl6]i^ laip 1 TTliirhain. Qn TTIhurha opapuccab laip,-] pocaiDe mop DO ininiimnfcuib do mapbob Don cupup pin. Oo bfpcpac laparh a pep DO. pOiJuP' ^^'^ Col^an, Decc. Qel^al, mac piamD, mic Conlai, coipeac Uearba, Dej. lomaipeacc QchaiD liacc ecip Ui mbpiuin -] Uib TTlaine, in po meabaiD pop Uib TTlnine. Oiiibinnpfccac, rijfpna Qpa6, Deuj. Cucoin- jealca, ci^fpna Copca CaijDe, Deuj. Qoip Cpiopc, peaclic cceD pfccmojaD a liaon. In pfipeab blianain do Oonnchab ipin pije. Cokim Pinn, Qncoipe, Deug. TTlaccoiccfb, abb Cluana moip TTlaebocc, Decc. 'Cnurjal, abb 8ai jpe, Deng, ^aoibeal Cluana lopaipo Dej. popbapa, abb Para Ctoba, Dej. Collbpan, abb Clunna mic Noip, Deu5. Gojain, mac Roincinn, abb Cip moip, Deug. TTlaolmaenaij, abb Chinn gapab, Deuj. ITlaolpiiba Ua TTIaenaij Deuj. TTluipeabac, mac Qinbceal- laij, Deuj. lomaipecc erip Olial Qpaibe pepin 1 Sleb TTlip, m po mapboD Nia, mac Conconjalca. lomaipecc oile Do pibipi eDip Oal nCtpaibe pia nGochnib, mac piacna, -| pia cUomalcac mac lonnpeacraij, in po mapban Cionaob Ciaippge, mac Carapaij;, -| Dungal Ua pfpgupa, 50 nDpuinj ele cenmocaDpom. lomaipeacc Qua Ourha enp na liQipcfpa, "j hlli Gachbac ' Magh-Luinge. — See note ", under A. D. 671, county of Wicklow. Here are the ruins of an p. 283, supra. old cburcli wherein the rectors of Dunganstown, ' Bealach-duin : i. e. the Eoad or Pass of tlie up to the present one, -were inducted. The fes- Fort. This was the ancient name of Disert- tival of St. Baeithin, son of Fianach or Finnach, Chiarain or Castlekieran, near Kells, in Meath. of this place, is set down in the Feilire-Aenguis — See note under the year 868. In O'Clery's and O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 22nd of May. Irish Calendar the festival of St. Ciaran of Bea- " Muiister ivas devastated This devastation lach-duin is set down at 14th June. of Munster is noticed in the Annals of Ulster, ' Linn — This is copied from the Annals of under the year 774, thus : Ulster, in which this obit is entered, under the " A. D. 774. Gongrcssio inter Mwmunenses et year 774, but something has been omitted. The Nepotes Neill ; et fecit Doncha vastationem mag- name intended is probably Linn-Duachaill, now nam in Jinibus Mumunensium, et ceciderunt imdti Magheralin, in the county of Down. di Muimhneachaibh." " Tiiis-Baeithin: i.e. St. Baeithiu's Island, now '■ AcJiadlL-liag : i.e. the Field of the Stones. Inishboheen, or Inishboyne, a townland Ijj the Dr. O'Conor says in the Annals of Ulster (A. D. parish of Dunganstown, barony of Arklow, and 774), that this is Athleaguo in Connaught, 771] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 375 Abbot of Lughmhadh, died ; and Conall, Abbot of Magli-Luinge'', [died]. Cia- ran, the Pious, of Bealach-duin", died on the 14th of June. Suairleach, Abbot of Linn', [died]. Ard-Macha, Cill-dara, Gleann-da locha, and Inis-Baeithin", were burned. Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, King of Ireland, mustered an army and marched it into Munster. Munster was devastated'' by him, and great numbers of the Munstermen were slain on that expedition. They afterwards gave him his own demand. Fearghus, son of Colgan, died. Aelghal, son of Flann, son of Conla, chief of Teathbha, died. The battle of Achadh-liag" [was fought] between the Ui-Briuin and Ui-Maine, wherein the Ui-Maine were defeated. Duibhinnreachtach, lord of Aradh'', died. Guchoingealta, lord of Corca-Laigh- dhe'^, died. The Age of Christ, 771. The sixth year of Donnchadh in the sovereignty. Colum Finn, anchorite, died. Maccoigeadh, Abbot of Cluain-mor-Maedhog, died. Tnuthghal, Abbot of Saigher [Serkieran], died. Gaeidheal of Cluain- Iraird [Clouard], died. Forbasa, Abbot of Eath-Aedha", died. Collbran, Ab- bot of Cluaiu-mic-Nois, died. Eoghan, son of Roinchenu, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Maelmaenaigh, Abbot of Ceann-garadh, died. Maelrubha Ua Maenaigh*", died. Muireadhach, son of Ainbhcheallach, died. A battle was fought be- tween the Dal-Araidhe themselves at Sliabh-Mis', in which Nia, son of Cucon- galt, was slain. Another battle [was fought] between the Dal-Araidhe, by Eochaidh, son of Fiachna, and Tomaltach, son of Innreachtach, where Cinaedh Ciarrge, son of Cathasach, and Duiighal Ua Fearghusa, and others besides them, were slain. The battle of Ath-dumha'' [was fought] between the Airtheara*" and but that cannot be true, because Athleague is cese of Ross, forming the south-western portion called in Irish, Ath-liag, i.e. Ford of the Stones, of the present county of Cork. The Achadh-liag referred to in the text is pro- " Rath-Aedha: i. e. Aedh's or Hugh's Eath or bably the place now called Achadh-leaga, si- Earthen Fort, now Rathhugh, in the barony of tuated on the east side of the River Suck, in Moycashel, and county of Westmeath. the barony of Athlone, and county of Eoscom- '' Ua-Maenaigh. — " A. D. 769. Moyle-Eovay nion. — See Tribes and Customs of Htj-Many, O'JIooney died." — Ann. Clon. pp. 7, 15, 83. 'SliabhMis.- — NowSlemish, a mountain in the s" Aradh — Now the barony of Ara or Duharra, barony of Lower Antrim, and county of Antrim. in the county of Tipperary. '^ Ath-dumha See note under the year 756. ' Corca-Laighdhe. — This was the tribe name ' Airtheara. — Now the Oriors, two baronies of the O'Driscolls and their correlatives, who forming the eastern portion of the now county possessed a territory coextensive with the dio- of Armagh. 376 aHNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. 772.] CoBa, in po maiibab ^oprnjal, mac Conaill Cpdi, ci^eapra Coba. lomaiji- eacc ecip DhonnchaD 1 Con^alac, 1 cropcaip pfp^al, mac Glabai^, ci^fpna Ua mbpeai'Qil beipi. Cealloc, mac OunchaDa, pf Laijijeri, Decc. Uuacal, mac Cpiomrainn, Oorhnall mac po^apcai^, coij^eac na liQipoe, oeug. Q06 pinn, njeapna Dal Riaoa, Deu^. pfpodcpioch, abb Qpoa TTlaca, mac ]^i6e Suibne, tiiic Ronain, mic Cpunnmaml, do ccc. Qoip Cpio|^c, j^eachr ccfo |^eaccmoju6 aoo. Ctn ]^fcrma6 bliabain 00 DhonDcab op Gpino. ban babbj^na, eagriaib, Deng, lomaipeacc occ Obpaib cfrhpac ecip Oct Ciimmaj'caij, 50 po mapb an oapa peap ajioile. lomaipeacc Cala cpomma ecip oa Ua Cfpnaij .1. Niall -j Cumapcac, 1 copcaip Gaccgup, mac bair,"i pochaibi imaille ppip. piarpoi, mac Oorhnaill, pi Connacr, oe^. Sloijeab Laijfn do cabaipu IdOonnchab pop bbpfga. Cogab eoip OonnchaD "] Conjalac. Qoip Cpiopc, peace cceo pfccmojaD arpf. Qn cocrma?jli bliabam do ObonncaD op Gpmo. SneDbcbepc, mac Uuamcon, abb bfnnchuip, Deuj. Conall, mac an cpaoip, egnaib, "] abb bfnncuip, 065. Qinbceallac, abb Con- oepe "] Cainne bGala, oeug. pionan, abb Cluana hGuip, Deug. Sirmair, bannabb Cbluana boipfno, Dej. Grne, mjfn Cionaoon, Deuce. Cluain mic Noip DO lopccab. Qn cogaD ceona ecip Oonnchab 1 Congalac, 1 copcaip ConjalaCjmac Conaing, coipeac bpeaj, Cuana mac Gccnij, 1 Ouncab mac Qlene, cijfpna IDu^Dopn, "] OiapmiiiD, mac Clornai, co pochaiDib imaiUe ppni. T?o ppaineaD an cac pia nOonnchaD. Qp Don cacb pin po paibeaD : ' Ui-Kachdliuch-Cohha : i.e. the people of ' Ca/a-tniim. — Now Galtrim, in the county of Iveagh, in the now county of Down. Meath.^ — See note '', under the year 1176. The ' Ai'd : i.e. Artl-Cianachta, now the barony most of the entries transcribed by the Four of Ferrard, in the county of Louth. Masters, under the year 772, are given in the '' Feardaclirich. — He is set down as Arch- Annals of Ulster under 77(J, and the following bishop of Armagh in the Catalogue in the notices of the weather, diseases, &c., totally Psalter of Cashel. He succeeded in 758. See omitted by the Four Masters: Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 41. "A. D. 77fi. Ind uile gainih issin samhradh ' Badhblujltna. — Now Slieve-Baune, in the .i. fleochodh nior, ocus gaeth nior. Ind riuth county of Roscommon. fola, galrai inidai olchena. Pcne mortalitas, in '' Odhra-Tcamhrach. — Now Odder, in the pa- boar mar [i.e. all Winter in the Summer, i.e. rish of Tara, barony of Skreen, and county of great wet and great wind. The bloody flux, Meath. " A. D. 776. Jugulatio mic Cumascaigh and many other diseases ; pnic mortalitas ; the oc Odhraibh, alius vixit, alias morluus est." — great murrain]." Ann. Ult. \\i the Annals of Clonmacnoise these diseasea 772.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 377 the Ui-Eaclidliach-Cobha', in which Gormghal, son of Conall Crai, lord of Cobha, was slain. A battle [was fought] between Donnchadh and Conghalach, in which Fearghal, son of Eladhach, lord of Ui-Breasail Beiri, was slain. Ceallach, son of Dunchadh, Kang of Leinster, died. Tuathal, son of Crimhthann, [died]. Domh- nall, son of Foghartach, chief of Ard*', died. Aedh Finn, lord of Dal-Riada, died. Feardachrich'', Abbot of Ard-Macha, the son of Suibhne, son of Ronan, son of Crunnmael, died. The Age of Christ, 772. The seventh year of Dunchadh over Ireland. Ban of Badhbhghna', a wise man, died. A battle [was fought] at Odhra- Teamhrach'' between the two Cummascachs, so that the one killed the other. The battle of Cala-truim' [was fought] between the two Ua Cearnaighs, namely, Niall and Cumascach, wherein Eachtghus, son of Baeth, and numbers along with him, were slain. Flathroi, son of Domhnall, King of Connaught, died. The army of Leinster was brought by Connchadh over Breagh. A war be- tween Donnchadh and Congalach. The Age of Christ, 773. The eighth year of Donnchadh over Ireland. Snedhchest, son of Tuamchu, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Conall, son of the artificer, a wise man and Abbot of Beannchair, died. Ainbhcheal- lach. Abbot of Connor and Lann-Eala [Lynally], died. Finan, Abbot of Cluain- Eois [Clones], died. Sithmaith, Abbess of Cluain-Boireann", died. Eithne, daughter of Cianadon, died. Cluain-mic Nois was bm-ned. The same war" [continued] between Donnchadh and Conghalach, diu-ing which fell Congalach, son of Conaing, chief of Breagh ; Cuana, son of Eigneach ; Dunchadh, son of Alene, lord of Mughdhorna [Cremorne] ; and Diarmaid, son of Clothna, and many others along with them. The battle was gained by Donnchadh. Of this battle was said: are noticed under the year 770, thus : Annals of Ulster under the year 777 : " Bellum " A. D. 770. There reigned in Ireland many Forcalaidh in Ui Forciunn." It is stated in the diseases about this time. A great morren of Annals of Clonmacnoise, at the year 771, that cowes came over the whole kingdom, called the a battle was fought between Donnogh and Moylegarb." Conolagh at Cala : '" Ciuain-Boireann Now Cloonburren, near "A. D. 771. There was a battle in Cala, the Shannon, in the barony of Moycarnan, and fought between Donnogh and Conolagh, in county of Roscommon. — See note ", under A. D. which Conolagh mac Comyn, prince of Moy- 577, p. 209, supra. brey, Cwana mac Eigny, Donnagh mac Elene, ° The same war This war is noticed in the with many other nobles, were slain." 3c 378 awNata Rioshachca eiReawH. [774. Do cat popcalaib pojiaepab, Dorfinach Dubac oepac, 6a lomDa maraip baei6 bponac ip ino luan ap na bdpac. 1 mbuile in Scdil acd an pannpa : biaiD CO nimbiuo accan [accafn] an maDan In popcalaD, T?ia nDonncab rTlibe mfriiaif car inic apail Conjalac. Gceppcel, mac Qe6a, mic Colgan, ci^fpna Ua Cennpeolaij, 065. Niall, mac Conaill ^painc, coipec Depcepc bpfj, Deuj. Uuacal, mac Cpurhcamn, coipec Cualann, oeug. piannabpo, cijfpna Urhaill, Deug. Qoip Cpiopc, pfcc cceD peaccmojQD a cfraip. In norhao blia&ain Do OonnchaD. pulapcacli, eppcop Cluana Mopaipo, Deu^. Leapjal, eccnaiD, mac Nerhir, abb biopaip, Deuj. TDoenan, mac Copbmaic, abb Carpac puppa ipin Ppainc, Deuj. popbapac, mac TTlailecola, abb l?opa Comdin, Deuce. SluaijeaD la Oonnchab, mac Oorhnaill, ipin pocla, 50 ccuc jialla o Dliorh- nall, mac QoDa muinDeipg, cijfpna in Uuaipceipc. lomaipeacc Cille Coice, 1 rcopcaippfpjal, mac Oungaile, mic paolcon, cijfpna popcuar Caijen, lap an pi^ Oonnchab. Cell Dapa do lopccab. Cluain mop ITlaebos, -| Ceall Oelji Do lopgab. Qengap, mac Qileni, rijfpna TTlusbopn, Decc. piarpae, " Caladh, or For caladh. — This is probably the the cattle : " Ind ruith folo; in bo-ar mar." district in the barony of Clonlonan, and county ' Birar This sometimes appears as an old of Westmeath, called the Caladh of Calraighe, form of the name Birra, now Birr, in the King's included in the present parish of Ballyloughloe. County, which is to be distinguished from I' BuUe-an-Scail : i. e. the Hero's Furor, or Achadh-Biroir, now Aghaviller, in the county Rhapsody. This was evidently the name of a of Kilkenny, poem, or historical tale, like that called Buile ' Cathair-Fursa : i. e. the City of Fursa, i. e. Shuihhne See Battle of Magh-Rath, pp. 236, Peronne, in France, where St. Fursa, an Irish- 237, note ''. man, erected a monastery in the latter end of •* Umhall. — A territory comprising the baro- the sixth century. — See Bede, lib. iii. c. 19 ; nies of Murrisk and Burrishoole, in the now and Colgan's edition of the Life of Fursseus in county of Mayo. — See Genealogies, Tribes, ^c, of his Acta Sanctorum, xvi. Jan. It is curious to Hy-Fiachrach, p. 499 ; and the map prefixed to see that this monastery was supplied with that work. The Four Masters should have abbots from Ireland. transcribed those entries under the year 778. ' The North. — " A. D. 772" [i-ecte, 779]. The Annals of Ulster, which are antedated by " King Donnogh brought an army to the North, one year at this period, give the most of them and tooke hostages of Donell mac Hugh, King under 777, together with a notice of the preva- of the North." — Ann. Clon. lence of a bloody flux, and a murrain among " CiU-Coice : i. o. the Church of St. Coc, now 774.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 379 Of the battle of Forcaladh" came slaughter on a melancholy and tearful Sunday ; Many a mother was distracted and sorrowful on the Monday following. The following quatrain is in Buile-an-ScaiP: There will be increase of lamentation in the morning at Forcaladh ; By Donnchadh of Meath the battle shall be won in which Congalach shall perish. Edersgel, son of Aedh, son of Colgan, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. Niall, son of Conall Grant, chief of South Breagh, died. Tuathal, son of Crumhthann, chief of Cualann, died. Flannabhra, chief of Umhall', died. The Age of Christ, 774. The ninth year of Donnchadh. Fulartach, Bi- shop of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard], died. Learghal, a wise man, son of Neimhith, Abbot of Birar'', died. Moenan, son of Cormac, Abbot of Cathair-Fursa", in France, died. Forbhasach, son of Maeltola, Abbot of Ros-Comain [Roscommon], died. A hosting was made by Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, into the North', so that he brought hostages from Domhnall, son of Aedh Muindearg, lord of the North. The battle of Cill-Coice", in which Fearghal, son of Dunghal, son of Faelchu, lord of Fortuatha-Laighean", was slain by the king Donnchadh. Cill-dara was burned. Cluain-mor-Maedhog" and Cill-Delge [Kildalkey] were burned. Aenghus, son of Aileni, lord of Mughdhorna [Cremorne], died. Kilcock, in the barony of Clane, and county of Annals as Cluain-mor-Maedhog. Most of the Kildare, where the festival of the Virgin Coc entries transcribed by the Four Masters under was celebrated on the 6th of June. — SeeColgan's the year 774 are given in the Annals of Ulster Acta Sanctorum, p. 465, n. 29 ; and Archdall's under 778, together with the following, totally Monad. Hih., p. 321. omitted by the Four Masters : " Foi'tuatha-Laighean. — The Glen of Itnail " A. D. 778. Bourn mortalitas, et mortalitas and Glendalough were included in this terri- hominum de penuria. In Bholgach for Eirinn tory. — See note under the year 707. huile." [The pox through all Ireland Cod. ^ Cluain-i7ior-Maedhog There are two places Clar., 49.] "Ferates maxinius in fine AutumjiV^ of this name, now an(/&e Clonm ore, in Leinster; These notices are entered in the Annals of one near the River Slaney, in the barony of Clonmacnoise under the year 772, thus : Bantry, and county of Wexford, and the other " A. D. 772" [779]- " The morren of the in the barony of Eathvilly, and county of Cowes in Ireland still continued, and, which Carlow. There is at the latter a holy well was worse, great scarcity and penury of victualls called Tober-Mogue, and the Editor is of opi- among the men continued. The Poxe" [the nion that it is the place referred to in these small pox] "came over all the kingdome." 3 c 2 389 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReanN. [775. |ii Connacc, Deuj. TTluipfDac, mac Qon5Ui;"a, roiy^eac Qpoa Ciannacca, do rhapbao. Qoip Cpiopr, i^eacc cceD pfcrmoba a cuicc. Qn Dfcrhab blia&ain Do Dlionnclmo. Scanoal abb, corhapba Cainoij, 065. TTlaicniaD, mac Ceallaij, abb Oluiiiilfrglaipi, Decc. Qugufcm bfriDcuiji Deng. Seojioc, mac SoBaip- cain, Dej. Qoapcu eagnaiD 065. popbplair, injfn Chonnlai, banabbCViluanu bponaij, 065. lomaijifcc liUilne ^uaipe, 1 copra]|i piann, mac Ceallai j, -\ Scannlan, mac piannaccaij. Qoip Cpiopr, yCcr cceo ]^eaccmo6a a ye. Qn caonrhab bliaDain 065 Do DbonncbaD. Qiljnmb, eppcop Qpoa bpfcconn, Sfncan, abb Imleaca lubaip, Opach, abb Lipmoip, -] abb Inpi Ouiriile, Saepjal hUa Ounjnae, abb Cluana pfpca TTlolua, Duibinopecc, mac pfpgupa, abb pfpna, TTlaenac Ua ITIaonoi j, abb Lainne Leipe, peaccnac, abb pobaip, -j Saepjal Ua Carhail egnaiD, Decc. Qelbpan hUa LasuDon, abb Cluana Oolcain, Nuaolia Ua bolcam, abb Uomma Oaolann, piairniab, mac Congaile, abb Cluana peapca bpen- ainn, po eccpar pin uile an bliaDain pi. Colcca, mac Ceallaij, njfpna Ua cCpemrainn. Ounjal, mac piairniaD, ci^fpna Urhaill, Deuj. ConDalac, mac Qilella, do riiapbab i nQpD TTlaca. Cach Riglie pia pfpaib bpeaj pop ' Successor of Cainneach : i. e. Abbot of Agha- multi, quihus dux erat Dublitter. Lex tercia Com- boe, in the now Queen's County. Mageogliegan main et Aidain inc/pit." renders it, " Scannall, Abbot of Kilkenny, The flight of Ruadhrach and the Synod at died," in his translation of the Annals of Clou- Tara is noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise macnoise at the year 773 ; but this is a mere under the year 773, but the true year is 780. conjecture. • Uilleann-Guaire : i.e. Guaire's angle, or ' Cluain-Bronaigh — Now Clonbroney, near elbow. Not identified. This battle is not no- Granard, in the county of Longford. This pas- ticed in the Annals of Ulster or Clonmacnoise. sage is given in the Annals of Ulster at the '' Inis-Doimhk In O'Clery's Irisli Calendar, year 779, together with the following passages at 4th July, Inis-Doimhle is described as in omitted by the Four Masters : Ui-Ceinnsealaigh See also Colgan's^e/n Sanc- " A. D. 779- Comhustio Alocluade in Kal. Jan. lorum, p. 597, n. 14. It would appear to be the i^ui/a Ruadhrai o Ochtar Ochae; et Coirpri, mac place now called Inch, situated in the barony of haidgncm, cum diiohis (jeneribti.'i Lag'm. Donchad Shelmalierc, and county of Wexford. persecuttis est eos ciim suis soeiis, vastavitque, et ' Lann-Leire — See note under the year 740. combussit fines eorum et ecclesias. Nix magna in " A. D. 778. Moynagh O'Mooney, Abbot of April. Fergus Maighi dumai 7«on<«?'. Congressio Loynlere, died." — Ann.Clon. Sinodorum Nepotum Neill et Laginensium in '' Ciuain-Dolcain : i. e. Dolcan's Lawn or oppido Temro, ubi fuerunl scribe, et Anchorite l\Ieadow, now Clondalkin, in the barony of 775.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 381 Flathrae, King of Connaught, died. Muireadhacli, son of Aenghus, cliief of Ard-Cianachta [Ferrard], was slain. The Age of Christ, 775. The tenth year of Donnchadh. S(;annal, abbot, successor of Cainneach'', died. Maicniadh, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Dunleath- ghlaisi [Downpatrick], died. Augustin, of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Sedrach, son of Sobharthan, died. Adharchu, a wise man, died. Forbflaith, daughter of Connla, Abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh^ died. The battle of Uilleann-Guaire", wherein fell Flann, son of Ceallach, and Scannlan, son of Fianachtach. The Age of Christ, 776 [rede 781]. The eleventh year of Donnchadh. Ailgniadh, Bishop of Ard-Breacain [Ardbraccan] ; Seanchan, Abbot of Imleach, lubhair [Emly]; Orach, Abbot of Lis-nior, and the Abbot of Inis-Doimlde"'; Saerghal Ua Dungnae, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Molua [Clonfertinalloe] ; Duibh- innreacht, Abbot of Fearna [Ferns]; Maenach Ua Maenaigh, Abbot of Lann- Leire"; Feachtnach, Abbot of Fobhar [Fore]; and Saerghal Ua Cathail, a wise man, died. Aelbran Ua Lagudon, Abbot of Cluain-Dolcain''; Nuada Ua Bolcain, Abbot of Tuaim Daolann"; Flaithniadh, son of Congal, Abbot of Cluain-fearta- Brenainn [Clonfert] : all these died this year. Conga, son of Ceallach, lord of Ui-Cremhthainn ; Dunghal, son of Flaithniadh, lord of Umhall ; died. Conda- lach^, son of Ailell, was slain at Ard-Macha. The battle of Righ*^ [was gained] Newcastle, and county of Dublin, where there = Eijk Now the River Rye, which divides is an ancient Round Tower in good preserva- the counties of Meath and Kildare for several tion. St. Cronan, otherwise called Mochua, was miles, and unites with the Liffey at Leixlip. venerated here on the 6th of August See "A. D. 780. Bellum Rige re feraib Breg for Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 577 ; and Arch- Laigniu die Samnae, in quo cecidit Cucongalt ri dall's Monasticon, p. 131. Ratho-Inbhir, Diarmait, mac Conaing, et Cona- ' Tuaim-Daolann. — This is another form of ing, mac Dungaile, da ua Conaing, et Maelduin Tuaim-da-ghualann, which was the ancient mac Fergusa, et Fogartach, mac Cumasgaid. name of Tuam, in the county of Galway. Duo nepotes Cernaig victores erant, belli Eigi." — " A. D. 780. Nuad 0-Bolgain, Abbas Tuama Ann. Ult. Daolan (Dagualan), defunctus est." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 778. There was a battle given at the Cod. Clarend., 49. River Rie, by the inhabitants of Moybrey, to ' Condalach. — " A. D. 780. Magna commixtio Lynstermen, where the Lynstermen had the vic- in Ardmacha in quinqiiagesima, in qua cecidit tory" [?'erte, were overthrown]. "This was the Condalach mac Ailello." — Ann. Ult. first of November, in the year of the margent "A. D. 778. There was a great fraye in quoted; which overthrow was prophesied long Ardmagh on Shrovetide, where Conolagh mac before by the words Ar Jiet rigi iuffi." — inn. Conoylye died." — A nn. Clon. Clan. 382 aNNQta Rioghachca eiReawN. [777- Caijmb, la Sarhna do jponnjiaD, in po mapbab Cuconjalc, cijCpna Rara inbip, -| pfpi^al, mac Qilella, cijeapna Ceniuil Uchae. Qpao baoap coipig Dpfpaib bpTj aj ppameab in cara lupin, OiapmuiD, mac Conainj, Conamj, mac Oiinsaile.TTIaolDuin, mac pfpgupa, -] pojapcac, mac Cumapcaij. Qp DO pin po paiDeaD : Looap Laijin ap Samam, Do cij oaijpip nac cappar, Nip pagaib luja Dije, pop bpu Righe po anpar. pfpjup, mac GacDac, cijeapna Dal PiaDa, oecc. QoipCpiopc, peace cceo pfccmoDa a pfcc. Qn Dapa bliabain Decc Do Oonncbab. Cnpbmac, mac bpfpail, abb QipD bpeacain -| ceall naile Decc. Scanoal Ua CaiDj, abb QcbaiD bo, Decc, lap mbeic rpf bliabna ap Da picic i nabDaine. hi peil Comjciill arbaf pom. banban, ab Claonra, Dej. QoDan, abb Popa Comain, Decc. Oaniel Ua Qicmic, abb Oaipinpi [oecc]. Ciapan Cijhe ITlunDa Decc. pfpDomnacli Cuama Oajualann De^. ITIuipfDhac, mac Uapjaile, ppioip la Coluim Cille, Decc. Ulcan pfpcighip beanDcbuip, becan bipeacaip, Uaileplair, inj;fn TTliipcliaDa, banabb Cluana Cuipcin, Decc lomaipeacc Cuippij la caob Cille Dapa an ui. Wial- Sepcembep, Dia TTlaipc ecip r?uanpaicb, mac paolain,-] bpan, mac miiipeaDbaij, in po mapboDli Tlluccbpon, mac pionin, cijfpna Ua Pailj^e, "] Dubodcpfocli, mac baiDsnein hi ppfcap. r?ia T?uaiDpi po meabaib. Qpcjal, mac Carail, pi Connacc, Do jabail bacla, -| a Dol co hi Dia oilerpe an bliabain ap ccinD. Qoip Cpiopc, peace cceD peaccmoDa a liecc. Qn cpeap bliabain Decc '' Raih-inhhir: i. e. tlie Rath or earthen Fort at the Inver or Mouth of the Eiver, so called because it was situated at Inbher-Dea, or the mouth of the River Dea. Ussher thinks that this was the ancient name of Oldcourt, near Bray, in the county of Wicklow. — See Ussher's Priinordia, p. 846 ; and Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. .31, n. 29. ' Dal-Rlada. — This entry is given in the An- nals of Clonmacnoisc under 778 ; but the true year is 781. " A. U. 778. Fergus mac Cahall, King of Dalriada or Reade Shanekes, died." ■^ The/eitivalf)fSt.ComhgaU: i.e. 10th of May. ' Claenadh Now Clane, a village giving name to a barony in the north of the county of Kildare. In the gloss to the Feilire-Aenguis, preserved in the Leabhar-Breac, it is stated that Claenadh is situated in Ui-Faelain, in Magh- Laighen. "" Dahinis See note under the year 742. ° Cluain-Cuifthin Now Clonguffin, near Eathcore, in Meath. — See note under 766. " Cuirrcach, by the side ofCill-dara. — Otherwise called Cuirrech-Liirc, now the Curragh of Kil- dare. — See note ", under the year 1234, p. 272. This battle is noticed in the Annals of Ulster, thus : "A. D. 781. lidlian Cuirrich, in conjinio 777] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 383 by the men of Breagli over the Leinstermen, on the day of Allhallows precisely, wherein were slain Cucongalt, lord of Rath-inbhir'', and Fearglial, son of Ailell, lord of Cinel-Ucha. These were the chieftains of the men of Breagh who were routing in that battle : Diarraaid, sou of Conaing ; Conaing, son of Dunghal ; Maelduiu, son of Fearghus ; and Fogartach, son of Cumascach. Of this was said : The Leinstermen went on Samhain to the house of a good man, whom they loved not ; They left not the least of drink ; on the brink of the Righ they remained. Fearghus, son of Eochaidh, lord of Dal-Riada', died. The Age of Christ, 777 [rectc 782]. The twelfth year of Donnchadh. Cormac, son of Bresal, Abbot of Ard-Breacain [Ardbraccan], and other churches, died. Scannal Ua Taidhg, Abbot of Achadh-bo [Aghaboe], died, after having been forty-three years in the abbacy. He died on the festival of St. ComhgalP. Baubhan, Abbot of Claenadh', died. Aedhan, Abbot of Ros- Comaiu [Roscommon], died. Daniel Ua Aithmit, Abbot of Dairinis" [died]. Ciaran of Teach-Munua [Taghmon], died. Feardomhnach of Tuaim-da-ghua- lann [Tuam], died. Muireadhach, son of Uarghal, Prior of la-Coluim-Cille [lona], died. Ultan, (Economus of Beannchair [Bangor]; Becan Lifeachair; [and] Tailefhlaith, daughter of Murchadh, Abbess of Cluain-Cuifthin" ; died. The battle of Cuirreach, by the side of Cill-dara° [was fought] on the sixth of the Calends of September, on Tuesday^, between Ruadhriach, son of Faelan, and Bran, son of Mureadhach, wherein Mughron, son of Flann, Lord of Ui- Failghe, and Dubhdachrich, son of Laidhgnen, were slain in a combat. The victory was gained by Ruaidhri. Artghal, son of Cathal, King of Connaught, took the [pilgrim's] staff'', and went to Hi on his pilgrimage. The Age of Christ, 778 [rede 783]. The thirteenth year of Donnchadh. Cille-daro, in vi. Kal. Septemhris Hi. feria inter Tuesdat/. — These criteria indicate the year 782. Ruadraich, mac Faelain, et Bran, mac Muire- "* The staff. — "A. D. 781. Bachall AirtgaUe, daig, uM ceciderunt Mughron, mac Flainn, rex mic Cathail, ri Connacht, et peregrinatio ejus in Hua Foilgi, et Dubdacrich, mac Laidgnein, hi sequenti anno ad insolam lae." — Ann. Ult. frecur. Ruaidhri victor fuit ; Bran captivus " The Crosstaif taken by Ardgall, King of ductus est." — Ann. Ult. Connaght, and his pilgrimage the year after to '' On the 6th of the Calends of September, on Hand lae." — Cod. Clarend., 49. 384 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [779. DO Olionnchab. peapsup, eppcop ooirhliacc, Oenjup, mac Cpunnrhaoil, abb Doirhliacc, Suaipleach, anscoipe Uy m6^]\, TTlac piaicniaD, abb Cluana pfpca, l?ecrlaicfn pobaip eccnaib, Ctapon eagnam, paelgup, mac Unuc- ^aile, eaccnaiD Cluana liGjiaipo, Qilill Ua 'Cioppaicre, -| becc, mac Cu- mapcaich, Decc. [Ciapdn o bhelaij ouin, Do psp'tJ beaca piiaopaic, Decc] CtpDmaclia "] TTlagh eo Do lopccab Do rene paijnein aiDci Sacaipn Do ponnpaD, ipin cfrpamao noin Qugupr. ba coipneac, reinreac, jaocac, ain- ainpfnac, an otnce lupin, -| ip ipiDe aoliaiD po Dforldirpijfb mamipDip Cluana bponai^. Oorhnall, mac piairniab coipeac Ua ppailge, Do mapBab hi cCluam Conaipe. lomaipeacc Duma achm eirip Dal nQpaibe, In cropcnip pocapra liUa Conalca. popup cana pdcpaicc 1 cCpuacain la OuBDoleire, -| Id Uioppaicci, mac Uaibcc. Qoip Cpiopc, peacr ccen pfccmoba anaoi. Qn cfrpomab bliabain Decc DO Dlionncliab. piann, eppcop, eajnaiD, -| abb Inpi Cainofjlia, Reccnia, abb Cluana mic Moip, do Si'ol Choipppi Cpuim, Ciapdn, abb Rara TTlaije Gonai^ -| ^i^e TTlopionDa, Ceapnac, mac Suibne, ppioip Qpoa TTlaca, -] Conall, mac Cpunnrhaoil, abb Cupcan, Decc. Rfojlioal eccip Olionnchab, mac OomnaiU, -] piacna, mac Qoba Roin, ag Inpi na pij 1 naipreap bpfj. Qp D) po pdibeab. ' Bealach-duiii. — Now Castlekieran, near the lycreggagh, parish of Dunagby, in the county town of Kells, in the county of Meath. Dr. of Antrim. — See the Ordnance Map of that O'Conor says that this passage is inserted in a county, sheet 27. modern hand in the autograph copy at Stowe. " Duhdaleithe — He was Archbishop of Ar- ' Thunder aiid lightning. — "A. D. 782. Com- magb. Doctor O'Conor renders " Fonts cana hustio Airdmacbas, et Maighi heu Saxonum. Phattr-uig," by " Collectio tributi S. Patricii;" Ignis horrihUis tola node Sabbati, et tonitrmtm in but he is clearly wrong. — See Petrie's Anii- iv. Non. Augusti, etventus magnus, etvalidissimus, quities of Tara Hill, pp. 148, 149. desiruxil monasterium Cluana-Bronaig." — Ann. " Inis-caein-Deagha Now Iniskeen, in the Uli. barony of Farney, and county of Monaghan Most of the entries transcribed by the Four See note under the year 766. Masters under 778 are given in the Annals of "A. D. 783. Flann, Episcopns, sapien.' Prior. — In the Annals of Ulster, A. D. 783, St. Adamnan, Bishop of Rath-Maighe-hAenaigh, he is called " Cernach mac Suibne equonimus at the year 725, which corresponds with the Ardmachse," i. e. house-steward of Ardmagh. year 730 of the Annals of Ulster See note '', ' Inis-na-righ : i. e. the Island of the Kings. under the year 725, p. 323, supra. Colgan is Not identified. This " kingly parlee" between of opinion that the Rath-maighe Aenaigh men- the Monarch of Ireland and Fiachna is noticed tioned in this passage is Airther-maighe, now in the Annals of Ulster at the year 783 See Armoy, in the county of Antrim, but he loses Cod. Clarend., 49. 3d 386 awNaf.a Rio^hachua eiReaNN. [78O. Cifi bpij, an Dal oc Inp na jii^, OonnchaD ni Giclier pop muip, piaclina ni Dicer T11 c(p. lomaipecc Caipn Conaill, 1 nQiDne, pia cUioppaicce, mac ^0165, V^ Con- nacc, 1 po ppaoineab pop Uib piacpac. TTIaolDuir), mac Qongupa, cijfpna Ceniuil Lao^aipe, InDpeccac, mac Ouncliaba, QeDjal, cij^fpna Umhaill, Coipenmecli Ua PpeDene, cijfpna Ua nGarac Ula6, ITlaelcaec, mac Cum- pcpair TTlinD, Cugamna, mac NaoinDfnaij, cijfpna Cenel cCoipppi, Decc. Qoip Cpiopr, pfcr cceo occmoDa. Qn cuijeab bliaDam Decc do OTionn- chao. TTlaeloccpaij, mac Conaill, abb Chille Cuilinn, -| pcpibneoip Cille na manac. TTIocci^fpn eagnaiD, TTlac Ceallaij, abb Inpi Cealrpa, lopeb Ua paelain, abb 6iopaip, GochaiD moc pocapcai, abb poclaba, -] Inpi Clor- pann, "] Gllbpig, banabb Cluana bponaij, Decc. Sfncan, eppcop -] ab Imli^ lobaip, Decc pni. Oecembep. RuaiDpi, mac paolain, pi Lai^fn, Concubap mac Colgan, Ouncliab Ua Oairhine, cijfpna Ua TTlaine, TTlaelDuin, mac pfpgupa, cijfpna Loca ^obaip, piairnia, cijfpna Coipppi Cpuim [Decc]. lomaipfcc TTluaiDe pia cCioppaicce, mac UaiD5, T' Connacr, "] po meabaib poiitie. Paoinfo oile pia cUioppaiDe pop ITlliuimnfchaib. Qoip Cpiopc, pfcc cceo oclicmoDa a boon. Qn pfipeaD bliaDain Decc do Olionncliab. Uioppaicce, mac pfpcaip, abb Cluana pfpca bpenainn, TTlael- combaip, abb ^linne Da Loca, SneDpiajail, abb Cluana mic Noip, do Cal- paijib Ctolmai je bo, paebapDair, abb Uulain, UlaelDuin, mac Qeba bfnnain, ci^fpna hlpluaclipa, ScanDldn, mac pioinn, roipeacUa pibgemce, UioppaiDe, " Carn-Conaill. — A place in the bai'ony of Tirconnell, wliose festival is set down in tln' Kiltartan, in the south-west of the county of same Calendar at 27th January. St. Natalis of Galway. — See note ', under A. D. 645, p. 260, Cill-na-manach is the abbot referred to by Cani- suprd. brensis, Topogj-aphia Ilihernia:, Dist. ii. c. 19, as '' Cill-na-manach : i. e. Church of the Monks, having left a curse on the men of Ossory, which now Kilnamanagh, in the barony of Crannagh, caused two of that people, a man and a woman, and county of Kilkenny, where St. Natalis to be transformed into wolves and expelled their erected a monastery about the middle of the territory every seventh year. sixth century. — See Colgan's Acta Saiiciovutit, ' Fochladh This was the name of a woody pp. 169-174. The festival of St. Natalis of Cill- district near Killala, in the barony of Tirawley, na-manach is set down in O'Clery's Irish Ca- and county of Mayo, wherein were two churches, lendar at .31 st July, which seems correct, though namely, Dorahnach-mor and Cros-Phadruig — Colgan thinks that he is the same as St. Niiile See Gencalojies, Tribes, Sfc, of Ily-Fiachrach, of Kilnawley, in Breifny, and of Inver-Naile, in p. 463. 780.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 387 Of what effect was the conference at Inis-na-righ ? Domichadh would not come upon the sea, Fiachna would not come upon the land. The battle of Carn-Conaill", in Aidhne, by Tibraide, son of Tadhg, King of Connaught, and the Ui-Fiachrach were defeated. Maelduin, son of Aen- ghus, lord of Cinel-Laeghaire ; lunreachtach, son of Dunchadh ; Aedhghal, lord of Umhall ; Coisenmhech Ua Predene, lord of Ui-Eathach-Uladh [Iveagh] ; Maclcaech, son of Cumscrath Meann ; [and] Cugamhna, son of Naeinnea- naigh, lord of Cinel-Cairbre, died. The Age of Christ, 780 [recte 785]. The fifteenth year of Donnchadh. Maeloctraigh, son of Conall, Abbot of Cill-Cuiliun [Kilcullen], and Scribe of Cill-na-manach''; Mochtighearn, a wise man; Mac Ceallaigh ; Joseph Ua Fae- lainn, Abbot of Biror [Birr] ; Eochaidh, son of Fogarta, Abbot of Fochladh'^, and Inis-Clothrann''; and EUbrigh, Abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh [Clonbroney], died. Seanchan, Bishop and Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair [Emly], died on the 12th of December. Ruaidhri, son of Faelan, King of Leinster"; Conchubhar, son of Colgan ; Dunchadh Ua Daimhine, lord of Ui-Maine ; Maelduin, son of Fearghus, lord of Loch Gobhair*^; Flaithnia, lord of [the race of] Cairbre Crom [died]. The battle of Muaidh'^' by Tibraide, son of Tadhg, King of Connaught, and he routed [the enemy] before him. Another victory was gained by Tibraide over the Munstermen. The Age of Christ, 781 [recte 786]. The sixteenth year of Donnchadh. Tibraide, son of Fearchair, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn [Clonfert] ; Mael- combair. Abbot of Gleaun-da-locha ; Snedriaghail, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, [one] of the Calraighe of Aelmhagh'' ; Faebhardaith, Abbot of Tulean [Dulane] ; Maelduin, son of Aedh Beannan, lord of Irluachair'; Scanlaun, son of Flann, '^ Inis-Clothrann An Island in Lough Eee, several miles divides the counties of Mayo and in the Shannon. — See note under the year 719. Sligo. — See note % under A. D. 1249, p. 333. ' King of Ldnster. — "A. D. 784. Euaidhri, '' Calraighe of Admhagh — See note % under mac Faelain, rex cunctorum Laginensiiim, et Con- A. M. 3790, p. 50, supra. This sept of the Cal- cobar mac Colgenn, perierunt.'''' — Ann. Ult. raighe was probably that otherwise called Cal- 'Loch Gobhair. — NowLoughgower,orLogore, raighe-an-Chala, and seated in the barony of near Dunshaughlin, in the county of Meath Clonlonan, and county of Westmeath. See note under the year 675, p. 284, supra. ' Irluachair. — See note '', under A. D. 727, 8 Muaidh. — Now the River Moy, which for p. 325, supra. 3d2 388 awNata Rioshachca eiReaNN. [782. mac UaiDj, ]ii Connaclic [oecc]. Cacli [Qcha] Liacc pi no einji Oonncliab, mac ITliipcliabct, 1 fiol Qo6a Slaine, in po majibab piacpa, mac Cacail, cotpeac peap cCul, "| pogaiicac, mac Comapccaig, coipeac Loca ^abap,"] Da Ua Conainj, .1. Conainj -] OiapmuiD Ooibil. Ceallac mac TTiaenaij, Ceallac, mac Copbmaic, coipeac Qpoa Ciannacca, oecc. popbapac, mac SeacVinupaicch, coipec Ceneoil mbojaine [oecc]. lomaipeacc ecip Ui Gacac -] ConaiUe, in po mapbab Cacpae, coipeac TTlu^Dopn,-] Rimm, mac Ceapnaij. paelan, mac popbapaij, Do Oppaijib, Do itiapbab leo buDDeipin. RaoineaD pia TTlaolDiiin, mac Ctona QUain, pop Oliorhnall, mac QoDa TTluinDeipcc. Qoip Cpiopc, peace cceD occmoDa a Do. Qn peaccmaD bliaDain oecc DO OhonncliaD. Lomcuile.eppuccChille Dapa,"] DubDdboipeann,abbCluana liGpaipD, Dej. Snebbpan, eppcop Cille Dapa, Colga, mac Cpunnrhaoil, abb Lupccan, Robapcacb, mac VTlaenaij, pepci^ip Sldine, -] abb CiUe poibpij, TTluipfDach, mac Cacail, abb CiUe Dapa, l?echcabpa, mac Ouibcommaip, abb 6acDpomma, Leapjiip Ua pibcmn, fccnaiD Cille TTlaijnfnn, QlaDlicu anclioipe Raclia Oenbo, -] Cuan Imleaca lubaip, Decc uile. Conall, mac piDjaile, ci^fpna Ua TTIaine, Decc. lomaipfcc (.1. Cach Ipcopa) ecip Clienel Conaill, 1 Gojain pia TTlaolDuin, mac QoDa CtUain, in po meabaiD pop '* Thehattleof\_Ath']Liacc-Finn. — Dr.O'Conor p. 297, supra. states that the word Ath is interpolated between " Cinel-Boghaim. — A sept of the Cinel- Conaill, the lines, he knows not on what authority. The who were seated in and gave name to the pre- passage is given as follows in the Annals of Ul- sent barony of Banagh, in the west of the county .ster : of Donegal. " A. D. 785. Bellum Liac-fin iiUer Donnchad ° Conaille: i. e. The Conaille-Muirtheimhne, el Genus Aedo Slaine, in quo ceciderunt Fiachrai, the ancient inhabitants of the level portion of mac Cathail, et Foghartach, mac Cumuscaig, the now county of Louth. rex Locha Gabor, et duo nepotes Conaing, i. e. " Faelan " A. D. 785. Bellum inter Osraigi Conaiug et Diarmait." invicem, in quo cecidit Faelan mac Forbasaig." — Ath-liag Finn is the ancient name of Bally- Ann. Ult. league, the western or Connaught portion of The obits and other entries given by the Four Lanesborough, on the Shannon, in the county Masters under the year 781, are given in the of Roscommon. But the interpolated Ath seems Annals of Ulster under 785, together with the incorrect. Liagfinn is more probably the place following, totally omitted by the Four Masters: now called Lcafin, situated in the parish of ''•A.l'>.7S5.Ventusmaximii.ain picfc Do OhonnchaD. Uomap, abb 6fnDcuip, Cacnia Ua ^uaipe, abb Ubuamma ' Lia Fearna : i. e. tlie Stoue of Ferns. This tained, and is applied to a village near Castle- may liave been the name of a stone church at Bellingham, in the county of Louth, where Ferns, in the county of Wexford ; or Lia may there remains a considerable portion of a round be a corruption of liaih, grey, and an epithet of tower. The place is now called in English Cronan. Drumiskin, but always Druminisklin by the ' Eanach-duhh See note under the year 762. natives of the Fews and Cuailgne, who speak " Ui-Fiachrach : i. e. Ui-Fiachrach Arda- the Irish language very fluently. Colgan, Arch- Sratha, seated along the River Derg, in Tyrone. dall, and Lanigan, are wrong in identifying See note ^ under A. D. 1193. Druim-ineasglainu with Drumshallon, in the " Srnth-Cluana-arfj(jaid. — Not identified. same county See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, "A. D. 791. Bellum Sraithe Cluana-argain, ]>. 141 ; and Lanigan's Ecclesiastical History of vbi cecidit Cinaed, mac Artgaile. Muirgis, mac Ire/and, vol. iii. p. 52. Tomaltaig, victor fiiit, et inicium regni ejusy — ' Airchinncach : i.e. the hereditary Warden Ann. Ult. of the Church See note ", under A. D. 601, ' ylr(Z-OTzV>7?mi(Z/t; i. e. Height or Ilill of the p. 229 ; and note", under A. D. 1179; and Son of Rimidh. Not identified. correct " the first mention made of this oflice in ' Druim-Ineasglainn. — This name is still re- these Annals occurs at the year 788," into, "the 788.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 395 Eaithin [Rabin]; Cronan Lia Fearna"; and Saermugh of Eanach-dubh', died. Tomaltach, son of Innreachtach, Iving of Ulidia, was slain by Eochaidh, son of Fiachna. Brcasal, son of Flathrai, lord of Dal-Araidhe ; Maelbroasail, son of Aedh, son of Crichan, lord of Ui-Fiachrach"; Fiachan, lord of Conaille ; Donn- coirche, lord of Dal-lliada ; and Cathmugh, lord of Calraighe, died. The battle of Sruth-Cluana-arggaid'", in which Cinaedh, son of Artghal, was slain by Muir- gheas, son of Tomaltach. The battle of Ard-mic-Eime" [was fought] also by Muirgheas, son of Tomaltach, against the Ui-nAilella, wherein were slain Con- chubhar and Aireachtach Ua Cathail, [and] Cathmugh, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of Cairbre, and Cormac, son of Dubhdachrich, lord of Breifne. The Age of Christ, 788 [j^ecte 793]. The twenty-third year of Donnchadh. Crunnmhael of Druim-Inesglainn'', Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard]; Cinaedh, son of Cumasgach, Abbot of Dearmhach [Durrow] ; Doimtheach, airchinneach'' of Trefoit-mor [Trevet] ; Aurtbaile, Abbot of Othain [Fahan] ; Flaithgheal, son of Taichleach, Abbot of Druim-ratha"; Maeltola, Abbot of Laithreach-Briuin [Laraghbrine] ; Cucathrach of Saighir [Serkieran]; Rechtine of EadargabhaP; Cuan of Ath-eascrach'^; Cairbre, son of Laidhgnen, lord of South Leinster, [died]. The law"* of [St.] Comman [was promulgated] by Aeldobhair, i. e. Abbot of Ros-Commain [Roscommon], and by Muirgheas, throughout tlie three divi- sions of Connaught. The law of Ailbhe of Imleach [Emly], in Munster. The Age of Christ, 789 [recte 794] The twenty-fourth year of Donnchadh. Thomas, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor] ; Cathnia Ua Guaire, Abbot of Tuaim- first mention made of this office in these Annals ' Ath-eascrac/i. — Now Ahascragh, in the east occurs at the year 601." In the Annals of Ul- of the county of Galway, where the festival of ster, at A. D. 792, Doimthech is called " Prin- St. Cuan is still celebrated on the 15th of Octo- ceps Treoit moir." ber See note % under A. D. 1307, p. 487. " Druim-ratha: i. e. Church of the Fort. "^ Tlic Law. — "A. D. 792. Lex Comain by Colgan says that this is a church in Lcyny, in Allovar and Muirges, in the three parts of Con- the province of Connaught See Acta Sancto- naght. Lex Aillve in Mounster, and the ordi- rura, Ind. Top., p. 876. nation of Artroi mac Cahail upon the kingdome " Eadarfjahhal : i. e. Between the Fork. There of Mounster." — Ann. Hit., Cod. Clarend., 49. are several places of this name in Ireland ; but "A. D. 790. The rules of St. Coman were the place here referred to is probably Adder- preached and put in execution in the three gool, a townland giving name to a parish in parts of Connaught, and the lawes of Ailve of Glen-Nephin, in the south of the barony of Imleagh, in Mounster. Artry mac Cahail was Tirawley, and county of Mayo. ordained King of Mounster." — Ann. Clon. 3 E 2 396 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [790. 5peine,loy^ephUaCfpnaich,abbCluanamicN6if, DoCbiannacraib bpeacch, Ceapbanban, aipcinoeach Cluana boipeann, Colju Ua Duineachoa, pfp- leigino Cluana mic Noip, aye do poine on Scimip Clipabaioh. Sloijeab la Donncab oimaipoean Laijfn ap TTlluiirhneacliaib. Qoip Cpiopc, pfcc cceD nocac. Ctn cuicc picfc Do ObonnchaD. 'Ciop- pairce, mac pfpcaip, abb Cluana pfpca bpenainn, ^uaipe Ua Uioppairre, abb Cluana pora, TTlaonach, abb Cluana pfpca TTlolua, TTlupcbaDb, mac pfpaDhaigh, [oecc]. LopccaDli Rfclipainoe 6 Dibeapccaib, "] a Sccpine do copccpao 1 DO lompaD. bpan QipDcfnD, pf Laijfn, -| Girne, injfn OomnaiU rriibij, DO mapbaD la pinpnecca Cfchaipbfpcc, macCeallaij, bi cCillChuile Duma an pfipeab oiDce do parhpaD Dia CeDaom do ponnpab. ConiD Do do pdibeaD : ' Colgu This is the Colcu, Lector in Scotia, to whom Alcuin, or Albin, one of the tutors of Charlemagne, wrote the Epistle, published by Ussher in his Sylloge, No. sviii., and reprinted by Colgan from Ussher, in his Acta Sanctorum, at 20th February. At the same day Colgan gives a short Life of Colchu, from which it ap- pears that he was supreme moderator and pre- lector of the school of Clonmacnoise, and that he arrived at such eminence in learning and sanctity that he was called chief scribe and master of the Scots of Ireland. The reader may form an idea of Alouin's high estimation of his character from the following extract from this letter. After describing the success of Charlemagne's arms in subduing the Sclavi, Greeks, Huns, and Saracens, he says : " De coetero (Pater sanctissime) sciat rever- entia tua, quod ego, filius tuus, et Joseph Ver- naculus tuus (Deo miserante) sani sumus : et tui amici toti, qui apud nos sunt, in prosperi- tate Deo serviunt. Sed ncscio quid de nobis venturum sit. Aliquid enim dissentionis, dia- bolico fomento inflamante, nuper inter Eegem Carolum et Regem Offam exortum est : ita ut utrinque navigatio interdicta negotiantibus ces- set. Sunt qui dicunt nos pro pace esse in illas partes mittendos : sed obsecro ut vestris sacro- sanctis oration ibus manentes vel euntes munia- mur. Nescio quid peccavi, quia tuse Paterni- tatis dulcissimas litteras multo tempore non merui videre : tamen pernecessarias orationes sanctitatis tuse me quotidie sentire credo." ' Scuaip Chrabhaidh : i. e. the Besom of Devo- tion. Colgan states that he had a copy of this work transcribed from the Book of Cluain, which is probably the manuscript called Leahh- ar-na-h Uidhri : " Extat apud me ex Codice Cluanensi, et aliis vetustis membranis, quoddam hujus sancti viri opusculum, titulum n. 8 dedi, et Hibernice Scuap chrabhaigh, id est, Scopa devotionis. Estque fasciculus ardentissimarum precum per modum quodammodo Litaniarum : opus ple- num ardentissima devotione et elevatione mentis in Deum." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 379, n. 9- >-' To protect Leinster. — Dr. O'Conor translates this "per limites Lagenix;" but if he had com- pared it with the Annals of Ulster and the translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, he would liave found that this interpretation was incorrect : "A. D. 793. Sloghadh la Donnchadh ad atixi- litnn Lageniensium contra Mumenenses." — Ann. 790.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 397 Greine [Tomgraney] ; Joseph Ua Cearnaigh, Abbot of Cluain-inic-Nois, [one] of theCianachta-Breagh ; Learbanbhan, airchinneacli of Cluain-boireann [Cloon- burren] ; Colgu" Ua Duineachda, lector of Cluain-mic-Nois, he who composed the Scuaip-Chrabhaidh^, [died]. A hosting was made by Donncliadli, to ])ro- tect Leinstei*' against the Munstermen. The Age of Christ, 790 [recte 795]. The twenty-fifth year of Donnchadh. Tibraide, son of Fearchair, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn [Clonfert]; Guaire Ua Tibraide, Abbot of Cluain-foda ; Maenach, Abbot of Chiain-fearta-Molua ; [and] Murchadh, son of Fearadhach, [died]. The burning of Reachrainn** by plunderers'; and its shrines were broken and plundered. Bran-Airdchcann'', King of Leinster, and [his wife] Eithue, daughter of Domhnall Midheach, were killed by Finsneachta Ceathairdherc, son of Ceallach, at Cill-cuile-dumha', on the sixth night of summer precisely. Of this was said : Ult., Ed. O'Conor. " A. D. 793. An army liy Donnogh in assist- ance of Leinster against Mounster." — Cod. Cla- rend., t. 49- " A. D. 79 1 • King Donnogh sent an army to assist the Lynstermeii again the Mounstermen." — Ann. Clon. '■ Reachrainn. — This was one of the ancient names of the Island of Eathlinn, off the north coast of the county of Antrim ; but it was also the ancient name of Lambay, near Dublin, which is probably the place here referred to See the year 793, and the note under A. D. 747. 'Plunderers This should be 6 ^^nciB, i. e. by the Gentiles, or Pagan Danes, as in the An- nals of Ulster : "A. D. 794. Losgad Eachrainne o Gentib ecus a serine do coscradh ocus do lomrad." [The burning of Rechrainn by Gentiles, who spoyled and impoverished the shrines. — Cod. Clarend., 49.]— ^Ikk. Ult. " A. D. 792. Rachryn was burnt by the Danes." — Ann. Clon. This is the first attack on record made by the Danes upon any part of Ireland, for Dr. O'Conor's attempt to show that they attacked the island of Muic-inis-Eiagail in Loch-Deirg- dheirc, in Dal-Cais, so early as 747, has been already proved to be erroneous. They had attacked England a year or two earlier See the Saxon Chronicle at the years 787 and 793. The Annals of Ulster have the first notice of the devastation of the British Isles by the Pagans at the year 793, and the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 791 (the true year being 794), as follows : " A. D. 793. Vastatio omnium insolarmn Bri- tannim a Gentihus." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 79L All the Islands of Brittaine were wasted and much troubled by the Danes : this was their first footing in England." — Ann. Clon. '' B?'an Airdcheann : i. e. Bran the High- headed. " A. D. 794. Bran Arddcenn, rex La- ginensium, occisus est, etRegina ejus, Eithne, ingin Domhnaill Midhe. Finsnechta Cetharderc, mac Ceallaig, occidit eos hi Cill Chuile-dumai, in vi. node post Kal. Maii, iv. feria." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 792. Bran, King of Leinster, and his wife, Eihnie, daughter of Doncll of Meath, Queen of Lynster, died." — Ann. Clon. ' Cill- Cuile-Dumha : i. e. Church of the Anale 398 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [791. QiDliep bpain, olc ppi caioi, 1 Cill CIniile Dumliai, Gichne, inghfn Oorhnaill TriiDij, ha oippan do puibiu. ConD Ceca6ach, mac Oonnchaba, do rhapbab In rcaij Cumalcaich hi Cpich Ua nOlcan, la pianD, mac Conjalaich. Qp Do bap CuinD po paibeaD: Coipm DO jionaD la hUa Olcain ippeD Doc car De bnn gpain, Uucca DepcaiD do 6 piann co puc a cenD o bebail. Carapach, mac Uoipprea, cijfpna Ua nGachach 065. CuDinaipc, mac Conapaijli, abb QpDo TTlaca, Decc. Ctoip Cpiopc, peace cceo nocac a haon. Qn peipeaD bliabain picec Do OhonnchciD. Cloclichu, eppcop 1 Ctngcoipe Cluana lopaipD, Suibne, eppcop Qra Upuim, [oecc], Ombbcip, abb pinjlaipe, tiecc an 15 Tllaii. Olcobap, mac piainD, mic Gipc, pcpibniD, eppcop,-] ancoipi, Decc. Colcca egnaiD Decc. Sfncan, abb Cille Ctchaib Opummoca -] biopaip, TTiaenach, mac Qonjupa, ppioip Liipcan, 1 GochaiD, mac Cfpnaicli, pfpngip Qpoa TTlacha, Decc. TTlaelcoba, mac pioinn Peopna, cijfpna Ciappaije Luacpa, pojap- rach, mac Cacail, cijfpna TTlaije Qf, -[ Ouineachaib Ua Oaipe, cijrpna Ciappaije Qi Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, pfcc cceD nocliac a Do. OonncliaD .1. mac Dorhnaill, mic rnupcliaDa, a pfcr picfc 50 nepbailc lap mbuai6 airpije pan Ipu bliabain Dia aoip. Coiiab occa eccaoine Do pdiDhfDh an panD : OonnchaDli pperhann plair puaca cloiclipi Gpeann cfc cece, Nf pml blip bacb do malaipr, uaip nap anaclic a cere. InDpechcacli, mac Dorhnaill, Dfpbparaip an pf^ Oonncbaba, Decc. Oub- Dalere, mac Sionaij, abb Qpoa TTlaca, do ecc. Conoal, injfn TTiupchaba, of the Mound, now probably Kilcool, near New- of Ware's Bishops, p. 42. town-Mountkennedy, in the barony of New- " Colca the Wise. — See this distinguished scho- castle, and county of Wicklow. lar already noticed under the year 789 [794]. " Crick- Ua-nOkan : i. c. the Territory of the " A. D. 795. Dublitter Finnglaissi, ct Colggu Ui-OIcain. A small district in Meath, but its nf;jo«Dunechdo, Olcobhur, mac Flainn,^«7 Eire, position has not been yet determined. rcr IMunihan, Scribe et Episcopi, et anchorite dor- " Cudinaisc. — He is set down as archbishop in micntnt." — Ann. Ult. the list of the Archbishops of Armagh preserved i" Eochaidh, son of Cearnach " A. D. 795. in the Psalter of Cashel See Harris's Edition Ei[uonimus Ardmacha;, Echu mac Cernaig mo- 791] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 3!)Trier ejus.'''' — Ann. Ult. '' Ciarraighe-Aei. — Now Clann-Keberny, a dis- O'Flaherty places the accession of Donn- trict near Castlerea, in the county of Koscom- chadh in the year 770, and his death in 797, uion — See note ^ under A. D. 1225. which is the triie chronology. He adds: " Quo ' Donnchadh " A. D. 796. Mors Donncha, rege, Anno 795, Dani Scotise, et Hibernia; oras mic Domhnaill, regis Temhro, et lunrechtaig infestare coeperunt." — Ogygia, p. 433. 400 awwa^a Rio^liachca eiReawN. [793. banabb Cille oapa, Conamail,abb Leich, Olcobap, mac piainn, aipcinneach Inyi Caraijli, QelmiDaip peipcijhif Cluana mic Noiy^, do pol TTlaoljiuanaiD oopibe, Cumupcac, mac pojaprai^, cijeapna Oeipcepr bpfj, Decc i ccleip- cfclir. TTluipeaDac, mac pioinn ^apab, cijeapna Cenel TTlic nGapca, 065. Cupaoi, mac Ctonjupa, cijepnd Cenel Laojaipe, [oecc]. Qoip Cpiopr, feachc cceo nocliac acpf. Qn ceo bliabain 0Q06 Oipt)- ni6e, mac Neill piipopaij, hi pije uap Gpinn. GuDiip hUa Oiocolla, abb CiUe Dapa, Connrhach, macbuipbochahua^uaipeQiDne, pcpibneoip Cluana mic Noip, ■) Gochair) phipc Qe6a, oecc. Cach Opomapfjpia nQo6 mOipD- niDe 1 cropcapaoap Da mac Oorimaill, Pi'npnfcca 1 OiapmuiD, pfnyneacca mac pollamain,"! pocaiDe oile nach aipfmrfp imaille ppiu. Ctp Dia popairh- mec DO paiDfo : Cia DO pochaip Q06 la Oomnall copcap cicap, Ppipin C(o6 pinn pip, 1 ccar Opoma pij po hicab. Cteb OipDnibe Do papuccaD TTliDe gup bo piapac 66. Imp paDpaicc Do lopccab la liQllmuipechaib, "] pjpi'n Ooconna Do bpeic 601 b, "] mpfba Do Denarh 661b cfiia erip Gpinn "] Ctlbain. Qippiar, eppcop Ctpoa TTIacha, -[ Qipecrach Ua paoldin, abb QpDa TTlacVia, Decc 1 naen oiDche. Qoip Cpiopr, peaclic cceo nocliac a cfcaip. Qn Dapa bliabain DQob "■ Inis-Cathaigh. — Now Scattery Island, in the Fergaile, victor fuit.'''' — Ann. Ult. Shannon, opposite the town of Kilrush, in the • Devastated. — " A. D. 796. Vastacio Mide la county of Clare — See note ", under A. D. 11 88. [per] Aedh mac Neill Frosaig, et iniciiim regni See also Ussher's Primordia, p. 873, and Arch- cjii^." — Ann. Ult. dall's Monasticon Hibernicum, p. 49. " A. D. 794. Hugh Ornye succeeded King ' Cumascach. — " A. D. 796. Cumascach, mac Donnogh, and reigned twenty-seven years. In Fogartaig, j-ea; Deiscirt Bregh in clericaiu" [obit], the beginning of his reign he wasted and spoyled — Ann. Ult. all Meath, for none other cause but because they " Feart-Aedha: i.e. Aedh's or Hugh's Grave, stuck to the" [ancestors of the] " O'Melaugh- Not identified. lins, which were his predecessors in the govern- " Druim-rif/h: i. e. the King's Ridge or Long ment." — Ann. Clon. Hill, now Druniry or Dromrec, near Eatoath, ^ Inis-Padraig: i. e. Patrick's Island, now Pa- in the county of Meath. trick's Island, near Skerries, in the county of " A. D. 796. Belluin Droma righ, in quo ceci- Dublin See Ussher's Primordia, p. 846, and derunt dmjilii Domhnaill .i. Finsnechta, et Diar- Archdall's Monasticon Ilibcrnicwn, p. 218. This niait hOdor, frater ejus, et Finsnechta mac Fol- notice of the burning of Inis-l'adraig is entered lomhainn, ct alii nudli. Acdh, mac Neill, Jilii in the Annals of Ulster at the year 797, and in 793] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 401 chadh, Abbess of Cill-dara ; Conamhail, Abbot of Liath ; Olcobhar, son of Flann, Airchinneach of Inis-Cathaigh'; Aelmidhair, Qiconomus of Cluain-mic-Nois, who was of the Sil-Maelruanaidh, died. Cumascach*, son of Fogartach, lord of South Breagh, died in religion. Muireadhach, son of Flann Garadh, lord of Cinel-Mic-Earca, died. Curoi, son of Aenghus, lord of Cinel-Laeghaire, died. The Age of Christ, 793 [rede 798]. The first year of Aedh Oirdnidhe, son of Niall Frosach, in sovereignty over Ireland. Eudus Ua Dicholla, Abbot of Cill-dara ; Connmhach, son of Burbotha, a descendant of Guaire Aidhne, scribe of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Eochaidh of Feart- Aedha", died. The battle of Druira-righ"^ by Aedh Oirdnighe, wherein were slain the two sons of Domhnall, Finshneachta and Diarmaid ; Finshneachta, son of Follanihan ; and many others along with them not enumerated. To commemorate which was said : Though Aedh was slain by Domhnall, a greedy triumph ; By the true fair Aedh it was avenged, in the battle of Druira-righ. Aedh Oirdnidhe devastated" Meath, until it submitted to him. Inis-Padraig'' was burned by foreigners, and they bore away the shrine of Dochonna ; and they also committed depredations between Ireland and Alba [Scotland]. AfSath^ Bishop of Ard-Macha, and Aireachtach Ua Faelain, Abbot of Ard- Macha, died on the same night. The Age of Christ, 794 [recte 799]. The second year of Aedh Oirdnidhe. the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 794, but the true many rich and great booties from Ireland, as from year is 798. Scotland." — Ann. Clon. " A. D. 797. Comhustio Innse Patricii o Gen- '■ Affiath. — The list of the Archbishops of Ar- tib ecus borime na crich do breith, occus serin magh, in the Psalter of Cashel, omits Affiath and Dochonna do briseadh doaibh, ocus indreda gives Aireachtach as archbishop for one year. — mara doaibh cene etir Erinn ocus Albain." — See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 42. Ann. UU. Ed. C Conor. In the Annals of Ulster the deaths of these "A. D. 797. The burning of St. Patrick's Hand ecclesiastics are thus noticed : by the Gentiles. The taking of the countries' "A. D.793. Airechtach O'Fleadhaig, abhas praies, and the breaking of Doohonna's shryne Airdmacha;, et AiEath Episcopus, hi pace dor- by them, and the spoyles of the sea between mierunt in una node.'''' Ireland and Scotland." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. From this passage it might appear that the " A. D. 794. The Island of Patrick was burnt abbot and the bishop were different persons ; by the Danes ; they taxed the lands with great but Ware thinks that the person called Com- taxation; they took therelicks of St. Dochonna, harba of Patrick, or Abbot of Armagh, was the made many invasions to this kingdome, and took Primate of all Ireland. 3f 402 aNNQta Rioshachca emeaNN. [795. OiponiDe. pfiiaoac, mac Seijeni, abb Peacliyiainne, Qnaile, abb Cluana mic Noip, .}. DO Uib bpiuin [oecc]. S. Siaoal Ua Commam, abb Cuinlaca, Decc an 8 mapra. blarmac, mac ^uaipe, abb Cluana baeDain, piannaclica pfpna, Suibne Cille Oelsje, "| bpeplen beppe, Decc. Cluain lopaipo oo lopccab i rcop Sampaib. Qilell, mac Innpeaccaij, njeapna Ua TTiaine Connacc, Decc. Oomnall, mac Oonnchaoa, do mapbaD la a bpdirpib. Dunplair, injfn piair- bfpcaij, mic Loingpij, Decc. lomaipeacc Oiiine ^ainbe eicip Cbonnaccaib peipin, 1 cropcaip Copcpach, mac Ouinn, -] ^aipccfoac, -] pocliaibe oile imaille ppiii. lomaipeacc pinnabpach 1 "CCzha pia TTluipfDach, mac Dorhnaill, rcopcpacap maice lomDa impfpjap, mac QiljilejCijfpnaeClieneoilCoipppe, im Ohuibinopeacr, mac Qpcjaile, -] im TTluipfDac, mac Connmaij, -] im Copccpac [mac] Ceicfpnaij. InD lamcomaipc 1 peil TTlicil na blia&na po, Dia nebhpab an cene do nimli. paoinDealach, mac maenai^li, abb Qpoa TTiaca, Decc lap mbeic Do DhubDaleice i nimpfpain ppip cecupimon abboaine, -| Do ^hopmjal ina DeaohaiD. Qoip Cpiopc, peachc cceD nocliar a ciiicc. Qn cpfp bliabain dQo6 i pije. Cfipmfobac, abb bfnncliuip, QelDobaip, abb Ropa Commdin, TTIimrfn- ach, abb ^linne Da Locha, Uaipbelbacli, abb Cille aclrniD, Loingpeac, mac ' Ceann-lacha: i. e. Head of the Lake, anglice " A. D. 798. Domhnall, mac Donnclia, dolose Kinloiigh. There are several places of this name afratribus suis jiigulatus est." ill Ireland; the place here referred to may be '" Dun-Gainhhe. — Not identified. "A. D. 798. Kinlough, at the north-west extremity of Lough Bellum Duin-Gamba inter Connachta invicem, vhi Melvin, in the barony of Rosclogher, and county Coscrach, mac Duinn, et Gaiscedhach, el aliinmlti of Leitrira. ceciderunt." — Ann. ZJlt. ^ Cluain- Baedain Otherwise called Cluain- " Fiimabhair — Now Fenuor, in the county of foda-Baedain, and Cluain-foda-Baedain-abha, AVestmeath. It was the seat of Edward Nugent, now Clonfad, in the barony of Farbil, and county who died on the 10th November, 1601. — See of Westmeath — See note ", under the year 577, Inquisitions, Laffenia. Westvaeath, No. 62. JacL; p. 209, .luiira. and Ordnance Map, sheet 1 3. " A. D. 798. Jiifjulatio Blathmic, mic Guaire, " A. D. 798. Bellum Finnubhrach hiTethbui, ahbatis Cluana-fota Boctaiu o [per] Maelruanaig, idji reges viulti occisi sunt .i. Fergus, mac Algaile, et o [per] Fallorahain filiis Donncha." — Ann. Coscrach mac Cethernaich, rcges Generis Coir- Uli. pri .i. Dubinnrecht, mac Artgaile, et Murcha " By his brothers. — This might be translated mac Condmaigh. Murcha, mac Domhnaill, vic- "by his cousins," or "by his kinsmen," but it is torfuit." — Ann. Ult. expressed by '■^ afratribus suis," in Latin, in the ' Lamhchomairt : i. c. Clapping of Hands — Annals of Ulster, as follows: See note under the year 767. In the old trans- 795.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 403 Fearadhach, son of Seigheni, Abbot of Reachrainn ; Anaile, Abbot of Cluahi- mic-Nois, who was of the Ui-Briuin, [died]. St. Siadhal Ua Commain, Abbot of Ceann-lacha^ died on the 8th of Marti. Blathmac, son of Guaire, Abbot of Chiaiu-Bacdain''; Fiannachta, of Fearna ; Suibhne, of Cill-Delge [Kildalkey] ; and Breslen, of Berre, died. Cluain-Iraird [Clonard] was burned in the begin- ning of summer. Ailell, son of Innreachtach, lord of Ui-Maine-Connacht, died. Domhnall, son of Donnchadh, was slain by his brothers''. Dunfhlaith, daughter of Flaithbheartach, son of Loingseach, died. The battle of Dun-Gainbhe'' between the Connaughtmen themselves, wherein fell Coscrach, son of Donn, and Gaisgeadhach, and many others along with them. The battle of Finnabhair'', in Teathbha, by Muireadhach, son of Domhnall, in which many chiefs were slain along with Fearghus, son of Ailghil, lord of Cinel-Cairbre, with Duibhinn- reacht, son of Artghal, with Muireadhach, son of Connmhach, and with Cos- grach, son of Ceithearnach. The Lamhchomhairt' at the Michaelmas of this year, which was called the fire from heaven. Faindealach, son of Maenach, Abbot of Ard-Macha, died, after Dubhdaleithe had been in contention witli him about the abbacy first, and after him GormghaK The Age of Christ, 795. The third year of Aedh in the sovereignty. Air- meadhach. Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor] ; Aeldobhar, Abbot of Ros-Commain [Roscommon] ; Mimtheanach, Abbot of Gleann-da-locha; Tairdhealbhach, Abbot of Cill-achaidh [Killeigh] ; Loingseach, son of Fiachra, Abbot of Dun-Leath- lation of the Annals of Ulster in Cod. Clarend., et pecora iierienmt. Lex Patricii for Connachta torn. 49, this passage is translated, A. D. 798 : la Gormgal mac Dindataigh." "The pestilence at Michaelmas, whereof sprung ^ Gornyhal. — He is not mentioned in the list the tene di ram;" but this is incorrect. The of the Archbishops of Armagh given in the Lamhchomairt was evidently a horrific thun- fragment of the Psalter of Cashel now in the der-storm, which struck the people with such Bodleian Library. There are irreconcilable dif- terror and dismay, that they clapped their ferences among the Irish writers concerning the hands with despair. The Saxon Chronicle men- succession of the Archbishops of Armagh at this tions, under the year 793, the occurrence of period; and Harris, in his additions to Ware's excessive whirlwinds and lightnings in Nor- Bishops, remarks, p. 42, that " there is no way thumbria, which miserably terrified the people, to reconcile these differences, but by supposing The year 794 of the Four Masters corresponds that the great contests about the succession, at with 798 of the Annals of Ulster, which con- this time, created a schism in the see; and that tain, under that year, the two notices following, the contending parties became reciprocally in which have been totally omitted by the former : possession of the archiepiscopal cathedral, as " A. D. 798. Nix magna in qua multi homines their factions prevailed or declined." 3f2 404 awHaca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [796. piacpa, abb Ouin Leafjlaipi, [oecc]. ITlaolocrpaij, ab Ooipe eDnij, do riiapbab, ComTTiacli, mac Donaic, abb Coiicaicce moipe, -j Pepjil Ua Caibj, fcpibneoip Lupcca [oo ecc]. Qilill, mac pQisupa, ojfiina Deipcipc bpfj, DO rpapccpab 01a eoc, i pel TTlic Ciiilinn Cupca,-| a. ecc po ceDoip. loniaipfcc ecip Cenel Caejaipe -\ Cenel QpDjail, in po mapboD pianjalac, mac Oun- lains, la Conall, mac Meill, 1 la Conjalach, mac Qonjupa. Qoip Cpiopr, peachc cceo nochac a ye. CCn cfrparhab bliaoam dQod. bpfpal, mac Sejeni, abblae, Decc, lap mbeirbliabain ap cpiochac 1 naboaine. peolimib Ua LiisaDon, abb Cluana Oolcdin, Carapnacli, macCachail TTlaen- maije, -| NmDiD, angcoipe, oecc. Riiamnup, abb Dorhnaij Seachnaill, 065. "Cw^] naorh Rondin, mic bfpaij, do cop 1 ndipc baf ap na himDenam Dop 1 Dapjacc. bepail, mjfn Carail, piojan Oonnchaba, mic OorhnaiU, Decc. lomaipfcc ecip Ulcaib, -\ Ui Garac Coba, 1 rcopcaip GochaiD, mac Qilella, ci^fpna Coba. Qoip Cpiopc, peachr cceo nochac a peachc. Qn cuijeab bliabain dQo6. Ctilill, mac Copbmatc, abb Sldine, egnaib 1 bpeirfm fpsna, Decc. muipfDacli, mac Olcobaip, abb Cluana pfpca bpenainn, ConDaccac, pcpibneoip cocch- aibe, 1 abb lae, Clemenp Ui'pe od jlap, TTlacoige Qpopcpopain, abb bfnn- cliuip, 065. Copccpach Ua ppaoicVi, abb Lujrhaib, Decc. TTluipfbac, mac '' Doire-Edhiiigh: i.e. the Derry or Oak-Wood day, it is stated that Maccuilinn, otherwise of the Ivy. According to the Gloss on the Fei- called Cainnech, Bishop of Lusca, died in the lire Aenguis, and O'Clery's Irish Calendar at year 497- .3rd November, this was another name for Doire- ' A battle, ij-c. — " A. D. 799- BeUiolum inter na-bhFlann, in Eoganacht-Chaisil, where St. Genus Loigaire et Genus Ardggail, in quo cecidit Corcnutan was venerated on that day. The Fiangholach, mac Dunlainge. Conall, mac Neill, place is now called Doire-na-bhFlann, anglice et Conghalach, mac Aengusa, victores erant, causa Derrynavlan, and is a townland in the parish of itiierfectionis fratris stii .i. Failbi." — Ann. Ult. Graystown, barony of Slievardagh, and county Under the year 799, which corresponds with of Tipperary. According to the tradition in 795 of the Four Masters, the Annals of Ulster the country, the celebrated Irish architect. Go- have the following notice omitted by the former : ban Saer, was interred here. " A. D. 799- Positio rdiquiarum Conlaid hi ' Ailill. — A. D. 799- Ailill, mac Fergusa, rex serin oir ecus airgit (the putting of the relics of Descert Breg trajectus est de equo suo in circio Conlaoi in a shrine or tomb of gold and silver)". ferie Filii Cuilinn Luscan, et continuo mortuus — Cod. Clarend, 49. For a curious description eM." — Ann. Ult. of this shrine the reader is referred to the Life '' The festival of Macadlinn: i.e. the 6th of of St. Bridget by Cogitosus, published by Mes- September. In O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at this singhani, Flurilnjiuin, p. 199, and by Colgan, 796.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 405 glaisi, [died]. Maelochtraigh, Abbot of Doire-Edhnigh'', was slain. Conii- mhach, son of Donat, Abbot of Corcach-Mor [Cork], and Ferghil Ua Taidhg, scribe of Lusca, [died]. Ailill', son of Fearghus, lord of South Breagh, was thrown from his horse on the festival of Maccuilinn'' of Lusca, and he died immediately. A battle' [was fought] between the Cinel-Laeghaire and Cinel- Ardghail, in which was slain Fiangalach, son of Dunking, by Conall, son of Niall, and Conghalach, son of Aenghus. The Age of Christ, 796 [rect^ 801]. The fourth year of Aedh. Brcasal"', son of Segeni, Abbot of la, died, after having been twenty-one years in the abbacy. Feidhlimidh Ua Lugadon, Abbot of Cluain-Dolcain [Clondalkin] ; Catharnach, son of Cathal Maenmaighe ; and Ninnidh, anchorite, died. Ruamnv;s, Abbot of Domhnach-Seachnaill", died. The relics of Ronan", son of Bearach, were placed in a shrine formed of gold and silver. Befhail, daughter of Cathal, queen of Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, died. A battle"" between the Ulidians and the Ui-Eathach-Cobha, wherein Eochaidh, son of Ailell, lord of Cobha [Iveagh], was slain. The Age of Christ, 797 [rede 802]. The fifth year of Aedh. Ailill, son of Cormac, Abbot of Slaine, a wise man and a learned judge'', died. Muireadhach, son of Olcobhar, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn ; Connachtach, a select scribe, and Abbot of la [lona] ; Clemens, of Tir-da-ghlas ; [and] Macoige, of Apor- crosain. Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Cosgrach Ua Fraeich, Abbot of Trias Thaum., p. 523 ; and also to Petrie's In- Beric, in area auri ef argenti." — A?m. Ult. quirt) into the Origin and Uses of the Round p A battle. — " A. D. 800. Bdlum inter Ultu et Towers of Ireland, pp. 194 to 201. nepotes Echdhacli Cobho, in quo cecidit Echu, "' Breasal. — " A. D. 800. Bresal, mac Segeni, mac Aililla, rex Cobho, et cecidit Cairell, mac abbas lae, an7io principatus sui xxxi. donnivity — Cathail ex parte adversa belli, et exercitus ejus Ann. Ult. victor fuit." — Ann. Ult. " Domhnach-Seachnaill : i. e. the Church of The year 796 of the Four Masters corre- Seachnall, or Secundinus, now Dunshaughlin, sponds with 800 of the Annals of Ulster, which in the barony of Ratoath, and county of Meath. contain the two notices following, omitted by — See note '', under the year 448, p. 134, suprii. the four Masters : ° Ronan, son of Bearach. — He is the patron " A. D. 800. Bresal, mac Gormgaile, o'e (?«raere saint of Druim-Ineasclainn, in Conaille-Muir- 'Loega.he, a fratribiis suis dolose occisus est. Estas theimhne, now Drumiskin, where, according to pluuialis.'''' the Irish Calendar, his festival was kept on the "^ A learned judge — "A. D. 801. Ailill, mac 18th of November. Cormaic, aiJas Slaine, sapiens et judex optimvs, " A. D. 800. Positio rdiquiarum Ronain, Jilii obiit." — Ann. Ult. 406 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [798. Dorhnaill, rigfiina TTliDe, Decc. Qeoh OipDnibe do 6ol i ITlfbe, co jio pann mme ecip Dc( rtiac Donnclia6a .1. Concubaji -) Qilill. Qilill do rha]ibaD Id Concliabap an Bliabain ap riDiaiD 1 gear. Gujinia, injfn OonnchaDa, mic Doriinaill, piojcnn pij 'CfrTipa [.1. pij bpfgli] Decc. Ill Cboluinib ChiUe Do lopccaD la hallnnupacaib .1. la Nopcmanoibh. Co^ail Loclia T?iac la TTluip- jiup, mac Uomalcaij. peapjal, mac Qrimchaba, cijfpna Oppaije, Deg. Qpcpi, mac Qililla, cijfpna TTIujDopn TTIaijCn, Decc. Qoip Cpiopr, ["Cache cceo nochac a liocr. Qn y^eipeab blia&ain dQod. piann, mac Naepjaile, po poDaimpDe pe bliaDna Decc i crpeblaiD Dicumainj op Dbia, CO po ecc lapamh. Uiac laippe, an piif 6 Imp ITluipfDaigh, Decc. QippinDan, abb Uamlacca TTlaeilepuain, Decc. lomaipecc Ruba Conaill einp Da mac OonnchaDa, in po mapbaD Qilill la Concubap. Oenjap Ua TTliijpotn, ri^i^fpna Ua pailje, Do mapbab rpe ceilcc la a muincip pein. pinacca, mac Cellaig, Do mapbaD. Ounchab mac Conjaile, cijfpna Locha Cal, DO mapbaD la a bparaip. Qoip Cpiopr, f cache cceD nochar a naoi. Qn peaccmaD bliaDain dQod. Capabpc(n, abb L\y m6ip, paelan, mac Cellai j, abb Cille Dcipa, -| Copbmac, mac Conaill, peipcfjip Lupcan, Decc. OuibinDpechc, mac Carail, p( Con- nacc, Decc. Laejaipi, mac pepjaile, cijfpna Ofpmiiman, Decc. Oomnall, mac Qooa TTIuinDeips, mic piaicbeprai 5, mic Loinjpij, mic Qonjapa, mic Oomnaill, mic QoDa, mic Qinmipeac, cijeapna an iCuaipceipc, Decc. Cinaco, ' Divided Meath. — " A. D. 801. An armie by Hugh in Meatli ; and [he] divided Meath be- tween Duncha's two sons, viz., Conor and Ailill." — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. " A. D. 799. Hugh, King of Ireland, came with a great army to Meath, and divided it into two parts, whereof he gave one part to Connor, son of" [the late] " King Donnogh, and the other part to his brother, Ailill." — Ann. Clon. " OfBreagk The words enclosed in brackets are inserted in a modern hand in the Stowe copy. King of Teamhair, or Tara, at this pe- riod, did not mean Monarch of Ireland, but King of Bregia, or East Meath. "A. D. 801. Euginia, filia Donncha, Regina regis Tcmorie moritur." — Ann. Ult. "A. D. 799- .Ejijrem'a, daughter of King Don- nogh and Queen of Ireland" [rerte of Meath] "died." — Ann. Clon. « Hi-Coluim-Cille.—'' A. D. 801. Hi Coluimb Cille a Gentibus combusta." — Ann. Ult. " Loch-Riach Now Lough Keagh, near the town of the same name, in the county of Gal way. See note ", under A. M. 3506, p. 33, supra. This is the oldest reference to this lake as a fortress. Dr. O'Conor translates this passage in the Annals of Ulster, p. 193, "Vastatio Lacus Eigia a prajdonibus maritimis ;" but this is incorrect, for Muirghius, i. e. Maurice, was the name of a chieftain who afterwards be- came King of Connaught See the year 803. In the old translation of the Annals of Ulster, 798.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 407 Luglimhadh [Louth], died. Muireadhach, son of Domhnall, lord of Meath, died. Aedh Oirdnidlie went to Meath, and divided Meath' between the two sons of Donnchadh, namely, Conchubhar and Ailill. Ailill was slain the year following, by Conchubhar, in a battle. Euginia, daughter of Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, queen of the King of Teanihair [i. e. of the King of Breagh'], died. Hi-Coluim-Cille' was burned by foreigners, i. e. by the Norsemen. The demo- lition of Loch-Riach" by Muirghius, son of Tomaltach. Fearghal, son of Anm- chaidh, lord of Osraighe, died. Artri, son of Ailill, lord of Mughdhorna- Maighean [Cremorne], died. The Age of Christ, 798 [rede 803]. The seventh year of Aedh. Flann", son of Narghal, after having suffered sixteen years under severe sickness for God, died. Mac Laisre the Learned^, of Inis-Muireadhaigh [Inishmurry], died. Airfhindan, Abbot of Tamhlacht-Maeleruain [Tallaght], died. The battle of Rubha-Conaill'', between the two sons of Donnchadh, in which Ailill was slain by Conchubhar. Oenghus Ua Mughroin'', lord of Ui-Failghe, was slain through treachery hy his own people. Dunchadh, son of Conghal, lord of Loch-Cal", was slain by his brother. The Age of Christ, 799 [recte 804]. The seventh year of Aedh. Carabran, Abbot of Lis-mor ; Faelan, sou of Ceallach, Abbot of Cill-dara ; and Cormac, son of Conall, Qilconomus'' of Lusca, died. Duibhinnreacht, son of Cathal, King of Connauglit, died. Laeghaire, son of Fearghal, lord of Desmond, died. Domhnall, son of Aedh Muindearg, son of Flaithbheartach, son of Loingseach, son of Aenghus, son of Domhnall, son of Aedh, son of Ainmire, lord of the in Cod. Clarend., 49, it is rendered correctly: Jilios Donncha, ubi Ailill cecidtt, et Concobar "A. D. 801. The breaking of Lochriach by victor fuit." Murges ;" and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise ' Ocit^hus Ua Mughroin. — "A. D. 802. Oengus at 799 : "Loghriagh was destroyed by Morgies." mac Mugroin, rex Nepotum Failghi, jugnlatus est " Flann. — " A. D. 802. Quies Flainn, mic dolose a sociis Finsnechte filii Cellaich, consilio Narghaile, qui in temptacione doloris xvi. annis Regis sui." — Aim. Ult. incuhuit.'''' — Ann. Ult. ' Loch-Cal. — Now Loughgall, in the liaruny " The learned. — "A. D. 800. Mac Laysre, the of West Oneilland, and county of Armagh — excellent of Inismoyre, died." — Ann. Clon. See note % under A. M. 2859, P- 10, supra. ^ Rubha-Conaill -Now Kowe, a townland in "A. D. 802. Duncha mac Conghaile, rex the barony of Eathconrath, and county of West- Locha Cal, a/ratribtis suis jugnlatus est." — A. Ult. meath. '' (Economus. — " A. D. 803. Cormac, mac Co- " A. D. 802. Bellum Eubhai Conaill inter duos naill, equonimus Luscan moritur." — Ann. Ult. 408 aNwaca Rioshachca eiReawN. [799. mac Ouineachoa, -] Cfjinach, mac Ouinchaba, cijepna TTlujDopn, 065. pa- pujaD Laijfn pa 66 i naoin mi'p la liUib Neill, conaD 66 do pai6ea6 : lappain poaip co ILaijniu, Qe6 nee nac imcaib ojpu, Nip an ance cpi caocach, conoo papcaib 1 mbpojnu. QodIi OipDnioe 00 non6l PI615 ldnm6ip no 60I 1 Laijnib, "| Laijin Do papucca6 po of a naon mi. Oo ponaD leipCTon6l pep nGpeann Do pi6ipi leip (cenmocac Caijin), eirip laocaib ■] cleipcib, 50 piacr Oun Cuaip, 1 coiccpioch TTliDe "] Caijfn. Ucnnic ann Connmac, corhapba pdcpaicc, co ccleip Leife Cuinn imaille ppip. Nip b6 maic lap na cleipcib code pop pl6i5fDh icip. Qjaoinpioc a nimnfDh ppip an pij. Ctpbepc Din an pf .1. Cto6, no 5eba6 amail ocbepaD poraD na Can6ine, conioh ano puccpiDe an mbpeir, Dia po paop cleipij Gpeann pop peace -| ploijfo Do jpep, co nepepc : 6cclap Oe bi, leicc Di, na pnaf, bio a cepc pop lear, peb ap Deac po baoi. ^acb piop rhanac pil, pop c( cubaip nglan, Don fcclaip Dian Dip gniD amail gac mo6. ^ach Dilitiain lap pin, pil gan pecbc jon peip Cfc cia ceip ppi baij Qe6a rhaip mic Neill. Q pi an piajail cepc, pec ni m6p ni bfcc, pognaD cac a mo6, gan on jan ecc. Gcclap. ■= Devastation. — " A. D. 803. Vastacio Laji- Neill, aii dux erat Condmach, abbas Ardmacha; nensium apud JUiiim Neill duabus vicibus in uno in Duucuair." — Ann. Ult. " This yeare the mense." — Ann. Ult. cleargi of Ireland were freed from rysing out, "A. D. 801. King Hugh wasted Lynster or any such, by Hugh Oirnie, by the judgment two times in one month, tooke awaye all their of Fahadh Canonist." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. preys and bootyes." — Ann. Clon. ' Fothadh na Canoine. — For some account of '' Dun-Cuair: i. e. Guar's Dun or Fort. This this writer see Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, at 1 1th place is now called by the synonymous name of March, p. 581, c. 13, and p. 583, n. 13, where Rath-Cuair (idem enim, nempe arcem seu muni- he translates this passage as follows : tionem, signijicant dun et rath), anglicc Rathcore, " lUam autem expeditioneni, Cleriquc exemp- which is a small village, situated in the barony tionem in annum 799" [_recte 804] " referunt of Lower Moyfenrath, in the county of Meath, nostri annales. Ita tradunt Quatuor Magistri and not far from the confines of the ancient ad eundem : Collegit Rex Aidus Ordnidhe ingen- Leinster with Mcath. tern exercitum, et sitscepit expeditioneni in Lage- "A. D. 803. Congressio Senatorum Nepotum niani ; eamque secundo infra unius mensis spaiium 799-] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 409 North, died. Cinaedh, son of Duinechda, and Cearnach, son of Dunchadh, lord of Muglidliorna [Cremorne], died. The devastation' of Leinster twice in one month by the Ui-Neill, of which was said : Afterwards he returns to Leinster, Aedh, a soldier who shunned not battles ; The robber kin" did not cease till he left them in dearth. *o Aedh Oirdnidhe assembled a very great army to proceed into Leinster, and devastated Leinster twice in one month. A full muster of the men of Ireland (except the Leinstermen), both laity and clergy, was again made by him [and he marched] imtil he reached Duu-Cuair'', on the confines of Meath and Leinster. Thither came Connmhach, successor of Patrick, having the clergy of Leath-Chuinn along with him. It was not pleasing to the clergy to go upon any expedition ; they complained of their grievance to the king, and the king, i. e. Aedh, said that he would abide by the award of Fothadh na Cauoine''; on which occasion Fothadh passed the decision by which he ex- empted the clergy of Ireland for ever from expeditions and hostings, when he said : The Church of the living God, let her alone, waste her not, Let her right be apart, as best it ever was. Every true monk, who is of a pure conscience. For the Church to which it is due let him labour like every servant. Every soldier from that out, who is without [religious] I'ule or obedience. Is permitted to aid the great Aedh, son of Niall. This is the true rule, neither more nor less : Let every one serve in his vocation without murmur or complaint. The Church, &c. vastavit. Denuo collegit almm exercitum ex uni- Canonihis indicaret expedire. Fothadius autem versce Hihernice, et popido et Clero, exceptis tulit sententiam pro clero, qu^ cum a Bellicis Lageniis tunc tumultuantihus, et venit usque Dun- expeditionibus de ccetero liheravit." Cuair, in LagenicB et Midia3 conjinihus : venit This decision of Fothadh na Canoine is Te- cum eo tunc Conmachus, Patricii successor (hoc est ferred to in the preface to the Feilire-Aenguis, Archiepiscopus Ardmachanus) Aquilonaris Hi- preserved in the Leahhar Breac, fol. 32. On bernioe Clero comitatus. Clerus autem iniquo animo this occasion Fothadh wrote a poem by way of ferebat se ad Bellicas expeditiones vocari: et coram precept to the king, in which he advises him Rege tali gravamine conqueritur. Eex promisit se to exempt the clergy from the obligation of in hac re facturum quod Fothadius, cognomento de fighting his battles. There is a copy of the 3 G 410 awNaca nio^hachca emeaHN. [800. Do c6i6 Qo6 OipDnibe laparh co ]\^f; Lai jfn, -| puaip a oijpeip 6 Laijnib, 1 DO bepc piTifneachca, pi Laijfn, jeill -] eiDipe 66. Uajila ^aec anbpoill, roiiineac,-] reinoreac ipn 16 pia peil pdojiaicc na bliabna po, 50 po mapbab Deicnebap ap rhfle hi epic Copca baipcniD,-] co po pano an itiuip oilen pirae 1 rpib panoaib. Qoip Cpiopc, oclir cceo. Qn coclicrha6 blm&ain t)Qo6 Oiponioe. l?o- bapcacli, abb bfnDcuip, mmpfoac, mac Qiifiipgin, abb Cetrjlinne, Cuana, abb TTlainifcpech buice, TTlaonac, mac Coljan, abb Lupcan, Duboaboipfrm Ua Oubain, abb Cluana lopaipo, pianjiip, abb l?uip Cpe, Copbmac, mac TTluipjiupa, abb baiplicce, Pine, banabb Cille Dapa, [oecc]. Ceall acbam Dolopccab co na ofprai^ nui. TTlinpcfpracli.mac Oonnjaile, cijfpna bpeipne, TTlaelbpaclia, mac bpeplen, cijfpna Copca Loijbe, -| pionnacra, mac Oonn- jaile, Decc. Cfpnac, mac pfpgupa, rijfpna boca^abaip, Decc. pinpneacca, mac Ceallaij, pi Laijfn, do jabdil cleipceacca. Oo DeachaiD QoD OipD- ni6e CO Dun Cuaip, co po poinn baijniu erep na Da TTlliuipeaDac, .i. TTlui- pfoac, mac TJuabpach,-] ITIuipeaDbach, mac bpain. Qoip Cpiopr, occ ccecc a haon. Qn naomab bliaDain dQoD Oiponibe. Conjal, mac TTloenaicli, abb Slctine, pu( neccna, -| occli lo&an eipi&e, -| boir- eacb, Doccop bfnDcaip, Decc. hi Coluim Chille Do lonnpab la hallrhupacoib, 1 pochaibe m6p Do laochaib 1 Do cleipcib do rhapbab leo .1. occap ap rpib entire poem preserved in a vellum manuscript, in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 2. 18. It is also quoted in the Lcahhar- Gabhala of the O'Clerys, p. 199— See O'Reilly's Descriptive Catalogue of Irish Writers, p. 55. ' Great wind. — " A. D. 803. Tonitruum vali- dum cum vento, et iijne, in node feriam 2)reccdente Patricii dissipantes plurinios hominum, i. e. millc et X. viros i tir Corco-Baiscinn ; et mare divisil insolam Fitaj in tres partes; et illud mare cum arena terrain Fita; ahscondit .i. mod da boo deac do tir." — Ann. Ult. " Create thunder with a greate wyndc and fyre in nocte precedenti Patricii feriam dissipantes jdurimos hominum, viz. 1010, bctwecnc Corcabas- cinn and the rest of the country; and the sea divided the Hand of Fihe into three parts; and the sea covered the land of Fihe with sand, i. e. the extent of twelve cows of land."-Corf.C7ar.49. "A. D. 801. There was such horrible and great thunder the next day before St. Patrick's day, that it put asunder a thousand and ten men between Corck-Bascynn and the land about it ; the sea divided an island there in three parts, the seas and sands thereof did cover the earth near it." — Ann. Clan. -' Island ofFitha. — According to the tradition in the country this is the island now called Inis-cacrach, or Mutton Island, lying opposite Kilmurry-lbrickan, in the west of the county of Clare. The whole of the barony of Ibrickan anciently belonged to the territory of Corca- Bhaiscinn. — Sec Dr. Todd's Irish Version of Nennius, p. 205. 300] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 411 Aedh Oirdnidhe afterwards went to the King of Leinster, and obtained his full demand from the Leinstermen ; and Finsneachta, Bang of Leinster, gave him hostages and pledges. There happened great wind'', thunder, and light- ning, on the day before the festival of Patrick of this year, so that one thousand and ten persons were killed in the territory of Corca-Bhaiscinn, and the sea divided the island of Fitha^ into three parts. The Age of Christ, 800 [rede 805]. The eighth year of Aedh Oirdnidhe. Robhartach, Abbot of Beannchair [Bangor]; Muireadhach, son of Ainihirgin, Abbot of Leithghlinn ; Cuana, Abbot of Mainistir-Buite [Monasterboice] ; Mae- nach, son of Colgan'', Abbot of Lusca [Lusk] ; Dubhdabhoireann Ua Dubhaiu, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird [Clonard]; Fiangus, Abbot of Ros-Cre'; Cormac, son of Muirghius, Abbot of Baisleac [Baslick]; Fine, Abbess of Cill-dara, [died]. Cill-achaidh [Killeigh] was burned, with its new oratory''. Muircheartach, son of Donnghal, lord of Breifne ; Maelbracha, son of Breslen, lord of Corca- Loighdhe'; and Finuachta, son of Donnghal, died. Cearnach, son of Fearghus, lord of Loch-Gabhair"\ died. Finnshneachta, son of Ceallach, King of Leinster, entered into religion. Aedh Oirdnidhe went to Dun-Cuair", and divided Lein- ster between the two Muireadhachs, namely, Muireadhach, son of Ruadhrach, and Muireadhach, son of Bran. The Age of Christ, 801. The ninth year of Aedh Oirdnidhe. Congal°, son of Maenach, Abbot of Slaine, who was a learned sage and a pure virgin ; [and] Loitheach, doctor of Beannchair [Bangor], died. Hi-Coluim-CilleP was plun- dered by foreigners ; and great numbers of the laity and clergy were killed by '' Maenach, son of Colgan. — "A. D. 804. Moe- ' Corca-LoigMhe. — See note under A. D. 74G, nach mac Colgen, Lector bonus, lacrimahilitcr and note % under 1418, p. 832. vitam finivit. Dubhdabhairenn hUa Dubain ™ Loch-Gdbhair Otherwise written Loch- princeps Cluana Iraird patrihits suis additus est." Gobhair, now Loughgower, or Logore, near — Ann. Ult. Dunshaiighlin — See A. M. 3581, and A. D. ' Eos- Ore Now Eoscrea, in the barony of 075,781. Ikerrin, and county of Tipperary, where St. " Diin-Cnair Now Eathcore in Meath. — See Cronan, the son of Odhran, erected a monastery note under 799- in the latter end of the sixth century. — See " Congal. — "A.D. 805. Congal, mac Moenaig, Ussher's Primordia, p. 969 ; and Archdall's abhas Slaine, sapiens, in virginitate dormivit." — Monasticon Hibcrnicum, p. 672. Ann. Ult. " Oratori/.—'' A. D. 804. Cell-achaidh cu7n <" Hi-Colmm-Cilk.—" A. T>. 805. Familia lae oratorio novo ardescit.'''' — Ann. Ult. occisa est a gentibus .i. Ix. octo.'''' — Ann. Ult. 3g2 412 aNNa^.a i^io^hachca eiReaHN. [802. piccib. piairiupa, mac Cionaeba, cijfjina Ua Pailje, no ma|iba6 i l?air Im^ain. d'p Da jlay do lofccaD. pmnacra, mac Ceallaij, jii Caijfn, Do jabdil jiije DO iii'bip. Connrhach, bpecbeamli Ua mbpiuin, Deg. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD a Do. Qn Dfcmab bliaDain dQod OipDniDe. CfnopaolaD, eppcop Cluana pfpca, Decc. Glapiup, angcoipe,-] pcpibneoip Coca Cpea, Decc. Lemnara CiUe manac Decc. Gcclap Clioluim Cliille hi cCfnannup oo 6i'orldirpnicca6. Imp TTUiipfoliaij Dolopccabla hallmupacliaiB, -] a TiDol ipcej pop Rop Commdin. Copbmac mac Oonjalai j, cijfpna an piiocla, Decc. mupchab Ua pioinn, ri^fpna Ua pibgeince, Decc. Ctoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD a cpf. Qn caenmaD blia&ain Decc dQoD. Comap, eppcop pcpibneoip, -| abb Lmne Ooacliaill, paeljup, abb Cille liQchaiD, [Decc]. pmpneacca, mac Ceallaij, pi Laijfn, Decc i cCill Dapa. Cinaeo, mac Concobaip, do rhapbab i TTlaij Coba la Cpuicnib. Sloigfoh la TTIuip- " A. D. 803. There was sixty-eight of the farailie of Hugh of Columbkill slain by the Danes." — Ann. Clon. 1 Rath-Imghain : i. e. Imghan's Fort, now Eathangan, a well-known town in the barony of Eastern Offaly, and county of Kildare. The rath, which gave name to this town, is still to be seen in a field near the church-yard, to the right of the road as you go from Eathangan to Edenderry. It is about 180 feet in diameter. — See note "", under A. D. 1546, p. 1495 ; and Cox's Hihernia Anglicana, jip. 79, 84. " A. D. 805. Flaithuia, mac Cinaeda, rex Ne- potum Foilgi, jugulcUiis est i rEaith-Imgain." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 803. Flathnia mac Kinoye, King of Offalie, was killed in Eathangan." — Ann. Clon. ' Finnachta. — "A. D. 805. Finsnechta mac Cellaig regnum stmm [_7'}irsns'] accepit." — Ann. Ult. ' Judge — " A. D. 805. Connmach, Judex Ne- pntum Briuiu, 7H0i-itu>'." — Ann. Ult. The year 801 of the Four Masters corre- sponds with 805 of the Annals of Ulster, which contain under that year the entries following, totally omitted by the former : " A. D. 805. Pesiikncia magna in Hibernia. Lex Patricii la Aedh mac Neill." ' Loch-Crea This is called " Stagnum Cree''' in the Life of St. Cronan, as quoted by Ussher {^Primord., p. 969) : " In quo est insula modica, in qua est monasterium mouachorum semper religiosissimorum." According to this life, St. Cronan of Eoscrea had erected a cell near this lough (evidently at the place now called Cor- bally), before he erected his great church of Eoscrea; but the church on the insula modica, which is the " Insula viventium" of Giraldus Cambrensis, and the Inis-Locha-Cre of the Irish writers, was dedicated to this St. Helair, or Hi- larius, referred to in the text, whose festival was there kept on the 7th of September, as ap- pears from O'Clery's Irish Calendar. This lough is now dried up, but the church, which is of considerable antiquity and of remarkably beau- tiful architecture, is still to be seen in ruins in the middle of a bog in the townland ofMoin-na h-innse, ««^&p Monaluncha, parisli ofCorbally, barony of Ikerrin, and county of Tipperary, and about two miles to the south-east of Eos- crea. For an account of this wonderful island 802.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 413 them, namely, sixty-eight. Flaithiusa, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui-Failghe, was slain at Rath-Imghain''. Tir-da-ghlas [Terryglass] was burned. Finnachta"', son of Ceallach, King of Leinstcr, look the government again. Connmhach, Judge" of Ui-Briuin, died. The Age of Christ, 802 [recte 807]. The tenth year of Aedli Oirdnidhe. Ceannfaeladli, Bishop of Cluain-fearta [Clonfert], died. p]larius, anchorite and scribe of Loch-Crea*, died. Lemnatha of Cill-manach" died. The church of Coluim-Cille at Ceanannus'" was destroyed. Inis-Muireadhaigh" was burned by foreigners, and they attacked Ros-Commain. Corniac, son of Donghalach, lord of the North, died. Murchadh Ua Flainn, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinto, died. The Age of Christ, 803 [recte 808]. The eleventh year of Aedh. Thomas, Bishop, Scribe, and Abbot of Linn-Duach ; [and] Faelghus, Abbot of Cill- achaidh, [died]. Finshneachta, son of Ceallach, King of Leinster, died at Cill- dara. Cinaedh, son of Conchobhar, was slain at Magh-Cobha, by the Cruithni see Giraldus Cambrensis, Toj}. Hih., Dist. ii. c. 3 ; and Archdall's Monasticon Hibernicum, p. 667. In the Annals of Ulster the death of Elarius, ancorita et scriba Locha Crea, is entered under the year 806, and in the Annals of Clon- macnoise at 804, where he is called Hillarius. " Cill-manach Now Kilmanagh, in the ba- rony of Crannagh, and county of Kilkenny. — See note under A. D. 780. " Ceananrms Now Kells, in the co. of Meath. "A. D. 806. Constructio nove Civitatis Columbe Cille hi Ceninnus." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 804. There was a new church founded in Kells in honour of St. Colurue." — Ann. Clon. ' Inis-Muireadhaigh. — Now Inishmurry, an island off the coast of the county of Sligo. — See note under the years A. D. 747, 798. This entry is given in the Annals of Ulster at the year 806, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 804, thus: "A. D. 806. Gentiles Comhusseriint insolam Muredaich, et invadunt Eoscommain." — Ann. UU. " A. D. 804. The Danes burnt Inis-Moriey and invaded Rosoomman." — Ann. Clon. Most of the entries given by the Four Jlasters at the year 802 are to be found in the Annals of Ulster at 806, together with the following, totally omitted by the former: " Condmach mac Duibdaleithi, abbas Ard- machffi subita morte periit. Occisio Artghaile, mac Cathasaig, regis Nepolum Cruinn na nAir- ther. Jugulatio Conaill mic Taidg o Conall mac Aedain i Ciunn-tire. Luna in sanguinem versa est. Bellum inter familiam Corcaighi, et familiam Cluana ferta Brendain, inter quas cedes innuiae- rabiles hominum Ecclesiasticorum et suhlimiuin de familia Corcaighi ceciderunt." The Four Masters have intentionally omitted all the battles recorded in the older annals as having been fought between the ancient monas- tic establishments, but the Editor has inserted them in the notes to this edition. The eclipse of the moon recorded in the Annals of Ulster as having taken place in this year, shews that these annals are antedated by one year, for a total eclipse of the moon occurred in the year 807, on the 26th of February. — See Art de Ver. les Dates, toni. i. p. 67- 414 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [804. ^eap, mac Uomalcaij 50 cConnacrmb iniTTie, t)o con5Tiarh la Concoba]i, mac Oonncha&a, mic Domnaill, Do rhillfDh peoji TTliDe, co piacracap rip an aenaij. Uctinicc an ]ii', Qeb, Dimbfjail pfp TTlibe,-] ]io cuip Concubap co na pocjiaioe 1 paon ma6ma epci, arhail bacafp mmoa -] cfrnaca (.1. caoipib). Ro loipc lapam an po ba caipipi Do OhonnchaD Do cpich TTliDe. Qoip Cpiopc, occ cceD a cfcaip. Qn Dapa blmDain Decc dQod OipDmbe. Q06, abb ^linne Da Locha, TTlaolpocapcaij, mac piainn, abb pinoabpac obae, -] Cille monai, Dej. pmbil, banabb Cluana bponaij, -| Ounchu, abb Cealclia lep, do rhapbaD. Cuciapan, ppioip Cluana, Dej, 1 baecan Cluana cuaipceipc. lomaipecc la hUlcoib ecrip Dei mac piacna, "] po ppafneD pia cCaipell pop GocaiD. lomaipfcc eicip Ui cCfmnpelaij, 1 ccopcaip Celiac, mac Oonnjaile. lonDpaD nUlaD la bQoD OipDnioe, lap in pij, 1 nDiojail pdpaijre Scpfne pdopaicc pop Duncom. Uene Do roiniuD do mm, lap po mapbaD Daoine 1 nOepcoij Qebain. Ctoip Cpiopr, ochc cceD a cincc. Qn rpeap bliaDain Decc dQcd OipD- niDe. Cairnia, abb Ooimliacc, Uijfpnacli, lap po poraijfD Oaipe Ulele, abb Cille acaib, ^uaipe, abb ^linne Da laclia, -\ ITlaolDviin, mac Oonnjaile, >■ Tir-an-aenaiijh : i. e. the Land of the Fair. tres nodes, et migravit Aed, mac Neill, in ohviam This was the land of Tailtin, where the great eorrnm, et coinhussit tei~minos'Mi6.\\ eor unique fuga national Irish fair was annually held, and where capris et hinulis simulata est." there is a hollow pointed out still called Lag- " Finnahhair-ahha. — According to the gloss an-aenaigh, i. e. the hollow of the fair. — See on the Fdlire-Aengids, and O'Clery's Irish Ca- note ", under A. M. 3370, where, for " near the lendar, this place is on the margin of the River Boyne," read " near the Sele or Blackwater Boinn, in Bregia. It is now called Fennor, and River," which unites with the Boyne at Navan. is situated on the River Boyne, in the parish of ' As if they were goats and sheep Qriiail the same name, in the barony of Lower Duleek, bacatp mmoa -| cernaoa. The word cernaou and county of Meath. — See the Ordnance Map is glossed by caoijiio, i. e. sheep, in the Stowe of Meath, sheet 19. Neachtain, a disciple of St. copy. Dr. O'Conor translates this, " quo tern- Patrick, and the son of his sister, Liemania, is pore fuere onusti rebus pretiosis et pecoribus;" set down in the Irish Calendars as the patron but had he taken the trouble to compare the saint of this place, where his festival was kept Irish text of the Four Masters with the Annals on the 2nd of May. of Ulster he would have found that this was ^' CiU-monai : i. e. Church of the Bog, now not the true meaning. The passage is given in Kilmoonc, in the barony of Skreen, and county the latter annals as follows : of Meath. " A. D. 607. Sloghadh Muirgissa, niic Tomal- ' Teulach-lias : i.e. Hill of the Huts or Cabins, taig,coConnachtaib, laConcobur, mac nDonnclia now TuUalcase, an old church in the barony of CO rigi tir an aenaig ; et fugerunt rcpcnte piost Orrery, in the north of the county of Cork. 804.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 415 [of Dal-Araidhe]. A hosting by Muirgheas, son of Tomaltacli, with the Con- naughtmcn about him, to assist Couchobhar, son of Donnchadh, son of Domli- nall, to destroy the men of Meath, and they arrived at Tir-an-aenaigh^'. The king, Aedh, came to protect the men of Meath ; and he drove Concliobhar and his forces to Ihght out of it, as if they were goats and sheep''. He afterwards burned that part of the country of Meath which was dearest to Donnchadh. The Age of Christ, 804 [rectS 809]. The twelfth year of Aedh Oirdnidhe. Aedh, Abbot of Gleann-da-locha ; Maelfothartaigh, son of Flann, Abbot of Finnabhair-abha'' and Cill-monai^ died. Finbil, Abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh, and Dunchu, Abbot of Tealach-lias", were slain. Cuciarain, Prior of Cluain[-mic- Nois], and Baedan, of Cluain-tuaisceirt'', died. A battle by the Ulidians between the two sons of Fiachna, and Cairell defeated Eochaidh. A battle between [two parties of] the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, in which Ceallach, son of Donnghall, Avas slain. The plundering of Ulidia by Aedh Oirdnidhe, the king, in revenge of the profanation of the shrine of Patrick^ against Dunchu. Fire came from heaven, by which persons were killed in Dearthach-Aedhainl The Age of Christ, 805 [rede 810]. The thirteenth year of Aedh Oird- nidhe. Caithnia, Abbot of Daimhliag ; Tighernach, by whom Daire-Melle^ was founded, Abbot of Cill-achaidh''; Guaire, Abbot of Gleann-da-locha ; and Mael- " A. D. 808. The killing of Dunclio, prince where the memory of St. Nuadhan is still held of Tulach-less, in Patric's Shrine's place, in the in veneration. — See note '', under A. D. 13.30, abbot of Tulach-less his house." — A?in. Ult. Cod. p. 546, infra. Clarend., torn. 49. " A. D. 508. Ignis celestis percussit virum in ''Cluain-tuaisceirt: i.e. the North Lawn, or Omto»'w Nodan." — Ann. Ult. Meadow, now Clontuskert, near Lanesborough, ^ Daire-Melle Id est querceturn give roboretum in the barony of South Ballintober, and county Sanctce Melle. This place is described as on the of Roscommon See note ", under A. D. 1244, margin of Loch Melghe, now Lough Melvin, in p. 310; and Archdall's Monasticon Hibernicum, the Lower Breifne. A nunnery was erected p. 607. here by St. Tighernach for his mother Melle, '■ The shrine ofFatricl: — See A. D. 784. who died here before the year 787 See Col- " A. D. 808. The spoyle of Ulster by Hugh gan's Acta Sanctorxmi, p. 796. This name is mac Nell, for the dishonoring of the Shrine now unknown. The place is situated in the upon Dunchu." — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., 49. parish of Rossinver, barony of Rossclogher, and ' Dearthach Aedhain. — Called Oratorium Nodan county of Leitrim. in the Annals of Ulster. This oratory was pro- '' Cill-achcddh : i. e. Church of the Field. The bably at Disert-Nuadhain, now Eastersnow, exact situation of this place is nowhere pointed near Elphin, in the county of Roscommon, out. Archdall places it in the county of Cavan, 416 awNQ^a Rioghachca eirjeaHw. [806. pe]iri5if Qpoa TTlaca, Decc. TTlaolpochapraij, .1. pcpfbnfD, mac Qebjaile, abb Qipeccail Oachmpog, Dej. Qnluan, tnac ConcoBaiji, cijCpna Qi6ne, 065. "Cab's 1 plaifnia, Da mac ITluip^fpa, mic 'ComalcaiT;, do mapbaD la Luijnib, -] papujab Luijne la miiipjfp ma noiojail. Laoch Oo Luijnib aopubaipc : r?o rhapb TTluipjfp mo mac pa, ba po mop po Dom re pi, Qp meipi impubaipc cailcc pop bpajaiD UaiDj Dap eipi. Cachnl, mac pmcpach, cijfpna T?acba aipcip -\ pfp ccul, Decc. ^^r'n- jal, mac OinDashaigh, abb QpDa FTlaca -| Cluana lieoaip, Decc. Qoip Cpioy^c, ochc cceD a pe. Ctn cfrparhab bliabain Decc DCfob OipD- iiibe. Uuarjal, abb ppuire Cluana, blarmac bUa TTluipbeabaip, abb Deap- maije, Oimman QpaD, angcoipe [becc]. Uepbab aijae oenaij Uailrfn Dia Saraipn, co nd paacbc ectch na cappac la hCteb, mac Neill, .1. muincip Uamlaclicae Do oapopba cpe pdpujab ceapmainDUamlacra TTlaelpuain Do Uib Neill. Oo pac Qeb Oiponibe laporh a noijpiap do muincip Uamlacbra, maille pe hapcaboiB ile. Ip in mbliabainpi cainic an Cele De Don paippcce but there is no place now bearing the name in that county. The festival of St. Tighernach was kept here on the 4th of November — Acta Sanctorum, p. 796. ' Maelduin. — " A. D. 809. Maelduin mac Donngaile, cquoniimis Ardmachae, morilur." — Ann. Ult. '" Airegal-Dacliiarog : i. e. St. Dachiarog's residence, or habitation, now Errigalkeeroge, in the barony of Clogher, and county of Tyrone. — See note under A. D. 1380 and 1557. ' Rath-Airthir and Feara-Gul. — Kath-airthir is the ancient name of Oristown, near Tcltown, and Feara-Cul was the name of a district com- prising the baronies of Upper and Lower Kells, in the county of Meath. — See note ^, under A. D. G9.3, p. 297; and note ', under 784. " Religious seniors. — The word sridthe is trans- lated seniores by Colgan in IVias Thaum., p. 298, and sapientes by Ussher in Frimordia, p. 895. In the old English version of the Annals of Ulster, in Cod. Clarend., torn. 49, the death of this abbot is noticed thus : "A. D. 810. Tuahgall, Alias sapiens Clona, moritur;" but in Dr. O'Conor's edition, p. 197, the reading is: " Tuathgal, Ab. Sruithe Cluana, moritur." " Deai-mhach. — Now Durrow, in the King's County. " A. D. 810. Strages Gentilium in Ulster. Blathmack, nepos Muirdivar, Abbot of Dorowe, died." — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., 49. ° Aradh. — Now the barony of Arra, or Du- harra, in the county of Tipperary. I' The prevention. — "CeapBao .i. oecilujaD." — celery. "CenpBao.i. lonnnpba no Dea- lu^ao." — D. Mac Firlis. •' Celeh-ation. — Q^ci .i. cup, uc epr, boi Qilell •] nieob aj a^a in aonnij;, i.e. agha, to carry on, celebrate, as, " Ailell and Medhbh were celebrating the fair."— MS., T. C. D., H.3. 18, fol. 232. r J',-(i-ci)tc(l it Dcipopbur .1. o'u roipmeupc. " Ropben .1. coipmeafc, prevent." — Old Gloss, MS., T. CD., II. 2. 15. 806.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 417 duin", son of Donnglial, CEconomus of Ard-Macha, died. Maelfotliartaigh, i. e. the scribe, son of Aedhghal, Abbot of Airegal-Dachiarog'', died. Anluan, son of Conchobhar, lord of Aidhne, died. Tadhg and Flaithnia, two sons of Muir- gheas, son of Tomaltach, were slain by the Luighni ; and Luighne [Leyny] was laid waste by Muirgheas, in revenge of them. A hero of the Luighni said : Muirgheas slew my son, which very much wounded me ; It was I that struck the sword into the throat of Tadhg afterwards. Cathal, son of Fiachra, lord of Rath-Airtliir and Feara-Cul', died, Gorm- ghal, son of Dindaghaigh, Abbot of Ard-Macha and Cluain-Eois, died. The Age of Christ, 806 [rede 811]. The fourteenth year of Aedh Oird- nidhe. Tuathghal, Abbot of the religious seniors" of Cluain ; Blathmac Ua Muirdheabhair, Abbot of Dearmhach"; and Dimman of Aradh", anchorite, died. The preventionP of the celebration^ of the fair of Tailtin, so that neither horse nor chariot was run, by Aedh, son of Niall ; i. e. the family of Tamhlacht pre- vented it^ in consequence of the violation of Termon^ of Tamhlacht-Maelruain. Aedh Oirdnidhe afterwards gave their full demand to the family of Tamhlacht, together with many gifts'. In this year the Ceile-Dei" came over the sea, with ' The violation of the Termon : fapu^ab Ceap- Tallagh, of the monarch's cliariot horses; tbis step mairiD : i. e. the violation of the sanctuary, or having been taken by them in consequence of plundering of the termon lands of the monas- the violation of their free territory by the tery of Tallaght, near Dublin. The old trans- O'Neills. It is added, that ample reparation lator of the Annals of Ulster renders it: "after was made to the monastery of Tallagh, as well dishonoring of the privilege of Taulaght-Mael- as gifts in addition bestowed upon it by the ruain by the O'Neylls." king." ^ With many gifts. — " Pos^ca/amfe Tamlachtte ^ The Ceile-Dei : i. e. the Vassal of God. This multa munera reddita sunt^ — Ann. Ult. The old term is visually latinized Ccelicola or Colideus, translator of the Annals of Ulster and Doctor and anglicised Culdee. This entry is not in the O'Conor have mistaken the grammatical con- Annals of Ulster or Clonmacnoise. It has been struction of the language of this passage ; and also copied by the Four Masters into their Mr. Moore, who has helped to perpetuate the Leabhar-Gahhala, but where they found it the errors of O'Conor, in his own clear and beau- Editor has not been able to determine. Dr. tiful style, throughout his History of Ireland, O'Conor, in a note to this passage in his edition notices this event as follows, in vol. ii. p. 24 : of the Annals of the Four Masters, p. 315, con- " In the year 806, say the annalists, a violent jectures that the Culdees were of Druidic origin, interruption of the Taltine sports took place, and that after the reception of Christianity they owing to the seizure and retention, by the inonks of retained some of their pagan tenets : 3 H 418 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [807. a nofp coyaibh ciojimaiB cen fchap iDip,"] do bejicea fDuaj ];^c]iiobca Do nini 66 cpiay a noenab ppoicfpc do ^haoioelaib, -] do beipci puap DopiDipi 1 an can caipccfb an ppocfpc. No ceiglifo on mac fccailpi cech laoi Dapp an paippje poDfp mp ccaipccpin an ppoicfpca. Qp innce Dna Do pijnfb puil Do na baipjfnuib, ■) no pilfo an puil eipcib occa crfpccab. Ctp innce beop no cancaoip na heoin an cancain baonoa. QDmoep, injfn Qeba Caijfn, Decc ina pfnDacai lap nDeijbfcliaib. Connmacli, mac Ouiboaleice, abb Qpoa TTlacha, do ecc 50 hopann. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceD a peaclic, Qn cuicceab bliabain Decc DCtob OipDnibe. piann, mac Cealloij^, abb pionnjlaipi, pcpibneoip, angcoipe, -| eppcop, Deg. Gochaib,eppcop -] angcoipe, corhapba, Tllaelpuain Uamlachca, Cobcac, abb Saijpe, Cacapac, mac Qoba, ppioip QpDa TTlaca, "] abb ceall niomba ele,"] piairbfpracli, mac Coipppe, abb Cille moipe Grhip, Decc. Qbel bepchi De^. Gocbaib, mac piachna, mic Qeba Roin, pi Ulab, "j Caipeall, a bparaip, Do fabaipc caclia Diapoile, ^up po meabaib pop Gocbaib. piann, mac Conjalaijj, n^fpna Ciannacca, Qob Roin cij^fpna Copca baipcinD, Decc. Qp Id piopa Umaill pop allrhupachaib. Qp la liallmupacaib pop Chon- maicnibh. Qp Calpaije Luipj la hUib bpiuin. Qp la hUib mic Uaip pop Copcapoibe TTlibe. Qp la Cobrac mac TTlaileDiiin, cijeapna Loca Lem, pop allrhupachaib. Copjpacli, mac Nialljupa, cijfpna ^apbpuip, -| Cfpnach, " Ordo erat. religiosa, antiquitus, ni fallor, mities brought on the Northumbrians by the Druidica, quoe abjecto Ethnicismo, et Christi heathen men. fide amplexa, noiinulla tamen veterum instituta " Admoei: — " A. D. 810. Admoer, ingin Aida servasse videtur. Colideorum austeritate, et Laigen, in senecttite bona mortua est." — Atm. Ult. aliquando etiam fictis miraculis, vulgi simpli- ' Connmhach. — According to the Catalogue of citas decepta erat." the Archbishops of Armagh, in the Psalter of But this is a mere conjecture, as there exists Cashel, Connmacus was Primate for fourteen not the shadow of an authority to shew that years. Harris makes him succeed in 798, and the pagan Irish had any religious order called die in 807. — See his edition of Ware's Bishops, Ceile-De. p. 42. " Converted into blood. — Literally, " that blood • Cill-mor-Emhir. — See notes under the year was made of the cakes." These strange events 745 and 7C5. are not noticed in the Annals of Ulster. They " Conmaicni : i. e. the People of Connamara, were evidently regarded as ominous of tlie cala- in the west of the county of Galway. mities brought upon the Irish by the Scandina- " A. D. 810. There was a great slaughter of vian invaders. The Sa.xon Chronicle also notices, these of larhar-Connauglit by the Danes." — at llic year 79.3, dire forewarnings of tlie cala- Ann. Clon. 807.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 419 dry feet, without a vessel ; and a written roll was given him from heaven, out of which he preached to the Irish, and it was carried up again when the sermon was finished. This ecclesiastic used to go every day southwards across the sea, after finishing his preaching. It was in it [i. e. this year], moreover, that the cakes were converted into blood'', and the blood flowed from them when being cut. It was in it also the birds used to speak with human voice. Admoer", daughter of Aedh Laighen, died at an advanced age, after a well-spent hfe. Connmhach'', son of Dubhdalethe, Abbot of Ard-Macha, died suddenly. The Age of Christ, 807 [rede 812]. The fifteenth year of Aedh Oii-dnidhe. Flann, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Finnghlais, scribe, anchorite, and bishop, died. Eochaidh, bishop and anchorite, successor of Maelruain of Tamhlacht ; Cobh- thach. Abbot of Saighir ; Cathasach, son of Aedh, Prior of Ard-Macha, and abbot of many other churches ; and Flaithbheartach, Abbot of Cill-mor-Emhir", died. Abel Berchi died. Eochaidh, son of Fiachna, son of Aedh Roin, and Caireall, his brother, gave battle to each other, in which Eochaidh was defeated. Flann, son of Conghalach, lord of Cianachta ; Aedh Roin, lord of Corca-Bhais- cinn, died. A slaughter was made of the foreigners by the men of Umhall. A slaughter was made of the Conmaicni" by the foreigners. The slaughter of Calraighe-Luirg'' by the Ui-Briuin. A slaughter was made of the Ui-Mic-Uais by the Corca-Roidhe'^ of Meath. A slaughter was made of the foreigners by Cobhthach, son of Maelduin, lord of Loch-Lein''. Coscrach, son of Niallghus, "A. D. 811. The slaughter of the Gentiles defeat of the Danish fleet by the Scoti of Hi- by the men of Uvall, and the slaughter of Con- bernia. vaicne by the Gentiles. The slaughter of the "^ Calraighe-Luirg A sept of the Calraighe Gentiles by the Maunsterians, viz., by Covhach seated in the territory of Magh-Luirg, in the mac Maoileduin, kinge of Loch Lein." — Ann. county of Roscommon. Ult, Cod. Clarend., 49. " Corca-Roidhe Nowthebarony of Corkaree, Dr. O'Conor, in his edition of the Annals of in the county of Westmeath. These were di- Ulster, p. 198, quotes Eginhart, who, in his vided from the Ui-Mic-Uais by the River Eithne Annals of the Achievements of Carolus Magnus, or Inny. The latter were seated in and gave has the following passage under the year 812: name to the adjoining barony of Moygoish. " Classis Nordmanuorum Hiberniam Scottorum "^ Loch-Lein : i. e. Lord of Eoghanacht-Locha Insulam aggressa, commisso prselio cum Scotis, Lein, a territory comjirised in the present parte non modica Nordmannorum interfecta, county of Kerry. Loch Lein was originally turpiter fugiendo domum reversa est." He applied to the lakes at Killarney. — See note ', also quotes Egolismensis, who also notices the under A. M. 3579, p- 39, supra. 3 H 2 420 aHNQca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [808. iTiac piairnia cijfiina, TTlujoo]!!! mbpeaccli, 065. Uopbach, mac 5o|imdin, y^cjiibniD, lejroip, -] abb Qpna ITlaca epbt [oecc]. Oo Chenel Uopbaij, .1. O Ceallaij bpeaj, -\ po ba oiblipiDe Cotin na mbocc po baf In cCluain inic Noip, 1 ap aipe acbeipn Conn na mboclic ppip, ap a riieo Do bocraib no biaraoli do jpep. Qoip Cpiopc, occ cceD a liochc. Qn peipfo bbabain Decc 0Q06. Conall, mac Dairhcij, abb Upeoic, Ceallac, mac GacliDach, abb Cille Coma, pfp- aoliach, mac ScanDail, pcpibneoip -| abb QchaiD bo Cainni 5, -] Conjalcach, mac Grguini, ppioip Cluana peapca, Decc. Dunlaing, mac piannchaDa, cijeapna Ua nSachach [Decc]. lomaipeacc ecip piopa UriiaiU "| allrhupaij, in po Idb ap ppfp nUmaill, 1 1 ccopcaip Copccpach mac piamnaBpac, 1 OunoDac, cijfpna UriiaiU. Coicceach Ua Uijfpnaij .1. 6 Uhip lomclaip, abb Qpoa macha, do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD a naoi. Qn peaccmab bliaoain Decc dQo6. Ccippcel, mac Ceallaij, eppcop "j abb ^Imne ud loca, pe&ilmiD, abb Ci lie TTlonine, anscoipe "| pcpibneoip Dfppcai^re, poipceallac pobaip, abb Cluana mic Noip, DO ^haileangaib mopaib Do, Opranac, abb Cille poibpij, CionaoD, mac Ceallaij, eppcop 1 aipcinoeach Upelecc, pfpaDliacli, abb Saijpe, TTIaolDuin, eppcop-) aipcinoeach GacliDpomma, blacmac, mac Qolgupa, abb Ui'pe Da jlap, T?onan Ua CocDeipc eppcop, blafmac, Daica Colsan, abb Innpi bo pinne,-] SuiBne, mac TTlaonais, pfpcijip Sldme, 065. Uuaclial, mac ' Garbhros : i. e. the Rough Wood. Situation Scriba, Lector, et Abbas Ardmaclianus obiit. Fuit unknown. ex Kinel-Torbaich .i. Hui Kellaich regionis Bre- ' Mu(ihdhorna-Breagh. — A sept of the Oirghi- garurn oriundus; ex quibus etiamfuit Constantins alia seated in Bregia, in East Meath, but their cognomento Pauperum, qui claruit Cluanmacnosice, exact position has not been determined. They et sic cognominatus est quia consuevit muUos pau- are to be distinguished from the Mughdhorna- peres quotidie alere." Maighen, who were seated in and gave name to ''Seminal. — " A. D. 812. Feradach, mac Scan- the barony of Cremorne, in the county of nail, scriba et sacerdos. Abbas Achaboo, feliciter Monaghan. vitamjinicit." — Aim. Ult. ' Torbach — lie is given in the list of the ' Umhall. — Now the Owles, comprising the Archbishopsof Armagh, in the Psalter of Cashel, baronies of Murresk and Burrishoole, in the as Primate for one year. This passage is trans- county of Mayo. lated by Colgan as follows, in Trias Thaum., "A. D. 812. Tlie slaughter of them of Uval p. 294 : l)y the Gentiles, where fell Coscrach mac Flan- " A. D. 807. S. Torbacus, Ji/ius GormanI, navradand Dunaach,king ofUvall." — Ann.UU., 808.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 421 lord of Garbhros", and Cearnach, son of Flaithnia, lord of Mughdhorna-Breagli', died. Torbach^, son of Gorman, scribe, lector, and Abbot of Ard-Maclia, [died]. He was of the Cinel-Torbaigh, i. e. the Ui-Ceallaigh-Breagh ; and of these was Conn na rabocht, who was at CIuain-mic-Nois, who was called Conn na mboclit from the number of paupers which he always supported. The Age of Christ, 808 [rede 813]. The sixteenth year of Aedh. Conall, son of Daimhtheach, Abbot of Treoit ; Ceallach, son of Eochaidh, Abbot of Cill-Toma; Fearadhach, son of ScannaP, scribe and Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cain- nigh ; and Conghaltach, son of Etguini, Prior of Cluain-fearta, died. Dunking, son of Flannchaidh, lord of Ui-Eathach, died. A battle between the men of Umhair and the foreigners, in which the men of Umhall were slaughtered, and Cosgrach, son of Flannabhrat, and Dunadhach, lord of Umhall, were slain. Toictheach Ua Tighearnaigh, of Tir-Imchlair, Abbot of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 809 [rede 814]. The seventeenth year of Aedh. Edir- scel, son of Ceallach, Bishop and Abbot of Gleann-da-locha ; Feidhlimidh, Abbot of Cill-Moinne'', anchorite and celebrated scribe ; Foircheallach of Fobhar, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, one of the Gaileanga-Mora' ; Orthanach, Abbot of Cill-Foibrigh ; Cinaedh, son of Ceallach, Bishop and Airchinneach of Trelecc"; Fearadhach, Abbot of Saighir ; Maelduin, Bishop and Airchin- neach of Eachdhruim ; Blathmac, son of Aelghus, Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas ; Ronaii Ua Lochdeirc, bishop ; Blathmac, fosterson of Colgan, Abbot of Innis-bo-finne; and Suibhne", son of Maenach, (Economus of Slaine, died. Tuathal, son of Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. tribute iu Bregia. '' Cill-Moinne. — Tliis is called Cill-monai at ' Gaileanga-Mora : i. e. tlie inhabitants of the the year 804 ; now Kilmoone, in the barony of barony of Morgallion, in the county of Meath. Skreen, and county of Meath. " Trelecc Now Trillick, in the barony of " A. D. 813. Fedilimid, Ahbas Cille-moinni, et Omagh, and county of Tyrone. In the Annals Tdo&T 'Sir eg o'P'ha.trviic, Ancorita precipuus,scriha of Ulster, at the year 813, this place is called e< doctor Cluana-miocunois, dor?«ju!<." — Ann.Ult. Trelic-moer, which Dr. O'Conor explains, "Mo- "Felim, Abbot of Killmoinni and Serjeant of nasterii seu oppidi Magni Tralee;" but he is in Bregh from Patrick, a chief anchorite and an error, as the town of Tralee in Kerry is never excellent scribe, happily ended his life." — Cod. called Trelic in Irish, but Traigh Li. — See Clarend., torn. 49. By " moer Bregh o Phatruic" note ", under A. D. 1468, p. 1052. in this passage, is meant Collector of Patrick's " Siiihhm "A. D. 813. Suibne, mac Moenaig dues in Bregia, i. e. the person appointed by equonimus et, Gormgal, mac Neill, filii Fergaile, the Archbishop of Armagh to collect Patrick's moHui simt." — Ann. Ult. 422 awHata Rio^hachca eiT?eaNN. [810. Dubrae, y^ciubneoiji, ejnaio, ~\ Docrop Cluana nnic Noip, -] boeljaile Clcaioh iiip, Decc. bpoean, mac Ruabjiach, rjieanpfji Caijfn, Nmll, mac Qeba, cijfpna Ua Copbmaic, Decc. bpuaoap, ci^eapna Ua piDjeince, Deg. Qoip Cpiopr, ocbc cceD a Deic. Ctn cocbcrhab bliaDain Decc dQo6 Oiponibe. Ceallac, mac Conjaile, abb lae Cbolaim Clulle, Concobap, abb Saijpe, Cele I'opa, abb Cille TTloinne, TTlaolcanaij, anjcoipe Lujrhatb, Car- apac, abb Cille Ice, ^opmlair, injfn piilairnar, banabb Cluana bponaij, [-|] nriuip^fp, mac Uonialcaij [araip UhaiD^ moip, pi Connacc], pi Connacc, Decc. Colman, mac Neill, Do mapbaD la Cenel cConaill. Cach la liQoD laparh pop Cenel Conaill, i ccopcaip Rojeallac mac piairjfpa. Opgain Cluana cpfrha, "] juin Daeine inDi Dpeapaib bpeipne, ~\ do Si'ol cCarail. Conall, mac Neill, cijeapna Depceapc bpeasb, becc. pocapca, mac Ceap- naij leccoipeac Deipceipc b]\e'^, Decc. Nuaba, abb QpDa ITlacha do 6ol 50 Connachcaibh. Sluaccliab la hQeb nOipDmbe pop Cenel cConaill Dia nDopcaip Rogallac, mac piairbuipa. Ctoip Cpiopc, ocbr cceD a haonoecc. Ctn nomab bliabam Decc oCtoDh. " Hero of Leinster "A. D. 813. Broen mac Euadraoli satrajxt Lerjetiorum moritur."-Ann. Ult. p Ui-Cormaic. — There were several tribes of this name in Ireland, as Ui-Cormaic-Moen- maighe, in Connaught; Ui-Cormaic, in Iveagh, in the now county of Down ; and Ui-Cormaic, near Sliabh Callain, in Thomond. The year 809 of the Four Masters corresponds with 813 of the Annals of Ulster, under which the fol- lowing curious entries occur, which have been totally omitted by the Four Masters : " A. D. 8 1 3. Sloghadh la Muirgius ocus For- cellach for Uv Maine Deisceirt, ubi plurimi in- terfecti sunt innocentes. Bcllum inter Laginenses invicem, ubi Nepotes Cennsclaig jJrostraii sunt et jilii Briuin victoriam acceperunt. Ceallach Abbas lae, finita constructione templi Cenindsa, reliquit principatum et Diarmicius alumpmis Daigri pro eo ordinatus est. Lex Quiarani for Cruachna elevaia est la Muirgius. Saeth mor ocus trom galair." [Great sadncs and heavie diseases Cod. Clarend., 49-] On Diarmicius alumpnus Daigri, above men- tioned. Dr. O'Conor has the following note in his edition of the Annals of Ulster, p. 199: " Hie est ille Diarmitius, de quo Quatuor Magistri, ad annum 816, xrsi communis 821, inquiunt : ' Diarmitius, Abbas Hiiensis, cum scrinio S. Columbse, ex Hibernia redii t Albaniam.' Unde sequitur falsum esse, corpora SS. Patricii, Brigidaj, et Columbse, in eodem tumulo condita fuisse, Duni in Ultonia, ante annum 821." ■i Cille-Ite : i. e. the Church of St. Ite, or Ide, now Killeedy, in the barony of Upper Connello, and county of Limerick, where there are some remains of a beautiful ancient Irish church. The place was otherwise called Cluain Crcadhail. — See note ', under the year 546, p. 184, supra. ' Father of. — The words enclosed in brackets are interpolated in a modern hand in the Stowe copy. •" Chiain-creamha. — Now Clooncraff, situated to the east of Elphin, in the county of Koscom- nion See note "', under A. D. 747, p. 350, 810.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 423 Dubhta, scribe, wise man, and doctor of Cluain-mic-Nois, and Boelgaile of Ach- adh-ur, died. Broean, son of Rudhrach, hero of Leinster" ; Niall, sori of Aedli, lord of Ui-CormaicP, died. Bruadar, lord of Ui Fidhgeinte, died. The Age of Christ, 810 [rectS 815]. The eighteenth year of Aed Oird- nidhe. Ceallach, son of Conghal, Abbot of la-Coluim-Chille ; Conchobhar, Abbot of Saighir ; Ceile-Isa, Abbot of Cill-Moinne ; Maelcanaigh, anchorite of Lughmhadh ; Cathasach, Abbot of Cille-Ite''; Gormlaith, daughter of Flaith- niath, Abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh ; and Muirgheas, son of Tomaltach [the father of'' Tadhg Mor, King of Connaught], King of Connaught, died. Colniau, son of Niall, was slain by the Cinel-Conaill. A battle was afterwards fought by Aedh against the Cinel-Conaill, in which llogheallach, son of Flaithgheas, was slain. The plundering of Cluain-creamha^ and the slaying within it of some of the men of Breifne, and of the Sil-Cathail*. Conall, son of Niall, lord of South Breagh, died. Focharta, son of Cearnach, half-chieftain of South Breagh, died. Nuadha, Abbot of Ard-Macha, went to Connaught. A hosting was made by Aedh Oirdnidhe against the Cinel-Conaill, by which Roghallach", son of Flaithghius, was slain. The Age of Christ, 811 [rede 816]. The nineteenth year of Aedh. supra; and note ', under A. D. 1451, p. 975, It looks rather remarkable here that what is infra. made orgain, plunder, by the Four Masters, is ' Sil-Cathail. — Otherwise Clann-Cathail, i.e. made organorum in Latin, by the compiler of the race or progeny of Cathal. This was the the Annals of Ulster. The probability seems name of a sept of the Sil-Muireadhaigh, the to be that the compiler of the Annals of Ulster chief of whom, after the establishment of sur- mistook the Irish word orgain, plunder, ibr names, took that of O'Flanagan. They were orgain, organa, organs ; but Dr. O'Conor, who seated in the barony and county of Koscommon. thinks that the passage is genuine, adds, in a —See note \ under A. D. 1289, p- 448. note to the Annals of Ulster, p. 199 : " Eoghallack, ^c. — This is a repetition, but " Sinceritate horum Annalium minime ofEcit. the Editor thinks it better not to strike it out, Organa in Ecclesiasticis officiis ad Psalmodiam, as it stands so in the autograph copy at Stowe. ab antiqiiissimis temporibus in Ecclesia Orien- " A. D. 814. Direptio organorum Ecclesia; tali usurpari solita, nee nuperum esse inventum Clooncreve, et jugulatio honiinis intra Ecclesiam in Ecclesia occidentali, jam antea, in Annota- ab incolis Brehnai et Sil-Cathail." — Ann. Ult. tione 2, ad soBculum viii. satis dilucide demon- " The taking away of the organs of Clonkreva, stravi, ex S. Augustine in Psal. 56, ex Isidoro, and the hurting of a man within the church, by 1. 2 ; Orig. c. 20 ; Amalaris, 1. 3, c. 3, de Eccl. the men of Brehni and by Kindred Cahail." — Offic; et ex Monachi S. Gallensis, 1. i. c. 10, de Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Gestis Caroli Magni supra, p. 153, &c." 424 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaww. [812. Suibne, mac Cuanach, abb Cluana mic N6if, do liUib binuin Seola do, -| loy^ep, y^cpibneoip Roppa Commdin, Decc. Ceallacli, mac niiiip^iufa, abb Olioma cajiab [oecc]. Cluain mic Noip do lo]^ccaT)li. lap ccpiocaicc laire lapamli po ppaoineaD pia nOiapmaiD, mac Uoinalraij, pop Llib piacpach TTluipipce. Ro loipcceaD -\ po haipcceab poibpen i cpich ^paicpije, -| po mapbaic pochaibe ann. 'Cuaral, mac Oorhnoill, cijfpna Qiprip Cippe, Dun- jal, mac Cuanach, cijfpna pfp Roip, lopjalac, mac TTlaolumha, rijfpna Copca Sojain, NuaDha Coca hUama, eppcop, ancoipe, -) abb Qpoa ITlaca, Deg. Qoip Cpiopc, occ cceo a Do Decc. Qn piclifcmaD bliabain dQoD. Uio- bpaice, mac Cerepnai^, abb Cluana peapca bpenainn, TTIaolcuile, abb benncaip, ConDmac, mac Oonaic, abb Copcaije, Cumapgac, mac Cfpnaij, pfpcijip QpDa TTlaca [oecc]. Oepreac pobaip do lopccaD. Cacal, mac " Ui-Briuln-Seola : i. e. the race of Brian of Magh-Seola, a sept seated in the present barony of Clare, and county of Galway See O'Fla- herty's Chorograpliical Description of West Con- naught, edited by Mr. Hardiman for the Irish Archaeological Society, p. 3G8. ' Dridm-caraclh. — Now Drumcar, a townland , in a parish of the same name, in the barony of Ferrard, and couilty of Louth See the year 868, where this place is referred to as in Ard Cianachta, now the barony of Ferrard. See also Colgan's Trias Thauin., p. 173. Archdall identifies this with Drumcree, in tlie barony of Delvin, and county of Westmeath, but this was a mere guess, and is obviously erroneous. » Fuihhren. — See note ', under the year 754, \>. 357, supra. • Graicrighe — Otherwise called Greagraighe, a territory comprising the present barony of Coolavin, in the county of Sligo, and a consi- derable portion of the nortli of the present county of Roscommon. The hill of Druim- Greagraighe, and the church of Cill-Curcaighe, now Kilcorkey, near Belanagare, in the county of Roscommon, are referred to in the Irish an- nals and calendars as in this territory: "A. D. 815. The breaking of a battle upon the O'Fiachrachs of Mursce, by Diarmaid mac Tomaltai, who burnt and praied Foivren in Gregrai, where many ignobles were killed." — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. ^ Airthear-Lijf'e. — Otherwise written Oirthear- LifFe. That part of the present county of Kil- dare, embraced by the River Liifey in its cir- cuitous course, was anciently known by this name. — See note % under A. M. 628, p. 250, supra. '■ Feara-Rois. — A tribe seated in the south of the present county of Monaghan, and in the adjoining parts of the counties of Louth and Meath See note ', on Dubh-chomar, under A. D. 322, p. 122, supra. ' Corca-Soghain : i. c. race of Soghan Sal- bhuidhe, son of Fiacha Araidhc, King of Ulster. There were three distinct tribes of this race in Ireland : one in the barony of Tiaquin, and county of (jalway; another in the barony of Farney, in the county of Monaghan ; and the third in Meath. — See Tribes and Customs oflly- Marnj, pp. 72, 159- 812.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 425 Suibhne, son of Cuanach, Abbot of Cluain-rnic-Nois, one of the Ui-Briuin-Seola'"; and Joseph, scribe of Ros-Commain, died. Ceallach, son of Muirghius, Abbot of Druim-caradh", [died]. Chiain-mic-Nois was burned. In thirty days after- wards a victory was gained by Diarmaid, son of Tomaltach, over the Ui-Fiach- rach-Muirisce. Foibhren'', in the territory of Graicrighe'' was burned and plundered, and numbers were slain there. Tuathal, son of Domhnall, lord of Airthear-Liffe"; Dunghal, son of Cuana, lord of Feara-Rois''; Irghalach, son of Maeluraha, lord of Corca-Soghain"; Nuadha'^ of Loch-Uamha^ bishop, anchorite, and abbot of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 812 [rede 817]. The twentieth year of Aedh. Ti- braide, son of Cethernach, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenaiun ; Maeltuile, Abbot of Beannchair ; Connmhach, son of Donat, Abbot of Corcach; Cumasgach, son of Cearnach, Q^conomus*' of Ard-Macha, [died]. The oratory*'' of Fobhar was '' Nuadha. — Colgan gives a life of this saint at 19th January. The Annals of Ulster agree with those of the Four Masters in the date of this Nuadha's death. In most other entries at this period they differ about four years, the Four Masters being five years, and the Annals of Ulster one year antedated. ' Loch- Uamha : i. e. Lake of the Cave. The situation of this lake has not yet been identified, though it was well known in the time of Colgan, who describes it as follows : " Est in finibus Breflinia; occidentalis sive inferioris, quEe Brefine-Hi Euairc appellatur, hie lacus e vicina quadam specu, unde et Loch- uamka .i. lacus specus appellatur, exoriens, et in eandem sajpe prodigiose refluens : quod indi- gent observant passim contingere quando illius regionis Dynastis, eorumque filiis mortis im- minet periculum." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 373 ; see also hanigan^s Ecclesiastical History of Ire- land, vol. iii. p. 254 ; and Harris's edition of R^are'« Bishops, p. 43. ' GSconomus. — " A. D. 816. Cumascach, mac Cernaigh, Eqnonimus Ardmacha, dormiit." — Ann. Ult. 3 ° The oratory " A. D, 815. Ventus Magnus in Kal. Novembris. OrcUorium Fobair combustinn est." — A7in. Ult. The year 8 1 2 of the Four Masters corresponds with 816 of the Annals of Ulster, which give under that year the following notice of a battle between the monks of Taghraon and Ferns, in the present county of AVexford, and of the cursing of Tara, which have been intentionally omitted by the Four Masters : " A. D. 816. Belliim re Cathal, mac Dunlaing, ocus re Muinntir Tighe-Mundu, for Muintir Fernan, ubi cccc. interfecti sunt. Muintir Coluim Cille do dul i Temhair do escuine Aeda." [The men of Colum Cille went to Tarach to curse Hugh. — Cod. Clarend., 49-] These entries are given in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 814, as follows : "A. D. 814. There was a battle fought be- tween Cahall mac Dunluing, and those of Ti- monna, of the one side, against the family of Fames, where there were 400 of laye and churchmen slain. The familyes of St. Columb went to Taragh, and there excommunicated King Hugh, with bell, book, and candles." 426 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [813. Ct|ic]iac, cijCpna miijDoiin, TTlaolDuin, cijCpna pfp Poif, ^opm^al, ci^fiina TTlaije hlocba, Ounjal, ci^jeajina QpDa Ciannacca, "j Cacal, mac Qilella, njeapnaUa ppiacpacli, oeg. Cac eicip piopa Depceipc bpfj ") Ciannacca, 1 cojicparap lie Do CiannacraiB. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD a cpi Decc. Ctn raonrtia6 blmbain pichfc oQoDh. TTlaolDuin, mac Cinnpaolab, eppcop Ram bor, Cucpuirne, comapba Colu- main 6la, -| SinOal, abb -| eppcop l?opa Commain, Decc. QinBceallac, mac Daeljupa, cijfpna Ua poraiD ci'pe, Decc. TTluipeaDhacli, mac bpain, ler- pi Laijfn, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, oclir cceD a cTraip Decc. Qn Dapa bliaDain pichfc dQoD OipDTiiDe. InDpfccac, eppcop CiUe mic Duach, pfp^up l?aca Luipicc, abb pionnjlaipi, Cilleni, abb pfpna, Ouibinpi pgpibneoip Cluana mic Noip, Cu- mupccach, mac Cfpnai^, pepcijip Qpoa TTlaca, -] Qilbe Cinnmapa, Deg. Ci'icoinjealca, mac Carail, cijeapna Laijean Oeapgabaip, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD a cuicc Decc. Qn cpeap blmnain picfc dQod. Peachcabpa Ua liQnDola, abb Oaiminpi, Decc. CtoD OipDniDe, pi Cpeann, DO 6ul CO pluaiccheab Idn mop co Oiin Cuap DopiDipi, co po patin Caijniu eiDip Da Ua bpain. Qij^peab anaiseanca -] pneachca mop ipin mbliaoain po, 6 Nocclaic CO hlnic. Qoip C]iiopc, ochc cceD a pe Decc Qn cfcparhaD bliaDain picfc dQod. Qipbfpcac Cille Dapa,"| Dioma, mac Pianjiipa, abb l?oppa Cpe, Decc. TTlac Laclicua, cigepria Ciappaije Liiachpa, Dej. lomai|ifcc l?aca peapaD pia '' Rath-hoth: i. e. rath or earthen enclosure of ral churches and a round tower in good preser- tlie booths, huts, or tents, now Raphoe, the head vation are still to be seen. of an ancient bishopric, in the county of Do- "' Rnth-Luirigh — This is written Rath-Lu- negal. raigh in the Annals of Ulster at the year 815. ' Successor of Colman Ela : i. e. Abbot of Ly- It was the ancient name of Maghera, in the nally, near Tullamore, in the King's County. county of Londonderry See note ', under '• Ui-Fothaidk-tire.— The baronies of Iffa and A. D. 1218, p. 11(3. Offa, in the county of Tipperary, are called " Ccannmhara : i. e. Head of the Sea, now " Ui-Fathaidli agus OTathaidh" in Irish ; but Kinvara, a small seaport town in a parish of there was more than one tribe of thu name in the same name, in the west of the barony of Ireland. Kiltartan, and county of Galway. St. Coman is ' Cill-Mic-Duach : i. c. Mac Duach's (Miurch, the jiatron of this parish. now Kilmacduagh, in the barony of Kiltartan, " Dun- Guar Now Rathcore, in Meath. and county of Galway, where the ruins of seve- "A. D. 817. Hugh mac Neill went witli an 813] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 427 burned. Cathal, son of Artrach, lord of Muglidhorna; Maelduin, lord of Feara- Rois ; Gormghal, lord of Magh-Itha ; Dunghal, lord of Ard-Cianachta ; and Cathal, son of Ailell, lord of Ui-Fiachrach, died. A battle between tlie men of South Breagh and the Cianachta, in which many of the Cianachta were slain. The Age of Christ, 813. The twenty-first year of Aedh. Maelduin, son of Ceannfaeladh, Bishop of Rath-both''; Cucruithne, successor of Colnian Ela'; and Siadhail, Abbot and Bishop of Ros-Commain, died. Ainbhcheallach, son of Daelghus, lord of Ui-Fothaidh-tire'', died. Muireadhach, son of Bran, half- king of Leinster, died. The Age of Christ, 814. The twenty-second year of Aedh Oirdnidhe. Innreachtach, Bishop of Cill-Mic-Duach'; Fearghus of Rath-Luirigh", Abbot of Finnghlais ; Cilleni, Abbot of Fearna ; Duibhinsi, scribe of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Cumasgach, son of Cearnach, Qiconomus of Ard-Macha ; and Ailbhe of Ceann- mhara", died. Cuchoingealta, son of Cathal, lord of South Leinster, died. The Age of Christ, 815. The twenty-third year of Aedh. Reachtabhra Ua hAndola, Abbot of Daimhinis, died. Aedh Oirdnidhe went a second time with a very great army to Dim-Cuar", and divided Leinster between the two grandsons of Bran. There were unusual ice and great snow^ in this year, from Christmas to Shrovetide. The Age of Christ, 816. The twenty -fourth year of Aedh. Airbheartach of Cill-dara ; and Dima, son of Fianghus, Abbot of Ros-Cre, died. Mac Lachtna, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, died. The battle of Rath-Fhearadh' by the chief- armie into Leinster to Duncuar, and di\'ided the meanes of the frost and hayle." \_Aliaque incog- countrie between two of the Birnes." — Ann. Ult. nita per gdu at grandines in hoc anno facta sunt.'\ Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. — Ann. Ult, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. P Great snow " A. D. 817- Wonderful frost '' Rath-Fhearadh: i.e. Fearadh's Kath, or Fort, and great snowe from Christmas to Shrovetyde, now Eahara, a townland in a parish of the same that men might goe drie shod any broad waters name, in the barony of Athlone, and county of and most rivers, as if they had been smooth Eoscommon. Dealbhna-Nuadhat was the old loghes" [roads?]. "Horsloads and carriages upon name of the territory lying between the Suca LoghEagh ; Stags and hynds taken without any and the Sinainn, i. e. the Suck and the Shannon, chasing of hounds ; timber for great buildings" i. e. the baronies of Moycarnan, Athlone, &c. — [sent] " out of the country of Connaght into See notes ' and ', under A. D. 752. This battle the country of Crywhan, by Logh Erne, upon is noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year ice, as if it had beene firme dry land. Many 817, and in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 815, such other unknown things don this yeare by as follows : 3 1-2 428 aNNQi'.a Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [817. croiy^eachaib Ua mbpmin, Dia|iTinuir>, mac UomalcaiT^, -| TTlaolcocaij, mac pogapraic, pop n^fpna Ua TTlaine, Carol, mac mu}icha6a, occ Oealbna Nuabnr, eiriji Suca "| Sionainn, aipm a ccopcaip Carol -\ opoile paepclonna imaille ppif. lomoipeocc eicip UlcaiB peipin, in po mapBob CoipeoU, mac Pioclina, pi UloD, la TTIuipeaDac mac GacDac. DiopmoiD, abb loeColuim Cille, 00 oiil 1 nCllboin. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceo a peachc Decc. Reacrabpo Ua TTluiccijfpn, eajnaib "] abb Imleaca lubaip, TTliiipeaDhacli, mac Cpiinnrhaoil, abb Oi'pipc Uepnocc, Cpunnrhael, mac Qilella, coitiapba Ciondin Ooimliacc, Caippen Chille Dopa, Cpunomael Ui^je TTl unoo,"] Conomac Ua Coroil, ejnaib Cluana pfpca bpenainn, oeg. pdpiiccoD cpice Cuolann ") Loi jin 50 ^IfriD ta loca, lap in pijj, lo liQoD Oiponibe. lomoipeacc erip Cenel Conaill -| Cenel nGojoin, in po mapbab TTlaolbpepail, mac TTliipchana, ci^eapna Ceneoil cConaiU, la TTlupchab mac TTlaelDiiin. Coral, mac Ounloinj, cijfpna Ua cCeinnpealaij, Decc. Conjalac, mac pfpjaile, cij^fpna pfp cCiil, Dej. lap mbeic cuij bliobno picfc 1 naipopi^e na liGpeann oQob Oipnmne, mac Neill Ppopoij, arbor 05 Qr Do peopca, 1 TTluij Conaille, lop mbuaiD nair- pi^e. Qipcpi, mac Concoboip, co pcpi'n porpoicc Do bol hi cConnochraibh. Inopeob Caij^fn la liQeD nOiponibe .1. cfp CliualoriD 50 ^Ifno Da loca. Ctoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD a bocbc Decc. Qn ceD blioboin DoChoncobap, mac Oonnchaba, mic Oorhnaill, op Cpinn In pije. ITloelcuile, abb bfno- " A. D. 8 17. Bellum gestum est in regione lendar, at 8th February, St. Ternoc's church Uelbnae Nodot ic Ath-forath, ubi nepotes Maine was situated on the west side of the Barrow, cum rege eorum .i. Cathal, mac Murchada, et but the name of the territory is not given. mulli alii nohiles prostrati sunt. Reges Nepntum * The devastation "A. D. 818. Vastacio Hriuin .i. Diarniait, mac Tomaltaig, et Mael- Laigin la Aed mac Neill i tir Cualann vsijve cothaigh, fditis Foghertaich victores erani." — Glenn duorum stagnorum." — Ann. Ult. Ann. Ult. "A. D. 816. All Lynster was destroyed and "A. D. 815. A battle was fought in Delvin wasted by King Hugh to Gleanndalogha." — Nwadatt, where the" [ancestors of the] "O'Kel- Ann. Clon. lys of Omanie, with their prince, were over- ' yI?/i-fZn-//(f «?■/(«.• i.e. Ford of the Two Graves, throwne. This Delvin lyeth between the rivers or of the two miracles See note ', under A. D. of Synen and Suck." — Ann. Clon 607, p. 234. '/)«.?«?•<- T^rao^ ; i. e. St. Ternog's or Ternoc's "A. D. 818. J/ow Aeda, mic Neill, j«a/a desert or wilderness. According to the gloss Vadum duorum mirabilium, in Campo Conaille." to the Feilire-Aenguis, and O'Clery's Irish Ca- — Anyi. Ult. 817] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 429 tains of Ui-Briuin, Diarmaid, son of Tomaltach, and Maelcothaigli, son of Fogar- tacli, against the lord of Ui-Maine, Catlial, son of Murchadli, in Dcalbhna- Nuadhat, between the Suca and the Sinnainn, where Cathal and many other nobles along with him were slain. A battle between the Ulidians themselves, in which Caireall, son of Fiachna, King of Ulidia, was slain by Muircadhach, son of Eochaidh. Diarmaid, Abbot of la-Coluini Cille, went to Alba [Scotland]. The Age of Christ, 817. Reach tabhra Ua Muichtighearn, wise man and Abbot of Iraleach-Iubhair ; Muireadhach, son of Crunnmhael, Abbot of Disert- Ternog''; Crunnmhael, son of Ailell, successor of Cianan ofDaimhliag; Laisren of Cill-dara ; Crunnmhael of Tigh-Munna ; and Connmach Ua Cathail, wise man of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, died. The devastation^ of the territory of Cua- lann, and of Leinster as far as Gleann-da-locha, by Aedh Oirdnidhe. A battle between the Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain, in which Maelbreasail, son of Murchadh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, was slain by Murchadh, son of Maelduin. Cathal, son of Dunking, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. Conghalach, son of Fearghal, lord of Feara-Cul, died. After Aedh Oirdnidhe, the son of Niall Frasach, had been twenty-five years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he died at Ath-da-fhearta', in Magh-Conaille, after the victory of penance. Artri, son of Conchobhar, went to Connaught with the -shrine of Patrick. The plundering of Leinster" by Aedh Oirdnidhe, i. e. the territory of Cualann, as far as Gleann- da-locha. The Age of Christ, 818. The first year of Conchobhar"^, son of Donn- chadh, son of Domhnall, in sovereignty over Ireland. Maeltuile, Abbot of "A. D. 816. King Hugh, son of King Niale Hiberniam priraum incursionibus intrarunt ; Frassagli, died at the Foorde of the two vertues." deinde anno 812, Demum anno 815, Turgesius . — A7in. Clon. Norwegus in Hiberniam appulit, et exinde O'FIaherty places the accession of Aedh Oird- ibidem tixas sedes habere cceperunt." Or/yjia, nidh in 797, and his death in 819, which is the par. iii. c. 93, p. 433. true chronology: " The })lunderwrj of Leinster. — This is an in- " Aidus Ordnidius, Nielli Nimbosi regis filius, correct repetition, which the Four Masters R. H. viginti duos annos : regnum tenuit per should have struck out. amws plus, minus 22, obiit 819, vel ut alii hahent "Conchobhar O'FIaherty places the acces- 820, atatis suw sexagesi/no. War. sion of Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh, in the " Hoc rege, Dani, Norwegi, vel Ostmanni, ut a year 819, and the Annals of Clonmacnoise in diversis vocantur. Anno 798, iterum Ultoniam, 816. The first mention of him in the Annals et Hebrides piratica infestarunt. Anno 807, of Ulster occurs at the year 820 : 430 aHNar.a Rio^hachca emeaNH. [819. chaip, CpunDitiael, mac Oopain, abb Cluana hlopaipo, -] Odlacb, mac Con- guy^a, corhapba Ciandin Ooirhliacc, Decc. Sloijfo la TTlupchaD, mac ITlaoile- Dnin, DO Opium Inoecli 50 nUili Neill an cuaipceipc immaille pjii]^. Udimc ConchoBaji, jiij Gpeann, co nUib Neill an Deipceipc a nofi\"| co Laijnib Don leic oile, •] lap poccain co liaon maijin Doib rdinic, Do miopbailib Oe, 50 po P5appac ppia poile an can pm gan puibuccaD jan poipDeapjab 6 neach Di'b pop apoile. Ctoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD a naoi Decc. Qn Dapa bliaDain do Cbonchobap. Cfnnpaolan, mac l?uamain, pcpibneoip, eppcop, anjcoipe,-] abb Ctra Cpuim, -] piann Oaipinpi Decc. Opgain Goaip la ^allaib, -| bpoio mop Do mndib DO bpeic leo. Opgain 6ecc-Gpeann, "] Oaipmpi Caorhdin leo DopiDipi. Sloigheab la Concubap, mac Oonncbaba, co IiQpDacliaiD Sleibe puair, 50 po pdpaijfo na hQiprfpa uile laipgo piachc Garhain TTlacVia. Qoip Cpiopc, ochu cceD a pice. Qn rpeap bliaDain do Cboncobap. TTlac Pia^jail Ua TTlajlena, pcpibneoip, eppcop,-] abb biopaip, Laifbeapcach, mac Qengapa, eppcop Cluana plpca bpenainn, Goca Ua Uiiorail, an5coipe, eppcop, 1 abb Lu^bmaiD, Olcobap, mac Cummupccai^, abb Clunna peapca bpenoinn, popbapac, abb QchaiD bo Cainnigh, -\ Qiloeabaip Cille manac, Decc. Sloi^hfo la HlupchaD, mac niaoileoiiin, co bpeapaib inD Pocla imme, CO pdinic QpD m5peacdin. r?o elaiDpear lapam pip bpfj "| Siol Qoba Sldine cuige, co po jiallpac Do ace Opnim pfpjapa. Cumapccac, mac " A. D. 816. Connor mac Donnogh, third a small island close to tlie land in Wexford monarch of the O'Melaghlyns" [rede Clann- Haven. This name is translated Parva Ilihernia Colmain], " began his reign, and governed this in the Lives of St. Ibar and St. Abban, quoted by land fourteen years." — Ann. Clon. Ussher (Pn'morf/., p. 794, 1061). According to " Druim-Iiidech This is probably the place O'Clery's Irish Calendar, St. Ibhar, who died in now called Urimnagh, near Dublin : the year 500, erected a church on this island, "A. D. 819. Slogh la Murcha do Druimin- where his festival was kept on the 23rd of April, dech CO n-Oib Neill in tuasceirt. Concobur co Begery is destined to lose its insular character n-Oib Neill in deisoeirt a ndos ocus co Laignib, in the improvements of Wexford Haven which donee Dominus eos separavit per .mam potenciam." arc now in progress. — Ann. Ult. " Dairinis-Caemhain : St. Caemhain's Oak- '' Edar. — This was the ancient name of the island ; an island in Wexford Haven, peninsula oi' llowth, near Dublin. The hill of ^' Ardacliadh of Sliahh-Fuaid. — A place near Howth is still called IVmn-Eadair by the native Newtown-Hamilton, in the county of Armagh. Irish. — See note '', under A. D. 9, p. 92, supra. — See note ', under A. M. 3500, p. 26, supra; ' Beg-FAre : i.e. Little Ireland, now Begery, and note •, undtr A. D. 1()()7. 819.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 431 Beannchair ; Crunnmhael, son of Odliraii, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird ; and Dalacli, son of Conghus, successor of Cianan of Dainihliag, died. An array was led by Murcbadh, son of Maelduin, to Druim-Indech% having tbe Ui-Neill of the North along with him. Conchobhar, King of Ireland, with the Ui-Neill of the South and the Leinstermen, came from the South, on the other hand ; and when they came to one place, it happened, througli the miracles of God, that they sepa- rated from each other for that time Avithout slaughter, or one of them spillino- a drop of the other's blood. The Age of Christ, 819. The second year of Conchobhar. Ceannfaeladh, son of Ruaman, scribe, bishop, anchorite, and Abbot of Ath-Truim, and Flann of Dairinis, died. The plundering of Edar^' by the foreigners, who carried off a great prey of women. The plundering of Beg-Eire" and Dairinis-Caemhain" by them also. An army was led by Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh, to Ard- achadh of Sliabh-Fuaid''; and all the Airtheara" were devastated by him, as far as Eamhain-Macha"^. The Age of Christ, 820. The third year of Conchobhar. Mac RiagaiP Ua Maglena, scribe, Bishop, and Abbot of Birra ; Laithbheartach, son of Aen- ghus. Bishop of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn ; Eocha Ua Tuathail, anchorite, Bishop, and Abbot of Lughmhadh ; Olcobhar, son of Cummuscach, Abbot of Cluain- fearta-Brenainn ; Forbhasach, Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh; and Aildeabhair of Cill-manach, died. An army was led by Murchadh, son of Maelduin. having the men of the North with him, until he arrived at Ard-Breacain. The men of Breagh and the race of Aedh Slaine went over to him, and gave him hostages at Druim-Fearghusa'. Cumascach, son of Tuathal, lord of Ard-Cianachta, was ' Airtheara : i. e. Orientales, tlie eastern parts ' 3fac Rimjail. — For some account of a manu- of the territory of Oirghialla. This name is script copy of the Gospels made by this scribe, still preserved in that of the baronies of Upper see Dr. O'Conor's Prolegom. ad Annates, ii. p. 142. and Lower Orior, in the east of the county of ' Druim-Fmrghusa : i. e. Fergus's Ridge, or Armagh. Long Hill. Not identified. ^ EamhairirMacka : i.e. Emania, now the " A. D. 819. Murrogh mac Moyledoyne, with Navan Fort, near Armagh — See note ", under the O'Neales of the North, came to Ardbrackan, A. M. 4532, p. 73; and A. D. 331, p. 125, where they were mett by those of the countryes supra. of Moybrey, with the race of King Hugh Slane, "A. D. 820. Slogh la Concobur, mac Donncha, whose chief was Dermott, and they were joynt CO h Ardacha Sleibe Fuait. Vastacio na nAirther partakers with him against King Connor." con rice Emain-Machae." — Ann. Ult. Ann. Clon. 432 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [821. Uunrail, cijheapna Qijme Ciannacca, oo mcijiBab la mupchab. Paoinfo po|i piopa C(i[iDe Ciannaclica, In car Caipn Condin, pia cComapccac, mac Con^alaiji;, in po mapbaD 6o6op, mac d jeapnaij^,"] pochaiDe oile ap aon pip. T?aoinf6 pia nQoib ^apban -] Cuipcne pop Delbnae. Opgain Inpi Doimle, -] Copcai^e la ^allaib. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceo piche a haon. Qn cfcpamhab bliabain do Chon- cobap. Oiapmaic, mac Oonncliaba, abb l?oipp each, Oubodcpioc, mac TTlaoilecnile, abb Cliille acliaib, ITIiiipfohac, mac Ceallai^, ctbbChille Dapa, Seachnupacb CochaCenDin, eppcop-] ancoipi,Ciicaecli, abb Cluana liUama, Popbapach, corhapba baippe Copcaije, Sealbach Inpi pfch, -] Conjal, mac lop^alai^, ppioip Cluana mic Noip, oej. pineacbra, mac babbchaba, C15- eapna na nOeipi, 065. peapjal, mac Carapnaicc, cijepna Loca T?iac, oecc. Conaing, mac Conjail, ci^eapna, UeacBa, 065. Qirpijeab TTIupchaba, mic TTiaoileouin, la Miall Caille, mac Qeba Oiponibe, -] la Cenel nGojain. ' Carn-Conain : i.e. Conan's Carn, or sepul- chral heap of stones. Now unknown. '■ Inis-Doimhle. — See note *', under A. D. 776, p. 381. Archdall says that this was the ancient name of Cape Clear Island, in the county of Cork, the most southern land in Ireland; and refers to Colgan's Acta Sandonan, p. 629, where, however, there is no authority to support this assertion. "A. D. 819. The island of Corck and Inis- Dowill were spoyled and ransacked by Danes." — Ann. Clon. The year A. D. 820 of the Four Masters cor- responds with 821 of the Annals of Ulster, which contain the following notice of a great frost in that year, which was 822 of the com- mon era : " A. D. 821. Wonderfull frost at" [on] " seas, loghs, and rivers, that horses, chattle, and carriages might be lead over and over." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. This frost is noticed in the Annals of Clon- macnoise under the year 819, thus : " A. D. 819. There was such frost this year that all the loghes, pooles, and rivers of Ireland were so dried upp and frozen that steeds and all manner of cattle might pass on them without danger." The Annals of Ulster also contain the follow- ing passages, omitted by the Four Masters : "A. D. 821. Bdhim Tarbgi inter Connachta inviceni : Nepotes Briuin 2Jrostrat-i sunt, pliirmi nobiles interfecti erga Duces .i. Duncha, mac Moinaig, et Gormgal, mac Duncha. Nepotes Maine victores erant, et Diarmait mac Tomaltaig. Strages viroriim Breibne crga Regeni swim .i. Maelduin, mac Echtghaile, la Cenel Fedelmito." 'Boss-each See note ', under the year 614, p. 238, supra. '' Loch-Cendin. — Tliis is now corrupted to Lough Kineel, which is the name of a lake si- tuated about a mile east from Abboylara, in the county of Longford. The tendency to change final n and r to /, in this part of Ireland, is re- markable in this instance as well as in Loch Ainninn, which is made Lough Ennell, and Loch Uair, which is anglicised Lough Owel. ' Cluain-vamha : i. e. the Lawn or Meadow of 821.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 433 slain by Murcliadh. A victory was gained over the men of Ard-Cianachta, in the battle of Carn-Conain^, by Comascach, son of Conghalacli, wherein was slain Eodhos, son of Tighearnach, and many others along with him. A victory was gained by the Ui-Garbhain and tlie Cuircne over the Dealbhna. The plundering of Inis-Doimhle'' and Corcach [Cork] by the foi'eigners. The Age of Christ, 821. The fourth year of Conchobhar. Diarmaid, son of Donnchadh, Abbot of Ross-each'; Dubhdachrich, son of Maeltuile, Abbot of Cill-achaidh ; Muireadhach, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Cill-dara ; Seachnasach of Loch-Cendni\ Bishop and anchorite; Cucaech, Abbot of Cluain-uamha'; Forbhasach, successor of Bairre of Corcach ; Sealbhach of Inis-Pich""; and Con- ghal, son of Irghalach, Prior of Cluain-raic-Nois, died. Fineachta, son of Badhbhchadh, lord of the Deisi, died. Fearghal, son of Catharnach, lord of Loch-Riach, died. Conaing, son of Conghal, lord of Teathbha, died. The deposing of Murchadh, son of Maelduin, by Niall Caille, son of Aedh Oirdnidhe, and by the Cinel-Eoghain. the Cave, now Cloyne, tlie head of a bishop's see, in the barony of Imokilly, and county of Cork. " Inis-Picli — In O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 7th April, this is called Innis-Picht ; and in Colgan's Acta Sanctorum it is described as in " regione Momoniae Muscragia nuncupata." The name is now obsolete. The year 821 of the Four Masters corresponds with 822 of the An- nals of Ulster, which have under that year the three entries following, omitted by the former: "A. D. 822. Ronan, Abbas Cluana-mic-Nois reliquit principatum suum. Galinne namBretann exhausta est cian tola habitatione sua et cum ora- torio, o Feidlimidh. Teae diuu for Foruth na nAbbadh i nArdmacha conid ro loiscc." — Ann. Uti. " Eonan, Abbot of Clonmacnoise,left his prin- cipality. Gailinne of the Britons thoroughly wasted by Felim, with the whole habitation and oratory burnt. The fyre Domini [i. e. lightning] upon the Abbot his mansion in Ardmach, that it was burnt." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. 3 The burning of " Galen of the Welshmen" is noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 820 : "A. D. 820. Galen of the Welshmen was altogether burnt by Felym mac Criwhan, both houses, churches, and sanctuary." Dr. O' Conor states in a note to the Annals of Ulster, p. 204, that Galinne na niBretann is Gallovigia, i. e. Galloway, in Scotland, and that Pinkerton therefore errs in saying that the name Gallovigia was unknown till the twelfth century. But this is one of Dr. O'Conor's own unaccountable blunders, for Galinne-na-mBre- tann is the old name of Gallen, in the barony of Garrycastle, and King's County, where St. Ca- nocus, a Welshman, erected a monastery for Bri- tish monks towards the close of the fifth century, and the place was called " na mBretan?!," i. e. of the Britons, in the same way as Mayo was called na Sacson, i. e. of the Saxons. — See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 311. Connell Ma- geoghegan, in the dedicatory epistle prefixed to his translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, 434 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [822. Qoi]^ Cpiopc, ochc cceD piche a Do. Qn cuicceaD blmbain Do Choncu- baji fan pige. imui]ieaoliacli, mac Ceallaij, abb ConlaeD [oecc]. Opjain beanncaiji la ^allaib,i copccjiaD a Depcaije,-] |ielcci CorhjaiU Do cpochaD ap an fSjun ina pabpac, arhail ]\o raipTijip Comjall peipin, Dia nebaipc : 616 pfp, pfp, DO Deoin aijiDpij na pi'j, bepcop mo cnaifia gan cpon, 6 bheanocuip baja Do Gancpobh. Niall, mac peapgupa, cijeapna Ua popannain, Decc. lomaipeacc pion- nabpach einp piopa Ufrbba f eipin, in po mapbab Qooh, mac pojapraij, "| apoile pocliaioe. GocliaiD, mac bpfpail, n jfpna Oail QpaiDe an cuaipceipr, DO mapbaD la a rfiuincip peipin. Spealdn, mac Sloijfoaij, cijfpna Conailli TTliiipreirhne, Decc. Uijeapnac, macCarmoja, rijfpna QiDne, -] pionnaccdn, mac Copccpnij, cijfpna bpeajmaine, Deg. be;c pdrpaicc pop TTIumain la pdim, mac Cpiomcamn, 1 la liQipcpi, mac Concobaip, .i. eppcop QpDa TTlacba. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD piche a cpf. C(n peipeaD bliabain Do ChoncuBap. Cuana LujrhaiD, ea^naiD "| eppcop, OiapmuiD Ua Ctoba l?6in, anjcoipe "| Doccuip Dfppcaijre epiDe, Cuimnfc, abb pionnjlaipi, QoDan, abb 'Carti- lachca ITlaelepuain, Suibne, mac pfpjapa, abb Oiiin Lfrsloipi, angcoipi, ■] eppcop, piannabpa, abb TTlaije bile, Colman mac Ctilealla, abb Slaine 1 ecclap oile ap cfna ipin pPpainc -] 1 nGpinn, ITlaelpuba, anjcoipe, eppcop ") remarks that the Irish gave " to the English- " A. D. 823. The spoile of Benchair ag arti" men a college in the town of Mayo, iu Con- [^rede Benchair ag ardu, i. e. in Ard-Uladh], naught, which to this day is called Mat/o of the "by the Gentiles, and fallinge downe his build- Eiiglish, and to the Welshmen the town of inge shaked the reliques of Cougal out of tlie Gallen, in the King's County, which is likewise shrine." — Aim. Ult, Cod. Clarend., 49- callen Gallen of the Welshmen, or Walles." " A. D. 821. Beanchor was spoiled and ran- " Conlaedh. — This is probably a corruption of sacked by the Danes, together with St. Cow- Cluain-laedh, now Clonleigh, near Liiibrd, in gall's church yard." — Ann. Clon. tlie county of Donegal. '' Finnahhair Now Fennor, in Westmeath. " Theplunderinf/ofBeaimchair: i. e. of Bangor, — See Ordnance Map, sheet 13. ill the county of Down. This is given in the ' The law of Patrick. — " A. D. 820. Felyni Annals of Ulster at the year 823, and in the mac Criowhayn, king of Mounster, caused to be Annals of Glonmacnoisc at 821, but the true put in practice through that province the rule year is 824. and constitutions of St. Patrick." — Ann. Clan. '' Eantrohh Now Antrim, in the county of The year 822 of the Four Masters corre- Aiitrim. — See note \ under 722, p. .321, supra. sponds with 823 of the Annals of Ulster, which 822.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 435 The Age of Christ, 822. The fifth year of Conchobhar in the sovereignty. Muireadhach, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Conlaedh", [died]. The plundering of Beannchair" by the foreigners ; the oratory was broken, and the rehcs of Comhghall were shaken from the shrine in which they were, as Comhgliall himself had foretold, when he said : It will be true, true, by the will of the supreme King of kings, My bones shall be brought, without defect, from the beloved Beannchair to Eantrobh'. Niall, son of Fearghus, lord of Ui-Forannain, died. The battle of Finnabhair'' between the men of Teathbha themselves, in which Aedh, son of Fo^artach, and many others, were slain. Eochaidh, son of Breasal, lord of Dal-Araidhe of the North, was slain by his own people. Spealan, son of Sloigheadhach, lord of Conaille-Muirtheimhne ; Tighearnach, son of Cathmogha, lord of Aidhne ; and Finnagan, son of Cosgrach, lord of Breaghmhaine, died. Tlie law of Pa- trick'' [was promulgated] over Munster by Felim, son of Crimhthann, and by Airtri, son of Conchobhar, i. e. Bishop of Ard-Macha. The Age of Christ, 823. The sixth year of Conchobhar. CuanaofLugh- mhadh, wise man and bishop ; Diarmaid^ grandson of Aedh Roin, who was an anchorite, and a distinguished doctor ; Cuimneach, Abbot of Finnghlais ; Aedhan, Abbot of Tamhlacht Maeleruain ; Suibhne, son of Fearghus, Abbot of Dun-Leathglaisi, anchorite and Bishop ; Flannabhra, Abbot of Magh-bile ; Colman', son of Aileall, Abbot of Slaine, and also of other churches in France and Ireland ; Maelrubha, anchorite, Bishop and Abbot of Ard-Breacain ; Flann, have under that year the two entries following, Hibernia, periit." — Ami. Ult. omitted by the former : The year 823 of the Four Masters corre- " A. D. 823. Roscomain exiista est magna ex spends with 824 of the Annals of Ulster, which parte. Bellum inter Connachta invicem, in quo give under that year the following entries, ceciderunt plurimi. Eitgal Sceiligg a Gentilibus omitted by the former: raptus est, et did morluus est fame et siti.'" " A. D. 824. Magna pestilencia et fames panis. ' Biarmaid. — "A. D. 824. Diarmaid Ua FMomain, vaa.c FogaTtaich, jvgnlattts est a fratre hAedha Eoin, anchorita et religionis doctor totius sua, qui nominatur Ceallach." The defeat of the Hibernia:, obiit." — Ann. Ult. Danes in Maighinis is noticed iu the Annals of ^Colman "A. D. 824. Colman ^MwAilello, Clonmacnoise at the year 822; but the true Abbas Slaine, ei aliarum civitatum in Francia et year is 825. 3k2 436 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [824. abb QijiD biieacain, piann, mac Poipceallaij, abb Lif moip, Decc. peapjal, mac Cachpanoaij, cijeajina Locba l?iac 165. Qenjup mac TTlaoileDuin, cijfpna Loca ^oba]!, oecc. blarmac, mac piamn, Do jabdil cojiona maip- ci]!, uaiji 00 nia]iba6 pomh la ^alloib in hi Coluim Cille. Dun oa Ifrlijlaip Doji^ain la ^alloib. Lopccao TTlaije bile co na Deapraijib leo be6p,-| opjain Inp Ooimle. Roineob 1 TTluijinii^ ]na n Ulroibh pop ^hallaib, Du in po map- bbaoh f ochaibe, Raoineaoh pia n^allaib pop Oppaigib. TTlaelbpfpail, mac Oilella Coba, cijeapna Oail Qpai6e, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD piche a cfraip. Qn peachrrhaD blmbain Do Choncobap. Clemenp eppcop, abb Cluana lilopaipo, Riichmael, eppcop 1 abb Cluana pfpca bpenamn, Decc. Conomacb, mac Saepjupa, abb Ruip ailirip, baechlocha, abb biopaip, Decc. TTlaolDuin, mac ^opmjaili, njfpna Ua TTler, Decc 1 ccleipceachr. Oiapmuio, mac Neill, cijfpna Deipceipc bpfgb, Niall, mac Oiapmaoa, cijfpna mibe, Decc. Qpr, mac OiapmaDa, ci^fpna Uearba, do maplJaD. Copccao [Oealbna] bfrpa la pembmiD, mac Cpiomrainn. L€f parcpaicc pop ceopaib Connaccaib la liQipcpi, mac Con- cobaip, .1. eppcop QpDa ITlaca. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceD piche a CU15. Qn cochcmaD bliabain do Chon- cobap. Gccgup, comapba TTIaeilepuam Uamlachra, Decc. Ctbniep, abb Cille hachaiD, Decc. ITlaonac, mac Cpunnrhaoil, ppioip pfp Roip, Decc. Sapujhab Gojam TTlainiprpeac im ppiomaioecr CtpDa TTlaca, Dia pocuip Cumupccach, mac Carail, cijfpna Qijijiall epce ceo hairhbeonac e, 1 po chuip Qipcpf, mac Concobaip (mac mdfap epibe Do Cumupccach) ina lonaD. Goghan imoppo, pfplei^mnmainipcpeach, Do pijne an pann po, Dm po cuip a ppailmcfcrlaij Daccalaim Neill Chaille, ap ba heipium po banmcapa Do '' lios-ailithir : i. e. tbe Wood of the Pilgrims, Bethre by Felim, the army of Mounster witli now Roscarbery, the head of an episcopal see, him." — Ann. UU., Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. in the county of Cork. In the Life of Saint " A. D. 823. Delvyn Beathra was burnt by Fachtua, the patron, Rossailithri is described King Felym." — Ann. Clon. as " in australi Hibernise parte juxta mare." — > The laiu of Patrick. — " A. D. 824. Lex Pa- See Ussher's Primordia, pp. 907, 908. tricii for teora Connacht la Artrigh mac Con- " In religion ; in clericatu. — " A. D. 825. chobhair." — Ann. UU. Maelduin mac Gormgaile, rex Nepotum Meith, in "A. D. 822. Artry mac Connor, King of Con- clericatu obiit." — Ann. UU. naught" [ra'/e Primate of Ireland], " caused to 'Beathra "A. D. 82(J. The burninge of be established the Lawes of St. Patrick through- 824.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 437 son of Foircheallach, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Fearghal, son of Cathasach, lord of Locli-Riach, died. Acnghus, son of Maelduin, lord of Loch-Gabhar, died. Blathmac, son of Flann, received the crown of martyrdom, for he was killed by the foreigners at I-Coluim-Cille. Dun-da-Leathgldas was pliuidered by the foreigners. The burning by them, moreover, of Magh-bile, with its oratories^, and the plundering of Inis-Doimhle. A battle was gained in Magh-inis [Lecale] by the Ulidians over the foreigners, wherein many were slain. A victory was gained by the foreigners over the Osraighi. Maelbreasail, son of Ailell Cobha, lord of Dal-Araidhe, died. The Age of Christ, 824. The seventh year of Conchobhar. Clemens, bishop. Abbot of Cluain-Iraird ; Ruthmael, Bishop and Abbot of Cluain-fearta- Brenainn, died. Connmhach, son of Saerghus, Abbot of Ros-ailithir"; [and] Baethlocha, Abbot of Birra, died. Maelduin, son of Gormghal, lord of Ui- Meith, died in religion^ Diarmaid, son of Niall, lord of South Breagh ; Niall, son of Diarmaid, lord of Meath, died. Art, son of Diarmaid, lord of Teathbha, was slain. The burning of [Dealbhna] Boathra'' by Feidhlimidh, son of Crimh- tliann. The law of Patrick'' [was promulgated] throughout tlie three divisions of Connauglit by Airtri, son of Conchobhar, i. e. Bishop of Ard-JNIacha. The Age of Christ, 825. The eighth year of Conchobhar. Echtghus, suc- cessor of Maelruain of Tandilacht, died. Abnier, Abbot of Cill-achaidh, died. Maenach, son of Crunnmhael, Prior of Feara-Rois, died. The violation"" of Eoghan Mainistreach, as to the primacy of Ard-j\Iacha ; for Cumasgach, son of Cathal, lord of Airghialla, forcibly drove him from it, and set up Airtri, son of Conchobhar (half-brother of Cumasgach by the mother), in his place. Eoghan, [who was] lector of Mainistir^ composed this quatrain, when he sent his psalm-singer to converse with Niall Caille — he being Niall's spiritual adviser — out the three thirds of Connaught." — Ann. Clon. "The dishonoringeOwen, orsacrilege comitted The Ulster Annals mention also under 825, against him, being Bishop of Armach, by Cu- " Great fright throughout all Ireland, viz., a muscach, mac Cahail, and byAirtri, mac Connor." forewarning of a plague geven by Mac Fallan ; — Cod. Clarend. 49. also the Law of Daire upon Connaght again." " A. D. 824. Owen Mainisdreagh was over- — Cod. Clarend., 49. come and put out of Ardmach by Artry mac ' The violation "A. D. 826. Sarughadh Connor, and Comaskagh mac Cahail." — Ann. Eugain i n Ardmdcha la Cumuscach, mac Cathail, Clon. ocus la Artrig, mac Conchobair." — Ann. Ult. " Mainistir: i. e. of Mainistir-Buithe, now 4:j8 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReaww. [825. Nmll, im comapbup pdopaicc no cop nam 66, oip po ba nf|icmap pom .1. Niall ino Ulcoib : Qbaip pe Mmll ni ma6a, ^ur Gojain, mic QnmcaOa, Ml bio6 pan pijhe 1 paBa, miinab abb a anmcapa. Ipe rpa a comaip, nonoilib Niall a ploja .1. Conaill -| Gojain. 'Cionoilib CumupccachjCijfpna Qipjiall,-] TTluipeaDac, macGacliacli, cijCpna Ua Gar- acli UlaD, Qipjialla 1 Ulai6, "] peapraip car cpoba fcoppa, .1. car Leire caim, 111 TTiaij Gnip. Qy Do caipngipe in cara pin po ciopcon Oaciapocc .1. naorh a hCtipiccul : Leri cam, Do paefpac mop njepac ann, Uappupcap occ Ific luin cib cmn, ciD cuin ip ci6 mall. Qp Do raipnjipe an cara ceDna aDbepc 6ecc, mac De : Leire cam, conpicpao Diap arhnup ann, 5i6 pi Go^an ap Gojan, apo an jleojal Biap anD. Po coriiailleaD pamlaiD, ap Do meabaiD pop buiDnib Ctilij pia nQipjiallaib ipin Dct Id coipij, an cpeap let imoppo. Diet rcdinic Niall peipin ip in cac oc Cfici Cuin 111 ccotfipoccup leiri caim po meabaiD pop Qipjiallaib, "| po Dfor- aijic, "] po Ifnca co Cpaib caille, op Cctllainn, ppi hQpD lllaca aniap, -] po rheabaiD an cac pop Ullcoib -] Qipjiallaib, ") po lab a ndp. l?o mapbaD ann Cumupccac -\ Conjalac, Da mac Cctrail, -) apaile paopclanna do Qip- T^iallaib. r?o ^ab laporh Gojan TTlainipccpeac apDcoifiapbup pdopaicc ppi pe naoi mbliaban lap pin cpe neapc Neill caille, ^. Sfnoip do itiuincip QpDa TTlaca arbepc lap ndp Qipjiall hi ccar Leiri caim : anglice Monasterboice, in the county of Louth. '' Leithi-Liiin. — This was the name of a place See note ■■, under the year 521, p. 171, supra. in the same parish, but it is now forgotten, and '' Leithi-cam. — This was the name of a place the Editor has not as yet discovered any docu- in the parish of KLlmore, situated about three ment to enable him to identify it. miles to the east of Armagh, but it is now ob- " Crachli- Caille. — This is probably the place solete. — See note on Cill mor-Maighe-Emhir nt now called Kilcrecvy, and situated in the parish A. D. 872. of Derrynoose, in the barony and county of ' Airigul — Now Errigal-Keeroge, in the Armagh, county of Tyrone — See note % under A. D. 805. ' Callainn Now the River Callan, which 825.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 43=, p. 284, supra. These passages are given nachta untill" [i. e. as far as] " Ochtar-ungi n, more correctly in the Annals of Ulster under and" [they] " spoyled the English" [recte the the year 826, thus : Galls] " of the North-east after." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 826. Coscrad oinaig Tailltcn for Ga- Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. lengaib, la Concobar, mac nDonncha, in qtto ^ Abbot (fArd-Macha. — In tlie list preserved cccidcrunt multi. Coscrad oinaig Colmain la in the Psalter of Cashel he is set down as Mac Muredhach, for Laignib Desgabair, in qtio ceci- Longsechus, Archbishop of Armagh for thir- derunt multi. Coscrad Duuaid Laigen do Geutib, 826] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 441 Not well have we gained our goal, not well have we passed by Leire^, Not well have we taken Eoghan in preference to any pilgrim in Ireland. A royal meeting'' at Birra between Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh, King of Ireland, and Feidhlimidh, i. e. son of Crimhthann, King of Munster. Flaitheamh, son of Donghalach, lord of the North, was killed. Cormac, son of Domhnall, lord of Deisi, died. Lusca was plundered by the foreigners'. Flannghus, son of Loingseach, Abbot of Ard-Macha\ died. The destruction' of the fair of Tailltin, against the Gaileanga"", by Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh, on which occasion many were slain. The destruction of the fair [of Colman by Mui- readhach, against the South Leinstermen, where many were slain. The de- struction of Dun-Laighen], at Druim", by the Pagans, where Conaing, son of Cuchongelt, lord of the Fortuatha, was slain, with many others. The Age of Christ, 826. The ninth year of Conchobhar. Aedh, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Cill-dara ; Eobhartach, son of Cathasach, airchinneach of Cluain-mor-arda"; Connmhach Ua Loichene, Abbot of Saighir; Murchiu, Abbot of Druimineasclainn ; Ciaran the "Wise, of Ros-cre ; and Clemens, Abbot of Linn-Duachaill, died. The martyrdom of Temhnen, anchorite, by the foreigners. A battle was gained^ over the foreigners by Cairbre, son of Cathal, lord of tihi cecidemnt Conall, mac Concongalt rex na main, or Circinimn Colmain, was held on the Fortuath et alii iimumerabiles." — Ann. Ult. Ed. present Curragh of Kildare, in Cmnpo Lipid, O'Conor. where the royal fair and sports of Leinster were "A. D. 826. The skirmish of Aenach Tail ten celebrated See Appendix, pedigree of O'Dono- upon the Galengs by Connor, mac Duncha, van, p. 2434. where many were slain. The onsett of Aenach- " Cluain-mor-Arda. — Now Clonmore, a town- Colmain by Muireach upon Leinster Desgavar, land giving name to a parish in the territory of in quo ceciderunt plurimi. The battle" [recti Cianachta-Arda, now the barony of Ferrard, in destruction] " of Duulaien by Gentiles, ubi ceci- the county of Louth. (Zcri<».< Cunall mac Congalt, king of theFortuahs ''A battle was gained: Cacpaoinfo — This mLemster, et alii innumerabiles.''''-Cod.Clar., 49. term is rendered "battle-breach" in the old ■" Gaileanga : i. e. the inhabitants of the ba- translation of the Annals of Ulster, thus : rony of Morgallion, and some of the neighbour- " A. D. 827- Cathroined re Lethlabar, mac ing districts in the county of Meath, in whose Loingsig, ri Dal-Araidhe for Gennti. Cathroined territory Tailtin was situated. ele for Genti re Coirpre, mac Cathal, ri hUa ''At Druim. — This has been incorrectly copied Ceinnselaig ocus re muintir Tighe Mundu." — by the Four Masters, who have skipped one line, Ann. Ult. which the Editor has supplied in brackets from " A. D. 827. Battle-breach by Lehlovar mac the Annals of Ulster. The fair of Aenach-Col- Loingsi, kinge of Dalarai, upon the Gentiles. 3l 442 awNata Rio^hachca eiReanN. [827. LCrlobap, mac Loinspicli, |ii Ula6, pop ^hallaib. TTluipfDhac, mac Pua&pac, pf Laijean, Decc. Cionaeb, mac mojpoin, njfpnaUa ppailje, Decc. huaoa, mac Diapmaoa, njfpna Ueabra, do mapbaD. Qoip Cpiopc, ocr cceD piclie a peachr. Qn Deacrha6 bliabain Do Chon- cobap. TTlaolDGbapcon, abb Cille Uapaille, Copbmac, mac TTluipjfpa, abb Sfncpuib, TTlaolutfia, mac Cecepnaij, ppioip pionnabpach, QeDan Ua Con- Dumhai, pccpibneoip Oepmaiji, CTpbaU, mac pionnacca, rijfpna Oelbna bearpa, Decc. Opujan, mac Uaibg, cijfpna Ua ITleir, Decc. Ctoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD piche a liochc. Qn caonrhab bliaDain Decc, Do Choncobap. Copbmac, mac Suibne, abb Cluano hloppaipD, pcpibneoip -| eppcop, Uippaice mac Reccabpac, abbCluana Oolcdin, lopeph, mac Necli- cain, abb T?oip Commdin, Siabal, mac pfpaoliaij, abb Cille Dapi, Cailci, mac 6ipc, abb pfba Dum, Ceallac, mac Conbmaij, an5Coipe Oipipc Ceal- laij, muipiuccdnCiUe Dapa, CtoTi5up,mac Donnchaba, cijfpnaCealca Ulibe, Decc pionnpneacca, mac bobbcaba, cijeapna Ceneoil mic Gapca, Decc. Duncliao, mac Conaing, cijfpna Ciannacca, 065. poUumain, mac Donn- cliaba, Do mapbab la ITluimneachaib. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD piche anaoi. Qn Dapa bbabain Decc Do Chon- cobap. QipmfDhach, coitiapba pmoem TTlaije bile. Do bdcab. TTluipfnD banab Cille Dapa, Decc. Ceicfpnar, mac Duncon, pcpibneoip, paccapc, •] Another upon tlieni by Cairbre, mac Cahail, Edit. O'Conor, p. 207. kinge of Cinselai, and by the men of Tymuna." — " A. D. 827. A great slaughter of greate hogs Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. in the borders of Ard-Cianachta by the English" The defeat of the Gentiles, or Danes, by the [recie the Galls, i. e. Norsemen]. " The woimd- Ui-Ceinnsealaigh is noticed in the Annals of inge of Cinaeh mac Cumascai, king of Cianacht, Clonmacnoise under the year 825, thus :" There by the said foreigners, and the burninge of was an overthrowe given to the Danes by the Lain-lere and Cluonmor by them alsoe. The O'Keannsealeys, and those of Tymonna." slaughter of the Delvinians by murther or in The year 826 of the Annals of the Four guilel'ull manner." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. Masters corresponds with 827 of the Annals of '' Cill- Uas.aiUe. — Now Killossy, or Killashee, Ulster, which contain under that year the three near Naas, in the county of Kildare. — See note ', entries following, which have been omitted by under the year 454, p. 142, supra. the former: ' Seantrabh. — Now San try, a village in the " A. D. 827. Muc-ar mar di mucaibh mora i barony of Coolock, and county of Dublin, nairer nArdae-Ciannachta, o Gallaib. Guin * Finnabhalr. — Now Fenuor, near Slane, in Cinaeda, mic Cumascaig, ri Arddae-Ciannachta, the county of Meath. a Gallaib. Ar Dcalbhna hi fcllo." — Ann. UU., " A. D. 828. Maelumai, mac Cethcrnaigh, 827.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 443 Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. A battle was gained by Leathlobhar, son of Loingseacli, King of Ulidia, over the foreigners. Muireadhach, son of Ruadhrach, King of Leinster, died. Cinaedh, son of Moghron, lord of Ui-Failghe, died. Uada, son of Diarraaid, lord of Teathbha, was slain. The Age of Christ, 827. The tenth year of Conchobhar. Maeldobhar- chon, Abbot of Cill-Uasaille'^; Corinac, son of Muirgheas, Abbot of Seantrabh""; Maelumha, son of Ceithearnach, Prior of Finnabhair" ; Aedhan Ua Condumhai, scribe of Dearmhach ; [and] Cearbhall, son of Finnachta, lord of Dealbhna- Beathra', died. Drugan, son of Tadhg, lord of Ui-Meith, died. The Age of Christ, 828. The eleventh year of Conchobhar. Cormac, son of Suibhne, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird, scribe and bishop ; Tibraide, son of Rech- tabhar, Abbot of Cluain-Dolcain ; Joseph, son of Nechtain, Abbot of Ros- Commain ; Siadhal, son of Fearadhach, Abbot of Cill-dara ; Cailti, son of Ere, Abbot of Fidh-duin"; [and] Aenghus,son of Donnchadh,lordof Tealach-Midhe'\ died. Finnsneachta^, son of Bodhbhchadh, lord of Cinel-Mic-Earca, died. Dun- chadh, son of Conaing, lord of Cianachta, died. FoUamhain, son of Donnchadh, was slain by the Munstermen. The Age of Christ, 829. The twelfth year of Conchobhar. Airmheadhach, successor of Finnen of Magh-bile, was drowned. Muirenn, Abbess of Cill-dara, died. Ceithearnach'', son of Dunchu, scribe, priest, and wise man of Ard-Macha, equonimus Finnabhrach, mortuus est." — Ann. Ult. " Fidh-chdn. — Otherwise written Feadh-duin, '■ Dealhhna-Beathra. — Otherwise called Dealbli- i. e. Wood of the Fort, now Fiddown, in the ba- na-Eathra. This was the ancient name of the rony of Iverk, and county of Kilkenny, where, present barony of Garrycastle, in the King's according to O'Clery's Irish Calendar, the fes- County. The year 827 of the Four Masters tival of St. Maidoc, or Mo-Maidoc, was kept on corresponds with 828 of the Annals of Ulster, the 18th of May. — See also Colgmi's Acta Sanc- which contain under that year the following torum, p. 727. entries, omitted by the former : " Tealach-Midhe : i. e. the Hill of Meath. "A.D. 828. Jj/flra/frfw Conaing, mic Ceallaich, This is probably Tealach-ard, now Tullyard, o Eachaidh, mac Cernaig, jjer dolum. Diarmait, near the town of Trim, in Meath, where the ahhas lae, do dul i nAlbain co minnaib Coluim chief of Ui-Laeghaire had his residence. Cille" [with Colum Cille's reliques Cod. '■ Finmneachta "A. D. 829. Fineachta, mac Clar., 49]. " Eoined for Chonnachta re feraib Bodhbcoda, rex Geiiercitionis Jiliorum Eica, obiit.^^ Midhe, m quo ceciderunt multi." — A7m. Hit. The removal of the relics of St. Columbkille 'Ceithearnach. — "A. D. 830. Cernach, mac to Scotland, and the defeat of the Meathmen, are Duncon, scriba, et sapiens, et sacerdos Ardmachae, noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at 825. paiisavit." — Ann. Ult. 3 l2 444 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [830. eccnai6 Q]iDa TTlaca, 065. lonnpab Conaille la ^allaib co pa ^abaD TTlaol- bpigbe an pf, 1 Canannan a bparaip, -\ puccpac leo lao Dochum a long. Suibne mac paipni j, abb QpDa TTlacha ppi pe Da rhfp, 00 ecc. pei6limi6, mac Cpioifirainn, co ploj muman "| Laijen, 00 rocc co pionnabaip bpTj, Do lonopab peap mbpeaj, 1 inopeab Cipe la Concobap, mac OonnchaDa, la pi Gpeann. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceo cpiocha. Qn cpeap bbaDain Decc Do Choncobctp. Ceona opjain Qpoa TTlacha. Qpo TTlaclia do opgam po cpi 1 naoin rhf la ^allaib,"! n? po lioipjfD la lieaclicapcenela piarh 50 pin. Opgam Oairhliacc Chiandm, 1 pine Chiannacca, co na cceallaib uile, la ^allaib. Oilill, mac Colgan, Do epjabail leo ona. Opjain LujmaiD, "] TTliicpnaTfia, "] Ua TTleir, -| Dpoma mic liUa blae, -] apoile cealla apcfna leo beop. Uuaral, mac pfpaDliai^, Do bpeic Do ^hallaib leo, ■] pcpin QDamndin 6 Domnac maijen. Ctoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD cpioclia a haen. Qn cfrparhaD bliaDain Decc Do Clioncobap. Peaccjal, mac Suibne, paccapc QpDa TTlacba, Decc. Opjam T?dcc( Cuipij, 1 ConDipe 6 ^hallaib. Opgain Lip moip TTlochuDa. Lopccab ' The plundering of Conaille : i.e. of Conaille- Muirtheimline, in the present county of Louth. This is noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year 830. The old translator in Cod. Clarend., torn. 49, takes Conaille to mean Tirconnell, but this is a great error. "^ Suibhne. — "A. D. 829. Suibne, mac Foran- nan, ahbas duaruni mcnsiiim in Ardmacha, obiit." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 827. Swynye mac Farnye, abbot for two months in Armagh, died." — Ann. Clon. The person called Abbot of Armagh, by the Irish annalists, is generally the Archbishop or Primate of all Ireland ; but this Suibhne is not given in the list of the Archbishops of Armagh preserved in the Psalter of Cashel. — See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, pp. 44, 45. '' Finnahliair: i. e. Fennor, near Slane. " A. D. 830. Fclim mac Crivhain, together with the force of Mounster and Leinster, came to Fitmuirto spoile the men of Bregh. Lyfii spoyled by Conor." — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. " A. D. 828. Felym mac Criwhan, with the forces of Mounster and Lynster, came to Fynore to destroy, prey, and spoyle Moybrey. The lands about the Liflie were preyed and spoyled by king Connor" [ancestor of] " O'Melaugh- lyn." — Ann. Clon. •' Ard-Macha. — This passage is translated by Colgan in his Trias Thaum., p. 294, thus : " A. D. 830. Ardmacha spatio unius mensis fuit tertio occupata et expilata per Normannos seu Danos. Et nunquam ante per exteros oc- cupata." The first plundering of Armagh by the Norse- men is noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year 831 (the true date being 832), as follows : " A. D. 831. Cetna orggain Ardmachae o Gentib fo thri i noenmis." — Ann. Ult. The plundering of Armagh and other churches in Ulster is noticed in the Annals of Clonmac- noise, under the year 829, as follows : "A. D. 829. The first outrages and spoyles committed liy the Danes in Armagh was this 830.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 445 died. The plundering of Conaille" by the foreigners, who took Maelbrighde, its king, and Canannan, his brother, and carried them with them to their ships. Suibhne'', son of Fairneach, Abbot of Ard-Macha for the space of two months, died. Feidhhmidh, son of Crimhtliann, with the forces of Munster and Lein- ster, came to Finnabhair-Brcagh'', to phmder tiie men of Breagh ; and the Liffc was plundered by Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh, King of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 830. The thirteenth year of Conchobhar. The first plundering of Ard-Macha. Ard-Macha'^ was plundered thrice in one month by the foreigners, and it had never been plundered by strangers before. The plundering of Daimhliag and the tribe of Cianachta, with all their chui'ches, by the foreigners. Oilill, son of Colgan, was also taken prisoner ]jy them. The plundering of Lughmhadh and Mucshnamh'', and Ui-Meith'', and Druim-Mic- hUa-Blae*^, and of other churches, by them also. Tuathal, son of Fearadhach, was carried oflF by the foreigners, and the shrine of Adamnan from Domhnach- Maighen^. The Age of Christ, 831. The fourteenth year of Conchobhar. Reacht- ghal, son of Suibhne, priest of Ard-Macha, died. The plundering of Rath- Luirigh'' and Connor by the foreigners. The plundering of Lis-mor-Mochuda. year, and they ransacked these ensuing churches, p. 231, siqwa. Louth, Mucksnawe, Oameith, Droym-Mac- ' Druim-Mic-Ua-Blae. — This church, at which Awley, and divers other religious houses, were the memory of St. Sedna was venerated on the by them most paganly ransacked. Also the 9th of March, is described as in the territory of relicks of Adawnan were most outrageously Crimhthannn, which comprised the baronies of taken from Twahall mac Feraye out of Dow- Upper and Lower Slane, in the north of the naghmoyen by the Danes, and with the like county of Meath ; but there is no church of this outrage they spoyled Eathlowrie and Conrye in name now to be found in these baronies. — See Ulster." Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 569, 830 ; and '' Mucshnamh. — NowMucknoe, a parish com- Archdall's Monasticon Hibernicum, p. 532. prising the little town of Castleblayney, in the ^ Doinhnach-mavjhen : i. e. the Church of east of the county of Monaghan. — See Colgan's Moyne, or the small plain, now Donaghmoyne, Acta Sanctorum, p. 713. in the barony of Farney, and county of 3Io- ' Ui-Meith. — This should be the churches of naghan. — See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 424; Ui-Meith- Macha, a tribe and territory in the also Shirley's Account of the Territorij or Domi- present county of Monaghan. It comprised the nion of Farney, pp. 151, 152, 153. churches of Tehallan, Tullycorbet, Kilmore, ''i?a■ J/c/c-CViVoz-na-mSocfe— "A. D. 832. Aegan gloinn, now Kilglinn, in the parish of Balfeaghan, macTorbie, abbot of Louth, died in pillgrimadge barony of Upper Deeoe, and county of Meath — in Clonvicknose aforesaid, whose son, Owen mac See the Ordnance Map, sheet 49. Torbey, remained in Clonvicknose aforesaid, of " A. D. 834. Bresal mac Cormaic priiiceps whome issued the familyes of Connemoght and Cille-dumagloinn, et aliarum civitatum, moritur." Muintyr-Gorman. They are of the O'Kellys of —Ann. Ull. Brey."— 4»/«. Clon. The church of Dumhagloinn is described in ' Cumasgach.—" A. D. 834. Cumuscach, mac the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick {apud Colgan, Oengusa, Secnas Cluana mic Nois moritur.-"— Trias Thaim., p. 129, col. 1), as "in regions Ann.UU. Bregarum;" and it appears from O'Clery's Irish " A. D. 832. Comasgagh mac Enos, Abbot of Calendar that the festival of Bishop St. Mogenog Clonvicknose, died."— ^?i«. Clon. 3 M 450 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [834. SloijIifDli la Niall Caille, la pij Gpeann, co Lai^mu, co po opDaij jii poppo .1. bpan mac paelain, "] do bepr a peip. InDpfo TTIiDe la Ntall Caille, co po loipceab laipcocfgh niaelconoc, cijfpna Oealbna 6frpa i Tnbobamniaip. Opgain peapna, -] Cluana moip TTlaebocc, -] Opoma lilnj la ^allaib. Lop- ccaD TTlunjaipDi "] apaile ceallu i nUprhnmain leo Din. peapjup, mac baoBcaDa, cijfpna Caippje bpacaibe, do mapBoD la TnuimneachaiB. Du- naDac, mac Scannldin, cijfpna Ua piDjeince, Decc. GocViaib, mac Concon- galca, cijfpna Ua Uuipcpe, Decc. GpjaBail Caipppe, mic Carail, rijfpna Laijfn Ofpjabaip. SdpuccliaD Cluana mic Noip Do Carol, mac Ctilella, rijepna Ua TTlaine, pop phlann, mac piairBepcaij, dUiB popjjo, ppioip a ITiumain, con Do capD ipin Sionainn, co riDopcliaip. Dlijfo mi. ceall Do Climpdn 1 maincine mop. TTlaiDm pia cCaral, mac Qilealla, pop peolimiD, mac Cpiorhuainn, pi Caipil, In TTlaij nf, bail in po mapBaic pocliaiDe, conab Do po pdibeab : T?opcap rpen Connacca, In TTlaij ni niprap panna, Qbpab nfc pe peiblimib, ciD Dia ccd Loc na calla. Caemclub abbab i nQpD TTlaca .i. popanDdn 6 T?air mic ITlalaip i nionaoh Oiapmacca Ui djfpnaijli. » A hostimj.—'' A. D. 834. Slogh la Niall co Laigniu con ro digestar ri foraib .i. Bran mac Faelain." — Ann. Ult. " A. D. 832. King Neale prepared an army, and wont to Lynster, where he ordained Bran mac Foylan king of that provence." — Ann. Clon. •> The plundering ofMeaih.—'-'k. D. 832. King Neale preyed and spoyled all Meath to the house of Moyleconoge, prince of Delvin Bethra, now called Mac Coghlan's countrey."-.4reK.Cfo?(. ' Bodhammair. — Not identified. There was another place of this name near Cahir, in the county of Tipperary, but the name is lost there also. '' Druim-liJiifj — This, which was a monastery of St. Finntain, is mentioned in O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 10th October, as in "Ui-Seaghain," a tribe and territory situated near Rath-Cuilc, in the barony of Ratoath, and county of Meath. — Sec note ", under A. D. 741, p. 343, smprd. It is probably the place now called Dromin, situated near Dunshaughlin, in the county of Meath. The situation of Ui-Seaghain, in which Druim-hlng is placed, will appear from the fol- lowing passage in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick (apud Colgan, Trias Tliaum., p. 151) : " Inde" [ex Ath Hi-Liolcaigh juxta Enach- Conglais] " profectus vir sanctus ad fines Midia;, venit ad arcem Rath-cuile, appellatum : ibique salutaria ejus consilia coelestemque doctrinam amplectentes, populos de Fcra-mil, et populos de TIjj-Se/jain sua; bencdictionis ha;reditate locu- plevit. Et mox veniens ad locum Bile-tortan vocatum jecit ibi fundamenta Ecclesite prope Ard-brecain que et Donmach- Tortan postea dicta est." — Part iii. c. 14. '■ Carraiij Brachaidhe — A territory forming the north-west portion of the barony of Inish- owen, in the county of Donegal. ' Ui-Forga This was the name of a tribe 834.] ANNALS OF TPIE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 451 Cill-dara, died. A hosting^ was made by Niall Caille, King of Ireland, into Leinster ; and he appointed a king over them, namely. Bran, son of Faelan, and obtained his demand. The plundering of Meath'' by Niall Caille ; and it was burned by him as far as the house of Maelconoc, lord of Dealbhna Beathra, at Bodhammair''. The plundering of Fearna, Cluain-mor-Maedhog, and Druim- hlng'', by the foreigners. The burning of Mungairid and other churches in Ormond by them also. Fearghus, son of Badhbhchadh, lord of Carraig-Brach- aidhe", was slain by the Munstermen. Dunadhach, son of Scannlan, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, died. Eochaidh, son of Cuchongalt, lord of Ui-Tuirtre, died. The capture of Cairbre, son of Cathal, lord of South Leinster. Cluain-mic- Nois was profaned by Cathal, son of Ailell, lord of Ui-Maine, against the prior, Flaun, son of Flaithbheartach, [one] of the Ui-Forga' of Munster, whom he cast into the Sinainn^ and killed. The rights of seven churches'" [were for this] given to Ciaran, and a great consideration. A defeat was given by Cathal, son of Ailill, to Feidhlimidh, son of Crimhthann, King of Caiseal, in Magh-I\ where many were slain ; of which was said : The Connaughtmen were mighty ; in Magh-I they were not feeble ; Let any one inquire of Feidhlimidh, whence Loch-na-calla'' is [named]. A change of abbots' at Ard-Macha, i. e. Forannan of Rath-mic-Malais" in place of Diarmaid Ua Tighearnaigh. seated at and around Ardcroney, near Nenagh, ' Mayli-I. — This should be Magh-Ai, or Ma- in the county of Tipperary. chaire-Chonnacht. e Sinainn : i. e. the Shannon. ' Loch-na-calla : i. e. Lake of the Shouting ; The rights of seven churches: i. e. the reve- a name imposed by the Ui-Maine after their h nues of seven churches in Hy-Many were for- victory over the King of Munster. The name feited to Clonmacnoise, and other considerations is now obsolete. given in atonement for the profanation of the ' A change of allots. — " A. D. 834. Fit Mu- church and slaying of the prior. The same fact tatio Abbatis Ardmachae Farennanus de Kath- is referred to in the pedigree of Ui-Maine, in mic-Malus sufficitur loco Diermitii Ilua Tiger- the Book of Lecan, foL 90. The eric, however, naich."— Trzas Thaum., p. 293. did not fully atone for the sacrilege, for it ap- " A. D. 834. The changinge of Abbots in pears from the genealogies that the senior line Ardmacha, viz., Forannan of Eath-Maluis in of Maine Mor became extinct in Cathal mac place of Dermod Ua Tiernaig."— 4?m. Ult. Cod. Ailella, and the chieftainship was transferred Clarenil, torn. 49. to the race of his distant relative, Ceallach mac "' Rath-mic-Malais : i. e. the Rath of the Son Finnachta, L e. the O'Kellys. of Malus. Not identified. 3 m2 452 awNaca Rioshachca eiReaNN. [835. Qoip Cpiopc, ochn cceo cjiiocha a cuicc. Qn cfrpaTTiab bliaDain oo Niall. popbapacli, epf cop -\ angcoipe Lupca, Suibne, mac lopep, abb ^linne Da loclia [oecc]. Ceallacli, mac popbapaig, aipcinneach Roya Commdin, Do rhapboD. Saopgap Ua CiotiaeDa,abb Oeapmaije, piacpa, mac Ouiboacpioch, abb Cluana poDa Liobpain, i Robaprac, mac TTlaeluiDip, abb Qchaib bo Cainnij, oecc. Ounlang, mac Carupaij, comapba bappa Copcaije, Decc. ^abail Depcaicclie Cille oapa pop popanndn,abba6 Qpoa TTIacha, co parhab Paopaicc apcfna, la peblimiD, mac Cpiorhrainn, co car -\ lobna, -| po gabab na cleipij leip co na nurhaloic. Cluain rhop TTlaeDocc do lopccab oiDce Noolacc la ^allaib, -] pochaibe mop do mapbab leo, amaille le bpai^Dib lombaib Do bpeic leo. Oeprech ^linne Da locha do lopccab leo Dna. Cpioch Connachc uile oo DiorldicpiughaD leo map an cceona. TTleap mop ecip cno meap -| oaip mfp,"] po labglaipi co po anpac Do piur. Ceall Dapa Do opjain DO ^liallaib Inbip Oeaa, i Do loipccfb ICch na cille leo. Caipbpe, mac TTlaoileDum, ci jfpna Locha jabap, Do mapbao la Tnaolcfpnaig. Oiapmairr Do Dol 50 Connacraib le lep: paccpaicc. ^oppaib, mac pfpjupa, roipeacli Oipjiall Do imrCcr 50 liQlbain Do nfpcujab Dliail RiaDa, rpe popcongpao Chionare mic Qilpin. ° Cluain-foda-Lihrain : i.e. St. Libran's long ne in, i. e. i)MO(/eamoCa?. /Sfepi. Seanach, Bishop of Lawn or Meadow; now Clonfad, a townland con- Cluain- foda-Fine, in Feara-Tulacli, i. e. Cluain- taiuing the ruins of an old church in a parish foda- Librein, and successor of St. Finnen." It of the same name, about two miles to the north is to be distinguished from Cluain-foda-Bae- of Tyrell's Pass, in the barony of Fertullagh, taiu-abha, which is situated in the adjoining and county of Westmeath. Colgan has given all barony of Farbill ; for some account of which that he could gather of the history of St. Libra- see Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 304, 306 ; and nus of this place, in his Acta Sanctorum, at xi. note ", under A. D. 577, p. 209, supra. Martii, p. 584 ; but he states that he does not " Dunlang. — " A. D. 835. Dunlang mac Ca- know whether he was of Cluain-foda in Fera- thusaigh, priiiceps Corcaige moire, moritur sine Tulach,in Meath, orof Cluain-fotain Fiadh-mor, communione, in Caisil Regum." — Ann. Ult. in Leinster. But in a note in the copy of the '' Forannan. — These are given under the same Feilire-Aenguis, preserved in the Leabhar-Breac, year in the Annals of Ulster, and in the Annals at 21st August, it is stated that Cluain-foda- of Clonmacnoise under 833, as follows : Fine, in Fera-Tulach, was otherwise called "A. D. 833. Felym mac Criowhayn took the Cluain-foda-Librein. The same statement is to church of Killdare on Foranan, abbot of Ard- be found in O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 21st of niach, and substitute of St. Patrick, and therein August, thus : ^ Duodecimo Cal. Sept., Seunuc, committed outrages. The church of Gleanda- feppojo Chluuin poou pme i bpcupuilj Culac logha was burnt, and the church of Killdare .1. Cluuiii poDu ^-ibpein, u;^iip coiii(i|ibu pin- ransacked by the Danes. The Danes, upon the 835.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 453 The Age of Christ, 835. The fourth year of Niall. Forbhasach, Bishop and anchorite of Lusca, [and] Suibhne, son of Joseph, Abbot of Gleann-da- locha, [died]. Cealkch, son of Forbhasach, airchinneach of Ros-Commain, was slain. Saerghus, Abbot of Dcarmhach ; Fiaclira, son of Duljhdacliricli, Abljot of Cluain-foda-Libraiu°; and Robhartach, son of Maeluidhir, Abbot of Achadh- bo-Cainnigh, died. DunLing", son of Cathasaigh, successor of Bara of Corcach, died. The taking of the oratory of Cill-dara upon ForannanP, Abbot of Ard- Macha, with all the congregation of Patrick likewise, by Feidhlimidh, by battle and arms ; and the clergy were taken by him with their submission. Cluain- raor-Maedhog was burned on Christmas night by the foreigners ; and a great number was slain by them, and many prisoners were carried off. The oratory of Gleann-da-locha was also burned by them. All the country of Connaughf* was likewise desolated by them. Great produce both of masts and acorns, Avhich so choked up the brooks that they ceased running. Cill-dara was plundered by the foreigners of Inbher•Deaa^ and half the church was burned by them. Cairbre, son of Maelduin, lord of Loch-Gabhar", was slain by Maelcearnaigh. Diarmaid' [Archbishop of Ard-Macha] went to Connaught with the law of Patrick. Gofraidh, son of Fearghus, chief of Oirghialla, went to Alba, to strengthen the Dal-Riada, at the request of Cinaeth, son of Ailpin. Nativity of our Lord, in the night, entered the church of Clonmore-Moyeog, and there used many cruelties, killed many of the clergy, and took many of them captives. There was abun- dance of nutts and acorns this year; and they were so plenty that, in some places, where shal- low brookes runn under the trees, men might go dry shod, the waters were so full of them. The Danes this year harried and spoyled all the province of Connaught, and confines thereof, outragiously." '^Connaught. — '■'•Vastatio crudelissima a Gentili- biis omnium Connachtorwn." — A7in. Ult. ' Inbher-Deaa : i. e. Ostium Fluminis Dew por- tus regionis Cuolenorum. This was the ancient name of the mouth of the little River Vartry, which falls into the sea at Wicklow, and has its present name from flowing through the territory of pip Cipe — See Ussher's Primordia, pp. 845, 846. See also note '', under A. D. 430 ; and note ^ under 431, pp. 129, 130. This place was in the territory of Ui-Garchon, which contained Gleann Fhaidhle, now Glenealy, and Kath-Naui, now Rathnew, near Wicklow. ' Loch-Gahhar Now Lagore, near Dun- shaughliu, in Meath. " A. D. 835. Coirpre mac Maelduin, rex Locha-Gabhor jugulatus est o Maelcernaig, et Maelcerna jugulatus est o Coirpriu in eodem horu, et mortui sunt ambo in una node. Prima preda gentilium o Deiscert Breg .i. o Thelcaibh Dro- man et o Dermaigh-Briton, ei captivos plures duxerunt et Tnortificaverunt multos, et captivos plu- rimos abstulerunt." — Ann. Ult. ' Diarmaid. — " A. D. 835. Dermaid do dul co Connachta cum legeet vexillisPatricii." — Ann. L'lt. 454 awHaca Rio^hachca eiReawM. [836. Ctoip Cpiofc, ochc cceD rpiocVia aye. Ctn cuijeaD bliaDain oo Niall Cimille. piaicjn, abb mainipD|iecli buire, epy^cop -] anjcoipe, peoach, abb Cille Oelcce, "] TTlapcain, eppcop Cluana caoin, t)ecc. Raoinfo pop TTIuim- neacliaib |iia Caral, mac Tnuipjiiipa. Caral, mac TTluipjeapa, mic Uomal- caij, pf Connachr, Decc lapotti. Riagan, mac Pinnacca, lefpf Caijfn, oecc. TTlaelDviin, mac Sfclinupaigh, cijfpna pfp cCul, Decc. Ouiblinp 06ap 6 Uempaij Do epjabail do ^allaib,") bap cuimpij Do imbipc paip ina lonjaib lapom, CO nDopcaip leo. Coblacli cpf pichic long do Nopcmannib pop boinn. Liichc rpi picic lonj oile pop abainn Cipre. l?o aipgpfc -\ po lonnpaippfc an Da mop coblac pin TTlaj Lipre,-] TTlaj bpfj, eicip cealla -] conjbala, Daoine ■] Deijcpeba, cpob "] cffpa. Raeinfo pia bpeopaib bpfj pop ^hallaib 1 TTlujDopnaib bpfj, co cropcpaccap pe picicc do ^hallaib ipin ngleo pm. Caclippaoinfo pia n^allaib oc Inbeap na mbapc pop Uib Neill 6 Sionainn " Cluain-cuein : i. e. secessits amamris sive (Mec- tahilis, the beautiful lawn or meadow, now Clonkeen, in the barony of Ardee, and county of Louth. This church is described in the Tri- partite Life of St. Patrick as in Fera-Rois See Trias Thamn., pp. 162 and 185, n. 96. "■ A fleet of sixty sJdps These entries are given in the old translation of the Annals of Ulster, thus : " A. D. 836. A navy of thre score ships of the Northnians upon Boinn, another of three score upon Lifi, who carried away in those two shipings all that they could lay hands on in Mabregh and Malifi, and in all their churches, townes, and houses. An overthrow by the men of iMabregh upon the foreigners at Decinn, in that parte called Mughdorna-Bregh, that six score of tlieiu were slain. A battle given by the Gentiles of Invernaniark by the Nury, upon O'Nells, from Sinan to sea, where such a havock was made of the O'Nells that few but their chief kings escaped." — Ann, Ult., Cod. CUircml., torn. 49. In Mageoghegan's translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise these events are noticed under A. D. 834, as follows : " A. D. 834. A fleet of 60 sailes was on the river of Boyne by the Danes, and another of 60 on the river of Lifliie, which two fleets spoyled and destroyed all the borders of Liffie and Moy- brey altogether. Moybrey [men] gave an over- throw to the Danes in Mogorn, where there were 120 of them killed. The O'Neales gave" [rede received] " a great overthrow to" [recti from] " the Danes, at Inver-ne-marke, where they were pursuing them from Synan to the sea, and made such slaughter on them that there was not such heard of in a long space before ; but the chiefest captaines of the Danes" [recte of the Ui-Neill] " escaped." This last passage is very incorrectly translated by Mageoghan. "■ Abhainn-Liphthe. — Anglice Anna-Liffey, i. e. the River LiiTey, which washes Dublin. > MtKjli-Liphtlic : i. e. the Plain of the Liffey. Keating (in the reign of Niall Cailne) states that Magh-Liffe was the county of Dublin ; and this is taken for granted by old Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, who makes it the same as the county of Dublin on his map oi Scotia Antiqua, 836.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 45.5 The Age of Christ, 836. The fifth year of Niall Caille. Flaithri, Aljl)ot of Mamistir-Buithe, bishop and anchorite ; Fedach, Abbot of Cill-Delge ; and Martin, Abbot of Cluain-caein", died. A victory was gained over the Munster- men by Cathal, son of Muirghius. Cathal, son of Muirghius, son of Tomaltach, King of Connaught, died [soon] after. Riagan, son of Finnachta, half king of Leinster, died. Maelduin, son of Seachnasach, lord of Feara-Cul, died. Dubh- litir Odhar, of Teamhair, was taken prisoner by the foreigners, who afterwards put him to death in his gyves, at their ships, and thus he fell by them ! A fleet of sixty ships'^ of Norsemen on the Boyne. Another fleet of sixty ships on the Abhainn-Liphthe''. These two fleets plundered and spoiled Magh-Liphthc-' and Magh-Breagh'-, both churches and habitations of men, and goodly tribes, flocks, and herds. A battle was gained by the men of Breagh over the foreigners in Muo'hdhorna-Breagh''; and six score of the foreigners were slain in that battle. A battle was gained by the foreigners, at Inbhear-na-mbarc'', over [all] the Ui-Neill'', from the Sinainn to the sea, where such slaughter was made as never in his Dissertations on the ancient History of Ireland ; but Magh-Liphthe lies principally in the present county of Kildare, through which the Liffey winds its course; for we learn from the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick (part iii. c. xviii., ajJiid Colgan, Trias Thaum., p. 152), that the churches of Killashee and old Kilcullen are in it See Lanigan's Ecclesiastical Historij of Ireland, vol. i. pp. 273, 276. " Magh-Breagh A great plain in the east of ancient Meath, comprising five cantreds or baro- nies, and lying principally between Dublin and Drogheda. The church of Slane is described in an old Life of St. Patrick, quoted by Ussher {Primord., p. 850), as " in regione Breg prope fliivium pulcherrinmm etfertilem Boyn ;'''' and the churches of Magh-bolg, Ros-eo, Trevet, and Daimhliag, are mentioned in various authorities as in this plain See note '', under A. D. G83, p. 289, supra ; and note % under A. D. 1292, pp. 455, 456, infra. * Mughdhorna- Breagh See note under A. D. 807. *" Inhhear-na-mbarc : i. e. the inver or river- mouth of the barques or ships. According to the old translator of the Annals of Ulster, this place was "by the Nury ;" but this would ap- pear to be an error, as it is not in the original Irish, and it is more probable that Inbhear na mBarc was the ancient name of the mouth of the river of Rath-Inbhir, near Bray. ' Over the Ui-Keill : i. e. over all the southern Ui-Neill, or race of Niall of the Nine Hostages, who were seated in the ancient Meath, extend- ing from the Eiver Shannon to the sea. Ma- geoghegan has totally mistaken and reversed the meaning of this passage, as if he wished to rob the Danes of this victory, and give it to his own sept, the Nepotes Neill-Naighiallaigh. But the old translator of the Annals of Ulster, and the original Irish of the passage, as preserved by the Four Masters, and in the Annals of Ulster, en- able us to correct him. It is given as follows in the Annals of Ulster : " A. D. 836. Bdlum re Genntib oc Inbiur na mbarc for hUib Neill 6 Sinainn co muir, du 456 awNa^-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [837. CO mu)]i,t)u in po Idoh ap nac paipmfoh jiiaTTi, ace nama repnaipfc na pioja -| na puijiij, na upiafa i na coipecha jan aipleach jan arcuma. Cealla Loca hGipne do bilsfnc la ^allaib im Cluain 6oaip, "] im DaiTTiinif, ic. Cealla Laicceine, Imp Cealrpa,-) Cill pinnce, Do lopccaD la ^allaib. Ino- pfoli Ceniuil Coipppe Cpuim la peiolimiD, mac Cpiomrainn. Sa;rolb, coipeac na n^all, Do rhapbab la Ciannaccaib. Qp pop ^hallaib occ Gap l?uaiD. Qp poppa aj Capn pfpabaij. TTlaiDni na bpeapca pia n^allaib. Ceo ^abdil dta chat lot ^allaib. Qoip Cpiopc, ochr cceD cpiocha a peaclic. Qn peipeab bliabain Do Niall. 8. Oocara, naorh eppcop -] anjcoipe, Do popbaD a Deijbfcha ipin cfnricup ceo ]io paoiD a ppiopac Do cunri nirhe. Copbmac, eppcop i pcpibnib Cille poibpic, Dej. 'CiT^fpnac, mac Qeba, ab pionnabpac aba i ceall naile, Decc. Gsnech CiUe Oelcce, eppcop, abb, i pcpibneoip, do itiapbab co na rhuinnp la ^ailfngaib. bpan pionnjlaipi, eppcop i pcpibnib, Dej. Ceallac, mac Coipppe, abb Qclia Upuim, Decc. Ruaibpi, mac Oonnchaba, ppioip Cluana Mopaipn, -] abb ceall noile apcfna Decc. Oorhnall, mac QeDba, abb Opoma Upchaille, Decc. Ceallac, mac Copjpai^, abb Qipeccail Ciapocc. Riojbdl mop hi cCluain Conaipe Uomdin, einp MiallCaille,"j peiblimib, mac irrolad ar nad rairimedh. Primi reges evaserunt." at Ballylongford, in the north of the county of i. e. " A. D. 836. A battle by the Gentiles at Kerry. — See note ^ under A. D. 622, p. 245, Inver-na-mbarc, over the Ui-Neill, from the supra. Shannon to the sea, where a slaughter not rec- ' Cill-Finnche. — In the gloss to the Feilire- koned was made. The chief kings escaped." Aenguis this church is described as near a great ■" The churches of Loch-Eirne This is incor- hill, called Dorn-Buidhe, in Magh-Raighne, in rectly stated by the Four Masters. It should Osraighe. It has not been yet identified. be: "The churches of Loch Eirne, as Dainihinis, ^ Race of Cairhre-Crom : i.e. the people of &c., together with Cluain-Eoisandotherchurches Ui-Maine, in Connaught. situated at some distance from that lake, were '' Ci«Hflc/i/a ; i.e. the Cianachta-Breagh, seated destroyed by the Pagan Danes." Daimhinis is at and around Duleek, in the east of Meath. one of the churches of Loch-Erne. — See note ', " A. D. 834. Saxolve, chief of the Danes, was under A. D. 563, p. 203, supra. Cluain-Eois, killed by those of Kynaghta." — Ann. Clon. now Clones, is several miles to the east of that ' Eas-ruaidh Now Assaroe, at Ballyshannon, lake. in the county of Donegal. ' The churches of Laichtene — The churches of '" Cam- Fear adhaigh. — A place in the south St. Lachtin were Achadh-Ur, now Freshford, in of the county of Limerick. — Sec note '', under the county of Kilkenny ; Bealach-abhra in Mus- A. D. 622, p. 245. craighe, in the county of Cork ; and Lis-Lachtiu, ' Feurta : i. c. the Graves. There are several 837] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 457 before was heard of ; however, the kings and chieftains, tlic lords and toparchs, escaped without slaughter or mutilation. Tlie churches of Loch-Eirne'' were destroyed by the foreigners, with Cluain-Eois and Daimhinis, &c. The churches of Laichtene'', Inis-Cealtra, and Cill-Finnche', were burned by the foreigners. The plundering of the race of Cairbre-Crom^ by Feidhlimidh, son of Crimh- thann. Saxolbh, chief of the foreigners, was slain by the Cianachta^ A slaughter was made of the foreigners at Eas-Ruaidh'. A slaughter of them at Carn- Fearadhaigh''. The victory of Fearta' was gained by the foreigners. The first taking of Ath-cliath" by the foreigners. The Age of Christ, 837. The sixth year of Niall. St. Dochata", holy bishop and anchorite, finished his virtuous life in this world, and resigned his spirit to heaven. Cormac, Bishop and scribe of Cill Foibrich, died. Tighear- nach", son of Aedh, Abbot of Finnabhair-abha and other churches, died. Egnech of Cill-Delge, bishop, abbot, and scribe, was killed, witli [all] his people, by the GaileangaP. Bran of Finnghlais, bishop and scribe, died. Ceallach, son of Cairbre, Abbot of Ath-Truim, died. Euaidhri, son of Donnchadh, Prior of Cluain-Irard, and abbot of other churches too, died. Domhnall, son of Aedh, Abbot of Druira-Urchaille'', died. Ceallach, son of Cosgrach, Abbot of Airegal- Ciarog'', [died]. A great royal meeting at Cluain-Conaire-Tomain^ between places of this name in Ireland ; but tlie place or Spaniel Hill, in the county of Clare. here referred to is probably Fearta-fear-Feig, " A. D. 837. Domhnall, mac Aedha, Princeps which was a place on the Boyne, close to Slane, Droma Urchaille, moritur.'''' — Ann. Vlt. in the county of Meath. ' Airefjal-Ciarog — Otherwise called Airegal- "" Ath-cUath : i. e. Dublin. "A. D. 834. The Dachiarog ; now Errigal-Keeroge, in Tyrone first taking and possession of the Danes iu Dub- See note under A. D. 805. In the Annals of lin was this year." — Ann. Clon, Ulster this passage is given as follows : ° St. Dochata " A. D. 837. Dociitu, sanctus " A. D. 837. Ceallach, mac Coscraich, Princeps Episcopiis, et Anchorita Slane, vitam senilemfdi- ind Airicuil Dachiarog, mortuus est;" which Dr. citer Jinivit." — Ann. Ult. O'Conor incorrectly translates, p. 213: " Ceal- ° Tighearnach " A. D. 837. Tigernach, mac lach mac Coscraich, Princeps Darcuilensis, mor bo Aedha, Ahhas Findubrach Abae, et aliarum civi- ulceris inveterati, mortuus est." tatum, dormivit." — Ann. Ult. '• Cluain-Conaire-Tomain. — In the gloss to the ^ Gaileanga : i. e. the Gaileanga-mora, seated Feilire-Aenguis, at I6th September, " Cluain- in the present barony of Morgallion, in the Conaire-Tomain" is described as i cuaipcipc county of Meath. hUa paeldin, in the north of Ui-Faelain. It ■i Druim- Urchaille : i. e. Ridge or Long Hill is the place now called Cloncurry, situated in of the Greenwood. This may be Cnoc-Urchoille, the barony of Oughteranny, in the north of the 3 N 458 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [838. Cpiomramn. maelcpon, mac Cobcaij, cijfpna Coca Cein, Decc. Spaoinfo ]iia njeincib po]i Connacraib, in |io mapbab TTlaolDuin, mac TTluiiijfpa, mic Uomalraij, co pochaibib amaille p|nf. 6pan, mac paeknn, 6 |idice|i Uf paoldm, pi Caijfn, oecc. Congalac, mac TTlaonaij, cijejina Ua TTlic Uaip bpTgh, Decc. Ctoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD cpiocha a hochc. Qn peaccmab bliabain Do Niall. TTlaolsaimpiD, pjpibneoip cojame, anjcoipe,-] abb bfnnchaip, Qiofn, ppioip Cluana mic Noip, -] abb Popa Cpe, Colmcin, mac Pobaprai^, abb Sldine, rnaolpuariaib, mac Carail, pecnabb Lupcan, Copbmac, mac Conaill, abb Upeoic, 1 Reaccabpa, abb Leir TTlocaoTTiocc, becc. muipfoliach, mac Gacliach, mic piachacli, pf coiccib CoTicobaip, Do rhapbao la a bpciirpib, QeDh -] Ctenjap, co pochaiDib oile cenmocaporh. Qooh, mac Garac, Do itiapbaD la TTlaDaDan, mac Tnuipeaoliai j. T?o jabpac niupcoblac no ^lial- laib pop Loc Garbacb. Ro hupra "j po liaipgce ruara "] cealla cuaipceipc Gpeann leo. Lopccab peapna i Copcaije moipe Id ^allaib. Commupjac, mac Conjalaij, njfpna Ciannacca, Decc. CinneiDib, mac Conjalaig, cij- eapna Ua TTlic Uaip, do rhapbab la a bpdraipib. Caembcliib abbaoh i nQpD TTlacha, .i. Oiapmaicc Ua Uijfpnaijh i nionaDh piiopanDdin 6 Rdich mic rrialuip. Qoip Cpiopr, ocbr cceD rpiocha anaoi. Qn cocbcmab blmbain do Niall. lopep Roip moip, eppcop -] pcpibneoip Deappcaijce, abb Cluana heoaip -\ county of Kiklare. — See note ", under the year of Tara. They are to be distinguished from the 586, p. 2\'2, sujn-a. The old translator of the Ui-Mic-Uais-Teathbha, who gave name to the Annals of Ulster anglicises this name Cloncurry ; present barony of Moygoish, in the north of the and Mageoghegan, Clonconrie-Tomayne, thus : county of Westmeath. "A.D. 837. A great kingly parly at Clon- " Vice-abbot — Secnap is explained " sccunrfjAS curry, between Felim and Nell." — Cod.Clarend., ai6a,s" in Cormac's Glossary, and prior by the tom. 49- Four Masters. " A. D. 835. There was a great meeting be- ' Province of Conchobhar : i. e. the province tween King Neale and Felym mac Criowhayn, of Conchobhar Mac Nessa, who was King of all at Cloncrie-Tomayne." — Ann. Clon. Ulster in the beginning of the first century : ' Ui-Faelain This was the name of a tribe " A. D. 838. Mureach mac Echtach, king of seatedintheplainsof Magh-Laighean and Magh- Cuige Conor (Ulster), died by the hands of his LifTe, in the north of the present county of Kil- kinsmen, viz. Hugh and Aengus, assisted with dare. — See note ^ under A. D. 1203. many more." — Ann.Ult., Cod. Clarend., tom. 49- " Ui-Mic-Uais-Breagh A tribe seated in "A.D. 836. Moriegh mac Eahagh, king of Magh Breagh, in East Meath, to the south-west Ulster, was killed by his own brothers, Hugh 838] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 45 Ros-mor : i. e. the Great Wood. This is the they vexed all Ireland, temporall and church place in the county of Monaghan from which land, towards the North." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Cla- Lord Rossmore takes his title. The Four Mas- rend, torn. 49. ters seem to have adopted the chronology of the " A. D. 836. The Danes made a forte, and Annals of Ulster at this period, for this entry is had shipping on Logh Neagh, of purpose and given in the latter Annals at 839, as follows : intent to waste and spoyle the North from " A. D. 839. Joseph Eoiss-moir, Episcopus, et thence, and did accordingly." — Ann. Clon. scriba optimus, et Ancorita, Abbas Cluana Auis, et ' Cinneididh " A. D. 838. Cenneitig, mac aliarum civitatum, dormivit.''^ Congalaig, Rex Ncpotum fiUonim Cuais Bregh, a The obit of this Joseph is given in the Annals sua fratre, Cele, dolose jug ulat us est.'''' — Ann. Ult. of Clonmacnoise, at the year 837, as follows : 3 N 2 460 awNata Rioghachca eiReaNN. [840. ceall naile, Decc. Opcanac, epj^cop Cille Da|ia, Qipmfohach, abb Poy^pa liaibnp, Ciiunnmaol, pjiioiii OQiriiaije, TTlaelcuile Leir^bnne, Qipfchracli Clulle manacli,i 5eiiicci]i Uulca lei)- Decc 6 Decembep. Innpfo pfp cceall, -) Oealbna Gaqia la Niall CaiLle. Opjain Lujiiiam la ^allaib Coca liGacliach, -] po jabpac bpaijDe lomba Deppuccoib -] Do Daoinib eaccnaiDe pojlamra,-] puccpar lacr Do com a longpopc lap Tnajibab pochaiDe oile leo beop. ITiupchaD, mac Qeba, pi Connachc, Decc. Dubodbapc, cijfpna Ofp- miirhan, Decc. Cionaeb, mac Copccpaij, cijfpna bpfjrhaine i Ufcliba[Decc]. Copccan QpDa TTlacha co na ofprai^ib,"] co na Dairhliacc, lap na ^alloib peirhpdice. peDlimiD, mac Cpiottirainn, pf ITlinTiaTi, Do itiDpeab TTliDe -] bpf^, CO TiDeipiD 1 Ufmpaig, lap ngabdil jiall Connacc i naon 16, conab Do pin po pdib Ceallac, mac Cumapgaij : Qp e peblimib an pf, Dianib obaip aon Idiclii, Gcpiji Connacc jan car, acup TTIibe Do manopab. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD cfr]iaca. Qn nomhab bliabain do Niall. TTIaol- Diorpaib, anjcoipe -| ejnaib Uipe Dd jlap, Deg. Lonjpopc ace Cinn Duacaill la ^allaib, ap po hupra ~\ po liaipjre cuara -] cealla Uearba. Conjpopc oile aj Ouiblinn, ap po hupra Laijin -| liUf Neill, enp cuara ~\ cealla, co Sbob blabma. Sloigfo la peiblimib co Capmain. Sloigfb la Niall ap a cfnn co ITlaj noccaip. bachall peblimib pijlij poppajbaib ip na Dpoijnij, Oup puce Niall co neapc uara, a ceapc an caca cloibrhi^. " A. D. 837- Josepli of Rossemore, bushopp, They had another forte at Dublin, from whence scribe, and a venerable anchorite, died. He was they did also destroy the lands of Lynster, and abbot of Cloness and otlier places." of the O Neals of the South, to the Mouut[ain] " The plundering of Lughmhadh. — " A. D. 839. of Sliew-Bloome." — Ann. Clon. Orggain Lughmhadh di Loch Eclidach o Geun- ■■ The burning of Ard-Macha — " A. D. 839- tib, qui et episcopos, et preshitcros, el sapientes, Loscadh AirddmachiS co na Derthighib ocus a captivos duxerunt, et alios mortificaverunV' — Doimliag." — Ann. Ult. Ann.Ult. "A.D. 837. Ardmach, the town, church, and "A. D. 838. The Danes continued yet in" all, was burnt by the Danes." — Ann. Clon. [rec Glcann-Uisean. — This was the name of a Derero, d Moenach mac Sothchadaig, duo Epis- remarkable glen situated in the territory of copiet ancorite, in una node mortui sunt in Disort Ui-Bairche, about two Irish miles to the west Diarmada. Fergus mac Fothaig, Rex Connacht, of the town of Carlow, where there exists a morititr. Donnacan, mac Maeletuile, scriha ct considerable portion of the ruins of an ancient ancorita, in Italia quieoit." — Ann. Ult. church, called Cill-Uisin, avglice Killeshin. " Luaiglini. — For the position of this tribe Archdall, iu his Monasticon Hibernicum, p. 398, see note ', under A. D. 122, p. 103, supra. identifies the church of Gleann-Uissen with " Chief of Fealla This entry is not in the Glcane, or Glin, on the liiver Brusna, in the Annals of Ulster, or in those of Clonmaciioisc. barony of Garrycastle, and King's County ; but 842.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 465 son of Aenghus, lord of Ui-Failghe, died. Macldiiin, son of Conall, lord of Calatruim', was taken prisoner by the foreigners. The Age of Christ, 842. The eleventh year of Niall. Dodiu, Bishop of Birra, died. Cumsudh", son of Derero, and Maenach, son of Sadchadach, who were both bishops and anchorites, died in one night, at Disert-Diarmada. Suibhne, son of Forannan, Abbot of Imleach-Fio, died. Ronan, Abbot of Cluain- mic-Nois, [one] of the tribe of the Luaighni'"' of Ros-Teamhrach, and Bricine, Abbot of Lothra, died. Donnacan, son of Maeltuile, scribe and anchorite, died in Italy. Colggu, son of Fedach, anchorite, died. Maelruanaidh, son of Donn- chadh, King of Meath, the father of Maelseachlainn, [died]. Fearghus, son of Fothadh, King of Connaught, died. Cinaedh, son of Conra, lord of Cinel- Laeghaire, was slain by the Dealbhna. Cairbre, son of Cathal, King of South Leinster, died. Tolorg, son of Allailedh, chief of Fealla^ was slain by the foreigners of Loch Ribh ; and Finnacan, son of Allailedh, made his escape from them. The burning of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn by the same foreigners. The Age of Christ, 843. The twelfth year of Niall. Gormghal, son of Muireadhach, Bishop and anchorite of Lann-Leire ; Fiachna, son of Maelbrea- sail, Abbot of Fiuuabhair-abha ; Labhraidh, son of Ailell, Abbot of Slaine ; Robhartach, son of Breasal, Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh ; Robhartach, son of Flann, Abbot of Domhnach-mor ; Breasal, son of Caingne, Abbot of Cill- manach ; Cethearnach, son of Foghartach, Prior of Tir-da-ghlas ; and Aedhan of Gleann-Uisean'', died. An army was led by the foreigners of Ath-cliath to Cluana-an-dobhair''', and burned the fold of Cill-achaidh ; and Nuadhat, son of Seigen, was martyred by them. Dun-Masg" was plundered by the foreigners, this is a childish guess, because Gleann-Uisean "A. D. 843. Nortmanni Duhlinia cgressi expe- ls described, in the authorities referred to by ditionem suscijnunt versus Cluana-cm-dobhmt; Archdall himself, as in the territory of Ui- Ecclesiamque de Kill-achadh expilant, et Nuadvm Bairche, in which the church of Sletty, close to Segenifilinm inwrtyrii uffidunt coronay Carlow, is situated. The festival of St. Diar- ^ Diin-Masg : i. e. the Dun or Fort of Masg, maid, Bishop of Gleann-Uisean, is set down in son of Augen Urgnuidh, the fourth son ofSedna O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 8th July. See Lani- Sithbhaic. The name is anglicised in an Inqui- gan's Ecd. Histori/ of Ireland, vol. ii. p. 78. sition, Donemaske, anno 20 Eichardi II. ; but ' Chiana-an-dohliair. — A district near the now always Dunamase. — See Harris's edition of church of Cill-achaidh, anr/lice Killeigh, in the Ware''s Antiquities, c. v. p. 35. It is the name King's County. This passage is translated by of a lofty isolated rock, on which formerly stood Colgan as follows. Acta SS; p. 373, n. 3 : an earthen fort, or stone-cashel, but which now 3 o 466 awNata Rioghachca eiReawN. [843. po jabaD Cto6, mac Ouibbacpioc, abb Ui'pe od jlap, i Cluana heibneac,-] jiuccpac leo e i ITlumain,") ]io poDairh niapriia a|i Oia,"] ]io mapbaD Ceicfp- nac, mac Conoinaipj, pjiioip Clulle oapa, co pochai&ib oile amaille ppiu, ipn opccoin ceona. pojianndn, ppimaib QpDa TTlaca, t)o epjabdil Do ^hallaib 1 cCluain Cliorhapoa, co na rhionnaib "] co na muinnnp, "| a mbpec leo Dia lonjaib 50 Luimneac. Sloijfola Cuipjeip, cijfpna ^all pop Loc Rib, co po aipccpear Connacca -\ TTlibe, 1 po loipcpeac Cluain mic Noip co na Dfp- raijib, -| Cluain peapca bpenamn, Uip od jlap, Lorpa, -\ cealla lom&a opcfna. CarpaoineaD pop ^hallaib piap an pij, Niall, mac Qe&a, hi TTlaij lora, 1 Dpong Dipi'rhe do ruicim laip. Uuipjeip Do jabdil la TTlaolpeachlainn, mac TTlaolpuanaiD, ") a bdbaD hi Loch Uaip laparti, cpe rhiopbaile Oe ~[ contains the ruins of a strong castle, situated in the territory of Ui-Crimhthannain, in the barouy of East JMaryborough, in the Queen's County — See Leabhar-na-gCea7-t, p. 216, note 1 ; and Mac Firbis's genealogical work (Marquis of Droghe- da's copy), pp. 185, 186 : "A. D. 842. Dun-Masse was assaulted and destroyed by the Danes, where they killed Hugh mac Duifedachrich, abbot of Tyrdaglasse and Cloneneagh ; and also there killed Kehernagh mac Comosgaye, old abbot" [_recte vice-abbot] " of Kildare." — Ann. Clon. ^ Cluain- Comharda. — Not identified. " A. D. 844. Forannan, Abbot of Ardmach, taken cap- tive by the Gentiles at Cluoncovarda, with his reliques, or oathes, and his people, and carried away by" [recte to] " the shippinge of Limrik." — Ann. Ult, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 842. Forannan, abbot of Armagh, was taken captive by the Danes at Cloncowardy, together with all his family, relicks, and books, and" [they] " were lead from thence to their ships in Limbrick." — Ann. Clon. ' L/uimneach. — This was the ancient name of the Lower Sliannon ; but henceforward it is applied in these Annals to the city of Limerick. '' Tuirgeis. — There is not a vestige to be found of this chief, under this name in any of tlie Northern Chroniclers. Ledwich has endeavoured to identify him with a prince named Thorgils, who is said by Snorro to have reigned in Dublin ; but he has totally failed, for Harold Harfager, the father of this Thorgils, was not born for many years after the death of Turgeis. The only places in Ireland with which his name is still associated is Dun- Turgeis, or Dun-Dair- bheis, and Lough Loane, near Castlepollard, in the county of Westmeath, where some strange traditional stories are still told of him and the Irish monarch, IMaelseachlainn. He had also another fortress at Rinu-duin, near St. John's, on Loch-Eibh, anglice Lough Ree, in the county of Roscommon, but no local traditions of his exploits are there preserved at present. ' And many others. — This should be, " and many others on the islands in the Shannon, and in the vicinity of that river." Duald Mao Firbis states, in his Account of Danish Families in Ireland, that Turgeis took possession of and held his residence at Clonmaonoise; and that his wife was wont to issue her orders to the people from the high altar of the cathedral church there. ' Magh-Itha. — See note ", under A. M. 2530, p. 5, supi-a. " A. D. 844. Battle-breach by Nell, mac 843.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 467 where Aedh, son of Dubdhachrich, Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas and Cluain-eidhneach, was taken prisoner ; and they carried him into Munster, where he suffered martyrdom for the sake of God ; and Ceithearnach, son of Cudinaisg, Prior of Cill-dara, with many others besides, was killed by them during the same plun- dering excursion. Forannan, Primate of Ard-Macha, was taken prisoner by tlie foreigners, at Cluain-Comharda'', with his relics and people, and they were car- ried by them to their ships at Luimneach". An expedition by Tuirgeis'', lord of the foreigners, upon Loch-Ribh, so that they plundered Connaught and Meath, and burned Cluain-mic-Nois, with its oratories, Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, Tir-da- ghlas, Lothra, and many others'^ in like manner. A battle was gained over the foreigners by the king, Niall, son of Aedh, in Magh-Itha^; and a countless number fell. Tuirgeis was taken prisoner by Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruain- aidh ; and he was afterwards drowned in Loch-Uair^, through the miracle ol' Hugh, upon Gentiles at Magli Iha." — Ann. Ult. Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. " A. D. 842. King Neale gave a great over- tlirow to the Danes in the plains of Moynithe." — Ann. Clon. ^ Loch- Uair. — Now Lough Owel, near Mul- lingar, in the county of Westmeath See note °, under A. M. ,3581, p. 40, supra; and note", on Port-Lomain, under A. D. 1461, p. 1016, infra. The drowning of Turgeis in Loch-Uair is noticed in the Annals of Ulster at the year 844, and in the Annals of Clonniacnoise at 842, as follows : " A. D. 844. Turges du ergabail la Maelsech- naill, ocus bagud Turges i Loch Uair iarom." — Ann. Ult, Ed. O'Conor. "A. D. 844. Tuirges, chief of the forreiners, taken by Maeilsechlainn, and Tuirges, drowned in Loch-Uair after." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. " A. D. 842. Turgesius was taken by Moyle- seaghlyn mac Moyleronie, and he afterwards drownded him in the poole of Loghware ad- joyning to Molyngare." — Ann. Clon. It would appear from Jocelin and Giraldus Cambrensis, who wrote about the year 1183, that some strange traditions were then pre- 3 served respecting a personage named Gurmun- dus, the son of an African prince. Giraldus has strangely confused these traditions in his Topograplda Hiberniw, Dist. iii. cc. 38, 39, 40 ; for he makes Gurmundus contemporary with the British king, Careticus, who flourished about the year A. D. 586; and yet h& makes him act under Turgesius, who appointed him his Lord Deputy in Ireland ! A similar story is gravely repeated in some Acts of Parliament, Reg. Eli: See Ussher's Frimord., p. 568, et seqq. Jocelin speaks of Gurmundus and also of Turgesius as Norwegian pagan kings of Ireland, who perse- cuted the Christians ; but he seems to have been aware that Turgesius was not contemporary with Gurmundus. His words are : " Tempus autem tenebrarum, Hibernici illud autumant, quo prius Gurmundus, ac postea Tur- gesius Noruagienses Principes Pagani, in Hi- bernia debellata regnabant. In illis enim diebus sancti in cauernis, et speluncis, quasi carbones cineribus cooperti, latitabant a facie impiorum, qui eos tota die, quasi cues occisionis mortifica- hsmV-Vita Patricii,c.\1 S ; TriasThaum.,-^. 104. On this passage Colgan has the following note {Trias Thavm., n. 164) : o2 468 QNNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [843. Ciajiain, -] na naerti apcfna. peapjal, mac 5]iain, mic TTIaeilecuile, mic diarail, cijeajina ITlupcpai^e, no ttiaiibaoh,-| CaicejijCijfpna Peap maije. Opgain DonncbaDa, mic pollciifiain, -[ piainn, mic Tllaelpuanaio, la ITlael- j'fclilainn, mac TTlaoilpuanaib. " NecGildas Moduda, nee loaunes Dubaganus in Catalogo regum Hibernise, nee Quatuor Ma- gistri in eodem Catalogo vel Annalibus, nee alius domestieus Kerum Hiberniearum soriptor, nee etiam externus (quod sciam) ante Geralduui Cambrensem numerat Gurmundum vel Turge- sium inter Hibernia; Reges, vel scribit eos in Hibernia vnquam regnasse ; licet memorent Turgesium, aliosque Normannos anno 836. & sequentibus, continuis prseliis, prajdis, et ineur- sionibus turbasse eius quietem, & pacem : sed omues vnanimi eonsensu referunt Conchoua- i-ium Dunebado natum, qui anno 818. coepit, regnasse annis 1 4. eique immediate successisse Niellum tertium, cognomento Calne, eumque regnasse annis 13. vel iuxta alios 15. & post hunc, Maelseclilanniiim (qui & Malachias vocatur) annis 16. Aidum septimum cognomento Fin- liatli annis 16. deinde Flannium Malaehise filium annis 38. ex ordine immediate successisse & regnasse. Turgesius autem fuit in Hibernia occisus anno 842 : Niello tertio tunc regnante, per prsedictum Maelsechlannium sine Mala- chiam, tunc Mediee, & postea Hibernia; Eegem, vt traduut Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus ad euudem annum, & contestatur Giraldus Cam- brensis homo Britannus in Topograpliia Hiber- nia; dist. 3. cap. 40. qui Giraldus, alias testatis- simus hostis gentis nostrse, negat ibidem cap. 38. & 39. Gurmundum vnquam subiugasse Hiber- niam, & licet cap. 37. scribat eum regnum Hiber- nicum aliquamdiu pacifice rexisse ; tamen postea c. 45. & 46. solum asserit pacem & quietem Hibernia; per lios tyranuos fuisse turbatam it interruptam. Verba eius cap. 45. sunt : JSst ituip/e numenis omnium ItcQtnn, qui a prima liuius genti.-< Rege Ilevimone vsquc ad hunc vltimum Ro- thericum, Hiherniam rexerunt, centum octoginfa vnus. Et c. 46. Gens igitur Hibernica a primo aduentus sui tempore et primi illius Herimonis regno vsque ad Giirmundi et Turgesii tempora {quibus et turbata quies, et inlen'upta aliqttundiu fuit eius tranquilitas) ; iterumque ab eorinn obitu. vsque ad hcec nostra temjiora, ab omni alienarum gentium incursu libera permansit, et inconciissa, donee per vos Rex inuictissime (Henricum secun- dum AngliiE Kegem intelligit) et vestrw animosi- tatis aiidaciam, his denuo nostris diehus est subiu- gata anno cetatis vestrce 41. Regni vestri 17. ab Incarnatione verb 1172. Hsec Giraldus alias Hibernis in aduersus referendis numquam pro- pitius, vel parous." — {Topograpliia Hibernice, Dist. iii. cc. 39, 40, 41, 42). According to Giraldus, Turgesius was assas- sinated by a number of young men concealed in women's clothes, by a stratagem plotted by O'Machlachlin, or O'Melaghlin ; and the same story has been given as true history by Keating. Giraldus's words are as follows : " Vnde in Hiberniam vel Britanniam Gurmundus aduenerit. "CAP. XXXIX. " In Britannica legitur historia : Gurmun- dum ab Africa in Hiberniam aduectum, & inde in Britanniam a Saxonibus ascitum, Cireces- triam obsidione einxisse. Qua tandem capta, & passerum (vt fertur) maleficio, igne succensa : ignobili quoque tunc Britonum Rege Kereditio in Cambriam expulso, totius regni dominium in breui obtiuuisse. Siue ergo Africanus, scu (vt verius esse videtur) Norwagiensis fuerit : vel in Hibernia nunquam fuit, vel relicto ibidem Turgesio modiei leuiporis in ea moram fecit. 843.] ANNALS OP' THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 469 God and Ciarau, and the saints in general. Fearghal, son of Bran, sun of Mael- tuile, son of Tuathal, lord of Muscraigbe, was killed, and Caicher, kird of Feara- Maighe. The plundering of Donnchadh, son of FoUanihau, and uf Flaiin, son of Maelruanaidh, Ijy Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidli. " Qitaliter interfecto in Gallia Grurmundo Turge- sius dolo puellarum in Hibernia delusus occubuit. " CAP. XL. " Gvrmvndo itaque in Galliarum partibus interfecto, & Barbarorum iugo a Britaunicis collis ea occasione iam depulso : Gens Hibernica ad consuetas artis iniqua; decipulas, non ineffi- caci molimine statim recurrit. Cum igitur ea tenipestate filiam Regis Medensis scilicet Omach- lachelini Turgesius adamasset : Kex ille virus sub pectore versans, filiam suam ipsi concedens, ad insulam quandam Media;, in stagno scilicet Lochyreno illam cum quindecim puellis egregiis ei missurum se spopondit. Quibus & Turgesius gauisus cum totidem nobilioribus gentis suffi statute die et loco obuiam veuit : & inuenit, & inueniens in insula quindecim adolescentes im- berbes animosos, & ad hoc electos sub habitu puellari dolum palliantes, cultellis, quos occulte secuni attulerant, statim inter amplexus Tur- gesius cum suis occubuit. " De Norvvagiensibus, qui circiter annos iriyinta regnauerard, ah Hibernia expulsis. " CAP. XLI. " Fauia igitur pernicibus alls totam statim insulam peruolante, & rei euentum, vt assolet, diuulgante, Norwagienses vbique truncantur, & in breui omnes omnino seu vi, seu dolo, vel morti traduutur : vel iterum Norwagiam & insulas, vnde venerant, nauigio adire compel- luntur. " De Medensis Regis qucestione dolosa. " CAP. XLII. " Qvajsiverat autem a Turgesio pra;dictus Medensium Rex, & in dolo (nequitia iam animo concepta) quonam tenure vel arte aues qusedam in r(-gnum nuper aduecta; terra; toti, patriaque pestifera; destrui possent & deleri. Cumque responsum accepisset, nidos eorum vbique de- struendos, si iam forte nidificassent (de castellis Norwagiensium hoc interpretantes) mortuo Turgesio in eorum destructione Hibernenses per totam insulam vnanimiter insurrexerunt. Annos igitur circiter triginta Norwagiensium pompa, & Turgesii tyrannis in Hibernia perdu- rauit, it deinde gens Hibernica, seruitute de- pulsa, & pristinam libertatem recuperauit, it ad regni gubernacula denuo successit." Colgan, who discredits the above story of Giraldus, has the following note on Maelseach- lainn, son of Maelruanaidh, who drowned Tur- gesius in Loch-Uair, in his Life of Corpreu=, Bishop of Cloumacnoise, at vi. Martii: "• Alalachiie filii Moelruanacii c. 2. Obiit anno 860 hie Res, iuxta Quatuor Magistros, in Annalibus ad eundem annum, & in Catalogo Regum Hibernias, vbi de ipso sic scribunt ; Malachias primus filius Moelruanacij, filij Diin- chadij etc. postquam regnasset annis sedecim, de- cessit anno 860. Hibernis patrio sermone vocatur Moeleackluinn, & Giraldus Cambrensis in Topo- graphia Hiberniae distinct. 2. c. 40. mendose O Machluchelinum Regemque Medensem appellat. Fuit enim Rex Mediffi dum Turgesium, Ducem, Norwegiorum, & HibernicK Ecclesiae & Reipub- lica; primum turbatorem, curaret e medio tolli, antequam anno 845. capesseret regnum Hiber- nia;. Necem enim Turgesij in annum 843 refe- runt Quatuor Magistri in Annalibus : quern non cultellis per quosdam adolescentes ca;sum, vt Giraldus refert, sed captum, & in lacuVarensi suffocatum referunt, vt meruit scelestissimus tyranuus, pacis publico; subuersor, centenaruui 470 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaww. [844. Qoip Cpiopr, oclic cceD cearpaca a cearaip. TTluiiieaDliacli, mac piaino, abbmainipcjieach binri, Coipppe, macCoInndin, abb Qra U|niim,i Conainj, mac pfpoomnai j, abb Oomnai^ pctt)]iaicc, Decc. peapoorhnach, eajnaib -\ pcpibniD cojaibe Qpoa TTlaca, Decc, "] Robapcac, mac Suibne, ppioip Chille achaib, pcpibnib "] eccnaib Do mapbaD. OonnchaD, mac Ctrhalgaba, cijeapna Ua nGacac,Clornia, cijeapna Copca CaoijDe, Carctl, macQilella njeapna Ua TTIaine, Connmac TTlop, moc Copccpaij, -] Niall, mac CinDpaolaiD, rij- eapna Ua pibjeince, Decc. TTlaoloiiin, mac Conciill, njfpna Calacpoma, no rhapbao la Laijnib. SpaoineaD pop Connacraib pia n^allaib, m po mapbab Riagdn, mac pec(p5upa, -| mujpon, mac Oiapmaoa, i Qob mac Cacctpnaij, co pochaiDe oile. CuilCaippine oo opjam "] Do lopccab la^al- latb. Opjain Cuile moine do loingCp net cCaillec, -] popbaipi coicrijipi la Ceapball, moc nOunlainj, poppu, -] a nDeapgap Do cup lap pin. Opjain cfpmainn Ciapdin let peibbmib, macCpiomfainn,-i Ciapcm Dna Do ceacc ina Deabaib, anDap laip, -[ popjam Dia bacaill Do rabaipc inD, 50 pop jab juin mfbom, CO nap bo plan 50 a ecc. lap mbeic cpi'bliabna Decc i pije n6peann Do Niall Caille, mac Qeba Oiponibe, po bdibfb 1 cCallainn, ipin cuicceab bliabam caoccac a aoipi. Qp Dpopaicmfc a bdip po paibfb : TTlallacc ope, a Challainn cpuaib, a ppuaim amail ceo Do pleB, Oo piomapc ecc Dct jac leir, pop Dpeicli niraij niamsuipm Neill, Qcup beop : Ni capaim inD mpcce nDuabaip, imreir peac raob ITldpaip, Q. Challann ce no maoibe, mac mnd baibe po bdibip. Ecclesiarnm incensor, aliquot millivim Prfesby- the year 1 156. terorum, Clericorumque necator, ac Christiani '' Cuil-moine This was one of the names of sanguinis helkio insatiabilis." Colooney, in the county of Sligo. '' Domhnach-Padravj. — Now Donaghpatrick, ' The CaiUi. — Dr. O'Conor takes this to be nearNavan, in the county of Meath. — See note", the name of a river, but it is in the genitive under A. D. 745, p. 348, supra. case plural, and was evidently the name of a ' Cuil-Caissine. — Now Coolcashin, a townland party of Norsemen. givingname to a parish in the barony of Galmoy, '" The Termon of Ciaran "A. D. 843. All and county of Kilkenny. It was held imder the the Tyrmyn lands belonging to Saint Koyran V'iseount Mountgarrett in 1635, as of his manor were preyed and spoyled by Felym mac Criow- of Ballyne — See Inquisitions, Lagenio, Kil- hayn, without respect of place, saint, or shrine; kf-nny, 76, Car. I. See it again mentioned under and, after his return to Munstcr the next year. 844] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 471 The Age of Christ, 844. Muireadhach, sou of Flann, Abbot of Mainistir- Buithe ; Cairbre, son of Cohnan, Abbot of Ath-Truim ; and Conaing, son of Fordomhnach, Abbot of Domhnach-Padraig'', died. Fordomhnach, a wise man, and a distinguished scribe of Ard-Macha, died ; and Robhartach, son of Suibhne, Prior of Cill-achaidh, scribe and wise man, was slain. Donnchadli, sou ol' Amhalghadh, lord of Ui-Eathach ; Clothnia, lord of Corca-Laeghdhe ; Catlial, son of Ailell, lord of Ui-Maine ; Connmhach Mor, son of Coscrach ; and Niall, son of Ceannfaeladh, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, died. Maelduin, son of Conall, lord of Calatruini, was slain by the Leinstermen. A battle was gained over the Connaughtmen by the foreigners, in which Riagan, son of Fearghus ; Mughron, son of Diarmaid ; and Aedh, son of Catharnach, with many others, were slam. Cuil-Caissine' was plundered and burned by the foreigners. The plundering of Cuil-moine'' by the fleet of the Cailli'; and a fortniglit's siege was laid to them by Cearbhall, son of Dunking, and they were afterwards dreadfully slaughtered. The plundering of the Termon of Ciaran"", by Feidhlimidh, son of Crimhthann ; but Ciaran pursued him, as he thought, and gave him a thrust of his crozier, and he received an internal wound, so that he was not well until his death. After Niall Caille", son of Aedh Oirdnidhe, had been thirteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he was drowned in the Callainn, in the fifty-fifth year of his age. In commemoration of his death was said : A curse on thee, O severe Callainn, thou stream-like mist from a mountain. Thou hast painted death on every side, on the warlike brunette- bright face of Niall. And again : I love not the sorrowful water, which flows by the side of Maras, O Callainn, who shall boast of it ? Thou hast drowned the son of an illustrious woman ! he was overtaken by a great disease of the ilux disease, and occasion of his death ; and notwith- of the belly, which happened in this wise : As standing his irregularity and great desire of king Felym (soone after his return into Moun- spoyle, he was of some numbered among the ster) was taking his rest in his bed, Saint Keyran scribes and anchorites of Ireland. He died of appeared unto him, with his habitt and Bachall the flux aforesaid, Anno 847." — An?i. Clon. or pastorall staffe, and there gave him a push " Niall Caille — "A. D. 845. Niall, mac Aedha, of his Bachall, in his belly, whereof he tooke his rex Temhro, mersione mortuus est." — Ann. Lit. : 472 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [845. TTIannjal aliriji po pai6 : beip lac leip imcornopc Nell, na bab bpicfni conoal ceill, Do pij nirhe caibpfo peip, conoib pei6 Do cec nairhpeiD. Nmll DO baa, Niall po bd, Nmll I tnmuip, Niall i cein, Niall cen naiDiD. Cfoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD cfrpaca a cuij. Qn ceD blmbain do Tllliaolpfc- lainn, mac TTIaoilpuanam, op Gipinn. Ceallac, mac ITlaoilpdopaicc, ppioip pfp l?oip, Decc. peDlimiD, mac Cpiorhrainn, pi miirhan, anjcoipe -| pcpib- neoip ba Deac oGpennchaib ma aimpip,Decc i8 Qujupc, Dia juin mr6oin,cpia rhiopbaile De "] Ciapam. ba do bdp peibbmiD po pdiDeaD : Ouppan a Dlie DpeiblimiD, ronnbdip bd pom poD bdibe, po Deapa bpon DGipionncaib, nao maip mac Cpiomrainn Cldipe. Qp puairmb do ^haoibealaib can Do ccnic an Deofnbaib, l?o pcaic dp a nSpinD uai j on iiaip acbac peolimib. Ni DeacbaiD ippeb pi^i mapban bao innigpfcap, piaic pial po pij nailbine cobpar nocon jignechaip. Gojan .1. an^coipe, mac Qebajdin, mic Uopbaij, 6 Cluain mic Noip, Decc. Cojail mpi Locha ITlumpeamaip Id ITiaolpeclilainn, mac TTlaelpuanaib, pop " A. D. 843. This year King Nealle Kailly died at Kallen in Mounster." — Ann. Clon. There are three rivers named Callainn in Ire- land : one in the county of Armagh, the other in the county of Kilkenny, now more generally called the King's Eiver, and the third in the valley of Gleann-Ua-Ruachtain (Glanarough), in the county of Kerry. The Callainn in the county of Kilkenny is probably the one in which this king was drowned. " NiaJl without death The meaning of these rhymes, which look very obscure, is evidently this: "King Niall was drowned, but his cha- racter for goodness is so high, that whether his dfath was caused by fire or water, his fame is deathless, his glory immortal." '' Madseachlainn O'Flaherty places the ac- cession of this monarch in the year 846. — See Ogygia, p. 434; and the Annals of C'lonmacnoise in 843 : " Moyleseaghlyn mac Moyleronie, of the race of the O'Melaghlyns of Meath, succeeded after king Neale in the kingdom, and reigned seven- teen years." — Ann. Clon. '' Feara-Ros.— '' A. D. 846. Ceallach mac Maelpatraicc secnap Fer Eois desabainn, mori- tur.'''' — Ann. Ult. The Feara Rois were seated along the Boyne and at Carrickmacross, in the county of Monaghan. ' Anchorite and scribe. — " A. D. 846. Feidhli- midh mac Crimthainn rex Muman, optimn.i pttu- savit scriba et ancorita.'''' — Ann. Ult. According to the old Annals of Innisfallcn, preserved in the Bodleian Library, this Feidh- 845] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 473 Maenghal, the pilgrim, said : Take witli thee the total destruction of Niall, who was not a judge without judgment ; To the Iviug of heaven let him make submission, that he may make smooth for him every difficulty. Niall was drowned, Niall was good ; Niall in the sea, Niall in fire, Niall without death". The Age of Christ, 845. The first year of Maelseachlainn"', son of Mael- ruanaidh, over Ireland. Ceallach, son of Maelpadraig, Prior of Feara-Rois'', died. Feidhlimidh, son of Crimhthann, King of Munster, anchorite and scribe'', the best of the Irish in his time, died on the 18th of August of his internal wound, [inflicted] through the miracle of God and Ciaran. Of the death of Feidh- limidh was said : Alas ! God, for Feidhlimidh ; the wave of death has drowned him ! It is a cause of grief to the Irish that the son of Crimhthann of Claire' fives not. It was portentous to the Gaeidhil, when his last end arrived ; Slaughter spread through sacred Ireland from the hour that Feidh- limidh died. There never went on regal bier a corpse so noble ; A prince so generous under the King of Ailbin never shall be born. Eoghan, i. e. the anchorite, son of Aedhagan, son of Torbach of Cluain-mic- Nois, died. The demolition of the island of Loch Muinreamhar* by Mael- limidb was full monarch of Ireland, which mities. He was succeeded on the throne of agrees with Cambrensis {Top. Hib. Dist. iii. Munster by Olchobhar, son of Cinaedh, Abbot c. 44) ; but the northern annalists do not num- and Bishop of Emly. ber him among the sole monarchs of Ireland. — ' Claire. — This is the name of a remarkable See Colgan's Trias Thaimi., p. 186, note 53, hill (near Duntryleague, in the county of Lime- and Leabhar-na-gCeart, Introduction, p. xvi. It rick), on which Oilioll Olum, the great ancestor looks very strange that the Annals of Ulster of this king, as well as of the most distinguished should describe this Munster potentate as opti- families of Munster, was slain, and whereon his mus scriba et ancorita, for his career was that sepulchral monument is still pointed out. of turbulence and depredation, and his death ' Loch-Muinreamhair. — Now Lough Eamor, was brought about by his sacrilegious enor- near Virginia, in the county of Cavan, on the 3 p 474 aNwa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [846. piallac m6|i do rhacaib bdip Luiccne "| ^ailfng ]io bdoap occ inmifD na criiar a hucc ^all, 50 |io Tnalla|i-nai jic laip. ITicioljoan, mac Garac, cijfima Ceneoil mbojaine, oecc. Qpuiii)!, inac TTluipfDhaij, cigfjina Qipriji Lipe, Decc. Caral, mac Copccpaij, cijfpna porapca, Do itiapbab la I1U1 NeiU. ConDrhacli, mac Cerepnaig, Ifrcofpec Ciappaije, Decc. Niall, mac CinopaolaiD, njfpna Ua ppiDgfnce, Decc. Qp pop ^allaib Qfa cliar, oc Capn mbpammic, la Ceapball, mac nOungaile, ci^fpna Oppaije, Du in po mapbaoh Da cheD Decc Di'ob. CeDna hop^ain Imlij lubaip la ^allaib. Qoip Cpiopc, ochr cceo ceafpaca a pe. Qn Dapa bliaDain do rniiaoil- peaclamn. pinprieaclica Ciiibnige, mac TTomalcaij, pi Connacr, "j ba bang- coipe laparh, Decc. r?obaprac,mac TTIaoileporapcaijiabbCiUe moinne, Decc. Qnluan, abb Saijpe, Decc. Colmctn, mac Ouinncocbaij. corhapba Colmain CiUe mic Oiiac, Decc. DiapmaiD Cille Caipi Decc. Carppaoinro pia ITlaol- pfchlainn, mac TTlaolpiianaiD, pop ^allaib, 1 popaij Du in po mupbaD un. ceo laip Di'ob. Car oile pia nOlcobap, pf TTliirhan, 1 pia Lopcan, mac Ceallai^, pi Lai^fn CO Laijnib"! minmneacaib lompcj pop ^hallaib, ace Sceir Nfcrain, in po mapbaD Uorhpaip Gpla, canaipi pig Coclainne,-] Da ceD Decc uime. borders of the county of Meath See note % under A. M. 2859, p. 10, supra.. " A. D. 846. Maelseclinaill, mac Blaelruanaig, regnare incipit. Togail innsi Locha Muinrea- mhair la Maelsechnaill for fianlach mar di ma- caib bais Luighne ocus Gaileng, ro batar oc in- driud na tuatli, 7nore Gentilium." — Ann. Ult., Ed. O'Conor. " A. D. 846. The breakinge of the Hand of Loch Muinrevar, by Maelsechnaill, upon a great company of the sons of bais" [i. e. sons of death, i.e. malefactors] "of Luigne and Gaileng, who were spoylinge the countries from thence after the manner of the Gentiles." — Cod. Clar., torn. 49. " Carn-Brammit Not identified. "■ Finsneachta Luibnighc : i. e. Finsneachta of Luibncach, a place on the borders of ancient Meath and Munster, where it is probable he was fostered See Book of Lecan, fol. 260, b, and Leab/iar-na-gCeart, p. 10, note". " A. U. 847. A'lx- magna in Kal. Februarii. Finsnechta Luibnighi, Ancorita, etEex Connacht antea, moHuus est." — Ann. Ult. " Siiccessoi' of Colman : i. e. Bishop of Kil- macduagh, in the now county of Galway. — See note under 814. >■ CiU-Caisi Now Kilcash, an old church situated at the foot of Slieve-na-man, in the barony of Iffa and OfFa East, in the county of Tipperary. The south door of this church in- dicates considerable antiquity, but the greater part of the walls were rebuilt at a comparatively recent period. ' Forach. — This is the place now called Far- ragh, and situated near Skreen, in the county of Meath. Dr. O'Conor translates this "in mari" in his edition of the Annals of the Four Masters, p. 349 ; and in the Annals of Ulster, p. 218 ; but he is clearly mistaken, and he had no reason to differ from the old translator of the Annals of Ulster, who takes Fora, the name of a place, and renders the passage thus : 846.] ANNALS OF TllP: KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 475 seachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, against a great crowd of sons of death [i. e. malefactors] of the Luighni and Gaileanga, who were plundering the districts at the instigation of the foreigners ; and they were destroyed by him. Maelgoan, son of Eochaidh, lord of Cinel-Boghaine, died. Artuir, son of Muircadhach, lord of Airthear-Life, died. Cathal, son of Cosgrach, lord of Fotharta, was slain by the Ui-Neill. Connmhach, son of Cethernach, half-chief of Ciarraighe, died. Niall, son of Cinnfaeladh, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, died. A slaughter made of the foreigners of Ath-cliath, at Carn-Brammit", by Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, lord of Osraighe, where twelve liundred of them were slain. The first plun- dering of Imleach-Iubhair by the foreigners. The Age of Christ, 846. The second year of Maelseachlainn. Finsneachta Luibnighe"', son of Tomaltach, King of Connaught, and who Avas afterwards an anchorite, died. Robhartach, son of Maelfothartaigh, Abbot of Cill-Moinne, died. Anluan, Abbot of Saighir, died. Colman, son of Donncothaigh, suc- cessor of Colraan% of Cill-mic-Duach, died. Diarmaid of Cill Caisi'' died. A battle was gained by Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, over the Danes, at Forach'-, where seven hundred of them were slain by him. Another battle was gained by Olchobhar, King of Munster, and by Lorcan, sou of Ceallach, King of Leinster, having the Leinstermen and Munstermen along with them, over the foreigners, at Sciath-Neachtain", wherein Tomhrair EarP, tanist of the King " A. D. 847. A battle by Maelsecbnaill, upon 1200 about him.''' — Ann. Ult., Cod.Clar., torn. 49. tlie Gen tyles at Fora, where 700 fell." '' Tomhrair Earl. — This prince's ring was Connell IMageoghegan also takes Forach to be preserved by the Danes at Dublin in the year the name of a place, and renders the passage as 994, when it was carried oiF by Maclseach- follows : lainn II., King of Ireland ; and there are " A. D. 848. Olchover, King of Cashell, did strong reasons for believing that he was the overthrow the Danes in a battle in Munster, ancestor of the Danish kings of Dublin. The where he slew 1200 of their best men, anno 848. pedigree of Imhar, or Ifars, the ancestor of the King Moyleseaghlyn did overthrow them in the Danish kings -of Dublin, is given in none of battle of Farchae." — A7m. Clou. the genealogical Irish works as yet discovered; "■ Sciath-Neachtain — See note '', under A. D. and in the absence of direct evidence it is rea- 766, p. 370, supra. sonable to assume, that, as the Danes of Dublin " A. D. 847. Bellum by Ollchovar, king of had his ring or chain in 994, this ring or chain Mounster, and Lorgan mac Cellai into" \_recte descended to them as an heir-loom from him. with] " Leinster upon" [the] " Gentiles, at In these Annals, at the year 942, the Danes Sciahnechtan, where fell Tomrair Erell, the next of Dublin are called Muintir-Tomair, which or second in power to the king of Laihlin, and strengthens this argument; for, if we examine 3 p 2 476 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawH. [847. PaonifD ]iia rcijfpnac, cijffrna Locha gab-iji, pop allrnupachaib i nOaijie Dij^ipc Oaconna, in jio mapbao od picic Decc ofb laif. l?aoinf6 pm riGojan- ocr Caipil pop ^hctllaib, occ Oun-TTlaelecuile, w]\m in ]io majibaD C1115 ceo Dfob. Sloijfo la hOlcobap do rojail Dviin Co|icai je pop ^Imllaib. 'Cuarh- cap, mac Cobrai^, cijepna Lnijne, Oecc. TllaiOm pm nGcVinjfpn co Lai jnib pop O) paijib, a liUaclicap ^apaoha. TTlaiDm pia nOunaoac, mac Ounsaile CO nOppaijib, popp na Oeipib. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD cfcpaca a peachr. Ctn cpfp blia6ain do TTlhaoil- pfclainn. Onchu, eppcop -] angcoipe Slaine, T?obapcac, mac Coljan, abb Sldine, Oenjap, mac Qiljile, abb Oorhnai^ pharpaicc, pinpneachca, mac Diapmaoa, abb Doirtiliacc, TTlaelpuaDaij, abb QipD bpeacdin, pianD, mac Cuanach, abb TTlainiprpeac, 1 Qpanndn, abb bfnDcaip, Decc. TTlaelmeDa, inT^fn Qeba, banabb Cluana Cuipcin, Decc. Conains, mac piainn, cijeapna bpf^, Niall, mac Cionaeba, njfpna Ua ppailje, Coipppe, mac Cionaeba, cijfpna Ua TTldil, -| Qilill, mac Cumupccai 5, ci^fpna Coca Cal, Decc. Uuaral, mac Ceallaij, cijeapna 6le, DecC. pianiiaccdn, mac Garach, njfpna Dal QpaiDe an Uuaipceipc, do mapbab la Cenel 60 jam. InDpeaD Ouiblinnela TTlaelpeclainn, mac HlaelpuanaiD,"] la UijCpnaCjCi^fpna Locba ^abap. TTluippfcr pfchc picic long Do liunnncip pf ^all do focc oo rabaipc j^pfma popp na ^alla po bdoap ap a ccinn 1 nGpinn, jup mfpjbiiaiDippfc Gpe fcoppa. TTlaelbpfpail, mac Cfpnaij, cijfpna THujOopn, do mapbaDh la the Irisli tribe-names, in whicli Muintir is pre- or family, wlietlier descendants, correlatives, or fixed, we will find that the second part of the followers SeeZ.eaiAar-wa-^Cca?'Z,Introduction, compound is invariably the name of the proge- p. xxxviii. nitor of the tribe, as Muintir-Maelmordha, ' Daire-Disirt-Dachonna : i. e. the Oak Wood Muintir-Murchadha, Muintir-Eolais, Muintir- of St. Dachonna's desert or wilderness. The Chinactha, which were the tribes of the O'Reil- Editor has not been able to identify this place. lys, O'Flahertys, MacRannalls, and MacKinaws, ^ Dun-Madetuile : i.e. Maeltuile's Fort, now who, according to their pedigrees, respectively unknown. descend from Maelmordha, Murchadh, Eolus, '' T/icybrt o/'(7o?-cac/j; i. e. the Danish Fortress Cinaeth, the genitive case of whose names form of Cork. the latter part of the tribe-names. In this ' C^rtc/(tor-G(/;-«f//;a ; i. e. Upper Garden. This genealogical sense, in which it should be taken is probably the place in the county of Kilkenny at this period, Muintir-Tomair would unques- now called by the synonymous name of Uachtar- tionaVjly denote the race of Tomar, or Tomrar. achaidh, i.e. Upper Field, aiiijlice Oughteraghy In the modern Irish language IMuintir is more - Clunin-C'i'i/t//iii. — See note", under the year extensive in its application, and means people 7GG; and note '", under 777, supra. 847] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 477 of Lochlann, and twelve hundred along with him, were slain. A victory was gained by Tighearnach, lord of Loch Gabhar, over the foreigners, at Daire- Disirt-Dachonna", where twelve score of them were slain by him. A victory was gained by the Eoghanacht-Caisil over the foreigners, at Dun-Maelctuile'', where five hundred of them were slain. A hosting was made by Olchobhar, to demolish the fort of Corcach" against the foreigners. Tuathchar, son of Cobh- thach, lord of Luighne, died. A defeat was given by Echthighern and tlie Leinstermen to the Osraighe, at Uachtar-Garadha'. A defeat by Dunadhach, son of Dunghaile, and the Osraighe, to the Deisi. The Age of Christ, 847. The third year of Maelseachlainn. Onchu, Bishop and anchorite of Slaine ; Eobhartach, son of Colgan, Abbot of Slaine ; Aenghus, son of Ailghil, Abbot of Domhnach-Padraig ; Finsneachta, son of Diarmaid, Abbot of Daimhliag ; Maelfuadaigh, Abbot of Ard-Breacain ; Flann, son of Cuanach, Abbot of Rlainistir [Buithe] ; and Arannan, Abbot of Beannchair, died. Maelmedha, daughter of Aedh, Abbess of Cluaiu-Cuifthin*^, died. Conaing, son of Flann, lord of Breagh ; Niall, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui- Failghe; Cairbre, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui-MaiP; and Ailill, son of Cumas- gach, lord of Loch-Cal', died. Tuathal, son of Ceallach, lord of Eile, died. Flannagan, son of Eochaidh, lord of Nortli Dal-Araidhe, was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain. The plundering of Duibhlinn'' by Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, and by Tighearnach, lord of Loch-Gabhar. A fleet' of seven score ships of the people of the king of the foreigners came to contend with the foreigners that were in Ireland before them, so that they disturbed Ireland between them. Maelbreasail, son of Cearnach, lord of Mughdhorna, '' Ui-Mail. — The position of this tribe is de- king came to assist" [rede, to oppose] " the termined by the Glen of Imail, a district in the forreners before them, that they grieved" [i. e. barony of Upper Talbotstown, and county of harassed] " all Ireland after. Inrachtach, abbot Wicklow See note % under the year 1376, of Aoi, came into Ireland with Colum Cillye's infra. oathes or sanctified things. Eovartach, mac ' Loch Cal. — Now Loughgall, in the county Colgan, abbot of Slane, deceased. Flannagan of Armagh — See the years A. M. 2859, and killed mac Echtach, rex of Dalarai in the North, A. D. 798. by Kindred Owen. Maelbresail, mac Muredai, '' Duihhlinn — Now Dublin. See it already 'kmga oi 'Mugovn'''' [Jugulatiis e-st a Gentilihus post referred to at A. D. 291, 650, 785, 840. conversionem suam ad clericos'], "killed by Gen- ^ A fleet, (J-c. — "A. D. 848. A navy of seaven tiles after his conversion to the clergy." — Ami. skore ships of the people of the forreners VlL, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. 478 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [848. ^allaib lap na beir i ccleijicecc ^a\\ ccop in rpciojail De. Qn cpop boi ap pairce Sldine do riiiiccbdil ipin ae|i. Ct coriibpub"! a pobcnl co croppacc nf Dia bapp raiUce,-] pionnabaip abae. popbaip maoilpfchlainn i Cpiipaic, aiTiail po pcnD ITlaolpechini : TTlirbiD Dill Dap boinD mbdin, i noail maije TTiibe tnfn, Qp ann bichio ppi jair ngluaip, ipin uaip i Cpiipaic cpi'n. Ninll, mac Qeba Ctlainn, cijfpna Ua TTlail, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cc^D cfcpaca a hochc. Qn cfrparhaD bliaOain do TTiaoileaclainn. Cecaoacb, abb CUiana mic Noip, Decc. Do Uib Copbmaic TTlaeniinai je a cenel. Qp occa eccafne acpubpaoh an pann : Qr cluin cacli, ecip mjgnach "| jnach, Qbb hi cCluam map CeDaoach nocan ecparap co bpacli. Uuaral, mac pfpaoliaij, abb Pfcbpainne -) OTpmaije, peapcaip, mac Tnuipfobai^, abb Lainne Lepe, l?uai6pi, abb Ciipcca, "] l?eccaBpa, abb Cluana pfpca bpenamn, Decc. Qonjup, mac Siiibne, n^^fpna ITlujDopn, do liiapbaDh la l^aipbech, moc TTlaoilbpijiDe. ITlaeldn, mac Carmoja, cijfpnna Ua mbpiuin Deipceipc Connaclic, Do rhapbaDh la ^allaibh. Cobcacli, mac TTlaolcoba, njfpna Ciappaije Luachpa, Decc. CionaoD, mac Conaing, nj- fpna Ciannachca bpfj, Do ppircoiDecc ppi ITlaoilpecbnaill, mac TTlaolpuan- aiD, 1 cochr co nfpc gall laip, co po moip Uf Neill 6 Sbionainn co muip, ecip cealla -j cuaca, i po oipcc inpi Locha jabop, -\ po loipcc laparh, gup bo comhapD ppi lap. Ro loipcceb Din leo oepcech cpeoic, "] cpi pichic ap Da "' Reached Ta'dlthi : i. e. a part of its top fell at Teltown, and anotber part at Fennor. — See this event among the Wonders of Ireland in Dr. Todd's edition of the Irish version of Nennius's Historia Britonnm, p. 215. " Crufait. — Now probably Croboy in Meath. " Ui-Cormaic-Maciimaifjhe A sept of the Ui- Maine, seated near Loiighrea, in the county of Galway. — See Tribes and Customs of Ily- Many, pp.37, 76, 77, 90, 91. '• Rechrainn. — This was the ancient name of the Island of Lambay, near the hill of Howth, in the county of Dublin, whereon St. Colurab- kille erected a monastery. It is described in O'Donnell's Vita Columbo', lib. i. c. G5, as in the east of Bregia. — See Trias Thaum., pp. 400, 450. The modern name of Lambay, more correctly Lamb-eye, i. e. Lamb-island, was imposed by the Danes, or early English settlers. '' Cinaedh. — This passage is given in the An- nals of Ulster at the year 849, as follows : " A. D. 849. Cinaed, mac Conaing, rex Cian- achta do frithtuidhccht Maelsechnaill anneurt Gall, con riiinradh Ou Neill o Sinnaind co muir, etir cella ocus tuatha, ecus co rort innsi Locha Gabur dolose, cor bo com ard fria lar, ocus co ro 848.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 479 was slain by the foreigners, after having embraced a religious life and retired from the world. The cross which was on the green of Slaine was raised up into the air ; it was broken and divided, so that a part of its top readied Tailltin'" and Finnabhair-abha. The encampment of Maelseachlainn at Crufait", as Maelfechini said : It is time to go across the bright Boinn into the smooth plain of Mcath ; It is there they are in tlie pure breeze at this hour at withered Crufait. Niall, son of Aedh Alainn, lord of Ui-Mail, died. The Age of Christ, 848. The fourth year of Maelseachlainn. Cetadach, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. He was of the tribe of Ui-Cormaic Maen- mhaighe". It was in lamentation of him this quatrain was composed : All have heard it, both uncommon and common, That an abbot at Cluain like Cedadach will never again be seen. Tuathal, son of Fearadhach, Abbot of ReachrainnP and Dearmhach ; Feax'- chair, son of Midreadhach, Abbot of Lann-Leire ; Euaidhri, Abbot of Lusca ; and Rechtabhra, Abbot of Cluaiu-fearta Brenainn, died. Aenghus, son of Suibhne, lord of Mughdhorna, was slain by Gairbheth, son of Maelbrighde. Maelan, son of Cathmogha, lord of Ui-Briuin of South Connaught, was slain by the foreigners. Cobhthach, son of Maelcobha, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, died. Cinaedhi, son of Conaing, lord of Cianachta-Breagh, rebelled against Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, and went with a [strong] force of foreign- ers, and plundered the Ui-Neill from the Sinnainn to the sea, both churches and territories ; and he plundered the island of Loch Gabhor'', and afterwards burned it, so that it was level with the ground. They also burned the oratory loscad leis derthacli Treoit, ocus tri xx. decc di churches as temporal ; and brake down the Hand doinib ann." — Aim. Ult., Ed. O'Conor. of Loch-Gavar to the very bottom; and burnte This passage is also given in the old transla- the oratorie of Treoit and 260 men therein." tion in Cod. Clarend., torn. 49 ; but the trans- ' The island of Loch Gabhor: i. e. of Lough lator or transcriber has mistaken the construe- Gower, or Logore, near Dunshaughlin, in the tion of the language, as follows : county of Meath. This island was explored " A. D. 849. Cinaeh mac Conaing, king of some years since, and several curious antiques Cianacht, died" [rec" Loch Uaithne : i. e. Uaithne's Lough, now Lough Ooney, situated near the village of Smithborough, in the barony of Dartry and county of Monaghan. The chief of Dartraighe- Coininnse had his principal residence at this lake, and hence he was sometimes called lord of 850.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 483 depredation by the Dubhghoill upon the Finnghoill, at Linn-Duachaill, and they made a great slaughter of them. A royal meeting at Ard-Macha, between Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, with the chiefs of Leath-Chuinn, and Madudhan, with the chiefs of the province of Conchobhar''. Diarmaid and Fethghna, accompanied by the congregations of Patrick, and Suairleach, i. e. of Indednen", with the clergy of Meath. Caireall, son of Ruadhrach, lord of Loch Uaithne'', was slain by the Conaille. Eochaidh, son of Cearnach, lord of Feara-Rois, was slain by the foreigners. Flannchadh, son of Aenghus, lord of [Ui-]Fothadh-tire^ died. The Age of Christ, 850. The sixth year of Maelseachlainn. Maenghal, Abbot of Ard-srath ; Colann, son of Aireachtach, Abbot of Corcach; Ceallach, son of Crunnmhael, Abbot of Ceann-Eitigh"; Condath, Abbot of Ros-ailithir''; Finan, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; Finghin, son of Laidhgin, Abbot of Cluain- fearta-Molua ; hUarghus Ua Raithnen, Abbot of Leithghlinn ; Learghal, Abbot of Othain ; Forbhasach, son of Maeluidhir, Abbot of Cill-mor-Cinnech°; Ceann- faeladh, sou of Ultan, wise man of Both-Chonais'^; and Airtri, son of Faelan, Loch-Uaithne See it again referred to at A. D. 1025. ' Ui-Foiliadh-tire — This is probably the ba- rony of Iflfa and Offa West, in the now county of Tipperary, of which, according to O'hUidh- rin's Topographical Poem, O'Mearadhaigh, now O'Mara, was the ancient chieftain : " O'Tneapooaij, mair an pij, cpiur O Paraio pu tip moipclp Ui Neill a h-Uib Gojain phinn, na leojuin CO leip luaiohim." " O'Mearadhaigh, good the king, lord of Ui- Fathaidh, who obtained a great territory ; The O'Neills of fair Ui-Eoghain, all the lions I mention." See note \ under A. D. 813, p. 426, supra. " Ceann-Eitiijh Now Kinnity, in the barony of Ballybritt, and King's County See note '', under the year 1213, p. 1 83, infra. ^Ros-ailithir NowRoscarbery, in the barony of East Carbery, and county of Cork See 3 note ", under A. D. 824, p. 436, svpra. ' Cill-mor- Cinnech : i. e. the great Church of Ceann-eich. This was probably Ceanneich, anglice Kineigh, near the village of Iniskeen, in the barony of Carbery, and county of Cork, where are the remains of a Round Tower. There is another Ceann-eich near Castledermot, in the county of Kildare. '' Both-Ckonais : i. e. Conas's booth, tent, or hut. This is described by Colgan, who knew it well, as in the barony of Inishowen, in the dio- cese of Derry : " Fuit olim magnum et celebre monasterium Dicecesis Derensis, in regione de Iiiiseonia. Hodie locus prophenatus est, et in viciuia asser- vantur apud viros pios multi libri istius loci S. Moelisa;" [Brolchani] "manu conscript!." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 108. The name is now obsolete; but there can be little doubt that it is the place in the parish of Culdaft", in the barony of Inishowen, called the Templemoyle. q2 484 QMNaca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [851. Oiibdin, cijfpna Ua nOuach CXp5aD]ioi]^, pogapcacli, mac TTlaoilbpffail, cijfiina Oip^iall, [oecc]. piannajan, ri^fpna Leire Charail, oo rhapbab la piann, mac Conamg. Ciiclic ocr picic long oo pinojallaiB Do pocraoap Do car ppi Oiibjallaib co Snarh GiDneach, cpf la "] ceopa hoiDce Doib ace cafu- cca6 pe poile, co po mebaiD pia nOnbjallaib, 50 ppapjaibpioc pionogoill a longa leo. QpD TTiacha Do papujab Id ^allaib Linne Ouachaille an Dorhnac lap cCaipcc. Qp pop ^allaib 1 naipreap bpfj, np oile oc Raic Ctloain la Ciannaccaib in aoin rhf. Qoip Cpinpc, ochc cceo caecca a liaon. Qn peaccrhab bliabain do TPaoil- eaclaiim. piairniao, mac Con,^aile, eppcop -\ abb 6iopaip, Cnproch, abb Ci'pe Dri jlaip, QiliU, mac Pobapraix^, ctbH Lupcca, pianD, mac T?eacxabpar, abb Leic TTlancdm, Qnolib, eccnaib Uipe Da jlaip, Qilgfnan, .1. mac Donn- Tjale, pi Ccdpil, Decc. CarVimal, mac Uomalcaij, leirpi Ulab, Do mapbab la ^allaibli. 6acbci5fpn,mac ^uaipejCijfpna Laijfn Ofpgabaip, do mapbab la 5piiaoap,macQeba "| la Cfpball, mac Dunjaili, 1 meabail. bpiiaDap,mac Qeba peipin do riinpbctb 1 cfnD ochc Id lapaiii la minncip Gccijfpn a noi'ojail a rnjeapnct. TllaolcaupapDa, mac maoilbjieapcdl, cijfpna Ua ITlic Uaip Qipjmll, DO ecc. Caral, mac Oubdin, cijfima Qpjauc poip Decc. Ceap- nach, mac VTlaelebpfpail, ci^fpna Coba, Decc. Oenjup, mac Neill, cijeapna Ua mbepcon, Decc. Od comopba pdrpcdcc .1. popanndn pcpibnib, eppiicc, ' Ui-Duach-Argad-Rois The territory of lying between Cuailgne and Boirclie in Uladli. — this tribe is defined in an Inquisition taken ou See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down tlie 1st of May, 1635, from wliich it would ap- and Connor, ijc, p. 252, note '. The most of pear that it was then regarded as coextensive the events given by the Four Masters under with the barony of Fassadineen, in the county the year 850, are noticed in the Annals of Ulster of Kilkenny ; but it was originally far more ex- under 85 1, as follows : tensive, for llath-Beothaigh, now Eathveagh, on " A. D. 851. The spoile of Ardniach by the the Nore, in the barony of Galmoy, is referred forreiners in Easter-day. The navy of 28 ships to as in this territory (see note s, p. 26, supra) ; of White Gentiles came to give battle to Duv- and in O'hUidhrin's Topographical Poem, Ui- gents (i. e. Blackc) to Snavaignech, three dayes Duach-Osraighe, the country of O'Braenain, is and three nights to therii" [7-ecte, were passed by called " pionnclap puippinj na peoipe," i. e. them] "fighting, but the Blacke broake" [i.e. the extensive fair plain of the Nore." gained the victory] "at last, and" [the White] ' Snamh-Eidhncach Otherwise called Cuan "ran away; both tooke their ships. &\.a.m fvgi- Snamha-Aighncach. From various references tiviis evasit ; Ercre decollatus jacuit. Moengal, to this bay it appears to have been the ancient abbot of Ardsraha ; Cennfaela mac Ultain, sa- name of Carlinglord Lough, an arm of the sea /«'tfH,v; Boithe-Cc)nais,eania, literally signifies tov'a ey?(aij7w, " Innsi-Gall: \. e. inxula; Gallnrmn : i.e. the wliich is the same thing as a land of lakes. It Hebrides, or western islands of Scotland, was, doubtless, from the Danes themselves the '' Innreachtach. — " A. D. 853. Ilerei Columhe 832.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 487 Diarmaid, the most learned and most wise in all Europe, died. Amlilaeibh, sou of the King of Lochlann", came to Ireland, so that all the foreign tribes in Ire- land submitted to him ; and they exacted rent from the Gaeidliil [the Irisli]. Gofraidh, son of Fearghus, chief of the Innsi-Gall", died. The Age of Christ, 852. The eighth year of Maelseachlainn. Innreacli- tach" Ua Finachtain, successor of Colum Cille, a distinguished wise man, suffered martyrdom from the Saxons on the twelfth day of March. Maelseachlainn, King of Ireland, proceeded into Munster, until he arrived at Indeoin-na-nDeisi*'; and he enforced hostages and submission from tliem. for they liad given him opposition at the instigation of the foreigners. INIuirgheal, wife of the King of Leinster, died. Crunnmhael, son of Maelduin, lord of Ui-Fidhgeiiite, died. TuathaF, son of Maelbrighde, King of Leinster, was martyred. Bruadar, son of Ceannfaeladh, lord of Musgraighe, died. The Age of Christ, 853. The ninth year of Maelseachlainn. Ailill, Abbot of Achadh-bo, and Robhartach, Abbot of Iniscaindeagha, a scribe, died. Eudgus, son of Maicniadh, Abbot of Mainistir-Buithe, was drowned in the Boinn. Catan, Abbess of Cill-dara, died. A hosting was made by Aedh, son of Niall, into Ulidia, where he lost Connegan, son of Colman, and Flaithbheartach, son of Niall, and many others besides. Muireadhach, lord of Ard-Cianachta, died. The plundering of Loch Cend' by the foreigners, after they had entered it on the ice ; and one hundred and twenty persons were slain by them, together with Gorman. The Age of Christ, 854. The tenth year of Maelseachlainn. Sodhomna, Bishop of Slaine, received martyrdom from the Norsemen. Cormac of Laith- reach Briuin, scribe, anchorite, and bishop, died. Suibhne Ua Roichlich, CiWe, sapiens 02)tmtis, iv. Id. Marcii apud Saxones "A. D. 853. Maelsechlainn, King ofTarach, martirizatur.'''' — Ann. Ult. went into Mounster, even to Inneoin oi' the ■• Indeoin-na nDeisi. — Now Mullach-Indeona, Desies, and brought their pledges." — Cod. Cla- a townland in the parish of Newchapel, near rend., torn. 49- the town of Clonmel, in the territory of the ' Taathal. — " A. D. 853. Tuathal, mac Mael- northern Deisi, called Magh-Feinihean, now brighti, rex nepohan Dunlaingi jitgulatus est do- the barony of Ifta and OfFa East, and county lose a/ratribus suis." — Ann. Ult. of Tipperary. — See Keating's History/ of Ireland " Loch Cend. — This is evidently a mistake for (reign of Cormac, son of Art). This entry is Loch Cendin. — See note ^ under the year 821. given in the Annals of Ulster at the year 853, This entry is not to be found in the Annals of thus : Ulster. The others given by the Four Masters 488 awNata uio^hachca emeaNN. [855. pcpiBneoiii, nn^coipe, -| abb Lif moip, Carapacb, rnac Uij^fjinai^, feprfjip QjiDa ITlaclici,"! fccnaiD poipcre ey^be, Decc. Laiy^pen dge TTluima oecc. mool|^eaclainr),macrnaol|uiancn6,Do Dul coCaijMol ITlurhan, 50 ccucc jmlla peap ITlurhan do|ii'6i|'i. Coipne rTi6|i -| pecc, comccap poi|i]^i pjiiom loca,-| )3)iiom ciibne Gpeann Do rpaijrechaib -| nicqicaclmiV) on norhab Callainn Do Oecembe]! jiip an occrhaD Id Gnaip. Oinpreach Lupcca Do loy^ccoD la NopcnianriaiB. Ronfo nriDp pia nQoD, mac Neill, pop ^alljaoiDealla bi n^liono phoicle, co po laD a ndp leip. Ounlanj, mac Ouil'iDiiin, cijeapna porapca cfpe, r)ecc. paolcaD, mac popbapai j, cigfpna Ua mbaippce mai je Decc. Niall, mac ^'^-^a^^. iccp nibeir cpioca bliaDam jan Dig jan biab, Decc. Qi)i]' Cpiopr, occ cceD cao^a a cincc. Qn caenrhaD bliaDam Decc do TTlbaoileaclairin. ITlaen^al, abb poBaip,8iaDal, DipipcCiapain,"] TTlaoloena, mac OlbpainD, do Luiccnib Connacc, peap leij;inn CluaTia mic Ni')ip, Decc. TTlaruoan, mac muipfobai j, pi Ulan, -j a clepcecc acbdf. 6pan, mac Scannldin, cijfpna ^abpa, Decc. Tpiap Do lopccaD 1 cUaiUcin la pai^nen. Qoip Cpiopc, ocbc cceD caecccj ape. Qn Dapa bliaDain Decc do TTlbaoil- fclamn. CompaD eppcoip 1 abb Cluana bGjiaipo, Decc. UioppaiDe ban- ban, c«bb 'Cfpe Da jlap, TTIaelciiile, abb Imleacba lubaip, Ceullac, mac ^uaipe, n^fpna Ua cCeinnpelciijj, Decc. Cfpnacb, mac Cionaofa, cifjfpna Ua mbaippce Cfpe, Decc. TTlaolpeacblainn, mac ITlaolpuanaiD, co ppfpaib under 853, are to be found in the former under The year 854 of the Four Masters corres- 854. ponds with 855 of the Annals of Ulster, which ^ The Gall- Gaeidheala: i. e. the Dano-Irish. notice the events of that year as follows. The " Gleann-Fhoichle.-OtheT-wise written Gleann- true date is 850. aichle, and anfjUcised Glenelly, a remarkable "A. D. 855. Great frost and ice soe as the valley in the parish of Badoney, barony of Stra- loghes and rivers of Ireland were passable for Viane, and county of Tyrone See note ', under foote and horse from the 9th Kal. of December A. D. KJOO, p. 2226, infra. untill the 7th Id. of January. Tempestiwsvs " Futhnrta-tire Now the barony of Forth, annus etasperissir)ms''''\_rectc,ai'pcrrimus'\.^^}A».c\- \n the county of Carlow. sechlainn, mac JNIaelruanai, atCaissill, untill he " Ui-Bairrche-Maii/lte. — Tliis should be " Ui- got the pledges of Mounster. Greale wnrr be- Baircheaiid Ui-Maighe." They were the names tween the Gentiles and Maelsecldainn, and the of two territories on the west side of the Kiver English-Irish" [_recte Daiio-Irisli] " assisted him. Barrow, in the present Queen's County, com- The Oratory of Luscan burnt by the Nordmans. ]irising, the former the barony of Slieveinargy, A conllighl by Hugh mac Nell ujion tlieEnglish- iiud the latter the barony of liallyadams See Irish" [_i-ecte Dano-Irish] "at Glinfocle, that jMihhitr-na-(jCeai% notes"" and ", pp. 212, 213. great slaghter was had of them. Ilorni, chief 855.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 489 anchorite, and Abbot of Lis-mor, [and] Cathasach, son of Tighearnach, (Eco- nomus of Ard-Macha, and who was a learned wise man, died. Laisren of Tigh- Munna died. Maelseachlainn, son of Maehaianaidli, went to Caiseal of Munster, and again carried off tlie liostages of tlie men of IVIunster. Great ice and frost, so that the chief lakes and the chief rivers of Ireland were passable to footmen and horsemen, from the ninth of the Calends of December to the eighth of the Ides of January. The oratory of Lusca was burned by the Norsemen. A great victory was gained by Aedh, son of Niall, over the Gall-Gaeidheala*, in Gleann- Fhoichle", where he made a slaughter of them. Dunlang, son of Dubhduin, lord of Fotharta-tire''', died. Faelchadh, son of Forbhasach, lord of Ui-Bairrche- Maighe% died. Niall, son of Gillan, after being [living] thirty years without food or drink'', died. The Age of Christ, 855. The eleventh year of Maelseachlainn. Maenghal, Abbot of Fobhar; Siadhal of Disert-Chiarain^; and Maeloena, son of Olbrann, [one] of the Luighni of Connuught, Lector of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Matudan, son of Muireadhach, King of Ulidia, died in religion. Bran, son of Scannlan, lord of Gabhra\ died. Three persons were burned at Tailltin by lightning. The Age of Christ, 856. The twelfth year of Maelseachlainn. Comsadh, Bishop and Abbot ot Chiain-Iraird, died Tibraide Banbhan, Abbot of Tir-da- ghlas ; Maeltuile, Abbot of Imleach-Iubhair ; Ceallach, son of Guaire, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. Cearnach, son of Cinaeth, lord of Ui-Bairrche-tire, died. Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, with [all] the men of Ireland, of the Black Gentiles, killed by Ruariii, mac note under A. D. 868, infra. Some of the en- Merminn, king of Wales. Suivne ?ic^w« Koichli, tries given under 855 by the Four Masters scriba et anchorita, abbot of Lismor; Corniac of are inserted in the Annals of Ulster under the Lahrach-Briuin, scriba et episcopus, in pace do)'- year 856, as follows : mieriint. Sodomna, Episcopus of Slane, inartiri- " A. D. 856. Maenghal, abbot of Fovar, and zatur." — Cod. C'kirend., torn. 49. Siagal of Disert-CinTam, morini sunt. Madugan, ^ Without food or drink. — The death of this mac Muireai, King of \J\steT,moHuus est. Three Niall is noticed in the Annals of Ulster under men burnt at Taillten by the fyre I)inim" [L e. the year 859, but it is only stated that he de coelo]. " Great wynde, that it brake downe suffered from paralysis.- — See it repeated by the many trees, and alsoe the Hand of lunselocha" Four Masters under A. D. 858. [rcrtt, the artificial islands in lakes]. ' Disert-Cltiiirain.— Now Castlekieran, near '' Of Gabhra : i. e. of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra, now the town of Kells, in the county of Meath. — See the baronies of Upper and Lower Conello, in note ', under the year 770, p. 374, supra ; also the county of Limerick. 3 R 490 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawH. [857- Gpeann, cen mo cao TTluirhnij^, oo 6ol i ccipib TTlurhan co noeipib Deic noioce oc nGmliD. Ro loipcc i po inoip TTluma co muip ino aen 16, lap mabmaim pop a piojaib ace Capn Luccoac, co ppapccbuD ann laip TTlaolcpnn, inac ITIuipfohai^, canaipi na nOeipi, co pochaibe ele. "Cucc lapam TTIaolpCchlainn jialla TTluman 6 Cliumap na cpi' niiipce co lilnpi Uapbnai lap nGpinn,-) 6 Oun Ceapmna co liQpainn nCtijirtp, oon cupap pin. TTlaiDnn pict cCeapball, cij^eapna Oppaije, -j pia nlomap hi ccpicli QpaD cfpe, pop Cenel piacac, co ti^allgaomeaknb Leire Cuinn. Ceirpi ceo ap pe riiilib an lion rc'iinicc Ceap- bcdl -) loriiap. Innpeab Laijfn la Crjiball, mac nOunlaing, i a ngeill Do j^abdil im Coipppe, mac nOunlaing, -) iin Suichenen, mac Qpciiip. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD caocca a peaclic. Qn cpeap bliaDain Decc Do mimoilpeaclainn. Suaijileacli, ctbb QcliaiD bo Cainoig, Qilill banban, abb biopaip, TTlaolcoba Ua paolain, abb Cluana hUama, -| paoljap, abb l?uip Cpe, Decc. Sloiccfoh mop la liQiiilaoib -] la hlorhap,-] la Cfpball, ci^eapna Oppaige hi ITliDe. Ro cionoileab pi'ojDdl maire 6peann lap m pij TTlaoil- peaclamn, 50 Pair Qo6a mic bpic, im Pergna, corhapba parpaicc,-] im Suaip- leach comapba pinnia, Do Denarh pioba agup caoncompaic peap nGpeann, coniD ann Do pao Cfpball, cijeapna Oppaije, 01 jpeip coihapba phaDpaic, "j Pinnia Do pi^ Gpeann, lap mbeir Do Ceapball cearpacac oiDche in Gpepop, 1 mac pij Loclano immaille ppip i ccopuc oc inopeab TTlibe. Conab lap ^' Carn-Lvr/hdhacli : i.e. Lugliaidh's Carn, or ' Ara-Airthii- : i.e. East Ara, now Inis-soir, muuumental heap of stones. Tliis place has not anglicv Inisheer, the most eastern of the three been identified. Ishinds of Aran, in tlie Bay of Gahvay. This "CKwar-^jv'-wf/iVce.-Otherwise written Comar- island was always considered a part of Munster, dtri n-Uisce, i.e. Confluentia Trium Fluviormn., and is still inhabited by families of Munster i. e. the Meeting of the Three Waters, near descent, as O'Briens, O'Snllivans, &c. ; while Waterford. — See Colgan's Triai Tltaum., p. 164, the Great Island of Aran is chielly inhabited by e. 81 ; and note '', under A. M. .'3727, supra. families of the Connaught race, as O'Flahertys, '' Iirin-l'arbknai : i. e. Insula Taiiri, now the Mac Conneelys, &c. Bull, a small islet situated due west of Dursey ' Aradh-lire Now the barony of Arra, or Island, in the barony of Bcare, and county of Duharra, in the north-west of the county of Cork. Tipperary See Leabliar-na-rjCeart, p. 4(5, note '. '■ Dun- Cearmna : i. c. Cearmna's Dim, or Fort. The year 85() of the Annals of the Four Mas- This was the ancient name of the Old Head of ters corresponds with 857 of the Annals of Kinsale, in the south of the now county of Cork. Ulster, which notice the events of that year as — See note ', under A. M. .3668, p. 44, supra. follows : 857] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 491 except the Munstermen, went into the territories of Munster, and tarried ten nights at Enilidh [Enily]; he burned and [ilundered Mvinster as far as the sea in one day, after having defeated its kings at Carn-Lughdhach^ where he lost Maelcron, son of Muireadhach, Tanist of Deisi, with many otliers. Maelseach- lainn carried off the hostages of [all] Munster, from Cumar-tri-nUisce'' to Inis- Tarbhnai*^ in the [south-] west of Ireland, and from Dun-Cearmna^ to Ara- Airthir^, on this expedition. A victory was gained by Cearbhall, lord of Osraighe, and by Imhar, in the territory of Aradh-tire», over the Cinel-Fiachach, with the Gall- gaeidhil [the Dano-Irish] of Leath-Chuinn. Four hundred above six thousand was the number which came with Cearbhall and Imhar. The plundering of Leinster by Cearbhall, son of Dunlang ; and he took their hostages, together with Cairbre, son of Dunlang, and Suithenen, son of Arthur. The Age of Christ, 857. The thirteenth year of Maelseachlainn. Suair- leach, Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh ; Ailill Banbhan, Abbot of Birra ; Mael- cobha Ua Faelain, Abbot of Cluain-Uamha ; and Faelghus, Abbot of Eos-Cre, died. A great army was led by Amhlaeibh and Imhar'', and by Cearbhall, lord of Osraighe, into Meath. A great meeting of the chieftains of Ireland Avas collected by the King Maelseachlainn to Rath-Aedha-mic-Bric', with Fethghna, successor of Patrick, and Suairleach, successor of Finnia'', to establish peace and concord between the men of Ireland ; and here Cearbhall, lord of Osraighe, gave the award of the successors of Patrick and Finnia to the King of Ireland, after Cearbhall had been forty nights at Ereros', and the son of the King of Lochlann at first along witli him plundering Meath. And after they had awarded " A. D. 857. Cumsa, Eptscopus, Anchorita, et westerly behind Ireland, and from Dun-Cermnai princeps of Clonirard i?i pace dormit. Cinaeh, to Arain, northward. Pluoialis Autnmnus et mac Ailpin, king of Pights" [_Rex Pictoruiii], perniciostis fi-iigibus."- — Cod. Clarcnd., torn. 49- "andAdulf,kingof Saxons,7norto««!//(^ Tibraid, ^' Imhar: i.e. Ivor, or Ifars. He was the an- Abbot of Tirdaglas, moi'tiius est. Maelsechlainn, cestor of the Danish kings of Dublin. mac Maelruanai, with all Ireland, came into ' Rath-Aedha-mic-Bric Now Eathhiigli, or Mounster, and stayed ten nights at Neim" [i. e. Rahugh, in the barony of Moycashel, and county the Blackwater River], " spoyling them to" of Westmeath. — See note", under A. I>. 771 ; [the] " sea, after puttinge theire kings to flight and note "■, under A. D. 1382, p. 686, infra. at Carn-Lugach, and the haulfe king of the '^ Successor of Finnia : i.e. Abbot of Clonard. Desies, Maelcron, mac Muireai, was lost there, ' Erei-os. — This is probably the place now and Maelsechlainn brought their pledges or called Oris, or Oras, in the county of West- captives, from Belach Gavrain to Iland-Tarvnai meath. 3 r2 492 aNNQf-Q Rio^hachca eiReawN. [858. po piapai5]^ioc pi'j Oppaije do beich i nnilpi ppi Lee Cliuinn pojam TTIael- jiialai, mac Donnjaile, pf TTliirhan, a oilpi Din. Tnaelsualo, pf TTluman, do clocaD la Nopcmannaib, co po mapbpac e. Sejonndn, mac Conainj, cijeapna Caippje bpacaiDe, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD caoja a hoclic. Qn cfrpamaD bliaDain oecc DO mhaoileaclainn. Oenjup, abb Cluana peapca TTlolua, "| ba lieccnaiD roccaiDe e Dna, asiip Colmcin, abb Ooirhliacc, Decc. Niall, mac ^lalldin, Decc, lap nDeiTjbearain, lap mbeicli ceirpe bliabna piclifc i rpeablaic Dicum- oing. Sloiccheab Laijfn, TTluman,-] Connacc, i Ua Neill an Deipceipc, ipin Pocla la niaolpfchlainn, mac TTlaclpuanaiD, 50 po jab lonjpopc occ TTIaij Duma, 1 ccompoccup Qpoa TTlaclia. r?o pobaip Qod pinoliar, mac Neill, -| piann, mac Conaing, an DunaiD an oiDce pin pop an pig,"! po rhapbaiD 1 po rhunaijiD Daoine iom6a leo pop lap an lon^poipc, -| po rheabaiD lapam pop Qod CO papgaib ile Dm muincip, uaip po copain niaolpfclamD co na plo^h an lonjpopc co peapDa ppi luclic an piiocla. Q06 OuB, mac Ouiboaboipfnn, cijeapna Ua piDj^ence, Decc, lap na juin. maiDiii pia cCfpball pop loin^fp Puipr Caipje oc CtchoD mic Gpclaije. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD caoja anc(oi. Qn cuicceaD bliabain Decc do TTIbaoileaclainn. piachpa, abb ^1 je TTlunDa, Decc. Cach Opoma oa rhaije do rabaipr la TTlaolpfclainn pop ^ballaib Qra cbaf, aipm a ccopcpaDap "■ Carrairj-BracJiaidhe. — A territory in the and out of that assL-mblie Corvall gave obedi- north-west of the barony of Inishowen, in the ence to Patrick's Sumo''' [i. e. the clergy of Ar- county of Donegal. — See note under A. D. 834. tnagh], " and to his Coarb, and that Ossory be- The year 857 of the Annals of the Four came in league with Lethcuinu, .i. the Northern Masters corresponds with 858 of the Annals of haulf " [of Ireland], " and Maelguala, king of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as Mounster, became true frend. The said Mael- fbllows : guala, king of Mounster, was killed a Nord- " A. D. 858. Suairlech, abbot of Achabo ; ma/mis. Sechouan, mac Conaiug, king of Car- Ailill Banvan, abbot of Biror; Maelcova O'Fae- raig-Brachy, moritur." — Cod. Clarend., toni. 49. lain, abbot of Cluon-Uova, ct Faelgus, abbot of " A^iall, son of Gkdlan — See his death already Koscre, in pace mortui mint. A greate army by entered under the year 854, where it is stated Avlav and Ivar, and Cervall in Meath. A that he lived thirty years without food or drink, kingly assembly of the nobilitic of Ireland at — See note '', p. 493, infra. Rath Hugh mic Brie, about Maelsechlainn, " Miujh-duinlia : i. e. the Plain of the Mound, king of Tarach" [about Fethgna, coarb of Pa- This is the place now called Moy, adjoining trick], "and about Suairlech, coarb of Finnio, Charlemont, on the Tyrone side of the Black- making peace and friendship between Irishmen, water. a58.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 493 that the King of Osraighe should be in league with Leath-Chuinn, Maelgualai, son of Donnghal, King of Munster, then tendered his allegiance. Maelgualai, King of Munster, was stoned by the Norsemen, until they killed him. Scghon- nan, son of Conang, lord of Carraig-Brachaidhc™, died. The Age of Christ, 858. The fourteenth year of Maelseachlainn. Oenglius, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Molua, and who was a distinguished sage ; and Colman, Abbot of Daimhliag, died. Niall, son of Giallan", died, after a good life, after having been twenty-lour years in oppressive sickness. A hosting of [tlie men of] Leinster, Munster, and Connaught, and of tlie southern Ui-Neill, into the North, by Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidli ; and he pitched a camp at Magh-dumha", in the vicinity of Ard-Macha Aedh Finnliath, son of Niall, and Flann, son of Conang, attacked the camp that night against the king, and many persons were killed and destroyed by them in the middle of the camp; but Aedh was afterwards defeated, and he lost many of his people ; for Maelseach- lainn and his army manfully defended the camp against the people of the North. Aedh Dubh, son of Dubli-dabhoireann, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, died, after being wounded. A victory Avas gained by Cearbhall, over the fleet of Port-Lairge'', at Achadh-mic-Erclaiglie''. The Age of Christ, 859. The fifteenth year of Maelseachlainn. Fiachra, Abbot of Tigh-Munna, died. The battle of Druim-da-mhaighe"' was given by Maelseachlainn to the foreigners of Ath-cliath, where nuxny of the foreigners '' Port-Lairge. — This is the present Irish name of the city of Waterford. It would appear to be antedated here, for it is quite evident that it derived this name from Lairge, Larac, or Largo, who is mentioned in these Annals at the year 951. The name Waterford was imposed by the Danes, or Norsemen, who write it Ve- drafjordr, which is supposed to signify "wea- ther bay." ■» Achadh-Erclaifjhe Not identified. The year 858 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 859 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows : ■ "A. D. 859. An army of Leinster, Mounster, and Connaught, with the south O'Nells, into the North" [ipin Pocla], " by Maelsechlainn, King of Tarach, uutill he came to Magdumai, near Ardmach. Hugh, mac Nell, and Flann, mac Conaing, came upon them by night, and killed some men in" [the] "midest of the campe, and Hugh was put to flight, after that he lost many, stante exercitu Maelsechlainn in statu svo. Hugh mac Duvdavoiren, king of Figinties, mo- ritur. Flannagan mac Colmaiu mortuvs est. Niall, mac Fiallain, qui passus est paralisi 34 annis, et qui versatus est visionibtis frequentibus, tarn falsis quam verii, in Chrhto quievit." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. ■■ Druim-da-mhaighe : i. e. Ridge of the Two Plains. A remarkable hill in the barony of Coolestown, in the King's Count}' — See note '", under A. D. 1556, p. 1543, infra. 494 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [860. f ochaibe do ^hallaib Ictip. Inopeab -) opjain TTlibe la liQob bpinnliar, mac NeiU Choille. ^op"!^""^' "^S^'i Oormcliatja, bampiojain Gpeann, Decc, lap ccaoi a cionnb "| a cii]i5al)al, i ia]i bpfncaic uojame ina caijimreccaib -] peacroib SluaijeaD la Cfpball i TTliDe co maolpeaclainn i najaib Qeoha, mic Neill 1 Qrhlaoib, i ropchaip l?uapc, mac bpaoiri, Id hUib Neill. Qc- nuabab aenaij Roijne la Cfpball, mac nOunjaile. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceo yfpsa. pfoncm Cluana caoin, eppcop -\ anjcoipe, Odlacli, mac rilaelepaicre, abb Cluana hlopaipo, pinDceallacli, abb pfpna, 1 TTiuipjiop, angcoipe QpDa Tllaca, Lecc. ITlepcceall, mac Oonnjjaile, l^iiapc, mac bpain, pi' Laijfn, Do mapbaD la liUib Meill, bpwnDap, mac Oun- laing, ci jfpna Copca Loe^be, ITlaelobap Ua UinDpib, pui lei jip Gpeann, Decc. Qotili pmoliar, mac Neill Cliaille,-] piann, mac Conaing, Do bill la ci ■^eapna ^all DO lonDpab TTliDe co nDeapnpac aipccne mopa popaib. maelpfclainn mac TTlaelpuanaib, mic Oonnchaba, aipDpi' Cpearin, Decc, an Deacrhab Id picfc Do Nouembep, Oia TTlaipc Do punnpaD, lap mbeir pe bliaona Decc hi pige. Qp Dia ecc po canaDb, Sfpechcacb po ppfrnaijfD a j'eol nDobpoin pop Gpe, O acbac ap pleachc puipeac, niaelpeaclainn Sionna pnebe. Qp lomba maipj in jac du, ap pccel mop Id ^aoibealu, Oo pojirciD pfon plann po jleann, do poDbab aipt)]!! Cpeann. Ce DU Dini]iim gabup njeal, agup Dionian each ppi parh, 6n ID nriaelpeacnaiU ariiii, arciu i noeoDhaiD Da Dam. ' Thephinderhig — "A. D. 8G0. Meath spoyk-d O'Tinnri, one of the" [best] " phisitians in Ire- by Hugh mac Nell and his forreiners. Germ- land yHorzter." — Ann. U It., Cod. Clmend., torn. 41). laih, daughter to Donogh, amenissima regina This is the first notice of an Irish physician Scotorum post penitentiam obiit." — Ann. Ult., Cod. to be found in the Irish annals since the intro- Clarcnd., toin. 49. duction of Christianity. After the establish- ' Roighnc. — Otherwise called Magh-Koighne, mcnt of surnames there were various heredi- or Magh-Kaighne, a plain in Ossory, containing tary medical families in Ireland, as O'Hickey in the churches of Mar-thorlheach, Cill-Finnchc, Thoniond, O'C'allannan in South Miinster, O'Ley andGleann-Dealmhaic— See thei^ei7//'e-iIen(/!//6', and O'Canavan in West Connaught, O'Cassidy and O'Clery's Irish Calendar at 2nd February, in Fermanagh, O'Slieil in Delvin Mac Coghlan, 17th September, and 5th October; and the and various other districts; O'Fergus in Umh- Tripartitc Life of St. Patrick, part iii. c. 27, all, in the west of the coiuity of Mayo ; Mac (ywrf Colgan, Trias Thamn., p. 153. Donlevy in Tirconnell. For a curious notice " Ua-Tindridh. — "A. I). 8(51. Maehiliar of uld nicdical Irish manuscripts, used in Ire- 860.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 4npi^ain lap na '^allaib cfona. lonopaoh CoriDacc lap in pij Qob pinnliar, or Aedh Finuliath, in the year S63, which is the true year. ' LougJiphoii- liOtJJiiibh : i. e. the Fortress of Rothlabh. This is the phxce now called Dun- Rathlaigh, anglice Dunrally, situated close to the River Barrow, in the townland of Court- wood, parisii of Lea, barony of Portnahinch, and Queen's County. It lies close to the boun- dary between Laighis and Clann-Maelughra. '■ Cinneididh, son of Gaitliin See this Gaithin referred to in an interpolated passage in the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick, part iii. c. 26 (n;)M(Z Colgan, Triaa Thaum., p. 155, and p. 186, notes 54, 55), as having rebuilt the fort of Kath- Bacain, in the plain of Magh-Reda (now the manor of Morett), near the church of Donih- nach-mor. " Nas. — Now Naas, in the county of Kildare, aV)out fifteen Irish miles from Dublin See it already mentioned under A. D. 705, and under A. D. 1466, 1575, and 159!). The name is ex- plained in Cormac's Glossary as denoting "a fair or place of meeting," and is applied to some other places in Leinster, as Naa.vh, a fair-green in the parish of OwendufT, Ijarony of Shelburne, and county of Wexford ; and B(dlt/-Naase. in the parish of Rathmacknee, in the barony of Forth, in the same county. From a very re- mote period till the tenth century, Naas, in Kildare, was the chief residence of the kings of Leinster, and their palace is supposed to have stood at what is now popularly called the north moat of Naas. — See Leahhar-?ia-gCeart, pp. 3, 9, 99, 202, 205, 226, 250, 253. " Airther-Life. — See notes under the years 628, 811, and 834, snprd. The town of Naas was the capital of Airther-Life, and the resi- dence of the local chiefs after its desertion by the kings of Leinster. ^ Achadh-Aldai: i.e. the Field of Aldai, the ancestor of the Tuatha-De-Dananri kings of Ire- land. This place is described by the Four Mas- ters as situated in the territory of Mughdhorna- Maighen, now the barony of Cremorne, in the county of Monaghan; but it is highlj' probable, if not certain, that Mughdhorna-Maighen is a mistake of transcription forMughdhorna-Hreagh, and that Aohadh-Aldai is the ancient name of New Grange, in the county of Meath. If this be sKlniittcd, the caves or crypts plundered by the 861.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 497 The destruction of Longpliort-Rothkibh" by Cinnedidh, son of Gaithin', lord of Laighis, on the fifth of the Ides of September ; and the killing of Conall Ultach and Luirgnen, with many others along with them. The Age of Christ, 86L The first year of Aedh Finnliath, son of Niall Caille, in sovereignty over Ireland. Maelpadraig, son of Finnchu, bishop, scribe, and anchorite, and intended abbot of Ard-Macha, died. Daniel Ua Liaithidhe, Abbot of Corcach and Lis-mor, was mortally wounded. Aedhan, Abbot of Inis-Cathaigh, died. Muiregan, son of Diarmaid, lord of Nas'' and Airther-Life% was slain by the Norsemen. Aedh, son of Cumasgach, lord of Ui-Niallan, died. Amhlaeibh, Imhar, and Uailsi, three chieftains of the foreigners ; and Lorcan, son of Cathal, lord of Meath, plundered the land of Flann, son of Conang. The cave of Achadh-Aldai'', in Mughdhorna-Maighen ; the cave of Cnoghbhai'; the cave of the grave of Bodan, i. e. the shepherd of Elcmar'\ over Dubhath''; and the cave of the wife of Gobhann, at Drochat-atha^, were broken and plundered by the same foreigners. The plundering of Conuaught by the king, Aedh Finnliath, with the youths of the North. The killing of the foreigners at Danes on this occasion were all in the immediate vicinity of the Boyne. It should be here re- marked that all the crypts plundered by the Danes on this occasion were in one territory, namely, in the land of Flann, son of Conang, one of the chieftains of Meath ; and that it is evident from this that Mughdhorna-Maighen is an error of the Four Masters, as that territory is in Oriel, many miles north of the land of Flann, son of Conang. The Editor deems it his duty to record that these mounds were first identified with these passages in the Annals by Dr. Petrie, in his Essay on the Military Archi- tecture of the ancient Irish, read before the Royal Irish Academy, January, 1834. ' Cnoghhhai. — Now Knowth, in the parish of Monknewtown, near Slane, in the county of Meath. It is separated from Ros-na-righ by the River Boyne.— See note ^ under A. D. 784, p. 391, suprd. "^ Elcmar He was son of Dealbhaeth, a Tua- tha-De-Danann prince. ' Dtihhath. — Now Dowth, on the River Boyne, near Drogheda, in the county of Meath. The cave referred to in the text is in a remarkable mound, 286 feet high. The interior of this mound has been recently examined by the Royal Irish Academy, who have found that the cave had been, at some remote period, broken into and disturbed. The Danes seem to have been aware of the traditions of the country, that these mounds were burial places, and that they con- tained treasures worth digging for. For a de- scription of the recent exploration of this cave see Wakeman's Handbook of Irish Antiquities. ' The cave of the icife of Gobhann, at Drochat- Atha. — This cave is in the great mound at Drogheda, on which now stands a fort which commands the town. This mound has not been examined in modern times, nor is it worth the trouble, as we have every reason to infer, from the recent operations at Dowth, that we may receive the testimony of the Irish annalists, who inform us that Uaimh mna an Ghobhann, at 3 s 498 aHNQca ijioshachca eiReawN. [862. CO noccaib an piiocla. Tnapbab na n^all, i pfpcai ra cCafpech, le CQiball, CO papjaibpfc ;cl. cfnn laip, -) guji ]\o innajib ap a cjiic mo. piac Cuimnij Decc. Qoip Cpioix, oclir cceo peapcca a Do. Qn Dapa bliaDain dQo6 piiinn- Imr. Qeibgiribpic, eppcop Cille Dapa, pcpibniD "] anjcoipe, Decc. Se bbabna Decc ap ceD a aip an can acbar. TTlaonac, mac ConDrhaij, abb l?uip Cpe, rnnipC6acli, mac Neill, ab LujmaiD "] ceall naile,-| bpoccan, mac CorhpuiD, abb Slebce, Decc. Raoinfb mop piap an pij Qeb pinnliar,-] pia piann, mac Conainj, pop Qnbic mac Cteba, pf Ulan co nUlcoib i crip Conaille CfpD. Cpeach la Cfpball pop Laijniu,-] cpfcli oile Di peaclicrhaine laparh la Laijniu pop Oppaijib. Lopcdn, mac Cacail, cijeapna TTlibe do ballab la liQob pPinnliac. Concobap, mac Oonnchaba, an Dapa cijfpna bof pop TTIibe, Do bdoliab in buipcce oc Cluain lilopaipn, la hCfrhlaib, cigeapna ^ull. Oom- nall, macOunlainj, pijDomnaLaijfn, Decc. CfpmaD,macCacapnai^,coipeac Copca bliaipcinD, Do mapbaDh la ^allaib. Inopeb Gojanacca la Ceapball, mac Ounjaile, co poachc co piopu ITlaije pene, •] co ccnc jiallu aireach- cHoca TTliirhan, -] inopeb Ua nQonjupa an Oepceipc, i naoin bliabain laip. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD peapcca a cpf. Qn cpeop bliabam oQob. Droglieda, was plundered by the Danes. Ac- cording to the pedigrees of the Tuatha-De- Danauns, Goibhninn, Gobha, or the Smith (whose brothers were Creidne, the Brazier ; Dianceoht, the Physician ; Luchtain, the Car- penter; and Cairbre, the Poet), was the son of Tura mac Tuireill, of the royal line of the Tuatha-De-Dananns. '' Fearta-na-gCaireach : i. e. the Graves of the Sheep ; so called from the carcasses of a great number of sheep, which died of a mortality, having been buried there. The place, which is now called Fertagh, is situated near Johnstown, in the barony of Galmoy, and county of Kil- kenny, and is well known to Irish antiquaries for its ancient church and Round Tower. '' Luimneach. — This was originally the name of the Lower Shannon ; but at this period it ceased to be the name of the river, and was usually ap- plied to the Danish fortress at Limerick. The year 801 of the Four Masters corres- ponds with 862 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows. The old translation in Cod. Clarend., tom. 49, which is very faulty, is here corrected by the Editor. " A. D. 862. Hugh, mac Cumascai, king of Oniallaas, moritur. Mureach, mac Maeileduin, Secnap of Ardmach, and king of East-North" [_recti\ Oriors], " died by" [the hand of] " Donell, mac Hugh, niic Nell. Muregan, mac Diarmada, king of Nas, and North-east of Lifi" [_recte, Airther-Lifi, or East-of-Liffey] '■'^aNord- mannis, is killed. The den" \_recte, crypt] " or cave of Acha- Alda, and of Cnova, and the cave called Fert-Boadain, over" [the] " place called Duma" \_recth Dubhad] ; "and the cave of the Smith's wife, broken and spoyled by the forrei- ners, which was never done before they did soe out of their Navy. Three kings of them, viz., Avlaiv, Ivar, and Auisle, entered the lands of Flann, mac Conaing. Lorcan mac Cahail, king of Meath, was with them." — Ann. Ult. 862] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 499 Fearta-na-gCaireach^, by Cearbhall, so that forty licads were left to hiin, and that he banished them from the territory. Fiach of Luimneach'' died. The Age of Christ, 862. The second year of Aedh Finnhath. Aeidhgin- brit, Bishop of Cill-dara, a scribe and anchorite, died ; one hundred and six- teen years was his age when he died. Maenach, son of Connmhach, Abbot of Ros-Cre ; Muireadhach, son of Niall, Abbot of Lughmhadh and other churches; and Brocan, son of Comhsudh, Abbot of Slebhte', died. A great victory was gained by the king, Aedh Finnliath, and by Flann, son of Conang, over Anbhith, son of Aedh, King of Ulidia, with the Ulidians, in the territory of Conaille Cerd. A prey by Cearbhall, [lord of Osraighe], from Leinster ; and another prey in a fortnight afterwards from the Osraighi, by the Leinstermen. Lorcan, son of Cathal, lord of Meath, was blinded by Aedh Finnliath. Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh, the second lord that was over Meath, was drowned in a water at Cluain-Iraird, by Amhlaeibh, lord of the foreigners. Domhnall, son of Dunlang, heir presumptive of Leinster, died. Cermad, son of Catharnach, chief of Corca- Bhaisciun, was slain by the foreigners. Tlie plundering of Eochanacht by Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, so that he reached Feara-Maighe-Fene'', and bore away the hostages of the Aitheach-tuatha of Munster'; and the Ui-Aenghusa™ of the South were [also] plundered by him in the one year. The Age of Christ, 863. The third year of Aedli. Mainclieine, Bishop of ' Slehhte. — Now Sleaty or Sletty, an old Conaille-Cerd, in the now county of Louth], church near the town of Carlow, on the west " Mureach, mac Nell, Abbot of Lugai, and of bank of the Barrow, in the barony of Slieve- many more churches, died. Aegen Britt, bu- margy, and Queen's County. — See note % under shop of Kildare, and scribe and anchorite, et A. D. 698, p. 300, suprd. senex almost of 116 yeares of age, died." The year 862 of the Annals of the Four Mas- ^ Feara-Maiglie-Fene. — Now Fermoy, a ba- ters corresponds with 863 of the Annals of rony in the north of the county of Cork. Ulster, which notice the events of that year as ' Aitheach-tuatha of Munster: i.e. the Attacotti follows : of Munster. These were such tribes of Mun- " A. D. 863. Lorcan, mac Cahail, King of ster as were not of the race of OilioU Olum. Meath, blinded by Hugh, mac Nell, king of " The Ui-Aenghusa These were the descen- Tarach. Conor, mac Diarniada, halfe king of dants of Aenghus Mac Nadfraeich, King of Meath, styfled in water at Cluain-L-aird by Munster, who was slain in Ceall-Osnadha, in the Avlaiv, king of the forreiners. A great deroot" now county of Carlow, in 489. They were the [i.e. derout, or defeat] "by Hugh, mac Nell, ancestors of the families afterwards called Mac and Flann, mac Conaing, upon Ainfi and Hugh Carthy, O'Callaghan, O'Keeffe, and O'Sullivan. with Ulsterians, in Tirconnell" Irecte, in Tir- —See note ", under A. D. 489, p. 153, siipra. 3 s2 sou awNaca Rio^hachca eii?eaNN. [864. mainceine.epf-copleirjlinne.Cuacal.Tinacaiiojupa, ppirh epy^coppopcpenn, -| abb DuinCealldin, Cellach, mac Qililla, abb Chille Dapa,-| abb lae oecc 111 cCjuc Cpuirnfch. Cfrfpnach.mac paipnij, ppioip Qpoa ITlacha, Conrhal, pjiioip Uarrilacca, -| Cucliaipen, .1. araip Gceapcai^, mac Go^ain, mic Qe6- ajc'nn, mic Uopbaij^, pcpiliniD,-] anjcoipe In cCluain mic Noip, oecc. Uiccfp- riach, mac pocapcai, cijeapna Loca ^abap, "| an oapa plaic bof pop bpeajoibh, [oecc]. Uabj, mac Oiapmaoa, cijeapna Ua Cennpealaij, 00 rha]ibaD let a Bpdifpib peipin. Colmdn, mac Dunlaing, cijeapna porapr cfpe, DO mapban la a cloinn peipin. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD peapcca a cfraip. Dineaprach, eappcop -| abb Lorpa,Col55a 1 Qeoh, Da abbaoli Tllainipcpeac 5uice, Decc ipm mbliabainpi. Ro rrcclomaDb leiprionol an Uuaipceipc la hCtob pPinoliar, 50 po aipcc longpopca ^all gac aipm In pabacap ipin pocla erip Cenel Gojam -| Odl nQpaiDe, -] do beapc a cpooli 1 a nereao, a neoala -j a niolrhaoine. Ran- ^aoap ^oill an coiccib co haon maijin 50 Loc peabail mic LoDain. lap na piop oQodIi, .1. pi Gpeann, an cupcompac eaccaipcinel pin do beic 1 nop a ripe nip bo heiplfbac po ppfpclaD laip lan, uaip do poich Da poisbib b'on a pocpaiDe,-] po peapab cac ainmi'n ainiapmapcac fcoppa cfccap Da lefe. Ro ppai'neaD pop na ^allaib, "| po cuipeaD a ndp. l?o cionoilfo a ccionna co haon rhaijin a bpiabnuipi an pij, conab od picic Decc cfiiD po comaipmeab p^iaDo, DO pocaip laip Don cargleo pin cenmora in po cpeccnaijfe Dfob, "] Do bpfra 1 noraiplijib ecca laip,"] aobdicir ciD lap rpioll Dia njonaib. Spufap, -] Slebre, -j Ctchaib Ctpjlaip Dopjain DOppaijib. Locli LepinD Do pouuli hi " Fortrenn. — A region of Alba inhabited by " A. D. 864" \j-ecte, 860]. " Eclipsis solis in the Picts. Kal. Januarii, et Eclipsis Lime in eodem mense. " Dun-Ceallain — Now Dunkeld, a town of Cellach, mac Ailill, abbot of Killdare and of la, Perthshire, in Scotland, situated on the River dormivit in regione Pictorum. Tiernach, mac Tay, about ten miles north of Perth. " Dun- Fogartai, Kinge of Loch Gavar, and halfe Kinge kelden, vel rectius Dun-culden, quod tumulum of Bregh, moritur. The Britones, or Welshmen, corylorum ex etymo interpretabcris, est oppi- banished out of their country by Saxons, that duin Caledoniorum in Scotia ad Taum annem Each t, tlieirccheife, was captive at Moin-Conain" situin." — Co\ga.n''s Ada Sanctorum, p. 690, n. 5. [Anglesoa]. "Teige mac Diarmada, rex A'c^joton The year 863 of the Annals of the Four Ciuselai, interfectus est dolose a fratribu-s suis, et Masters corresponds with 864 of the Annals of a 2>lebe sua. Convael, Equonimm of Tavlacht, Ulster, which notice the events of that year as and Tuahal mac Artgusa, Archbushop of For- follows : trL'ii, and abbot oi' Dun-Callen, dormier-uut." — 864.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 501 Leithghlinn ; Tuathal, son of Ardghus, cliief Bishop of Fortrenn", and Abbot of Dun-Ceallain", [died]. Ceallach, son of Ailell, Abbot of Cill-dara, and the Abbot of la, died in Pictland. Ceithearnach, son of Fairneach, Prior of Ard- Macha; Conmlial, Prior of Tamlilacht ; and Lucliairen (i. e. the father of Eger- tach), son of Eoghan, son of Aedhagan, son of Torbach, scribe and anchorite at Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Tighearnach, son of Focarta, lord of Loch Gabliar, and the second chief who was over Breagh, [died]. Tadhg, son of Diarmaid, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by his own brethren. Column, son of Dun- lang, lord of Fotharta-tire, was slain by his own children. The Age of Christ, 864. Dineartach, Bishop and Abbot of Lothra; Colgga and Aedh, two abbots of INIainistir-Buithe, died. A complete muster of the North was made by Aedh Finnliath, so that he plundered the fortresses of the foreigners, wherever they were in the North, both in Cinel-Eoghain and Dal- Araidhe ; and he carried off their cattle and accoutrements, their goods and chatties. The foreigners of the province came together at Loch-Feabhail-mic- LodainP. After Aedh, King of Ireland, had learned that this gathering of strangers was on the borders of his country, he was not negligent in attending to them, for he marched towards them with all his forces ; and a battle was fought fiercely and spiritedly on both sides between them. The victory was gained over the foreigners, and a slaughter was made of them. Their heads were collected to one place, in presence of the king ; and twelve score heads were reckoned before him, which was the number slain by him in that battle, besides the numbers of them who were wounded and cari'ied off by him in the agonies of death, and who died of their wounds'' some time afterwards. Sruthar Slebhte and Achadh-Arglais were plundered by the Osraighi. Loch Lcphinn'' Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. eorum vulneribus," p. 367; but arbuicic oia ^ Loch-Feahhail-mic-Lodaiii : i. e. the Lake of njonciib, or ac barfoo oia njonuib, means Feabhal, son of Lodan, a Tuatha-De-Danann " they died of their wounds," not " baptkati chieftain. This lough is now called anglice sunt." lap ccpioU means " after some time." Lough Foyle, situated near the town of Lon- ' Loch-Lephinn. — Otherwise written Loch- donderry. — See note*, under A.M. 3581, p. 40, Leibhinn, now Lough Leane, about one mile to supra. the south of the village of Fore, in the north of "^ Died of their wounds. — Dr. O'Conor incor- the county of Westmeath. According to the Life rectly translates this : " Et transvecti sunt of St. Fechin, published by Colgan, Diarmaid, eorum vuluerati in Ecclesias" \_recte, in mortis King of Meath, lived on an island in this lake angore'\, " et baptizati sunt postquam sanati de in the time of St. Fechin, who died in the year 502 awHaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [865. puil, acoji la cdc com bo pc'tipce c|i6 ariiail j^curiia a imeachraqi. Ce]iTiaclian, mac Cumay^caij, cijeajina l?dclia ]iC[i]iri|i, do mapbab la TTlinpejen, mac Cteba^dm. ITlaiDm po]i loinjfp nGocliaiUe piap na Oepib, "| copjjiab a long- pui]ir. Qji na n^all la niaipceajic nOj'iiaije, la CinneiDi^ mac ^aichm oc TTlinDiioicliec. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceo peapcca a cuicc. Qn cuicceab bliaboin oCfoD. OejebcaijijabConDqie,-] Lainoe eala, eppcop -] pcpibnib, l?obapcacli pionn- ^laip eppcop -] pcpibniD, Conall Cille Scipe eppcop, Dubapcac be)pi, Decc. Copbmac Ua (,ic(rain, eppcop, abb "| anjcoipe, oecc. TTlaolcmle, mac anjo- bann, abb Qijine aipnp, Decc. Qobdcan, mac pinnpneaclira, ranaipi abbab Cluana, -] abb ceall niomba, Decc an ceo Id do Noiiembep. TllaolDiiin, mac Ctoba OipDTiibe, cijfpria Oilij, Decc lap nool In ccleipcfcc Do, Copccpach Uicce Uelle, pcpibnib "] anjcoipe, Decc. huppdn, mac Cionaoba, pijDarhna Connacc, Do lopccab hi rraij reineab la Sochlacan, mac Oiapmaoa. Cop- ccab Ouine Qmlaib, occ Cliiain Dolcdin, la mac ^aifene, -\ Id mac Ciapdin mic l?ondic, ~\ ceD cfnn Do roipfcliaib ^all Do raipealbab Do na paopclan- Daib ipin apmaij occ Climin Oolcdin. TTluipfbacb, mac Carail, njeapna Ua cCperhramn, Dej Do paipilip. Cananndn, mac Ceallai^, pi'ojbarhna 664, q. V. supra ; and according to the tradition land and Scotland, and spoyled all the Cruhnes, in the country the tyrant Turgesius had a resi- dence on the same island. ■■ Rath-Airthir. — Now Oristown, near Teltown, in the county of Meath See it already referred to under the years 78-1 and 805. ' EorhaiU : i. e. the Yew Wood, now Youghal, a town near the mouth of theEiverBlackwate.r, and brought all theire hostages with them. Colga and Hugh, two abbots of the Abbey of Bute, in tino anno mortui sunt. Ceruachan mac Cumascai, King of Kathairthir, jugulatus est dolose by Muregan, mac Aedgan. Hugh, mac Nell, praied all the mansions of the forreiners between Tirconnell and Dalnarai, that is, the in the south-east of the county of Cork, where South East of Ulster, and brought their goods the Danes had entrenched themselves about the and Chatties to his place of abode after battle middle of this century. geven them ; an overthrow geven tliem at Loch " 3Jiudroichet. — Now Monadrehid, near Borris Fevail, from whence he brought 240 heads, in Ossory, in the Queen's County. — See note % The tourninge of Loch Levinn into bloud, that under A. D. (JOO, p. 225, siiprd. it was in lumps of bloud as if it were lights of The year 8G4 of the Four Masters corre- beasts in the bottom of it." — Cod. Clarend., spends with the year 865 of the Annals of Ulster, torn. 4!). which notice the events of that year briefly as "' Ara-airthir: i.e. the Eastern Ar.a, now Li- follows : isheer, the most easterly of the three islands of "A. D. 865. Andaiv and his n(il>ilitie went Aran, in the liay of Galway. — See the year 856. to Fortrcn, together with the forreiners of Ire- ' Dun-AiiiIi/cKili/i AnilulV's, Auliile's, or Au- 865] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 503 was turned into blood, so that it appeared to all that it was lumps of blood like the lights [of animals] externally. Cearnachan, son of Cumasgach, lord of Eath-Airthir^ was slain by Muirigen, son of Aedhagan. A victory was gained over the fleet of Eochaill' by the Deisi, and the fortress was destroyed. A slaughter was made of the foreigners by the people of the north of Osraighe, and Cinnedidh, son of Gaithin, at Mindroichet". The Age of Christ, 865. The fifth year of Aedh. Oeghedhchair, Abbot of Conner and Lann-Eala, bishop and scribe ; Robhartach of Finnghlas, bishop and scribe ; Conall of Cill-Scire, bishop ; [and] Dubhartach of Beiri, died. Cormac Ua Liathain, bishop, abbot, and anchorite, died. IMaeltuile Mac an Gobhann, Abbot of Ara-airthir"', died. Aedhacan, son of Finnsneachta, Tanist- abbot of Cluain, and abbot of many churches, died on the first day of November. Maelduin, son of Aedh Oirdnidhe, lord of Oileach, died, after having entered into religion. Cosgrach of Teach-Telle, scribe and anchorite, died. Iluppan, son of Cinaedh, heir presumptive of Connaught, was burned in an ignited house, by Sochlachan, son of Diarmaid. The burning of Dun-Amhlaeibh" at Cluain- Dolcain, by the son of Gaithen'' and the son of Ciaran, son of Ronan ; and one liundred of the heads of the foreigners were exhibited by the chieftains in that slaughter at Cluain-Dolcain. Muireadhach, son of Cathal, lord of Ui-Crenili- thainn, died of paralysis. Ceanannan, son of Ceallach, heir presumptive of laff's Fort. This was the name of a Danish prat/ed bi/ Daif/io^'' \_recie,destroycd \v\th tire]" hy fortress at Clondalkin, near Dublin. Sochlachan, mac Diarmada. Auisle the third ^ ThesoHofGaithen. — Hewaschief of Laeighis, Kinge of Gentyles, by guile and by murther or Leix, in the present Queen's County. The killed by his own kinsmen" \_Auisle, tercius Rex year 865 of the Annals of the Four Masters GentiUum, dolo et paricidio, a fratribus suis jugu- corresponds with 866 of the Annals of Ulster, latiis est]. " Battle upon Saxons of the North which notice the events of that year as follows : at the cittie Evroc" [York] " by the Black Ibr- "A. D. 866. Maelduin, mac Hugh, King of reiners, wherein Ailill" [Alii] "King of Saxons, Ailech, j« ckricatu dolore extenso mortuus est. was killed. Dunavlaiv burnt at Cluondolcain by Kovartach of Finglais, episcopus et scriba ; and Mac Gaeithin, and by Maelciarain, mac Ronaiii, Conall of Kilskere, episcopus ; and Coscrach of and the slaghter of a hundred heads of the best Tetaille, scriba ct anchorita ; and Ogechar, abbot of the forreiners, the same day, with those said of Connire and Lainela ; and Cormacke, ncpos captains, in the confines of Cloiidolcain" \_in Liahain, scriba episcopus et anchorita, in Christo eodem die apud duces predictos in confinio Cluana omnes dorinierunt. Maeltuile, abbot of Lower Dolcain]. " Muireach, mac Cahail, King of Kin- Arne, died. Guaire, mac Duvdavoiren, mortuus dred Crimthaiiin, died of a long palsy" [parali.-^i est. Aban, mac Cinaeh, second in Connaught longa e.dinctus est'\. — Cod. Clarend., to'sa. A^. .504 aHNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [866. Ua cCeinni-ectlaij, Oecc. TTlamTTi pia mac ^ctichini pop ^allaib Qra clmc ] copcaip Ooolb TTiicle. ^nimbeolu, coipeac ^all Copcaije, do rhayibaO lap na Dey^ib. Qoip Cpiopc, ocbc ccen pepcca a pe. Qn peipfb blm&ain dQod. Ceal- lac, mac Cumupccaij, abb pobatp, eccnaiD uapal oipDnibe eipibe. Conn- macb, abb Cluona mic Noip, a Pine ^^^^ 06 .1. do Chenel Garhach ^al^l-'l a ecc an ceo Id do rhf lanuapii. Dainiel, abb ^linne Dct Loca, 1 Uamlachca, Caorhdn, mac Oaolaij, abb Ooirhbacc Ciandin, Congal, mac pfoaicch, abb CiUe Oealga, -| pcpibmb cojtai6e,-| pfp^up Ruip ailifip, pcpibniD -] anjcoipe, Decc. l?eaccab]ia, mac TTlupchaDa, abb Copcaije moipe,"] Laichcene, abb Cluana heiDneach, Decc. pianD, mac Conainj, cijeapna b\\Cj; iiile, Do riotiol peap mbpf?;, Laijfn, 1 ^all, co Cill ua nOaijpe, cuij nnle lion a pocpaiDe, inD aghaiD an pfgh Qo6a pinnleir. Nf paibe Qob ace aon mile namd im ConcoBap, mac Uaibg moip, pij Connacc. Ro peapab an car co Di'ocpa Durpaccac fcoppa, -] po meabaiD po 6eoi6 rpia neapc lom jona, -] lomaipeacc pop piojia bpfj, pop Laijnib,"] pop ^allaiB, -\ po cuipeaD a ndp, -] copcpaDap pochaibe mop Do ^allaib ipin ccar pin. 'Copcaip ann piann, mac Conainj, cijfpna bpeaj, -] OiapmaiD, mac Gceppceoil, cijfpna Loca ^abap,i Capliip, mac Qmlaib, mac cijeapna ^all. Uopcaip Donleir apaill paccna mac TTlaoileDiiin, pi^baitina ctn phocla, In ppir;^i]in an cara. TTlan- nacdn, njeapna Ua mbpiuin na Sionna, po mapb piann, Dia nebpab, TTlop an Buam do TTlhannaclidn, do jlonn an jijaij-ccm j^aipj, CfnD mic Conainj ina Idirh, Do bdij pop lonchaiB mic Uaibj. ' Eochaidh Gall This notice of Connmliach's in Jocelin, Trias Thaum., p. 1 12, n. 70, 71 ; and descent is not in the Annals of Ulster. The Leabhar-na-gCeart, p. 226, note ''. The Fine- Editor has not been able to find any authentic Gall, who were seated at Dublin, and in the document to prove the existence of this Eoch- east of the plain of Bregia, were evidently the aidh. Jocelin, in his Life of St. Patrick, makes descendants of the prince, Tomar, or Tomrar, liini the father of Ailpin, King of Dublin in St. who was slain in the year 847. Patrick's time ; but this is a silly fable (similar " Cill-Ua-nDaifjhre : i. e. Church of the Ui- to that about Gurmundus and his Irish Lord Daighre, now probably Killaderry, in the county Deputy, Turgesius), which was evidently writ- of Dublin. ti^n since A. D. 930, to flatter the vanity of the ^' Cotic/iohliar, son of Tadlxj Mor : i.e. ofTadhg, (Christian Danes of Dublin, by asserting that son of Muirgheas, who was the fourth in descent their ancestor was converted to Christianity by from Muireadhach Muillcathan, a quo Sil-Mui- St. Patrick. — See Colgan's notes on this fable readluugh. This Conchobhar was the grandfather 866.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 505 Ui-Ceinnselaigh, died. A victory was gained by the son of Gaithin over the foreigners of Ath-cliath, wherein fell Odolbh Micle. Gnimhbeolu, chief of the foreigners of Corcach, was slain by the Deisi. The Age of Christ, 866. The sixth year of Aedh. Ceallach, son of Cumas- gach, Abbot of Fobhar, who was a noble and illustrious wise man ; Connmhach, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, one of the Fine-Gall, i. e. of the race of Eochaidh GalP, died on the first day of the month of January. Daniel, Abbot of Gleann- da-locha and Tamhlacht ; Caemhan, son of Daelach, Abbot of Daimhliag- Cianain ; Conghal, son of Feadach, Abbot of Cill-Dealga, and a distinguished scribe ; and Fearghus of E.os-ailithir, scribe and anchorite, died. Eeachtabhra, son of Murchadh, Abbot of Corcach-mor ; and Laichtene, Abbot of Cluain- eidhneach, died. Flann, son of Conaing, lord of all Breagh, collected the men of Breagh [and] Leinster, and the foreigners, to Cill-Ua-nDaiglire^, — five thou- sand was the number of his forces, — against the king, Aedh Finnliath. Aedh had only one thousand, together with Conchobhar, son of Tadhg Mor^ King of Connaught. The battle was eagerly and earnestly fought between them; and the victory was at length gained, by dint of wounding and fighting, over the men of Breagh, the Leinstermen, and the foreigners ; and a slaughter was made of them, and a great number of the foreigners were slain in that battle. There were slain therein Flann, son of Conaing, lord of Breagh ; Diarmaid, son of Ederscel, lord of Loch-Gabhar ; and Carlus, sou of Amhlaeibh. [i.e.] son of the lord of the foreigners. There fell on the other side Fachtna, son of Mael- duin, Righdhamhna of the North, in the heat of the battle. Mannachan, lord of Ui-Briuin-na-Sinna'', slew Flann ; of which was said : Great the triumph for Mannachan, for the hero of fierce valour, [To have] the head of the son of Conaing in his hand, to exhibit it before the face of the son of Tadhg''. of Tadhg of the Three Towers, King of Con- derive their surname. The territory of the Ui- naught, who died in 954, and the great-grand- Briuin-na-Sinna, or Ui-Briuin of the Shannon, father of the Concliobhar, from wliom the family lies principally between Elphin and Jamestown, of the Ui-Conchobhair, or O'Conors of Con- in the county of Eoscommon, and comprises the naught, derived their hereditary surname. parishes of Kilmore, Aiighrim, and Clooncraff — ' Mannachdii, lord of Ui-Briuin-na-Sinna. — See note \ under A. D. 1197, p. 107, infra. This Mannachan is the ancestor from whom the '' The son of Tadhg: i. e. Conchobhar, King of family of the Ui-Mannachain, or O'Monahans, Connaught. 3 T .506 aHNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [866. Qp DO na coffeachaib oo pol TTluiiirDhaij rctngaoaii t)o cazh Chille Uci nOaijpe, po paiofo innpo, Ciar bepa cdc a bpfr, ap a luije Ion eraij, Qp lOD po an caompfp Decc, looap ipin ccac od coimeD. Locap pan car od cabaip, pinnacra -] poUaitiain, ITlaonach, maic mein an riiapcai^, ajiip ^065, mac Uomalcaij. piannaccdn plaic pciarhoa an pcuip, ip TTliijpoin caorh Ua Cafail, TTlannachdn bd maic a TTiein, ip QiDic ua TTIaoilrhiceil. Dpuch Qe6a aobepr piap ccar, cecinir, Oop pail Dap pinoabaip pino, piallac jpinn DonD Dap lair linn luino, Qp ap ceoaib piriireap 501II, do car ppi pij nGcaip nuill. Qe6 cecinir, TTlaic ap mana, mair ap peacr, neapc ceD cupaD map ccopp, QppaijiD puap, DenaiD ecc, mapbaiD an rpeD immon cope. pile cecinic, hi cCill Ua nOaijpe inDiu, blaippir piaic lomann cpo, TTIeabaip pop pluaj piabpa n^all, ip pop piann nip pippan Do. " The S'd-Muircadhaifih : i. e. the O'Conors of Connauglit and their correlatives See note ', under A. D. 700, p. 301, stiprd. ' To guard hint Dr. O'Conor says that two lines are here wanting, which seems true. -■ Finnackta — He was the ancestor of the fa- mily of O'Finaghty of Dunamon, whose terri- tory extended on both sides of the River Suck. ''Flannagan He was chief of Clann-Cathail, a territory near Elphin, in the county of Ros- common, and ancestor of the family of O'Flan- nagain, now Flanagan. ' Maelinichil. — He is the ancestor of the family of O'Macilmhichil, now anfjlicc Mulviliil and Mulville, anciently seated in the territory oi' Corcachlann, in the east of the county of Ros- common. — See note ', under the year 1256, p. 358, infrA. For a curious account of the chiefs of Sil-Muireadhaigh, and their offices under the King of Connauglit, see the Stowe Catalogue, p. 168; and Hardiman's edition of O'Yl&hevtyh West Connauglit, pp. 1.39, 140. '' The poet of Aedh: D|iuc Qeoci — In the Leahhar-Gabliala of the O'Clerys, p. 203, the reading is pile Qeoa, i. e. the poet of Aedh- Finnliath, Monarch of Ireland. The Druth was rather the king's fool, who was often as wise and as witty a man as the king himself. ' Brown-huircd-Jiost : i. e. the forces of Con- chobhar, King of Connaught. '" King ofEtar: i. e. King of Howth, by whicli is here to be understood Flann, son of Conaing, 866] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 507 It was of the chieftains of the Sil-JMuireadhaigh'' who came to the battle of Cill-Ua-uDaighre, the following was composed : Though every one should judge adversely, it is on his fall false oath : These are the eleven men who went into the battle to guard him'. There went into the battle to assist therein Finnachta^ and FoUamhain, Maenach, — good was the disposition of the horseman, — and Tadhg, son of Tomaltach ; Flannagan'', beauteous chief of the cavalry, and the comely Mugliroin, grandson of Cathal ; Mannachan, good was his mind, and Aidit, grandson of Maelmichil'. The poet of Aedh^ said before the battle : There comes over the bright Finnabhair a pleasant, brown-haired host', across the noble, rapid stream. It is in hundreds the foreigners are counted, to fight with the great King of Etar-". Aedh cecinit : Good our cause", good our expedition, the strength of a hundred heroes in our body ; Rise ye up, accomplish valour, kill the herd along with the boar". A certain poet cecinit: At Cill-Ua-nDaighre this day, the ravens shall taste sups of blood, A victory shall be gained over the magic host of the foreigners, and over Flann ; it will be no good news to him. prince of Bregia. appaism puap oenaib edc " Good our cause.— This quatrain is quoted by Fo'PPJ'^ «" ^P^° ""°" cope." Michael O'Clery in his Glossary, in voce ay- » Along to ith the hoar : iminon rope .1. im cm paijiD, arise, thus : ttppaism .1. e.pjm, ariiail ^„p^__jt j^ gt^ted in an interlined gloss in the acu ipin punn : Stowe copy, and in the Leahhar-Gabhala of the " TTluir ap mana, peapp cip bpeacc, O'Clerys, p. 203, that the cope, boar, here Necipc ceo cupab map jcopp. alludes to Flann, son of Conaing. 3 t2 508 QHNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [866. Cte6 cecinic, Oo pil bui6ne Laijfn leip, lap an mbpeip Don 61i6inn bpaip, Qipfo DO beip maoin im piilann, comapDa na n^all jiia a aip. CteD cecinir, CuipiD neim pop rcfnjab paip, pop mac nin^op do Oubpaij, Cpean ap colBa Cpipc pon ain, i nibealacli bobba Do]^ pil. Qp Don car ceDna po pdiDfo, Gol Duib an DO pijrie, mac Neill Oili^ ecipgnae, Qn cQoD pmo co poDbi, cfpp occ Cill Ua nDaijpe. Oeich ceroip co [a] nuaije, lap peDaib ino i pi'je Oon Deabaib conpuala, niebaib pop coig mile. Loippin Dpiir piainn acbepc po, Oia luain Ictire Ifora loDmap i mbelac ndra. PinDpuine pip po biora, lonmiiine jnuipi jnara. mdcaip pianin, injfn Meill appubaipc po, Sfppan, Di'ppan, Deajpcel, Dpoichpcel, mai&m cara puaib paenai j, Si'ppan pi, Dia nDeapna paoilib, Dippan pf popp poemib, Oioppan DO pluaiccli Leire Cuinn, a ccuiom la piaBpa Sldini, Sioppan pi'ojab Qeba uill, agup Duppan Diobab piamn. mdraip piainn beop, Ctn coe roe, Do ni mac Conaing Don poi, Qilem pf conicc gac Du Do popre an bpu do Donnoe. I' Duhlisaigh ; i. e. the black slut, or bitch " Findruine. — lu the Leahliar-Gahhala of the This reproachful name is bestowed by the mo- O'Clerys, p. 204, this is glossed by pip 6pea^, narch on his own sister, who was the mother of i. e. men of Bregia. Flann. — See note ", infrd. '■ Tlic daughter of Niall. — It is stated in the I Chrifft protects. — The monarch Acdh here Leabhar- Gabhala of the O'Clerys (wii svpra), reminds his troops that, as they were fighting that the mother of Flann mac Conaing was the against pagans and theii- Irish allies, Christ daughter of Niall Caille. She was, therefore, the would be on their side to ensure them victory. sister of the monarch, and Flann was slain fight- ' Bealach-natha. — This was the name of an ing on the side of the Danes against his uncle, ancient road near Killonerry ; but the name is The joy and grief of Flann's mother expressed now obsolete. in these rhymes can then be easily imagined. 866] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. sng Aedli cecinit : The troops of Leinster are witli liim, with the additional men of the rapid Boinn ; What shews the treachery of Flann is the concord of the foreigners by his side. Aedh cecinit : Put ye the venom of your tongues upon him, upon the narrow-hearted son of DubhsaghP; Mighty is our standard, Christ protectsi us in the pass of danger in which we are. Of the same battle was said : Know ye what did the intelligent son of Niall of Oileach, The fair Aedh, with slaughter, southwards at Cill-Ua-nDaighre ? Ten hundred in the grave, by direct computation ; In the battle which happened, five thousand were defeated. Loisin, the poet of Flann, said this : Monday, the day of terror, we went to Bealach-natha''. The men of Findruine" were slaughtered ; dear were the well-known faces. The mother of Flann, the daughter of Niall', said this : Happiness ! wo ! good news ! bad news ! the gaining of a great trium- phant battle, Happy for the king whom it makes joyous ; unhappy for the king who was defeated. Unhappy for the host of Leath-Chuinn, to have fallen by the sprites of Slaini". Happy the reign of the great Aedh, and vuihappy the loss of Flann ! 'J'he mother of Flann again : The fire, fire which the son of Conang made of the plain ! I beseech the king, who protects every place, to strengthen the mother who bore him. " The sprites of Slaini: i. e. the Danes, who Boyne, near Slane, in the county of Meath. — had taken up their station at Linn-Rois, on the See note \ under the year 841, p. 462, s>'pi(i. 510 QNHata Rio^hachca eiRea^N. [867. Lma uipcce anaicnib Do rheabpain a rccioB Sleibe Cualann ina paiBe lapccac -| bpic ciopouba, ^up bo macrnab mop la each iriopin. Conn, mac Cionaeuha, cijeapna Ua mbaippci cfpe, Do mapbab oc rojail in Duine popp na ^allaib. Qoip Cpiopc, ocbc cceo pea]^cca a j^eachr. Qn ]^eaclirriia6 blia&am dQod. Qilill Chlocoip pcpibnib, eppcop, "] abb Clocaip, Copbmac, mac 6la6aij, abb Sai5pe,eppcop,-| pcpibnib, Niallan, epycop Sld)ne,Decc. GoDoip, mac Oonjaile do 6ol i mapcpa la ^allaib i nOipipc Diapmacca. TTlopcan, abb Cluana mic Noip"| Oairhmpi, ]Kpibni6 eipiDe do Ohapcpaijib Daiminpi a cenel. Oubrac, mac ITlliailcuile, peap po DeajipgnaiD ap eccna "| po^laim do Incc na liGoppa uile ma pe, Decc. pianD, mac peapcaip, abb Cainoe Leipe, -] pepn^ip Qptia TTlaca, Decc. Copbmac, mac Connrhaij, peprijip, pcpibniD, 1 fccnaiD Cluana peapca bpenainn, Decc. Ounlaiicc, mac ITluip- foliaij, pi' Laigfn, Decc. TTlaelbpi^De, mac Spealdin, njeapna Conaille, Decc 1 ccleipceacc. Cionaeb, mac TTlaelpuanaiD, an t)apa cijeapna boi' an ran ym pop Chiannaccoib do mapbao. maolciapam, mac Ronain cpempeap aiprip Cpeann peinDiD pojla pop ^hallaib, Do mapbao. Cian, mac Gachac, rijeapnaCpemraninejDecc. Cian mac cummiipccai5,ci5eapnaUa mbaippci, Deg. Cfpnach, mac Garach, cijeapna ITlujDopn mbpQ^, [dccc]. Oonnagdn, mac CeDpacca, njeapna Ua cCemnptalatj, do rhapbaD. Conamg, en mac piainn, mic Conaing, do mapbab la hUib cCeinnpelaiiij. QpD ITlaca Dopgain -] oo lopccab, CO na oeapraijib uile id liQiiilaoib. Oeic cceo ecip bpeo6 l "■ Sliahh-Cualann. — This was the old name of forreners, wherein fell 900, or more. Flann, the Sugar-loaf mountain, near Bray, in the mac Conaing, King of all Bregh ; Diarmaid, county of Wicklow. The year 866 of the Four mac Edirsceoil, and many Gentiles, were killed Masters corresponds with 867 of the Annals of in that battle ; Diarmaid being king of Loch- Ulster, which notice the events of that year gavar. Fachtna, macMaeilduin, died of a wound briefly as follows : gotten in the battle, being heir apparent of the "A. D. 867. Cellach, mac Cumascaich, .(4Ma« Fochla, that part of Ulster" [so called]. "Con- Fovair, juvenis sapiens et inijeniosissimus, periil. gal, mac Feai, Abbot of Killdelga, 5cn'6«, i/«i'e«if. Convach, Abbot of Clonmicnois, m node A'a/. J^a- Eruptio iynota aque de Monte Cualann cum pis- nuarii in Christo dormivit. Daniel, Abbot of cibus atris. Ventus magims in Feria Martini. Glindaloch and Taulachta. Caevan, mac Daly, Kechtavra, mac Murcha, abbot of Corca-mor, Abbot of Doimliag, nioi-twis est. A battle hy dormivit." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Hugh, mac Nell, at Killonairi, upon the O'Nells ^ Dartraifjhe-Daimhinsi : i. e. Dartry of Deve- of Bregh, upon Leinster, and a grcate army of nisli. This is clearly a mistake for Dartraighe- I 867] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 511 A stream of strange water burst fortli from tlie side of Sliabh-Cualann"', in which were fish and coal-black trouts, which were a great wonder to all. Conn, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui-Bairrclii-tire, was slain while demolishing the for- tress of the foreigners. The Age of Christ, 867. The seventh year of Aedh. Ailill of Clochar, scribe, bishop, and Abbot of Clochar ; Cormac, son of Eladhach, Abbot of Saighir, bishop and scribe ; Niallan, Bishop of Slaine, died. Eodois, son of Donghal, suffered martyrdom from the foreigners at Disert-Diarmada. Martin, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois and Daimhinis, a scribe of the sept of Dartraighe- Daimhinsi"'; Dubhthach, son of Maeltuile, a man who excelled all the people of Europe in wisdom and learning, died. Flann, son of Fearchar, Abbot of Lann-Leire and (Economus of Ard-Macha, died. Cormac, son of Connmhach, oeconomus, scribe, and wise man of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, died. Dunlang, son of Muireadhach, King of Leinster, died. Maelbrighde, son of Spealan, lord of Conaille, died in religion. Cinaedh, son of JNIaelruanaidh, the second lord that was at that time over the Cianachta, was slain. Maelciarain, son of Eonan, champion of the east of Ireland, a hero-plunderer of the foreigners, was slain. Cian, son of Eochaidh, lord of Creamthainn, died. Cian, son of Cumasgach, lord of Ui-Bairrchi-tire, died. Cearnach, son of Eochaidh, lord of Mughdhorn- Breagh, [died]. Donnagan, son of Ceadfadh, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain. Conang, only son of Flann, son of Conang, was slain by the Ui-Ceiunsealaigh. Ard-Macha was plundered and burned, with its oratories, by Amhlaeibh. Ten hundred was the number there cut off, both by wounding and suffocation ; Coininnsi, which was the ancient name of the ciarain, mac Ronain, the only kingly man of the barony of Dartry, in the west of the county of North-east" [recte, of the east] "of Ireland, and Monaghan. the bruising champion of forreners, killed. Cer- The year 867 of the Annals of the Four Mas- nach, mac Echach, chiefe of Mugorne-Bregh ; ters corresponds with 868 of the Annals of Kuaachan, mac Neill, cheife of the O'Forinans, Ulster, which notice the events of that year as died. Ardniach spoiled by Aulaiv" [rec^e, Aulaiv follows : spoiled Ardmach], " burninge the towne and " A. D. 868. Martan, Abbot of Clonmicnois the oratories, and slaying ten hundreth by fire and Daivinis, so'iba, and Niallan, bushop of and sword, and caried great booti away. Uon- Slane, died. Cormac, mac Elaai, Abbot of nagan mac Cedfaa, Rex O'Cinselai, juytdutus est Saigir, et scriba, vitam senilemfinivit. Flann, mac dolose a socio sua. Ailill of Clochar, scriha, Epis- Ferchair, equonimus of Ardmach, and prince of copus, and Abbot of Clochar-mac-Damen, mor- Lainleire" [/((v/.'j " breviter Jinivit vitam. Mael- ttius est. Duvhach, mac 'Miidtuile, dociissimiis 512 QMNa^.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [8G8. muDuccab po mapBab ano Id caob gac eoala -| jac lonnitiapa oa Bpuaipp ear arm Do bpeic leo. Puabacan, mac Nell coipeac Ua popanDdn, Decc. Qoif Cpiopr, ochc cceD peapcca o hocbc. Qn roccriiaD bliabain dQo6. Suaiplfcli inb GiDren eppcop, angcoipe, -| abb CUiana lilopaipo, Docniip i noiabacc -) itm fcna y^pipeacalua ino ipip cpabaib, "] caoin jnforha, 50 po Ifr a ainrri po Gipinn uile. CompuD, abb Oipipc Ciapdin bhealaij Duin pgpibniD -] eppcop, cecc. ^epdn, mac Oicopca, abb Saijpe, OiapmaiD, abb pfpna, Connla, ancoipe Opoma capab Qipoe Cianacca, Diibbaruile, abb Ler moip TTlocoeitiocc, maolobap, anjcoipe, eppcop, 1 abb Oaiminpi, [oecc]. Cobrach, mac TTluipfoliaij, abb Cille oapa, fsnaib "] tjocniip fpgna epibe. Qp 00 po pdmeao, Cobrach cuippij cuippfcliai^, oorhna pij Liprlie lennaic, Dippan mac inop TTluipeDaij, ba liac Ua Coeimpinn Ceallaij. Cleiri lai^ean lejnibe. piii plan, pfjainn, poclac, l?eclu puipeacli peDpije, corhopba Conlam Cobrach. Comgan pooa, anjcoipe Uaiiilacca, balra lTlaoile]uiain, 065. Ddlach, mac niiiipcfprai^, njeapna Ceneoil CovKtiU, 00 rhapban, -| rDaolmopDa, mac Qilella cij^eapna Ceneoil Lu^oac, 065. ITlaolpeacnaill bd cijeapna leic Deipceipn bpea^ Do mapbab la ^allaib. Cionaob, mac peapjaile, rijeapna Ua bpiiiin Cualann, Decc. loni.paD Lni^fn la hQoD ppinnliar o Qr cliac co ^abpan. Ceapball mac Ounjaile, cop in lion boi Dm nionnpab Don leir oile 50 Oun bolcc. popoppaoap Laijin Dunaib Ceapbaill -] mac Latinorum totius Europcc, in Christo dormivit. Drumcar, in the barony of Feara-Arda-Cia- Maclbrighde, mac Spelain, rex Conaille, in cleri- nachta, now aiiglice Ferrard, in the county of cdtu obiit." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Louth Sue note^, under the year 81 1, p. 424, >■ Disert-Chiarain of Bcalach-duin. — Now cor- supra. ruptly called, in Irish, Ister-Chiarain, and in ° TlieCuhreach of races. — Now the Curragh of English, Castlekieran, an old church on the Kildare, which is still celebrated for its horse- Abhainn-Scle, or Blackwater River, in the ba- races. It woidd appear from Cormac's Glos- rony of Upper Kells, and county of Meath, and sary, in voce Cuippech, that the ancient Irish about two miles and a half north-west of the had chariot races here ; for in that work it is town of Kells. There are some curious ancient conjectured that the word cuippech is derived crosses still to be seen at this church, which " a curribus." This derivation of the word, indicate the antiquity of the place. — See note ", though not strictly correct, still affords a strong under the year 770, p. 374, supra. presumption that chariot races were held on ' Druiin-carudh of Ard-Cianachta. — Now the Curragh in the time of the author of this I 868.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 513 besides all the property and wealth which they found there was carried off by them. Ruadhachan, son of Niall Ua Forannain, died. The Age of Christ, 868. The eighth year of Aedh. Suairleach of Eidlmen, bishop, anchorite, and Abbot of Cluain-Iraird, doctor in divinity, and in spiri- tual wisdom, in piety, and in good deeds, so that his name spread over all Ireland, [died]. Comsudh, Abbot of Disert-Chiarain of Bealach-duin'', scribe and bishop, died. Geran, son of Dichosca, Abbot of Saighir ; Diarmaid, Abbot of Fearna; Connla, anchorite of Druim-caradh of Ard-Cianachta"; Dubhdathuile, Abbot of Liath-mor-Mochaemhog ; Maelodhar, anchorite, bishop, and Abbot of Dairahinis, [died]. Cobhthach, son of Muireadhach, Abbot of Cill-dara, who was a wise man and learned doctor, [died], Of him was said : Cobhthach of the Cuirreach of races'", intended king of Liphthe of tunics, Alas ! for the great son of Muireadhach. Ah grief! the descendant of the comely fair Ceallach. Chief of scholastic Leinster, a perfect, comely, prudent sage, A brilliant shining star, was Cobhthach, the successor of Connladh^ Comhgan Foda, anchorite of Tamhlacht, the foster-son of Maelruain, died. Dalach, son of Muircheartach, lord of Cinel-Conaill, was slain; and JMaelmordha, son of Ailell, lord of Cinel-Lughdhach", died. Maelseachnaill, who was lord of half South Breagh, Avas slain by the foreigners. Cinaedh, son of Fearghal, lord of Ui-Briuin-Cualann, died. The plundering of Leinster by Aedh Finn- liath, from Ath-cliath to Gabhran'^. Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, plundered it on the other side, as far as Dun-bolo;'". The Leinstermen attacked tlie fort of D Glossary. The chariot is frequently referred to fol. 47, &, a; and Battle of Magh Rath, note ", in the lives of St. Patrick, as in use among the pp. 157, 15S. pagan Irish: " Junctis terno novem curribus '^FromAth-cUatlitoGahhran:i.GAvow.'D\\h\m secundum deorum traditionem." — Lih.Ardmach. to Gowran, in the county of Kilkenny. '■ Connladh He was the first Bishop of Kil- •■ Dunbolg. — This was the ancient name of a dare. — See note \ under the year 519, p- 179i f>5rt near Donard, in the county of Wicklow. — suprd. See note ^, under A. D. 594, p. 218, si/prd. The '^ Cind-Lvi/hdhach: i.e. iheHace othnghaidh, year 868 of the Annals of the Four Masters son of Sedna. The territory of this tribe ex- corresponds with 869 of the Annals of Ulster, tended from the stream of Dobhar to the Eiver which give the events of that year as fol- Suilighe, now ant/lice the Swilly, in the pre- lows : sent county of Donegal.— See Book of Fenagh, "A. D. 869. Suairlech of Aignen, Episcojms 3u 514 aNNQf-a Rio^hacbca eiReaNN. [869. ^aireni, "| oo ma]iba6 oaoiiie lomba leo. lap na pdcuccaD pin Do luclic an longpiiipc |io chachaibpfc co calma ppu], 50 po pupctilf fc poppa co na plaic bpan mac ITluipeabai^, cl66 ina ppireinj lap mapbab pochaibe oia muinncip uaibib. InDpeab na nOeipi la Cfpball, mac nOun^aile, co nOppaijib, "] copcaip Copcpan, mac Celecaip,-] ^opman, mac Laclicnain leo. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceo peapcca anaoi. Qn nomao bliabain oQob. Qilill, eppcop, obbpobaip, Dubrach, abb Cliille achaib, pcpibnib, ancoipi,"] eppcop, Cupoi, mac Qllniab, abb ~\ eaccnaib Inpi Clorpann,"] Caille poclaba, 1 TTliDe, Decc. Colcca, mac Tllaoilecuile, abbaiD, -\ anjcoipe Cluana Con- aipe Uoimen, TTlaon,5al, ailirip, abb 6fnocaip,"] TTlaolmibe, mac Cumupccaij, ppioip Cluana mic Noip, Decc. Qilill, mac Ounkiinj, pi Lai jfn, do mapbab la Nopcmannib. Carol, mac Inopeccaig leic pi Ulab, Do riiapbab cpia pop- congpa an ptj Qeba. piairfrh, mac paolcaip, Do bancib. TTlaolmuaib, mac Pinnpnecca, cijeapna Qiprip Cipe, Deg. lno]ieab Connacc la Cfpball,"! la Duncab, 1 copcaip biiacliail mic OunaDai^ leo. Innpeab TTluman Dna la Ceapball cap Luacliaip piap. Qoi)' Cpiopc, ochc cceo peachcmoba. Qn Dfcliitiab bliabcnn dQod pinn- liac. 5*^^*^ eppcop abb Ooimliacc, anjcoipe "] pcpibneoip. Secc mbliabna ochcmogac a oeip an can acbac. Qp Dia eccctoine do paibeab, ^nia 5pian ap ccaom clainDe, cfnn cpabaib inpi hGiinp, TTIaDjab napao naeb Ppainne comopba Ciandin ceilij. Cenmctip parhab popchaibe Diamba cenn ceim cencia, Oippan inuiD mop molbcaije ap capa caoirh pino ^nia. anehorita, et Abbas o( Cloxx-lraivd, doctor relitjionis house. Duvdatuile, Abbot of Liahmor-Mocae- totius Ilihernim pausavit. The spoylinge of Lein- mog ; Maelohar, Abbas et AncJiorita Daminse ; ster by Hugh, mac Nell, untill" [i.e. as far as] Cumascach, Abbot of Disert-Ciaraiu of Bealach- " Gavran. Cervall, mac Dungail, with his force, duin, scriba et Episcopus ; Conigan Foda, An- came to hinder them to Dunbolg ; but Leinster- chorite of Tavlachta, Maelruain's disciple ; and men spoyledCervall and Mac Gaeihine's mansion Conla, Anchorite of Druim-cara in Ard-Cia- places, and killed som men, and did flee backe nachta, omnes mortui sunt. Obsessio Aile-cluithe with their King, viz., Mureach, mac Brain, and a Nordmannis .i. Avlaiv and Ivar, duo reges some of them were killed. Dalach, mac Mur- Nvrdmannorwn; obscderunt arcem Ulam, et de- tach, dux Generis Conell, a gente sua jugulatus struxerunt, in fine quatuor mensium arcem, ctpre- c.v/. Diarmaid, mac Diarmada, killed a man in daverunt. Maeilsechlainn, mac Nell, haulfe king Ardmacha before the dore" [inicrfecit virum ante of Descert Brogh, is falsely killed" [_interfcclus junuam domi'ts'] "of Hugh, King of Tarach his dolose] "by Ulf, a Blacke Gentile. Cuvhacli, 869] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 515 Cearbliall, and of the son of Gaithin, and many men were slain by them. When the people of the fort had perceived this, they fought bravely against them, so that thoy compelled them, with their chief, Bran, son of Muireadhach, to return back, after numbers of their people had been slain. The plundering of Deisi by Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, and the Osraighi, and Corcran, son of Ceileachar, and Gorman, son of Lachtnan, were slain by them. The Age of Christ, 8G9. The ninth year of Aedh. Ailill, bishop. Abbot of Fobhar ; Dubhthach, Abbot of Cill-achaidh, scribe, anchorite, and bishop ; Curoi, son of Alniadh, Abbot and wise man of Inis-Clothrann^, and Caille- Fochladha*^ in Meath, died. Colga, son of Maeltuile, Abbot and anchorite of Cluain-Conaire-Tomaiu ; Maenghal, the pilgrim. Abbot of Beannchair ; and Llaelmidhe, son of Cumasgach, Prior of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Ailill, son of Dunlang, King of Leinster, was slain by the Norsemen. Cathal, son of Inn- reachtach, half king of Ulidia, was killed at the reqiiest of the king, Aedh. Flaitheamh, son of Faelchar, was drowned. Maelmhuaidh, lord of Airther- Life, died. The plundering of Connaught by Cearbhall and Dunchadh ; and Buachail, son of Dunadhach, was slain by them. The plundering also of Mun- ster, from Luachair westwards'', by Cearbhall. The Age of Christ, 870. The tenth year of Aedh Finnliath. Gnia, bishop, Abbot of Daimhliag, anchorite and scribe, [died]. Eighty-seven years was his age when he died. In lamentation of him was said : Gnia, the sun of our fair race, head of the piety of the island of Emhir ; Well he celebrated the festival of St. Prainne, the successor of the wise Cianan. For a long time the bright congregation, of which he was head, had dignity without obscurity ; Alas ! for the great precious gem, our fair bright friend, Gnia. mac Mureai, prince of Kildare, mortmis est." — meath. There was another Caille-Fochladha, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- near Killala, in the county of Mayo. ' Inis-Clothrann : i.e. Clothra's Island, now *' From Luachair westwards : i. e. that part of Inishcloghran in Loughree, opposite Knock- Munster, extending from the mountains of croghery, in the county of Eoscommon. — See Sliabh Luachra westwards to the sea, was plun- note ', under A. D. 1193, p. 98, infra. dcred by Cearball. s Caille-Fochladha Now Faghly, or Faghil- The year 869 of the Annals of the Four town, in the barony of Fore, county of West- Masters corresponds with the year 870 of the 3 u2 516 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [871. lllaolcuile eppcop,-| abb Uuilein, Loinspech, mac paoillein, abb Cille hQupaille, pfiioomnacli, abb Cluana mic Noip, -] Robapcacli DCpmaije, pcpibnio coccaiDe, oecc. Cfnopaola6 Ua TTluichri jepn, cijeapna Caipil, Decc lap imbeic i rcpeblaio cian pooa, -] ba liabb Imbj lubaip eipiDe. TTlaol- puanaiD, nmc TXlaolcuapoa, n^eapna Ua Tllic Uaip an piiocla, 065. TTluj- pon, innc TTlaelecoraib, lecpi Connaclic, oecc. Opgain pfp na cUpi TTlaije, -] na cComann co Sbab blaoma do cijeapnaib ^all 1 pneachca pele bpijoe na bbaona po. Qoip Cpiopr, oclic cceo pfclicmoDlia a liaon. Qn caonmaD bliabam oecc 0Q06. Colman eppcop pcpibneoip -) abb nQonopoma, OichuiU, eppcop CiUi moip Gnip, Oinijal, macTTlaonaij, abb Inpi Cainofja, TTlaolcuib Cluana huinnpfrm, abb LujmaiO, -j pioicbeapcach, mac muipcfpcai^, obb Duin Cailofnn, oecc. Scannldn Oomnaij paccpaicc, pcpibnio oepppcaijre, Oecc. Lfrlobap, mac Loinjpij, pf Ulctb, oecc lap noei^bfchaiO. Uafmapdn, mac bpocdn, cigeapna Ua Piaclipach Qione. Ounaoach, mac Rajallaij, ci5eapna Ceneoil Coipppe moip, 1 ba oia ecc 00 pdiOeao, DunaOach oinOopcaiLl dm, jaip pfp nooman conomaib jiall, Caicrhil cpdibbeach clainne Cuino po cpoppaib cuill 1 nO]iuim cbab. Annals of Ulstei', which note the events of that tuile, sacerdos. Abbot of Clonoonaire, quicvit. year as follows : Maengal, the Pilgrim, Abbot of Benchuir, "A. D. 870. Cahalan, mac Inrechtai, haulfe vitam senilem feliciter finivit. Maelmeath, mac kinge of Ulster, is trecherously killed by" Cumascai, Secnap of Cluonniicnois, ?hw-?mms as/." [King] " Hugh his advice. Avlaiv and Ivar — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. came again to Dublin out of Scotland, and ' Ui-Mic- Uais of the North. — The exact situa- brought with them great bootyes from English- tion of this tribe has not been yet determined, men, Britous and Pights, in theire two hun- The Ui-Mic-Uais of Teffia were seated in and drethships, with many of theire people captives" gave name to the present barony of Moygoish, [e< preda maxima hominum Aiifjlorum, et Brito- in the north of the county of Westmeath. num, deducta est secum ad Ilibenuam in caj.ti- ^ The Three Plains : i.e. the Plains of Magh- vitateni]. "■ Expugnatio Duin Sovairche, quod Airbh, Magh-Sedna, and Magh-Tuathat, in the UTUea non perfeclum est. Forreiners there with baronies of Crannagh and Galmoy, in the county Tyrowen. Ailill mac Dunlaing, kingofLein- of Kilkenny, and in that of Upper Ossory, in ster, ah Nordwannis intcrfectus est. Ailill Epis- the Queen's County. Magh-Tuathat is at the co;)««, Abbot of Favar, mC/imtocZonniyzV. Curoi, foot of Sliabh Bladhma, or Slieve Bloom, mac Ailnia, of Hand Clohrann, and of Fochla of ' Tht Comanns. — Otherwise called nu cpi Co- 'Meath, Al/bas sapieTis, et peritissimus Historiarum tnainn, i.e. the Throe Comanns. They were Scoticarum, in Chriito dormivit. Colga, mac Mad- three septs seated in the north of the present I 871] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 517 Maeltuile, Bishop and Abbot of Tuilen ; Loingseach, son of Faeillen, Abbot of Cill-Ausaille ; Feardomhnach, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Eobhartach of Deannhach, a distinguished scribe, died. Ceannfaeladh Ua Muichthighern, lord of Caiseal, died, after long and protracted illness ; he had been Abbot of Imleach-Iubhair. Maeliiianaidh, son of Maelcuarda, lord of Ui-Mic-Uais of the North', died. Mughron, son of Maelcothaidli, half king of Connaught, died. The plundering of the men of the Three Plains'', and of the Comanns' as far as SHabh Bladhnia, by the lords of the foreigners, during the snow of Bridgetmas this year. The Age of Christ, 871. The eleventh year of Aedh. Colman, bishop, scribe, and Abbot of Aendruim ; Dichuill, Bishop of Cill-mor-Inir ; Dunghal, son of Maenach, Abbot of Inis-Caindeagha ; Maeltuile of Cluain-Uinnseann"", Abbot of Lughmhadh ; and Flaithbheartach, son of Muircheartach, Abbot of Dun-Cailldenn°, died. Scannlan of Domhnach-Padraig, a celebrated scribe, died. Leathlobhar, son of Loingseach, King of Ulidia, died, after a good life. Uathmharan, son of Brocan, lord of Ui-Fiachrach-Aidhne, [died]. Dunadhach, son of Raghallach, lord of Cinel-Cairbre-Mor", died. Of his death was said : Dunadhach, a noble protection, a famous man by whom hostages were held, A pious soldier of tlie race of Conn [lies inteiTcd] under hazel crosses at Druim-cliabhP. county of Kilkenny. — See them again referred ain, moHuus est. Loingsech, mac Faillen, prince to under A. D. 93 L Tliis plundering of Ossory of Killausily, mortuus est. Kovartacli of Durow, is not noticed in the Annals of Ulster. Most of scriba optimus, mortuus est. Mngron, mac Maeile- the other events given under 870 by the Four cohai, haulf king of Conuaght, mortuus est." — Masters are set down in the Annals of Ulster at Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. 871, as follows : '" Ciuain- Uinnseann: i. e. tlic Lawn or Meadrjw "A. D. 871. Gnia, prince of Doimliag, An- of the Ash Trees. Not identified. chorita, Ejiiscopus, et Scriba optimus" [_(juicvit']. " Dun-Cailldenn Otherwise wi-itten Dun- Maelruana, mac Maelcurarda, du.v Nep)otum Jilio- Ceallain, now Dunkeld, in Scotland. — See note", rum Cuais-in-Fochla, mortuus est. Cennfaela, under A. D. 863, p. 500, supra. «e/;os Mochtigern, King ol' Cass\\, extenso dolore " Cinel-Cairbre-Mor. — This tribe was seated in pace quieeit. Ferdovnach, prince of Cluon- in the barony of Granard, county of Longford. micnois dormivit. Artga, King of Brittains of '' Druim-cliabh Now DrumclifF, in the ba- Srahcluode, consiiio Constantini, mic Cinaeh, oc- ronj' of Carbury, and county of Sligo See cisus est. Maeltuile, Episcopus, prince of Tula- note under the year 1187. 518 aNNQca nio^bachca eiReawN. [872. piairbeajicach, mac Diiibjioip ci^eajina Copco TTlobiiuab Ninaip, Decc. Donncuan, mac piannacain, oo rfiapbaD la Conainj, mac piainn. InDpean Connacr la Oonnca6, mac Ouiboaboipfnn let ]vf; Cai]^il, -] la CeajiBall co TiOfpaijib. InopeD muman la ^allaib Qra cliar. lomap, ]ii' Nopcmann Gpeann -| biifcan, do ecc. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceo feachcmoba a Do. Qn Dapa bliaDain Decc dQo6. QodIi, mac pian^upa, abb l?oppa Comain, epycop, pcpibniD coccaibe, UoppaiD, abb Uamlachca, eppcop,"] pcpibniD,"] paeljiip, eppucc QpDachaib, Dej. Qinbceallac, mac ponapcai j, abb Cliiana h66nec(ch, Decc. TTIaol- mopba, mac Diapniaoa, eppcop -] pcpibnit>h, tecc. Ceall mop lllaij^e 6mip Dopgain DO ^hallaib. Lopcc'in, mac Ceallai j, oecc. InDpeab na riDeipi la Ceapbcill j^o bealach nGocctille. pechjna, .1. Neaccnm, comapba pac- cpaicc, cfnD cpdbaiD Gpeann uile, Decc. Sloijeab la hQoD pPinoliar 50 Laijnib, CO po inoip in cpfoch 50 Itip. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD peacbrmoba a cpf. Qn rpeap bliabam Decc dQoD. Pobapcach, mac Ua Ceapcca, .1. o x:a imp Robapcaijb, eppcop '' Corca-Modhrudli-Ninais. — This was the an- cient name of a territory comprising the baro- nies of Corcomroe and Burren, in the county of Clare, and the three islands of Aran, in the Bay of Gal way. The year 87 1 of the Annals of the Four Mas- ters corresponds with 872 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows : " A. D. 872. Flaihvertach, mac Duvrois, King of Corcamrua, Juvenis'" \^7-ecte, Ninais] ; "Uah- maran, mac Brogan, rex NepoUini Fiachrach Aigne ; Dunaach, mac Ragallai, rex Generis Cairbrc-mor defiincti. Lehlovar, mac Loingsi, King of the North, died in his old age. Ivar, rex Nordmannorum totius Ilibernie et Britannic vitam Jinivit. Dungal, mac Maenai, prince of Inis-Kyn-Deai, in pace quievit. Donncuan, mac Flanagan, by Conaing, mac Flainn, is treache- rously killed. 'J"he faire of Tailten ceil aigc''' [i. e. without celebration] " sine cavsa justa et diyna, quod non audivimus ah aniiqxis temporihus cecidisse'" [accidisse ?]. " Colman, Epnscopus et scriba. Alias Noendi'oma ; and Flaivertagh, mac Murtagh, prince of Dun-Caillin, mortims est." — Cod. Chtrcnd., tom. 49. ' Cill-mor-Mai(jhe-Einliir. — This is also writ- ten Cill-mor-Maighe-Inir, and Cill-mor-Enir, and Cill-mor Maighe Enir. It was the ancient name of the church of Kilmore, situated about three miles to the east of Armagh See note >', under A. D. 745, p. 348, supra. See also the years 765 and 807, pp. 3G8, 418. * Bealach-Eochaille : i. e. the Road of Eochaill, now Youghal. This was an ancient road ex- tending from Lismore to Youghal, close to the western boundary of the country of Deisi See it again referred to at the year 1 1 23. ' Fcthyna According to the Catalogue of the Archbishops of Armagh given in the Psalter of Cashcl, he was successor of Patrick, or Primate of Ireland for twenty-two years. He succeeded Diarniaid O'Tighearnaigh in 852, and the true year of his death was 874 — See Harris's edition 872] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 519 Flaithbheartach, son of Duibhroip, lord of Corca-Modhruadh-Ninais'', died. Donncuan, son of Flannagan, was slain by Conang, son of Flann. The plun- dering of Coniiaught byDonnchadh, son of Dublidabhoircann, King of Caiseal, and by Cearbhall and the Osraighi. The plundering of Munster by the foreigners of Ath-cliath. Imhar, King of the Norsemen of Ireland and Britain, died. The Age of Christ, 872. The twelfth year of Aedh. Aedh, son of Fian- ghus. Abbot of Ros-Comain, bishop and distinguished scribe ; Torpaidh, Abbot of Tamhlacht, bishop and scribe ; and Faelghus, Bishop of Ard-achaidh, died. Ainbhcheallach, son of Fonascach, Abbot of Cluain-eidhneach, died. Mael- niordha, son of Diarmaid, bishop and scribe, died. Cill-mbr-Maighe-Erahir"' was plundered by the foreigners. Maelmordha, son of Diarmaid, bishop and scribe, died. Lorcan, son of Ceallach, died. The phaidering of the Deisi by Cear- bhall, as far as Bealach-Eochaille". Fethgna', i. e. the son of Neachtain, successor of Patrick, head of the piety of all Ireland, died. An army was led by Aedh Finnliath into Leinster, so that he plundered the entire country. The Age of Christ, 873. The thirteenth year of Aedh. Robhartach Mac- Ua-Cearta, i. e he from whom Inis-Robhartaigh" [was named], Bishop of Cill of Ware's Bishops, pp. 45, 46. Not identified. The Annals of the Four Mas- The year 872 of the Annals of the Four ters are two years, and the Annals of Ulster Masters corresponds with 873 of the Annals of one year antedated at this period. The events Ulster, but the true year is 874. The Annals transcribed by the Four Masters under the year of Ulster notice the events of their 873, as 873 are noticed in the Annals of Ulster under follows : 874, as follows : " A. D. 873. Hugh, mac Fiangusa, prince of " A. D. 874. Maenghal, chief" [recte, Tanist- 'Roscoma.in, Episcopus et scriba optmms ; Mael- abbot] " of Clonmicnois ; Rovartach, mac Na- luora, macDiarmada, jE/jwco/ii««««c»-iJa; Torba, cerda, Bushop of Kildare, an excellent writer, prince of Tavlachta, Episcopui et scriba optimus, and prince of Killacha ; and Lachtnan, mac in Christo dormieruut. Fachtua, Episcopiis, heres Mochtiern, bushop of Kildare, and prince of Patricil, caput religionis totiiis Ilibernie, in Pi-id. Fernan, died all. Muireach, mac Brain, with Non. Octobris in pace quievit. An army by his troups of Leinstermen, wasted untill" [i. e. Hugh, mac Neill, into Leinster, and" [they] as for as] " Mount Monduirn, and returned to " forcibly dishonoured Killausili, and other his own country againe before evening. The church-townes, and oratories, which they burnt, cominge of the Fights upon the Blacke Galls, Killmor of Magh-Inir praied by the forreiuers." v^'here great slaughter of the Fights was had" — Cod. Clurend., tom. 49. \_Congressio Pictorum for Dubgallu, et strages " Inis-Rohhartaigh : i.e. Robhartach's Island, maijna Pictorum facta est]. " Ostin, mac Auluiv, 520 aHNQf-a Rio^hachca eipeaNN. [874. Cille Dapa, pc|iibni6, "] cibl) C lie acliai6, Cachcndn, mac TTluiccijCiin, eppcop Cille Da]ia, -] abb peapna, beanDaclica, epy^cop Lupcan, peclicnacli, abb ^linne Da loclia, ITlacoije, abb UarhUicra, -j TTlaonjal, p|iioi]i Cluana ttitc Noip, oecc. TTlaclenoai, mic Uomain Don TTluTtiain, pcintniD "] f^naiD, "| Niall 6pan, abb pfoha Duin, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceo peacctnoDa a cfraip. Qn cTrparhab bliabam Decc dQo6. Doitinall, eppcop Copcai ■^e, pcpibniD epjna epibe, TTlaolbpi jDe, eppcop Slaine, Diapinaic, mac Coipppe, abb ^linne hU ppfn, Cionaob, abb QchaiD bo Cainnigh, Decc, ap Do Do pcdbfo, ITlop liac Cionaeb jpaca minD mac Copgpaij co ppfchaib pri'iu, In bpeo buana, baile bapo, comapbba QpD achaib bo. PcDach .1. mac Sejmi, abb Oipipc OiapmaDa, Gojan -] TTlaolruile Ua Guana Dct abbaib Cluana mic Noip, Dcg. Conjalach, mac pinnachra, cijeapna na nOipjiall, -| Carol, mac Ceapnaij, n^eapna pfp cCul, Decc. Coipppe, mac Diapmaoa, cijeapna Ua cCeinnpealai^^, Do rhapbab Id a bpdifpib peippm. Oonnchnb, mac Qebaccdin, niic Concobaip, do rhapbab Id piann, mac ITlaoilpeacnaill. Socapcacli, cijeapna Ua Copbmaic, Decc. l?eaclicabpa, mac bpain phinn, cijeapna na nOeipi Decc. Ounjal, mac Paoldn, canaipi Ua cCeninpelaij, oeg. Oonnchan, mac TTlaoileachloinn, DO jum la hGlib. piaicbpi, mac TTIaoileDuin, ngeapna Rdcha Uamnaije, Decc. r?iiaibpi, mac TTlopminD, pf bpfcan, do roclic 1 nGpinn, Do reichfo pia nOub ^nllaib. Cau pop Loc Cuan, eicip pinnnjeincib -\ OuibjeiTinb, in po mapbab QlbanD, coipeac na nOuibjemce. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD peadirmoDa a cuij. Ctn cuigeab bliabam Decc dQod. TTlaolpaccpaicc, mac Ceallaij, abb ITlaimpcpeac buire, Decc. King of Nordmanns, per Albanos per dohim town in the district of Clandonmigh, barony of oceisus est. Maccoige, prince of Tavlaclit, and Upper Ossory, and Queen's County. The most Benacht, Episcoptis of Lusca, in pace dormivit. of the events transcribed by the Four Masters, Feclitnach, abbot of Gliuduloch, obiil." under A. D. 874, are given in the Annals of "■ T/ie Eili — This tribe inhabited the present Ulster under the years 875, 876, as follows : baronies of Elyogarty and Ikerrin, in the county "A. D. 875" [rcctk, 876]. "Constantin, mac of Tipperary, and those of Clonlisk and Bally- Cinaeli, rex Pi dor am ; Cinaeh, abbot of Achabo- britt, in the King's County. t'ainni ; Congalach, macFinechta, King of Oir- ' llath-l'amhnaijh NowKathdowney, asmall gialla, and Feach, prince of Disirt-Dermada, I 874.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 521 dara, scribe, and Abbot of Cill-achaidh ; Lachtnan, son of Moichtighearn, Bishop of Cill-dara and Abbot of Fearna ; Beannaclita, Bishop of Lusca ; Fechtnach, Abbot of Gleann-da-locha ; Macoige, Abbot of Tamhlacht; and Maenghal, Prior of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Maclendai, son of Toman of Munster, scribe and wise man ; and Niallbran, Abbot of Fidh-duin, died. The Age of Christ, 874. Tlie fourteenth year of Aedh. Domhnall, Bishop of Corcach, who was a learned scribe ; Maelbrighde, Bishop of Slaine ; Diar- niaid, Abbot of Gleann-Uissean ; Cinaedh, Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh, died. Of him was said : Great grief is Cinaedh the revered chieftain, son of Cosgrach of beaming countenance, The gifted torch, enraptured Bard, the exalted Abbot of Achadh-bo. Fedach, i. e. the son of Seghini, Abbot of Disert-Diarmada ; Eoghan and Maeltuile Ua Cuana, two abbots of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Conghalach, son of Finnachta, lord of Oirghialla ; and Cathal, son of Cearnach, lord of Feara-Cul, died. Cairbre, son of Diarmaid, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by his own brethren. Donnchadh, son of Aedhagan, son of Conchobhar, was slain by Flann, son of Sechnall. Socartach, lord of Ui-Cormaic, died. Reachtabhra, son of Bran Finn, lord of the Deisi, died. Dunghal, son of Faelan, Tanist of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. Donnchadh, son of Maelseachlainn, was mortally wounded by the Eili"^. Flaithri, son of Maelduin, lord of Rath-Tamhnaigh", died. Ruaidhri, son of Mormind, King of Britain, came to Ireland, to shun the Dubhghoill. A battle on Loch Cuan, between the Finngheinte and the Duibh- gheinte, in which Alband, chief of the Duibhgheinte, was slain. The Age of Christ, 875. The fifteenth year of Aedh. Maelpadraig, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Mainistir-Buithe, died. Ceallach, wise man of Tir-da- mortuus est. Cairbre, mac Dlarmada, rex Nepo- sunt. Donogh, mac Aeagan, mic Connor, killed turn Cinsela, killed by his owne kinsmen. The treacherously by Maeilsechlainn. Eoarj-, mac faire of Tailten cen aiye''' [without celebration], jMurmin, King of Britons, came into Ireland '■'■ sine causa justa et dirjna. Domnall, Bushop of for refuge from Blacke Gentyles. Maelbride, Corke, and an excellent scribe, subita rtwrte Bushop of Slane, m ^)rtpe 5«je»z<. Battle between pe7-ut." the White and Blacke Gentiles at Lochcuan, "A. D. 876. Eogan and Maeltuile, nejms where fell Alban, captin of the Blacke Gentiles. Cuanach, duo Ahbates of Cluonmicnois, mortui Socarhach, mac Brain, dux Nepotum-Cormaic, 3 X 522 aNNata Rio^hachca eiReawH. [876. Ceallac, fjnaib Ui'pe Oct glaif, [oecc]. Cumapcac, mac TTluipfoaicc, cij- eapna Ua C|ieitirainn, Do rhapban let hUlcaib. ^aipbir, mac TTlaoilbiiijDe, cijfjina Conaille do Di'cfnDoD Id hUib Garac. 5*-'^'^ itioji, reincfch, i coip- nech 1 nGpinn an bliaDampi, -| ]\o peapaD ppopa pola laparii, gup bo poppeil paipce cp6 -] pola popp na maijib cianaccaib oc Ouma in Deapa. Scpi'n Colaim Cille,"| a rfiionna a]icfna do fioccam a nGpinn pop cecheaD pia n^allaib. InnpeaD Ua cCeinnpealaij la CmDeiDij, mac ^aeicbin, cijeapna Laoijipi, -] po mapbaD pochaiDe laip. Qoip Cpiopc, oclic cceD peachcmojac ape. Uiccfpnac, mac muipfbaij, eppcop 1 abb Opoma inepclainn, Decc. peipjil, mac Coitipuib, abbaiD Oorh- naij Sechnaill, do mapbaD i nDiiineraiDe. Ounjal, abb Ceirglinne,"] T?obap- cacb, abb Ruipp Cpe, Decc. ITlaolcoba, mac Cpunnrfiaoil, abb QpDa TTlaca, Do ep^abciil Do ^hallaib Coca Cuan, •] an pepleijinn .i. ITlocra. 6ecdn, mac ^apbdin, ppioip Cille bacaiD, Qonjap, mac Cionaoba, cigfpna pfp nQpDa,"] TTlaelcaepe, cijeapna O cCpemrainn, Dej. Ualjapcc, mac piair- bfpcaij, pijDamna an cuaipceipc, i pfnpneacca, mac ITIaelicopcpa, njeapna Luijne, Decc. TTlaiDm pop Laijijnib a nUaccap Dapa, i ccopcaip bolccoDbap mac rriaoilceip. Qp Laijfn Ofpgabaip, oc pulacraib, pia nOppaijib, i rcopcaip Ounocc, mac Qnmchaba, "] Oubcoipcpij, mac TTlaoilDuin, amaiUe pe Da ceD pfp eioip gum "| bdbaD. niaibm pia cCfpball, mac nOunjaile, -| piap na Oeipib, pop pi]ni TTluriian, ac InDeoin, i copcaip pianoabpae, njeapna ^abpa,-] pocaiDe oile amaille ppip. InDpfb Ulibe o pfpaib llluriian co Loch viz., Anmire instead of Maelcova. Calialan, Maelbride, King of Tirconell" [rede, Conaille- King of the Men of Cul, mortu/is csC Muirtlieimhne], " beheaded by the Ivehaches. ' Dumha-an-Dcasa : i. e. the Mound of Deasa. Cumascaoh, mac Muireach, King of Kindred- This -was otherwise written Dumha Deasa, and Crivhaiu, killed by Ulsteruien. Maelpatricke, was the name of a mound or tumulus near mac Cellaigh, prince of Monaster-Buty, sithita Knockgraifon, in the county of Tipjierar}' — See inoHe periit. Ventus magnus et fuhjor; a shower Leabhar-na-gCeart, p. 88, note '. of bloud came downe soc as it was in great The year 875 of the Annals of the Four lumps swyming. The faire of Tailten 6'/»e cfH«'(( Masters corresponds with 877 of the Annals of JKMa cen aige" [i. e. without celebration], Ulster, which notice the events of that year as " EcUpsis Luna Idibiis Octobris, iv. luna. The follows : Shrine of Colum Cille, and his oathes or re- " A. 1). 877. Roary, son of ^lurninn, king of licjues, brought into Ireland for refuge from Britons, killed by Saxons. Hugh mac Cinaeh, Gentyles." — Cod.Clarend., fom. -lij. rex Pictomm, a sociis suis occisus est. Gairfi, mac ' Murderon!>lij : i nounaruioe. Tlic term 876] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF lllKLAND. 523 ghlas, [died]. Cumascach, son of Muireadhach, lord of tlie XJi-Cremhthainn, was slain by the Ulidians. Gairbhitli, son of Maeilbrighde, lord of Conaille, was beheaded by the Ui-Eathach. Great wind, lightning, and thunder, in Ire- land this year ; and showers of blood were afterwards shed, so that lumps of gore and blood were visible on the extensive plains at Dumha-an-Deasa''. The shrine of Colum-Cille, and his relics in general, were brought to Ireland, to avoid the foreigners. Tlie plundering of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh by Cinneidigh, son of Gaeithin, lord of Laeighis ; and numbers were slain by him. The Age of Christ, 876. Tighearnach, son of Muireadhach, Bishop and Abbot of Druim-Inesclaiun, died. Feirghil, son of Comhsudh, Abbot of Domh- nach-Sechnaill, was murderously^ killed. Dunghal, Abbot of Leithghlinn, and Robhartach, Abbot of Ros-Cre, died. Maelcobha, son of Crunnmhael, Abbot of Ard-Macha, was taken prisoner by the foreigners of Loch-Cuan, as was also the Lector, i. e. Mochta. Becan, son of Garbhan, Prior of Cill-achaidh ; Aen- ghus, son of Cinaedh, lord of Feara-Arda"; and Maelcaere, lord of Ui-Crem- thainn, died. Ualgharg, son of Flaithbheartaigh, heir -apparent of the North ; and Finsneachta, son of Maelcorcra,lord of Luighne,died. A defeat was given to the Leinstermen at Uachtar-dara^ where Bolgodhar, son of Maelceir, was killed. A slaughter was made of the South Leinstermen at Fulachta'', by the Osraighi, wherein Dunog, son of Anmchadh, and Dubhthoirthrigh, son of Maelduin, were slain, together with two hundred men, [who were cut off] by slaying and drowning. A victory Avas gained by Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, and by the Deisi, over the men of Munster, at Inneoin'', where fell Flannabhra, lord of Gabhra^ and many others along with him. The plundering of Meath, as far as Loch Ainninn*^, Dunathaide signifies to kill a man by treachery " Fulachta : i. e. the Cooking Places. Not and conceal his body. — See note '\ under A. D. identified. 1349, p. 595, infra. This entry is given in the '' Imieoin. — Now Mullach-Inneona, nearClon- Annals of Ulster under the year 878 ; but the mel, in the south of the county of Tipperary. — old translator takes Dunathaide to be the name See note "i, under A. D. 852, p. 48", svjira. of a place, which is decidedly incorrect. ■■ Of Gahlira : i.e. of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra, now "■i^eara-^rc/a: i.e. Feara-Arda-Cianachta, now the baronies of Upper and Lower Connello, in the barony of Ferrard, in the county of Louth. the county of Limerick. "" Uachtar-dara — This is probably the same ' Loch-Ainninn Now Lough Ennell, near place now called Outrath, and situated in the Mullingar, in the county of Westmeath. — See barony of Shillelogher, and county of Kilkenny. note ', under A. M. 2859, svjira ; and note °, — See note ', under that year, p. 476, supra. under A. D. 1446, p. 949, infra. 3x2 524 awHa^a Rio^hachca eiReaNw. [876. nQinDint). loji mbeic f e bliabna oecc hi pi je nGpeann dQo6 phinnliar, mac Neill Caille, puaip bd]"" i nOjiuim Inepclamn i ccpich Conaille, an 20 let Do Nouembeji, conoD Dia DeirhniiiccaD a DuBaipr pochaoh, Ci'iicc bliabna a\\ j^ecc noecib, Decli cceo ip cuicc mile, O Qoarh, nic gaela, co hecc nQeba ac jifriii. Seccmoja ap ocr cceoaib, la ]'e bliabnaib aipib, O jein Cpi'opr gan aepa, co bap Qeoha nQili'j. Q Do 065 calainn ceolac Oecembep Diana coiDfn In epbailc artipa aipib Q06 Q1I15 aipDpij ^aoiDeal. piannaccdn, mac Ceallaij, po paib inD po, Qp poDa an jaiti-aDai j, ppi gleppa gai'clie gapBa, po bpon bpij DO muinebaip, nao maip pi' plfj Dfpj pctbba. dtp abbal ppia liimmaipe, conna cum co ngpinne, picliiDfp biD paifilairi, cac Dpon5 impaicec moi. pfp pial poppaiD popnaiDe, Diam bu Idn Ufmaip cipeac, Sciar ppi homna 1 nepnaibe Diofn bpoja mac TTii'leaD. 5paipni6 Uailcfn celglame, pf CeaiTipac rpfp co cfcaib, l?uipe poola pebbaibe, ba moo QoD Oilij egaib. Qp Dalac, ni Deapmaccac Deipje an bfra buibe, Qp clocDa, ni coinDfpcel, cpiDe miabac mac Dume. Ni moo beicip mincuile, plain pil abaim occa. heu cfn ainme impabab pop inD polcleabap poca. " Aedh Finnliath. — The real year of this mo- ghaile, now O'Donnelly, or Donnelly. — See the narch's death was 879: "Aldus Finnliathus Appendix, p. 2427. Nielli Calnei regis filius R. H. annos sexdecim ; The year 876 of the Annals of the Four 12 Kalendas Decembris feriii sexta defunctus; Masters corresponds with 878 of the Annals of ut habct Tigernach, seu Chronlcon Scotorum, Ulster, which notice the events of that year quod aunuiii 879 confirmat." This monarch (a;raj. com. 879), as follows : had at least two sons, namely, Niall Glundubh, "A. D. 878. Hugh Finnliah, mac Nell Caille, Monarch of Ireland, and ancestor of the family King of Tarach, m xii. Kal. Decembris, at Druni- of O'Neill of Ulster ; 2, Domhnall, King of Inisclainn in Crich- Conaille, died." [Flann, Aileach, who, according to Peregrine O'Clery's mac Maclsechnaill, regnare incipit], " Tiernach, genealogical work, is ancestor of the Ui-Eathach mac Muireai, bushop, cheif of Drum-Inisclainn, Droma-Lighean, who, after the establishment extenso dolore patisavU. Fergal, mac Cumsai, of hereditary surnames, took that ofO'Donn- Abbot of Dovnach-Sechlaiun, killed at Dyne- 876.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOxM OF IRELAND. 525 by the Munstermen. After Aedh Finnliath'', the son of Niall Caille, had been sixteen years in the sovereignty of Ireland, lie died at Druim-Inesclainn, in the territory of Conaille, on the 20th day of November ; to record which, Fothadh said : Five years above seven times ten, ten hundred and five thousand, From Adam, no falsehood, to the death of Aedh, are counted. Seventy above eight hundred, with six years, are reckoned. From the birth of Christ without blemish, to the death of Aedh of Aileach. On the twelfth of the musical Calends of December of fierce tempests, Died the illustrious chieftain, Aedh of Aileach, monarch of the Gaeidhil. Flannagan, son of Ceallach, said this : Long is the wintry night, with rough gusts of wind, Under pressing grief we encounter it, since the red-speared king of the noble house liveth not. It is awful to watch how the waves heave from the bottom ; To them may be compared all those who with us lament him. A generous, wise, staid man, of whose i-enown the populous Teamhair was full, A shielded oak that sheltered the palace of Milidh's sons. Master of the games of the fair-hilled Tailtin, King of Teamhair of an hundred conflicts. Chief of Fodhla the noble, Aedh of Oileach who died too soon. Popular, not forgotten, the departure from this world ; Stony, not merciful, is the heart of the son of man ; No greater than small flies are the kings of Adam's race with him, A yew without any charge of blemish upon him was he of the long- flowing hair. dathi" \_recte, by secret murder]. "Aengiis, taken by the Gentyles. Great fleaing of cattle" mac Cinaeha, Capten of the men of Ardcia- [rec^p, great famine among cattle] " in the Lent. nacht, moHuus est. Maelcova, mac Crunvaeil, Great flood in harvest. Maelcaire, Cajjten of cheife of Ardmach, and Mochta, the Lector, the O'Crivhains, occisus est, Uolgarg, mac Fla- 526 aNNa6a Rio^liachca eiueawN. [877. Qinmipe, abb Qpoa TTlacha ppf ]ie naoi mfoj', do ecc, -] po bai cpioca bliabctin na jpajapc jimp an ran pn. Qoii-" Cpiopr, ochc cceo y^eaclicmojac a peace. Qn ceo bliabain do piann cSionna mac TTlaoileclilamn, op Gpinn hi pfjlie. pfpabach, mac Copbmaic, abb lae, Ouibbcip, abb Cluana lieoaip -| "C'yj^e Qipmodn, TTluip- eaoach, mac Copbmaic,abb 6 Ganrpaib, OoTrinall,mac muipigein, pi Laijean, pepi^il, abb Cluana moip TTloebocc, piannacccin, mac paoldin, piojbbamna Ua Ceinnpealcd j, Do ecc. TTlaolciapnin, mac Conainj:;, cij^eapna Uearl a, Deg 111 cclepcecc, laji noei jbearhaiD. TTlaolmirliHili, mac OmbinDpeccaij;, DO rhapbaDh la liQiprfpnib. CainDealbdn, mac Piagdin, piojDamna Lai jfn, Dej. piann, mac maoileclainn, do fecc hi ccpi'ch Caijfn, co puce a rgialla. InopeaD TTluTTian 6 cct bopaiitie co Copcaij la piann, mac TTlaoilechlainn. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceo peachcmojac a hochr. Qn Dapa blic(6ain Do piann cSionna. Cpunrhaol Cluana caoin, eppucc -\ anjcoipe, Suibne Ua pfn- nacca, eppcop Chille Dapa, Ruibjijel, eppcop -) abb Imleca lobaip, Qobacdn an Oilein, pfpcaip, abb bfnncaip, TllapcanUa Poichlij, abb Cip moip, Neap- pdn, mnc Ceallaij, abb Cluana pfpca TTlolua, Qonjup, mac fllaelcaulapDa, comapba eppcoip Gojam Qpoa pjiaca, -] Qonacdn, mac Ruabpac, abbaiD Luppcca, Decc. TTlaolpabaill, mac LomT^pij, ci^eapna Chaippje bpachai^e, piairfrhdin, mac CeaUaiji;, njeapna Ua mbpiuin Cualann, Tllaolpincill, mac TTlu^poin, cijeapna Ua ppailge, 065. Deprec Ciandin Dapgain -| Do cporan Do ^allaib,"! pocaiDe mop Do Daoinib do bpeich ap a mbpoiD. bapich, copaiD anngaib 00 Nopniiatinaibli, ba coipeac Do luce na hinjjpeama pin. Do itiapbab laparh,"! do lopccctb 1 nQc cliar, cpe miopbiiilibli Oe ■] naoimh Chiandin. OonD'^al, mac TTlailecdin, plair Ua Coiianola, -] Cfpball, mac Concoipne, vertai, licire apparent of tlie North, mortuus est. Corkarec and county of Wcstmcath, and about Finachta, mac Maelcorcra, king of Luignc- five miles and a lialf to the north-east of Mul- Connaght, mortuus eM. Ainniire, prince of nyne lingar. moneths in Ardmacha, mortuvs est. Dungal, ' Eaiilmlili : i. e Antrim, tlic chief town of prince of Lehglin, mortuus est." — Cud. Clarend., the county of Antrim. torn. 49. '' Airtheura : i. e. the inluihitants of tlie baro- '' Tigh-Amndan: i. c. the House of Airindan, nies of Orior, in tlic east of the county of or Farannan. Tliis place is so called at the pre- Armagh. sent day, and anglicised sometimes Tifarnan, ' From Boraiuilie to Curcacli : i. c. from Heal- but more usually Tyfariiliiun. It is tlie name Boroimhe, a large fort close to the west bank of of a towiilaiid and parish in the barony of the Kiver Shannon, near Killuloc, in the county 877 ] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 527 Ainmire, Abbot of Ard-Maclui for the space of nine months, died ; and lie had been thirty years a priest before that time. The Age of Christ, 877. The first year of Flann Sinna, the son of Mael- sechlainn, in sovereignty over Ireland. Fearadhach, son of Connac, Abbot of la; Duibhlitir, Abbot of Cluain-Eois and Tigh-Airindan''; Muireadhach, son of Cormac, Abbot of Eantrobh'; Donihnall, son of Muirigen, King of Leinstei- ; Ferghil, Abbot of Cluain-mor-Maedhog ; Flannagan, son of Faelan, heir appa- rent of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. Maelciarain, son of Conang, lord of Teathbha, died in religion, after a good Hfe. Maehnithidh, son of Duibhinnrechtach, was killed by the Airtheara''. Caindealbhan, son of Riogan, heir a])parent of Lein- ster, died. Flann, son of Maeleachlainn, came into the province of Leinster, and took their hostages. Munster was plundered, from Boraimhe to Corcach', by Flann, son of Maelseachlainn. The Age of Christ, 878. The second year of Fknu Sinna. Cruumhael of Cluain-caein, bishop and anchorite ; Suibhne Ua Finnachta, Bishop of Cill-dara ; Ruidhghel, Bishop and Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; Aedhagan of the Island ; Fearchair, Abbot of Beannchair ; Martin Ua Eoichligh, Abbot of Lis-nior ; Neassan, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Molua ; Aeughus, son of i\Iael- caulai'da, successor of Bishop Eoghan of Ard-srath ; Aenacan, son of Ruadh- rach, Abbot of Lusca, died. Maelfabhaill, son of Loingseach, lord of Carrai"-- Brachaighe ; Flaitheamhain, son of Ceallach, lord of Ui-Briuin-Cualann ; Mael- sinchill, son of Mughron, lord of Ui-Failghe ; died. The oratory of Cianan was plundered and destroyed by the foreigners ; and a great number of persons were carried off from thence into captivity. Barith, a fierce champion of the Norsemen, who was the chief of these persecutors, was afterwards slain and burned at Ath-cliath, through the miracles of God and St. Cianan. Donnghal, son of Maelacan, chief of Ui-Conannla'"; and Cearbhall, son of Cucoirnc, heir of Clare, to the city of Cork. liter, prince of Cluon-Auis, and Te-arinain, The year 877 of the Annals of the Four mortuns est. Muregan, mac Cormaio, prince of Masters corresponds with the year 879 of the Sentraiv," [Santry] "mortuus est. Maelmihi, Annals of Ulster, which give the events of that mac Duvinrecht, killed." — Cod. Clarend., torn, year briefly as follows : 49. "A. D. 879. Feraach, mac Cormaic, Abbot ■" Ui-Conaimla The situation of the terri- of Aei, mortuus est. Maelciarain, mac Conaing, tory of this tribe, wliich is mentioned again king of Tehvai, in dericatu mortuus est. Duv- under the year 9 15, is unknown to the Editor. 528 aNNQta Rio^hachca eiReawH. [879. piojbaiTina Caipl, Dej. QoDcijan, mac Oelbaoir, Deg. Unaral, mac piach- |iach, cijfimaUocliaiii riioip, piono,macOuibpldine, cijeapnaUa pPib^eince, DO ecc. Qoip C|iio)c, ochc cceD pecichcmo^ac a naoi. Qn cpeap bliabain Do phlann. muipcfpcacli, mac Neill, abb Daijie Chalj^aij -| ceall naile, 065. Scannldn, abb Duin Lfr^kupi, Do ecc. Coral, mac Copbmaic, ab "| eppcop Cliiana Dolcdin, Copbmc(c, mac Ciapdin, abb Uuctma Da jualann, 1 ppioip Cluana pfpca bpenainn, Ouibinpi, ab Inpi Caoiniifga, QeDan, abb Cluana lopaipD, piann, mac OuibDarpfocli, e^naib Ci'pe Da ^laip, hScc. l?aoinfoh pia Concdlle TTluipreimrie .1. ma cijeapna ^iBleacain, pop Ulcaib, 1 ccopcaip Ctinbir, mac Cteba, pi Ulab, ") Conallcin, mac TTlaeleDuin, cijfpna Coba, -) apoile paopclanna immaille ppiii. Concubap, mac UaiDj (1 ap epin CaDg mop mac Tnui]ijfpa) pi' reopa Connachc, Decc, lap riDei^bfrhait). Sliiaiccfo lap an pij piann, mac Dlaoileachlainn, co n^aoiDealaib -| 50 n^allaib ipin pocla CO noeipmeaoap 1 TTiui^ eirip di ^laip, 50 po hinDpeab Id Dpuing do na plojaib QpD TTlacct, ■] po jab jialla Conaill, -] Gojain Don cupiip y\r\. Lopcdn, mac Copjpaij, cijeapna Ua Nialldin, 1 Oonnajnn, mac pocapcai^, ciT^eapna pfpnrhaije, do comruicim ppm poile. InDpeaD TTluman Id piann, mac maoilfclainn, -| a mbpaijoe Do bpeir laip. Qilill, mac pinDceallai j, plair Ua Upena hi ccpic Ua cCeinnpealaijij, Do ecc. Qoip Cpio] r, ocbc cceD oclicmoba. Qn cffparhab bliabain Do phlann. ITlaolpuain, eppcop Cupca, pepjil, abb pfpna, Ctonjap, mac TTlaoileDuin, " Tochar-mor : i. e. the Great Causeway. This, which was otherwise called Tochar-Inbhir-moir, is situated near Arklow, in the south-east of the county of Wicklow See notes'' and ', under A. M. ,3501, p. 26, svpra. Fiachra, the father of the Tuathal whose death is above recorded, was the progenitor of the family of O'Fiachra, the head of which was chief of the territory of Ui-Eineachlais-Cualann, which is included in the present barony of Arklow. The year 878 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 880 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows : " A. D. 880. Ferchair, Abbot of Benchar, moi-tuus est. Crunnuiael of Clonkine, bushop and Anchorite, mortwis est. The mansion Ora- tory of Kynan spoyled by Gentiles, carieng many captives from thence ; and afterwards Barreth, the great Tyrant of the Nordmans, was killed by Kynan. Maelsinchill, mac Mugroin, king of Ot'aly, died. Aengus, mac Maelcarardu, prince of Ardsraha ; Aenagau, mac Euarach, prince of Luscan ; and Flailievan, mac Cellai, King of the O'Briuins of Cualann, moriuntvr. Suivne, Episcoptts of Kildare, qtiievit. Ruigel, a bushop, Abbot of Imlech-Ivair, qtiievit. Mael- favaill, mac Loingsi, king of Cairig-Brachai, 879-] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 529 •apparent of Caiseal, died. Acdhagan, pon of Dcalbliaeth, died. Tuathal, son of Fiachra, lord of Tochar-mor"; [and] Finn, son of Dublislaine, lord of Ui-Fidh- geinte, died. The Age of Christ, 87D. The third year of Flann. Muircheartach, son of Niall, Abbot of Doire-Chalgaigh and other churches, died. Scannlan, Abbot of Dun-Leathghlaise, died. Cathal, son of Cormac, Abbot and Bishop of Cluain-Dolcain ; Cormac, son of Ciaran, Abbot of Tuaim-da-ghualann and Prior of Clnain fearta-Brenainn ; Duibhinsi, Abbot of Inis-Caeindeagha ; Aedhaii, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird ; Flaun, son of Dubhdachrich, wise man of Tir-daghlas, died. A battle was gained by the Conaille-Muirtheimhne, with their lord Gibhleachan, over the Ulidians, wherein fell Ainbhith, son of Aedh, King of Ulidia ; and Conallan, son of Maekluin, lord of Cobha ; and other nobles along with them. Conchobhar, son of Tadhg (and this was Tadhg Mor, son of Muir- gheas), King of the three divisions of Connaught, died, after a good life A hosting was made by the king, Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, with the Irish and foreigners, into the North ; and they halted at Magh-eitir-di-glais°, so that Ard-Macha was plundered by some of the troops ; and he took the hostages of the Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain on that expedition. Lorcan, son of Cos- crach, lord of the Ui-Niallan, and Donnagan, son of Fogartach, lord of Fearn- mhagh, mutually fell by each other. Munster was plundered by Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, and their hostages were carried off by him. Ailill, son of Finn- cheallach, chief of Ui-TrenaP, in the territory of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. The Age of Christ, 880. The fourth year of Flann. Maelruain, Bishop of Lusca ; Ferghil, Abbot of Fearna ; Aenghus, son of Maelduin, heir apparent mortuus est." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. sechlainn, with his English" [rerte, Danes] " Magh-eitir-di-glais : i. e. the Plain between "and Irish, into the North" [i|^ cm Pochla], the two Streamlets. Not identified, unless it "until he came to Magh betweene the two be Moy, at Charlemont. — See it again referred rivers, from whence he spoyled Ardmach. Mur- to at the year 950. tagh, mac Nell, Abbot of Daire-Calcai, mortuus 1' Ui-Trena. — The situation of this tribe has est. A rising out between Lorcan, mac Coscrai, not been yet determined. King of the O'Niallains, and Donnagan, mac The year 879 of the Annals of the Four Fogartai, King of Fernmai. Battle between the Masters corresponds with 881 of the Annals of O'Connells of" [Muirtheimne] "and the rest Ulster, which give the events of that year as of the North" [recic, and the Ultu, or Ulidians], follows : " where Anfith, mac Hugh, King of Ulster, "A. D. 881. An army by Flann, mac Maeil- Conallan, mac Maeileduin, King of Cova, and 3 Y 530 awNaca uioshachca eiReawN. [881. pfjDarrina an ruaifceipr, Do Dfcfnoab la Oal nQ]iai&e. poca|ica, mac Duib- ociclieall, abb Uije TTIocua, Cumupcach, mac Oorhnaill, cijeapna Ceneoil Laojaipe, paoldn, mac Ounlainje, cijeapria Uochaip Gachoacli, oecc. 6jiaon, mac Uigeapnaig, do ifiapbaD la liQinbir, mac ^aijibic. Qp Dia bdp I DO bdp Qonjapa po pdibeab, bpaon, mac Ui jeapnaij jan 5001, cabla aepclop pon mhir ce, Qenjup DO juin amail bpoen, ca ni cen do Decpaib Oe. Qinbir, mac ITIiijpoin, ci^eapna TTlujbopn mbpfj, Do mapbab. Cacupach, mac r?obapcai5h, abb QpDa TTiaclia, Do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD occmoba a haon. Qn cuicceab blmbain do phlann. Scannal, eppcop Cille Dapa, QilbpenD,abbaib mac Tllaiclicicli, com- apba Pmnein Cluana blopaipD, Suaipleacb, abb Ctipo bpeacdin, l?ajallach, abb bfriDcuip, OunaDach, mac Copbmaic, abb TTlainipcpeacb bmce, Corial- Idn, mac TTlaoilceimin, abb Inpi Cainofja, Copbmac, mac Ceiceapnai j, ppioip c"ipe Da jlap "] Cluana peapca bpenainn,"] an Dapa cijeapna bof an ran pin pop Loch l?iacli, Oomnall, mac TTluipeccen, pi Laijfn, Do mapbao la t-aijnib buDDein, Coip|3pe, mac Ounlainj, ci jeapna Qiprip Lipe, 1 Oonncuan, mac Conjalai^, cijcapna Ciannacca ^linne ^eirhin, Decc. Qinbirh, mac QeDlia, mic TTlaDasdin, pf Ulab, Do mapbao do Chonaillib TTlinpreimne. ^aipbir, mac Ctpcuip, cdnaipi lapchaip Liphe, Dej. Cochaldn, mac Coipbpe, ranaippi Ua ppailje, Do mapbab. Conainj, mac piainn, cdnaipi Ciannacra, DO mapbab la Laijnib. Dunajan, mac Uuaccaip, cijeapna ^ailfnj Col- lampach, do mapbab Id ^ailfnsaib mopaib. otliL-r nobles, were killed. The Conells -were where a beautiful round tower in good preser- victors. Scanlan, prince of Dunlchglais by vation, and some remains of a church, are still Ulster, killed. Cormacke, mac Ciarain, Secnap to be seen See Petrie's Inquiry into the Origin of Clonfert-Brenainn, and prince of Tuomda- and Uses of the Bound Towers of Ireland, pp.2'29- gualan, mortuus est. Conor mac Teig, King of 235. the three Connaghts, died in old age. Aean, ' Tochar-Eachdhach : i. e. Eochaidh's Cause- prince of Clon-Iraird, in pace quievit. Duvinsi, way. Not identified, prince of Inis-Kyne-dca, mortuus est." — Cod. ' Cathasach. — He succeeded in the year 875, Clarcnd., torn. 49. and the true year of his death is 883 See 'I Teach- Mochua : i. e. Mochua's House, now Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 46. 'I'imahoe, in the barony of CuUenagh, Queen's The year 880 of the Annals of the Four County, about four miles south of Stradbally, Masters corresponds with 882 of the Annals of 881.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRP:LAi\D. 531 of the North, was beheaded l)y tlie Dal-Araidhe. Focarta, son of Dubhdacheall, Abbot of Teach-Mochua''; Cumascach, son ofDomhnall, lord of Cinel-Laegh- aire; Faelan, son of Dunlang, lord of Tochar-Eachdhach'', died. Braen, son of Tighearnach, was slam by Ainbliith, son of Gairbhith. Of his death, and of the death of Aenghus, [son of Maelduin], was said : Braen, son of Tighearnach, without falsehood, universal his renown throughout the earthly world. Aenghus was slain, as well as Braen ; what thing is removed from God's decision ? Ainbhith, son of Mughron, lord of Mughdliorn-Breagh, was slain. Catha- sach', son of Robhartach, Abbot of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 881. The fifth year of Flann. Scannal, Bishop of Cill-dara ; Ailbrend, son of Maichteach, successor of Finnen of Cluain-Iraird ; Suairleach, Abbot of Ard-Breacain ; Raghallach, Abbot of Beannchair; Dunadh- ach, son of Cormac, Abbot of Mainistir-Buithe ; Conallan, son of Maeltcimliin, Abbot of Inis-Caindeagha ; Cormac, son of Ceithearnach, Prior of Tir-da-ghlas and Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, and the second lord who was over Loch-Riach* at that time, [died]. Cairbre, son of Dunlang, loi'd of Airther-Life, and Donn- chuan, son of Conghalach, lord of Cianachta-Glinne-Geimhin, died. Ainbhith, son of Aedh, son of Madagan, King of Ulidia, was slain by the Conaille-Muir- theimhne. Gairbhith, son of Arthur, Tanist of larthar-Liphe", died. Cathalan, son of Cairbre, Tanist of Ui-Failghe, was slain. Conang, son of Flann, Tanist of Cianachta, was killed by the Leinstermen. Dunagan, son of Tuathchar, lord of Gaileanga-CoUamhrach'^, was slain by the Gaileanga-niora. Ulster; but the true year is 883. The latter iiiach, died in peace. Aengus, mac Maelduin, annals record the following events under 882 : heyre apparent of the North, beheaded" [decol- "A. D. 882. Maelruain, bushop of Luscan, laius est] "hy Da.\ara,i." — Cod. Clai-end., torn. 49. in pace dormivit. Cumascach mac Donell, King ' Loch Riuch.—isow Loughrea, in the county of Kindred Laoire, mortuus est. Bran, mac ofGalway See note", under A. D. 797, p. -lOG, Tieruai, killed by Ainfith, mac Gairvith. Mors supra. mic Ausli, by Mac Ergna, and Maeilsechlainn " larthar-Liphe : i. e. "West of the LiiTuy his daughter. Mac Mugroin, capten of Mugorn- See note % under A. D. 628, p. 250, supra. Bregh, killed. Eochagan, mac Hugh, haulf " Gaileanga-Collamhrach, ^-c. — This was pro- King of Ulster, did kill the sonn of Anfith, mac bably another name for Gaileanga-Beaga, on the Hugh. Cahasach, mac Eovartai, prince of Ard- north side of the Kiver LifTey, in the present 3 Y 2 532 aNNQf^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [882. Qoip Cinopc, oclic cceD occmooa a 06. Qn peipeab blmbain Do piilann. Copbmac, eppcopDoimliacc,-] abbCluaua hlopaipD, Goclni, macRobapraij, abb pinofibpacli cibae -| Cille nioinrie, TTluipfohacb, mac bpoin, cijeapna Laijean, 1 abb CiUe oapa. 6d Do po pdibeaD, niopliac muipeDach TTlai^e Cipe, Laoc lirnb cuipe, T?i Laijean collep lebenn, mac bpain, buaiD riGpeann uile. lonmain jnuip caoinib pi'oiijaib, caorh Diiip po li'ojaib lopaib, ^ilirep plip a pi'bcdb, po bpip pop inilib mnpaib. TTluj^pon, mac Cinnpaolaib, abb Cluana pfpca bpenainn, TTlaolcuile, mac Pecgnai^, abb 5^c(ipi Noeben, Uuilelaif, injfn Uapjalaij, banabb ChiUe napa, rej, an 10 la lanuapii. Oomnall, mac Qoba, ci^eapna Ceneoil Laoj- aipe, Decc hi ccleipceacr. TTIaolpciopaicc, mac TTlaolciiapapDDa, njeapna Qipjiall, DO tfiapbab Id liQipjiallaib peippin. ITlaolDiiin. mac Qonjupa, cijfpna Caille pallartiain, Dej. TTlac (Sec do labpa occ Cpaoib Laippe Dia Da ifiiop lap na jeinfrhairi. Gocbagdn, mac Qeoba, mic TTlaDajdin, pi UlaD, DO rhapboD la maicne nQinbir, mic QeDct. QoipCpiopc,oclic cceD occmona arpi. Qn peaccmaD bliaoain do phlann. TTlaolpdopaicc, abb Cluana mic Noip, do Uib ITlame a cenel, Uiiafal, mac county of Dublin. Tlie people called Gaileanga Mora inhabited tlie present barony of Morgal- lion. in the county of Mcath, and some of the adjoining districts. — See note ', under A. D. 809, p. 421, supra. The year 881 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 883 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows : " A. D. 88.'5. Ailbren, mac !Maichtig, j)rince of Clon-lraird, extenso dolore mniium est. Suair- lech, prince of Ardlirocan, vitatn senilem Jiiuvit. Daniell, mac Muregan, King of Leinster, juijii- latus est a suis socm. Cairbre, mac Dunlaing, King of West-Lifi, mortmis eM. Conaing, mac Flainn, hey re of Cianacht, killed by Leiiistcr- nicn" \_dccollatiis est a Laginensihm^. " Doucuan, mac Connalai, Kinge of Cianacht of Glingaviii, mortims est. Dunagan, mac Tuochar, Captain of Galengs of Collumrach, killed by the great Ga- lengs. Cormac, mac Cehernai, sccnap of Tir- daglas and of Clonfcrt-Brcnainn, mortuus est. Eagallach, Abbot of Benchair; Dunagan, mac Cormac, Abbot of Manister-Buty ; Conallan, mac Maelteivin, prince of Inis-Kyne-dea, dor- mivit." — Cod. C'larend.. torn. 49- "^ Caille-Fallnmhun : i.e. Fallon's Wood. The situation of this territory appears from a note in thti Feilire-Aenghuis, at 14th September, and also from O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at the same day, whicli i)lace in it the church of llos-each, now Russagh, in the barony of Moygoish, and county of Westnieath. — See Lcabhar-na-gCeart, \i. 1 82, note '. > Craebh-Laisre. — A place near Clonmacnoise, in the King's County. This entry is given in 882] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 5:}3 The Age of Christ, 882 [recte 885]. The sixth year of Flann. Corniac, Bisliop of Daimhliag, and Abbot of Cluain-Iraird ; Eochu, son of Kobhartach, Abbot of Finnabhair-abha and Cill-nioinne; Muii'eadhach, son of Bi^an, lord df Leinster, and Abbot of Cill-dara, [died]. Of him was said : Great grief is Muireadliach of Magh-Liphe, a hero of whom many deeds arc told, King of all Leinster, even to the sea of ships, son of Bran, the most gifted of all Ireland. Beloved his countenance of regal dignity, comely chieftain under heavy flag-stones, "WHiiter his skin than that of the people of the fairy palaces ; lie over- threw great heroes. Alughron, son of Ceannfaeladh, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brcniiinn ; Macltuile, son of Fethghnach, Abbot of Glas-Noedhen; Tuilelaith, daughter of Uarghalach, Abbess of Cill-dara, died on the 10th of January. Domhnall, son of Aedh, lord of Cinel-Laeghaire, died in religion. Maelpadraig, son of Maelcuararda, lord of Airghialla, was slain by the Airghialla themselves. Maelduin, son of Aenghus, lord of Caille-Fallamhain", died. A male child spoke at Craebh-Laisre-'' two months after his birth. Eochagan, son of Aedh, son of Madagan, King of Ulidia, was slain by the sons of Ainbhith, son of Aedh. The Age of Christ, 883. The seventh year of Flann Maelpadraig, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, of the race of the Ui-Maine ; Tuathal, son of Ailbhe, Abbot the Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 870, in est a sociis stiis. EcUpsis Soils, et vise sunt stelhe which it is added that the child said " Good in cwlo. JMaelduin, mac Aengusa, King ot' C'oill God" in Irish. — See Dr. Todd's edition of the Follavain, mortuus est. Cormac, prince of Clou- Irish version of Nennius, p. 208. Iraird, and Bushop of Doimliag, extenso dolore The year 882 of the Annals of the Four pausat. A man child, at Cryvlashra, did speak Masters corresponds with 884 of the Annals of within two moneths after his birth, quod anti- Ulster, which notice the events of that year as quis temporibus non auditum est antea. Mureach, follows : mac Brain, King of Leinster, and prince of Kil- "A. D. 884. Tuleflaih, Ahhalissa of Kildare, dare. Mughron, mac Ciniaela, prince of Clonfert- mortua est. Skanal, Bushop of the same, also Brenainn, wjorfiiws esi." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- died. Daaiell, mac Cinaeh, King of Kindred- The eclipse of the sun here referred to in the haoiTeiiiclericatu obiit. Maeltuile, mac Fachtna, Annals ofUlster shews that the real year was prince of Glaisnoiden, mortMiw esi. Maelpatricke, 885, for it happened on the 1 6th of June that mac Maelcurarda, King of Airgialla, jiigidatus year. — See Art de Verefir les Dates, torn. i. p. 68. 534 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [884. Qilbe, abb ChiUe oapa, Robapcacli, mac Coljcin, abb Chille 'Chomae, oeg. Scanoal, mac pepjil, abb Doitinaij Secnaill, pojicellacli, abb Cbdle mic TTli'olcon, Clorcu, mac ITlaoileruile, ppioip Cluana hlopaipo, Qriaile Secnab ( I. pjiioip) ^bnne Da locha [oecc]. ^uin Uuarail, mic Oomnaill, i Carail, mic pinnagdm, net pijoarhna Laiji^ean, la pmineachca, mac TTluipebaij. Congbopran, mac pinnacca, cijeapna TTlupcpaije, Do rfiapbaD. Opjain Cbille Dapa la ^allaib, co puccpac ceifpi picic Decc Do Daoinib a mbpoiD leo DO cum a long, iman pp]0)p .1. Suipne, mac OuiboaboipfnD, la caob jacha mairfpa oile Da puccpac leo. Qoip Cpiopr, ochc cceD ocrmoba ct cfraip. Qn coccmaD bliaDam do plane. GocbaiD, mac Coriijain, eppcop Lainne hGala, no cpfocnuccaD a bfcha Kip pfnDacaiD. I?eachcai6, piii eppcop Cliiana hUarfiach, ITlaolcuile, .1. mac Ounjaile, abb beanncaip, Colcii, mac Connacdin, abb Cinn Gccic, ollarh au]ilabpai6,-l pfnchaiD ap tieacb po bui 1 nGpinn ina peiitifp, OiapmaiD, abb becc epeann, TTlaolpuain, abb Dipipc Diapmaoa, Chille bachaiD,"] 'Cije iChaille, Cm gan mctfaip, abb Imleacha lobaip, QeDan, mac l?ecca6a, abb l?oi^a Cpe, Uijeapnach, mac Uolaipjj, ranaippi Deipceipc 6pQ^, [Decc], Upfpach, mac becdin, plair Ua mbaippce TTlaije, do rhapbab la hQoD, mac loljuine. Cif DO po pdiD piann mac Londin, Upom ceo pop coiceaD mbpepail, 6 arbach leo 1 Liphi leppaij, Upomm fppna&a Qppail, Dobpon rfpba&a Upfj'paij. Scic mo rheanma, muaD mo j^nap, olluib TTpeappach 1 ciu^bdp OpnaD oenaij dpi Idin, Caijin co nuiip mac becdin. TTlaolmupa an pile poipcce piopeolac, pcapaiDe eapjna an bepla Scoic- ejDa, Decc. Qp paip ruccab an rfpremain pi, ' Cill-Toma. — See note ^ undor A. D. 7-l(), Ulster, which notice the events of that year as p. 349, supra. follows : ' Cill-mic-MUclwn : i.e. the Church of the "A. D. 885" [j-ecti, 886]. " Erevon mac Son of Milchu, now Kilmeelchon, in the parish Hugh," [half] " King of Ulster, killed by of Lusniag, barony of Garrycastle, and King's Elar mac Krgine. Clohovar, mac Maeiltuile, County. — Seethe Ordnance Map of that county, Secnap of Clon-Iraird, and Rovartach, mac Col- sheet 29. gan, prince of Kiltuom, mortuus est. Fiachna, The year 883 of the Annals of the Four mac Ainfith, King of Ulster, a sociis jitgnkttus Masters corresponds with 885 of the Annals of est. Scannal, mac Ferall, prince of Dovnach- 884.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 535 of Cill-dara; Robhartacli, son of Colgan, Abbot of Cill-Toma", died. Scannall, son of Ferghil, Abbot of Domhnacli-Sechnaill ; Forcellach of Cill-mic-Milchon'; Clothchu, son of Maeltviile, Prior of Cluain-Iraird ; Anaile, Vice-abbot (i. e. Prior) of Gleann-da-locha, [died]. The mortal wounding of Tuathal, son u{' Domlmall, and of Catlial, son of Finnagan, two royal heirs of Lcinster, Ijy Fin- nachta, son of Muireadhach. Longbortan, son of Finnachta, lord of Muscraighe, was slain. The plundering of Cill-dara by the foreigners, who carried off with them fourteen score persons into captivity to their ships, witli the prior, Suibhne, son of Dubhdabhoireann, besides other valuable property which they carried away. The Age of Christ, 884. The eighth year of Flann. Eochaidh, son of Comhgan, Bishop of Lann-Eala, ended his life at an advanced age. Eeachtaidh, learned Bishop of Cluain-Uamhach ; Maeltuile, son of Dunghal, Abbot of Beannchair ; Colcu, son of Connacan, Abbot of Ceann-Eitigh, doctor of elo- quence, and the best historian that was in Ireland in his time ; Diarniaid, Abljot of Beg-Eire ; Maelruain, Abbot of Disert-Diarmada, Cill-achaidh, and Teach- Theille ; Cui-gan-mathair, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; Aedhan, son of Rechtadh, Abbot of Ros-Cre ; Tighearnach, son of Tolargg, Tanist of South Breagh, [died]; Treasach, son of Becan, chief of Ui-Bairche-Maighe, was slain by Aedh, son ol' Ilguine. Of him Flann, son of Lonan^ said : A heavy mist upon the province of Breasal, since they sIcav at the fortaliced Liphe, Heavy the groans of Assal, for grief at the loss of Treasach. Wearied my mind, moist my countenance, since Treasach lies in deatli. The moan of Oenach-Lifi all, and of Leinster to the sea, is the son of Becan. Maelmura", the learned and truly intelligent poet, the erudite historian of the Scotic language, died. It is of him this testimony was given : Seclmaill, afratribus suis moriiiiry — Cod. Clar., usually called Maelmura Othna, or of Fatban, torn. 49. now Fahan, near Lough Swilly, in the barony of '' Flann, son of Lonan. — The death of this Inishowen, county of Donegal. — See some ac- poet is noticed in the Annals of the Four count of this writer in O'Keilly's Descriptive Masters twice; first under the year 891, and Catalogue of Irish Writers, p. Ivi. ; and the ao-ain under 9 1 8. Irish version of Nennius's Ilistoria Britomim, ' Maelmura : i. e. Servant of St. Mura. He is edited by Dr. Todd, p. 222. 536 awNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [885. Ml |:o]ilai5h ralrhain rocca, nf rajija i rUfriijiai^ cupa, Ml cciipce all Gipiu io]UTiap peap map Hlhaol nnnjlan TTlupa. Ml epib bap gon Dolmai, ni poacc gndp co maplki, Nip IrabaD ralarh cpebraij pop peancaib baoiD ariipa. Ctnanloen an cailichip cop in epi]^ril Do paoab oo nirh i nlepiipalem co Cain Oorhnaij -) poipcfclaib moire oo nacuain a nGpitm. Cuilen, mac CfpbaiU, mic Ounjaile, -\ lllaelpealJail, mac TTluipcfpcaij, oo mapBab la Nopcmannaib, cotiab 06 po pctibeao, Cuilen pop comaipje Oe ap pein ipppinn olc all>', ■Rommfnaip Cuilen oo coi 065 00 puimfn po bob pi'. TTlaelpebail, in;5fn ITlaoilpeclamn, 065. Qp Do rabaipc ap ^^cl^^a'^ Luimnij la Connacraib. Qoip Cpiopr, occ cceD ochcmooa a CU15. Qn norhab bliabain Do phlann. TTlaolcuile, mac Cuilen, abb Cluano peapca bpenoinn, TTlaolpaopaicc, prcpibnib, fgnaib, "] abb Upeoic, TJoncin, mac Carhail, abb Cluana Oolcain, Cucongalca, abb Cluana hlopaipD, ITlaolmapcain, abb Qchaib bo CainDij, Slo^abach Ua r?airnen, abb SaiTi;pe,-i n laenach, abb Cille acliaib Opomara, [1] Capcac, abb biopaip.oej. prp;ijal,inac pionnacra,abb Cluana ViUama, 1 hUamanan, mac Cepen, ppioip Cluana hUarha, oo rhapbab la Nopcmannaib. Sneibjiup, ejnaio 6 Dipfpc Diapmaoa, aioi Chopbmaic, mic Cuilennain, Dunjal, mac Cafail, peacnabb r'lje TTlunoa, Dej. Duncliab, mac Ouib- Txiboipfi.n, pi Caipil, 065. Cadipanmeab pop phlann, mac Triaoilpeacnaill, pia n^'iU'Oib Qfa cliar, Du 1 ccopcaip Qeb, mac Concubaip, pf Connachr, -j Lfpjap, mac Cpuinoen, eppcop Cille Dapa, "i Donnchab, mac niaeleouin, abb Cille Deulja -] ceall naile,-] ]'ochaibe ele nach aipemfep. Oobailen, '' Cain-Domhnaigh : i. e. the SuiKl;iy Law, or " killed by Flannagan, mac Fogartai, King of rules regulating the solemnization of the Sab- Ferninai. Tiernach, mac Tolairg, heyre of De- bath. scert-Bregh, jufjulatus est a sociis siiis. An The year 884 of the Annals of the Four Epistle brought by the pilgrims" \_recte, by the Masters corresponds with 886 of the Annals of pilgrim] "into Ireland, with forfeyture for Ulster, which give the events of that year briefly breaking of the Saboth day, and many more as follows : other good instructions. Echai of Lainn mac " A. D. 88G" [recti, 887]. " Murcha mac Comgain, vitarii senilem finivit, and Maelmura, Maelduin, heire of the Fochla" [i. e. the North], the kingly poet of Ireland, mcrtims at.'''' — Cod. 885.] ANNALS OF THP: KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 537 There trod not the charming earth, there never flourished at affluent Teamhair, The great and fertile Ireland never produced a man like the mild-fine Maelmura. There sipped not death without sorroAv, there mixed not a nobler face with the dead, The habitable earth was not closed over a historian more illustrious. Ananloen, the pilgrim, came to Ireland with the epistle which had been given from heaven at Jerusalem, with the Cain-Domhnaigh'' and good instruc- tions. Cuilen, son of Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, and Maelfebhail, son of Muircheartach, were slain by the Norsemen. Of whom was said : May Cuilen be under the protection of God from the pains of hell of ill favour, We did not think that Cuilen would [thus] have perished, we thought he would be king. Maelfebhail, daughter of Maelsechlainn, died. A slaughter was made of the foreigners of Luimneach by the Connaughtmen. The Age of Christ, 885. The ninth year of Flann. Maeltuile, son of Cuilen, Abbot of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn ; Maelpadraig, scribe, wise man, and Abbot of Treoit ; Ronan, son of Cathal, Abbot of Cluain-Dolcain ; Cucongalta, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird ; Maelmartain, Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh ; Slogh- adhach Ua Eaithnen, Abbot of Saighir ; and Maenach, Abbot of Cill-achaidh Dromata ; Carthach, Abbot of Birra, died. Fearghal, son of Finnachta, Abbot of Cluain-Uamha, and Uamanain, son of Ceren, Prior of Cluain-Uamha, were slain by the Norsemen. Sneidhius, wise man of Disert-Diarmada, tutor of Cor- mac, son of Cuileanan''; Dunghal, son of Cathal, Vice-abbot of Teach-Munna, died. Dunchadh, son of Dubhdabhoireann, King of Caiseal, died. A battle was gained over Flann, son of Maelsechnaill, by the foreigners of Ath-cliath, in which were slain Aedh, son of Conchobhar, King of Connacht, and Lerghus, son of Cruinden, Bishop of Cill-dara, and Donnchadh, son of Maelduin, Abbot of Cill-Dealga and other churches, and many others not enumerated. Dobhailen, Clarend., torn. 49. of Cashel, and King of Munster See note ' Cormac, son ofCuUeanan He was Bishop under the year 903. 3 z 538 aNNQca Rioshachca emeawN. [886. mac ^ojimjufa, ci^eaiina Luijbne Connachc, Oecc. Oo Copca pipcjii a cenel, "] ap uaiDib Uf OoBailen. Ceapball, mac Ounjaile, cijeapna Oppaije, 065. Uolapj, mac Ceallai^, an oapa cijeapna bof an can pin pop oepcepr b]\C^, Dej. 6peamon, mac Qeoha, pf Ula6, 00 mapbao la hGloip, mac lapgni Do Nopcmannaib. Qnpochan mac TTlupchaDa, cijeapna Ua cCpiomcanndin, Dej. ^mn ITlaoilcepraij, mic piacpac, cijepna Ua m6aipclie. ^mn Cpfppaij mic lolguini. ITlaolcoba mac Cponnitiaoil, abb Qpoa TTlacba, 00 ecc, lap pfnoacam. Oo riiuincip Cbille moipe do piDhe. Qoip Cpiopc, ocr cceD occmoDa, a pe. Qn DeaclnfiaD bliaoain do phlanD. rnaolo6ap,eppcop Cluana mic Noip, Seac]inupach,mac pocapca, abbCluana moip TTiaeDos, TTlaolpacpaicc, mac Neill, abb Slciine, 6ojan, mac Cinnpao- laib, abb Imleacha lubaip, Qiprnfoach, abb TTlaije bile, -| DiapmaiD, mac Pui, abbUiji^e TTlunDa, 065. piann, injjfn Ounjijaile, bfn TTldilpfchlainn, mic TTlaolpuanaiD, pi Gpeann, -] ba hipiDe maraip piiloinn Sionna, Dej lap noeij- bfchaiD, 1 lap bpfnnainn hi cCluain mic Noip, -] a Viabnacal liipiiibe. ^ib- lecan, mac TTlaoilbpiccDe, ci^eapna Conaille TTluipreimne, Deg. InDpeach- cach, mac Qeba, cijeapna Ciappaije Luaclipa, -\ ^opmacan, mac piainn, plair Ua mbaippce rfpe, 065. piachna, mac Qinbic, pi Ula6, Do mapbab la hUlcaib bubnein. InDpeD QipD bpfcain, "] Oomnaij pacpaicc, Cuilen, "] ^linne Da loclia Id ^allaib. Cionaeb, mac CenneDiD piojDaiiina Laoi^ipi, Do liiapbab. Qp Do po pdioeaD, ba liacli ua Carliail cai'n, pobfn piiba pi'l bfpaicli, TTlac pij Pacha bacain biiai n, Cioria fb cingeD gin n^abpuain. ' Corca-Firthri. — This tribe inhabited the of Treoid, and Serjeant of Patrick's people by barony of Gallen, in the county of Mayo, and the mountain southerly, died. Duucha, mac those of Leyny and Corran, in the county of Duvdavoiren, King of Cassill, mortuus est. A Sligo. — See O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 69. breach of battle upon Flann, mac Maelsech- * Cill-mor. — Now Kilmore, in the county of lainn, by the forreners, where Hugh mac Conor, Cavan. The year 885 of the Annals of the King of Connaght ; Lergus mac Cruinnen, bu- Four Masters corresponds with 887 of the shopp of Kildare ; and Duncha mac Maeilduin, Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of jirinco of Killdelga, el aliarum Civitatum, were that year as follows : all killed. Cervall, mac Dungail, King of "A. D. 887- Maelcova, mac Crunnvael, Abbot Ossory, subita morte periit. Cuganmahair (mo- fif Ardmach, vitmn senilem Jinivit. Maeltuile mac thcrless), prince of Imleach-Ivar, mortuus est. Cilen, prince of Clonfert Brenainn, mortuus Tolarg macCellai, haulf King of Descert-Bregh, Oft. Maelpatrick, scriha et sapiens optimus, prince vitmn senilem Jinivit. JefFry mac Ivair, rex Nord- 886.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 539 son of Goringhus, lord of Ltiighne-Connacht, died. He was of the tribe of Corca-Firthri*^, and from him the Ui Dobhailen [are descended]. Cearbhal, son of Dunghal, lord of Osraighe, died. Tolarg, son of Ceallach, the second lord that was at that time over South Breagh, died. Eremhon, son of Aedli, King of Ulidia, was slain by Eloir, son of largni, [one] of the Norsemen. Anrothan, son of Murchadh, lord of Ui-Crimhthainn, died. The mortal wound- ing of Maelchertaigh, son of Fiachra, lord of Ui-Bairche. The mortal wounding of Treasach, son of Ilguini. Maelcobha, son of Cronnmhael, Abbot of Ard- Macha, died at an advanced age ; he was of the family of Cill-mor''. The Age of Christ, 886. The tenth year of Flann. Maelodhar, Bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Seachnasach, son of Focarta, Abbot of Cluain-mor-Maedhog ; Maelpadraig, son of Niall, Abbot of Slaine ; Eoghan, son of Ceannfaeladh, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; Airmedhach, Abbot of Magh-bile ; and Diarmaid, son of Rui, Abbot of Teach-Munna, died. Flann, daughter of Dunghal, wife of Maelsechlainn, son of Maelruain, King of Ireland, and who was the mother of Flann Sinna, died after a good life, and after penance at Cluain-mic-Nois ; and she was there interred. Gibhleachan, son of Maelbrighde, lord of Conaille- Muirtheimhne, died. Indreachtach, son of Aedh, lord of Ciaraighe-Luachra ; and Gormacan, son of Flann, chief of Ui-Bairrche-tire, died. Fiachna, son of Ainbhith, ICing of Ulidia, was killed by the Ulidians themselves. The plun- dering of Ard-Breacain, Domhnach-Padraig, Tuilen, and Gleann-da-locha, by the foreigners. Cinaedh, son of Cennedidh, heir apparent of Laeighis, was slain. Of him was said : Alas for the comely descendant of CathaP, deprived of joy are the race of Bearach, Son of the king of lasting Rath-Bacain, the hero of the pass of Gabhruan'. manorum, a fratre suo per dolum occisvs est. Ceinneididh, son of Gaeitliin, the first chief of Aenach Fame et Talten cen aige ecin" [i. e. Laeighis, who took possession of the three ter- without celebration] — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ritories of Comainn, who was the son of Cinaeth, *• Descendant of Cuthal. — This Cinaeth, who son of Cathal, son of Bearach (from whom the was the ancestor of the family of O'Mordha, or O'Mores were called Sil-Bearaigh), son of Meis- O'More, of Laeighis, or Leix, in the present gill, son of Maelaithghin, son of Bacan, who Queen's County, was the son of Ceinnedidh, built the fort of Eath-Baoain, in Magh-Reda. — who was son of Mordha, a quo O'Mordha, who See note >', under the year 860, p. 496, supra. was son of Cinaeth, the son of Cearnach, son of ' Gabhruan. — Otherwise called Bealach-Gabh- 3 z 2 540 aNwa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [887. Clo^Y Cpiopc, ochc cceD ocrmona a peaclic. Qn caonrhab blmbam Decc t)o piilann. Seachnctj^ach, abb Lufcca, pianti, mac TTlaodouin, abb la, Copbmac, abb pobaiji, "| canaip abbaiD Cluana mic Noip, Copbmac, mac piannamla, abb Opoma Inapclainn, poraib abb TTlainipopeac buice, Suibne, mac rriaoiluma, angcoipe, -] f cpibnib Cluana mic Noip, [oecc]. TTlaolrhopDa, mac ^aipbic, cijeapna Conaille ITIuipcerhne, oo Dicfnnab la Ceallac, mac piannagdin. Opjain Cille Dapa -] Cluana lilopaipo la ^ollaib. Ctp Op- paije lap na DeipiB, -] mapbab bpaonaui, mic Cfpbaill, -) Suibne, mic Oun- j^upa, -ijeapna Ua pfpjupa ann Dna. Qp ^all la hUi' nQmaljaiD, ou i rcopcaip 6laip, mac bciipio, aen Dia ccoipfcbaib, "] opong oile imaille ppip. TTlaolpabaill mac cleipij, ci jeapna Qinne, Oecc. Qonach Uaillcfn Do aige la piann, mac TTIaoilpfcnaill. banpcdl po Id an rhuip i crip ino oipfp Qlban. Cuig cpoi jfe nocar ap ceD ina pore, ochr crpaijce Decc poD a rpillpi, peachc ccpaije pon meop a lairhe, a pecc naile poo o ppona. ^ilirip geip uile hi. Concobap, mac piannoccdin, cijeapna Ua poilje Oopjain ppi tiaij^m 1 cCluain poua mic Pini, ipin ecclaip, ■) minna pinnmin do pdpujaD la pfpaib Uulacb, oc ciachcain Do 6 accallairh piainn, mic TTlaoileclilainn pi Gpeann. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD ochcmoDa a hochc. Qn Dapa bliabain oecc Do phlann. TTlaolbpi'joe abb Cluana mic Noip, -] TTlaolcopT^aip, abb Corpa, ruain, an old road extending across Sliabh mac Maeilbride, Kinge of Conells of Murhevne, Mairge, in the now Queen's County. — See moriims est. Flann, daughter to Dungall, Queen Leahhar-na-gCeart, Introduction, p. Ix. of Tarach, in penitentia do7-mivit. Airmeacb, prince Some of the events noticed in the Annals of of Mabile, mortuus est." — Cod. Clarend., 49- the Four ^Masters under the year 886 are given '' Suihhne, son of Maelumlia. — The death of in the Annals of Ulster under 888, and others this celebrated man is noticed in the Saxon under 889, as follows : Chronicle, and by Florence of Worcester, at the " A. D. 888. An army by Daniell, mac Hugh, year 892, which is the true year. A tombstone with the Northmen and forreners, to the South inscribed with his name is still preserved at O'Nells." [Maelmartain, coarb of Caincch, Clonmacnoise. — See Petrie's Round Towers, vKirtnus est.'] " Maenach, prince of Killacha- p. .323. 1 )romad moritur. Aonach Taillten cm aigi" [i. e. ' Cleircach : i. e. Clericus. IIi; is the progenitor without celebration]. from wlmni the family of the O'Clerys have de- " A. D. 889. Celum ardere vinim est in node rived their hereditary surname. Kill. Jun. Maelpatrick, mac Nell, prince of "' Whiter than the sivan : jilirip j^if. — Dr. >^\ane, moTtuits est feliciter. Owen, mac Cinfaela,. O'Conor translates this incorrectly, "alba erat I'vincc of lm\cach-lvaiT,juguiatus est. Giblechan, inter humoros tota," in his edition of the An- 887] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. .541 The Age of Christ, 887. The eleventh year of Flann. Seachnasach, Abbot of Lusca ; Flann, son of Maelduin, Abbot of la ; Corniac, Abbot of Fobliar, and Tanist-abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Cormac, son of Fianamhail, Abbot oi' Druim-Innasclainn ; Fothadh, Abbot of Mainistir-Buithe ; Suibhno, son oi' Maelumha'', anchorite and scribe of Cluain-mic-Nois, [died]. Maehnordlia, sun of Gairbhith, lord of Conaille-Muirtheimhne, was beheaded by Ceallach, son of Flannagan. The plundering of Cill-dara and Cluain-Iraird by the foreigners. A slaughter [was made] of the Osraighi by the Deisi, and the killing of Braenan, son of Cearbhall, and also of Suibhne, son of Dunghus, lord of Ui-Fearghusa. A slaughter [was made] of the foreigners by the Ui-Amhalghaidh, in which fell Elair, son of Bairid, one of their chieftains, and others along with him. Maelfabhaill, son of Cleireach', lord of Aidhne, died. The fair of Tailltin was celebrated by Flann, son of Maelsechnaill. A mermaid was cast ashore bv the sea in the country of Alba. One hundred and ninety-five feet was her length. eighteen feet was the length of her hair, seven feet was the length of the fingers of her hand, seven feet also was the length of her nose ; she was whiter than the swan'" all over. Conchobhar, son of Flannagan, lord of Ui-Failghe, was destroyed by fire at Cluain-foda-Fini", in the church ; and the relics of Finian were violated by the Feara-Tulach, on liis way from parleying with Flann. son of Maelseachlainn, King of Ireland. The Age of Christ, 888. The twelfth year of Flann. Maelbrighde, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, and INIaelcorghais, Abbot of Lothra, died. Tighearnan. son nals of the Four Masters, p. 395, but correctly of Aei, in pace dormivit. Conor, mac Conor, enough, "tota erat Candida ut olor," in the mac Flanagan, King of Fall, dyed of a mortal 1 Annals of Ulster, p. 239. For various examples Jlux" [j-ecie, was destroyed with fire], " at Clon- of the comparative degree ending in cip or cep, fad-Mackfini," [being] "dishonoured in the see the Editor's Irish Grammar^ part ii. c. iii. church, and the reliques of Finian dishonored pp. 119, 120. and burnt with him. Maelmoira, mac Garvith, "Cluain-foda-Fini. — Otherwise called Cluain- beheaded by Cellach, mac Flanagan, King of the fbda-Libraiu, now Clonfad, in the barony of Conells of Murhevne. Cormac, King" [i-ectc. FertuUagh, and county of Westmeath See Princeiis, i. e. Abbot] " of Favar, and second to note ", under the year 835, p. 452, supra. the Abbot of Clonmicnois, mortuus est. Cormac, The year 887 of the Annals of the Four mac Finavla, prince of Drum-Inisclainn, mor- Masters corresponds with 890 of the Annals of tuus est. Sechnusach, Bushop of Luscan, dir- Ulster, which notice the events of that year as mivit. Foha, prince of Abbai-Buti, mortuus e.^t. follows: Suivne, mac iMaeluva, Anchorita et Scriba op- "A. D. 890. Flann, mac Maeleduin, Abbot timus of Clonmicnoys, dormivit. A woman" 542 aNNQta Rio^hachca eiReawN. [ssg. 065. Uijeapndn, mac Seallacdin, njeapna bjiepne, 065. ^aoc mop Id pele TDaprain na bliabna yo, co po rpafcaip cpanna lomba, co cuapar pfot) dp mop pop caiUcip Gpeann, co puce ofpraije "] ci^e aile ap a Icirpaijib apcfna. ITlaiDm pia Riaccdn, mac Ounjaile, pop ^hallaib puipc Laipje, Loclia Capman, -] "Cy-ge ITlolinj, 1 papccbaD od ceo ceann. TTlaibm pia rcuaipcepc Connacc pop ^allaiB, ] copcTiaip Gloip mac 6apicha. TTlaiDm pop eliB pm mac TTlaelguala, "] pict ppfpcnl) mnman oc Caipiul 1 ropcaip pochaiDe Do rhacaib caorhaib. Qoip Cpiopr, oclir cceo occmo6a anaoi. Ctn rpeap blic(6ain Decc Do phlann. Cochldn, abb dge TTlunna, Dicbuill Uarhlachca,"] Peapjup, mac rriaoilmicbil, pepnjip Cluana mic Noip, Decc. Suabbap .1. mac CoiccfobaiTi; Inpi Snaicc, 065,-] ba hancoipt epiDe. 6ecc, mac Gpiomon, pf UlaD, do map- bao la liQceiD, mac Laijne. Conjalach, mac piannaccdin, cijeapna bpfj, do ecc lap noeijbeafaib. Piacdn, mac Gcbnjeapn, njeapna Ua cCeinn- pelai^. Selblair, inji^fn Qeoha, -| TTIaoleci^, injfn Carhmail, Deg. Oubcfnn, mac Cionaib, cigeapna pfp Cualann, [dcj]. Cumapc -\ cfnnaippce im cinc- ri'bip DO punnpaD 1 nQpD ITIacha eicip Cenel nGojain "| Ulca .1. eirip QoceiD, mac Lai^m, -j piairbeaprac, mac TriiipchaDa, co pop fccappcap TTlaelbpigDe corhapba pdcpaicc lacc laparh. l?iap TTlaolbpijDe lappm hi ccol eimcch pdopaicc 6 coicceaD Gpeann .1. 6 coicceaD UlaD Id gabdil a naircipe .1. cpiocbct peace curhal, 1 cfrpctp lii ccpochaD 6 Ulcaibli, a coimmeic oile 6 [mermaid] " coming from sea in Scotland, 195 their places. Maelcorgus, prince of Lothra, foote longe; 17 foote the length ofherhayre; morhius est. Tiernan, mac Sellachan, Kinge of 7 foote the length of the finger of her hand. Brefna, mortuus esty — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- The length of her nose 7 foote. Whyter then a '' Inis-Snaig — Now Inishnag, near Thomas- swan her boddy. Maeilfavuill, mac C'leri, Kinge town, in the county of Kilkenny See note "■, of Aigne, mortuus est.'''' — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- under the year 745, p. 348, snprd. " Left behind : i. e. in which the Irish beheaded '' A conflict and dissension. — This passage is 200 Danes. translated by Colgan in his Tiias Thamn., The year 888 of the Annals of the Four p. 29(), as follows : Masters corresponds with 891 of the Annals of "A. D. 889. Contigit tuniultiis et scditio Ulster, which give the events of that year as Ardmacha; in ipso festo Pentecostes inter follows : Kinel-Eoguin et Ulidios ; hoc est, inter Adde- " A. D. 891- Maelbrighde, Abbot of Clon- diuni filium Laigne et Flathbertacium filium niacnoys, in jiacc dormivit. Vcntus mar/jms in Murchadi, donee Malbrigidus Sancti Patricii feria Mmiini, that it made great havock of Comurbaiius, sen successor, interveniens eos woods, and carycd churches and houses out of compescuerat, sive ab invicem separaverat. Mai- 889.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. .543 of Seallachan, lord of Breifne, died. A great wind [occurred] on the festival of St. Martin of this year ; and it prostrated many trees, and caused great destruction of the woods of Ireland, and swept oratories and other houses from their respective sites. A battle was gained by Riagan, son of Dunghal, over the foreigners of Port-Lairge, Loch-Carman, and Teach-Moling, in which two hundred heads were left behind". A battle was gained by North Connaught over the foreigners, in which Eloir, son of Barith, was slain. A battle was gained over the Eili by Maelguala and the men of Munster, at Caiseal, in which many noble youths were slain. The Age of Christ, 889. The thirteenth year of Flann. Cochlan, Abbot of Teach-Munna ; Dichuill of Tamhlacht ; and Fearghus, son of Maelmichill, G^^conomus of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Suadhbhar, i. e. the son of Coitceadhach, of Inis-SnaigP, died ; he was an anchorite. Becc, son of Erimhon, King of Ulidia, was slain by Ateidh, son of Laighne. Conghalach, son of Flannagan, lord of Breagh, died after a good life. Riagan, son of Echtighearn, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh ; Sealbhlaith, daughter of Aedh ; and Maeletigh, daughter of Cathmhael, died. Dubhcheann, son of Cinaedh, lord of Feara-Cualann, died. There was a conflict and dissension'', about Whitsuntide, at Ard-Macha, between the Cinel-Eoghain and the Ulidians, i. e. between Atteidh, son of Laighne, and Flaithbheartach, son of Murchadh ; but Maelbrighde, successor of Patrick, sepa- rated them afterwards. After this Maelbrighde obtained reparation for the violation of Patrick's law, from the fifth part of Ireland, i. e. from the province of Ulster, together with the delivery of their hostages, namely, thirty times seven cumhals'', and four of the Ulidians to be hanged, and as many more from brigidus autem, qviia ita contra reverentiam Masters corresponds with 892 of the Annals of Ecclesias Dei, et S. Patricio debitam impegerunt, Ulster, which notice the events of that year as ab Ulidiis obsides et 210 boves : et quatuor ex follows : delicti authoribus suspendi curarunt Ulidii. " A. D. 892" [^recte, 893]. " Mochta, the Kineleoguin etiam in consimilem ex parte sua adopted of Fethgnai, Bushopp, Anchorite, and consenserunt satisfaotionem." an excellent writer of Ardmach, in pace qukvit. ' Cumhals. — A cumhal originally denoted a Contention in Ardmach in Whitsontyde, be- bondmaid, which was estimated as of the value tweene Tyreowen and the rest of Ulster, where of three cows ; but it afterwards was used to many were slaine. A battle upon the Black denote three cows, or anything estimated as of Gentiles by the Saxons, where innumerable that value. men were slaine. Great confusion among the The year 889 of the Annals of the Four forreners of Dublin, that they divided them- 544 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [sgo. Clienel Go^ain. TTloolnDhaii, mac popbappai^, ppitfi hjieicherh Leche Cuino, oeg. Lopccab l?acha Grain, i copchai]! GccCpcach, mac Coipppe. Lacbcndn, mac TTlaoilciajidin, ci jeapna Ufchba, Decc. paoldn, mac ^uaipe, cijeapna Ua Ceinnpealaij, Niall, mac Copbmaic, ngeapna na riDeipi, oeg. TTlochra, Dalca peclijna, eppcop, ancoipi, -] pcpiBnib Qpoa TTlacha, oej. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceo nocha. Qn cfrpamab bliabain Decc do phlann. 1TlaolpfDa)|i, mac Cudin, eppcop 'C4]\& Da jjlap,-] comapha bpenainn, Ciapdn, mac rriaolouib, abb CtipDne Coluim, Colcca, mac CairniaD, abb Cluana heiDneach, Loichene, abb Oairhinpi,-] Oenacan, mac TTlailecuile, peacnabb Ooimliacc Cianain, Dej. TTluipfDacli, mac Gochacdin, pi UlaD, do rhapbab la bQoir, macLoegiie. Oublachcna, mac TTlaolguala, pi Caipil, Deg. Ceallach, mac piannagdin, cijeapnct bpfg, do mapbao la pojapcach, mac Uolaipg, i meabail, conab ann apbepc piannacdn peipin ogd egai'ne, ^lolla Ceallaij po aniap, gobap Ceallaijj laip na Idimh, Qp mana Dep an peel gapb, ni Dalb c(p mapb mac Oeapbdil. Ni bai mac pf pi'je cop, po Ceallach njopmainec nglan, Ueajlacb po reajlac an pip ni pil po mm niamba gal. piann, mac Condm, po pdib, Qmpa rpe cfnj, cpi meic piainn imluaibfc Obba, Congalach Cuilc, Ceallach Cfpna ip Cionaob Cnobba. TTla po bic Ceallac cincach Dippan a Dir ba belcar, TTlopuap ba pom a boejal, naD pumalc paegal peanchao. selves into factions : the one parte of them with " Flann is here used for its diminiitive, Flan- Ivair, and the other with JeiFry the Erie. Con- nagan, which is too long for the metre, galach mac Flanagan, heyre of Bregh, morUiiiit " Odhbha — This was the ancient name of a 6s<." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. mound near Navan, in the county of Meath. ' Successor of Brcnaiim : i.e. Bishop or Abbot > Colt — This was the name of a regal resi- of Clonfert, of which St. Brenainn, or Brendan, dence in Meath; but it has not been yet iden- was the founder and patron. tificd. In the elegy on the death of Fearghal '.AtVcZrae-Co/wm ; i. e. Colum's Height or Ilill, O'lluairc, attributed to Mac Coisi, Colt and now Ardcolum, an old church in ruins on the other places in Meath are thus referred to as north side of We.xford haven. mourning for his death : " Dearbhail. — Pronounced Dervil, was the " Uipnenc mibe, Cnoolia ip Coir, bponcic pa name of a woman among the ancient Irish. This pope ii mbloo Niull, Dearbhail was the wife of Flannagan, and the Cluccja ip Ceciiiiuip na pioj, pupiop im mother of Ceallach. inciipeann u pjiatii !" 890.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 545 the Cinel-Eogliain. Maelodhar, son of Forbasach, chief judge of Leath-Chuinn, died. The burning of Rath-Etain, in which Egeartach, son of Cairbre, was killed. Lachtnan, son of Maelciarain, lord of Teathbha, died. Faelan, son of Guaire, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh; Niall, son of Cormac, lord of the Deisi, died. Mochta, fosterson of Fethghna, bishop, anchorite, and scribe of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 890. The fourteenth year of Flann. Maelpeadair, son of Cuan, Bishop of Tir-da-ghlas, and successor of Brenainn"; Ciaran, son of Maeldubh, Abbot of Airdne-Coluim*'; Colga, son of Caithniadh, Abbot of Cluain-eidhneach ; Loichene, Abbot of Daimhinis ; and Oenacan, son of Mael- tuile, Vice-abbot of Daimhliag-Cianain, died. Muireadhach, son of Eochagan, King of Ulidia, was slain by Adith, son of Loegne. Dubhlachtna, son of Mael- guala, King of Caiseal, died. Ceallach, son of Flannagan, lord of Breagh, was treacherously slain by Foghartach, son of Tolarg ; of which Flannagan himself [the father of Ceallach] said, lamenting him : The page of Ceallach [is coming] from the west, with the steed of Ceallach [held] in his hand ! Cause of tears is the bitter news ! It is no falsehood ; the son of Dearbhail*" is dead ! There was no son of a king who rules over chiefs as good as Ceallach of untarnished fame ; A household like the household of the man exists not under heaven of brilliant rays. Flann, son of Lonan, said : Illustrious the careers of the three sons of Flann"^, who coursed over Odhbha^ Congalach of Colt'', Ceallach of Cearna^, and Cinaedh of Cnodhbha^ Though Ceallach slew an outlaw, pity he should fall in the battle's onset ; Alas! his danger Avas certain; [it was clear] that he would not spend the life of a historian [as some had expected]. " Uisneach of Meath, Cnodhbha, and Colt, are ^ Cearna Not identified. It is referred to in sorrowful, and the fort -wherein dwelt Niall; the Dinnseanchus as in Meath. Tlachtgha and Teamhair of the Kings, alas ^ Cnodhbha.- — Now Knowth, near Slane, in that their ornament lireth not 1" the county of Meath. — See note '', under A. D. 4 A 346 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [891. I?ua6acan, mac Cafalain, cijeayina peap cCul, Oo rhapBab 1 nOfpaijibh -] lnt)]ieaclicac1i, mac ITiaileDuin, cij^eapna CaiUe pollartiam 1 lupj ITIaol- |U)anai6, mac piamn, -| mic loma]]!. CinDeicijli, mac Cionaooha, ci jepna Ua mbjiiuin, do m1iapblia6 6 po|ic1iuchaib1i Laijhen. ITIaoljoiim, ranaip na nOeipi, Do mapbaD. ScolaiccVie, mac TTlacdin, njeapna Oealbna 6arpa, DO mapbab la muinciji Cluana mic Noip, Cona6 ina Diojail po mapbab TTlaolacliaiD lapamli. QpD Tllaclia Do opccain la ^l-u^'apainn, -| la ^allaib Qra cliaf, co pucpac Deiclmeabap ~\ peaclic cceD i mbpoiD leo, lap nDipcaoi- leaD apaill Don eacclaip,"] lap mbpipfo an Deapraije. Conab do ip pubpaD, Upua^, a naem paopaicc, nap anachc repnaije, Qn gaill CO na criiO'^aib, 05 bualab Do beapraije. niciolairjfin, eppcop QpDa TTlacha, Do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD noclia a liaon. Qn cuicceab bliabain Decc Do piilann. Soepbpfrach mac Connaib pcpiBnib, esnaib, eppcob -| abb Copcaije, blarriiac, mac Uaipcealcai j, Do bpfjmainib, abb Cluana mic Noip, TTlopdn Ua buibe, abb bioppa, Decc, lap nDeijbfchaib cian aopDa. TTlaolaccnb peac- nabb, .i. ppioip, Clnana mic Noip,-] abb Oaiminpi Do bul i mapcpa la Oealbna Garpa, -| Do paD Injct ppi bap co na boi cion Do 1 mapbab Scolai^e. TTluip- eaobach, mac TTlaolpuanaib, ppi'oip Lupcca, Dej. piannaccan, mac Ceallaij, njeapna bpf^ uile Do mapbab liic Olba lc< Nopcmannaib. Cionaeb mac piannajdin, canaipi bpfj uile, Do Decc 1 nOun bpic. piairbeapcacb, mac TTliipchaba, cijeapna Qili^, do mapbab la hUa mbpfpail. Tllaolmoichepje, mac InDpecrai^, ci^eapna LeifeCliacail, Do mapbab Id LeirCbafail peippin. 784, p. 391 ; and note', under 861, p. 4'J7, decern supra septingentos abduxeruntcaptivos." supra. — Trias Thaum., p. 296. '' Striking thy oratory. — The ancient Irish ora- Some of the events which are noticed in the tories were sometimes constructed of wood, and Annals of the Four Masters under the year 890, sometimes of stone. The allusion to the axes are given in the Annals of Ulster under 893, liere might suggest that the oratory at Armagh and others under 894, as follows : was of wood, unless it be understood that the "A. D. 893. Maeloar, mac Forbasai, Patrick's axes were used to break open the door, &c. The serjeant from the Mountain Fotherbi" [recte, substance of this passage is given by Colgan, as southwards], " died. Lachtnan, mac Maeilcia- follows : "A. D. 890. Ardmacha occupata et rain. King of Tehva, mortuus est. Fergus, mac expilata per Gluniarnum et Nortmannos Dub- Macilniihill, eqvonimus of Clon-mic-Nois, dor- linicnses ; qui ipsa sunima Basilica ex parte mivit. Ivar's son" [came] " againe into Ireland." diruta, et diversis sacris a;dificiis solo ajquatis, " A. D. 894. Duvlachtna, mac Maeilguala, 891.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 547 lluadhachan, son of Cathan, lord of Feara-Cul, and Innreachtach, son of Maelduin, lord of Caille-FoUamhain, were slain in Ossory, in the army of Mael- ruanaidh, sou of Flann, and of the son of Inihiir. Ciuneidigh, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui-Briuin, was slain by the Fortuatha of Leinster. Maelgorm, Tanist of the Deisi, was slain. Scolaighe, son of Macau, lord of Dealbhna-Eathra, was slain by the people of Cluain-mic-Nois, in revenge of which INIaelachaidh was afterwards killed. Ard-Macha was plundered by Gluniarainn, and the foreigners of Ath-cliath ; and they carried off seven hundred and ten persons into captivity, after having destroyed a part of the church, and broken the oratory ; of which was said : Pity, Saint Patrick, that thy prayers did not stay The foreigners with their axes when striking thy oratory^ Maelaithghin, Bishop of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 891. The fifteenth year of Flann. Soerbhreathach, son of Connadh, scribe, wise man, bishop, and Abbot of Corcach ; Blathmhac, son of Taircealtach, one of the [people of] Breaghmaine, Abbot of Cluain-mhic- Nois, [died] ; Moran Ua Buidhe, Abbot of Birra, died, after a good life, at an advanced age. Maelachaidh, Vice-abbot, i. e. Prior, of Cluain-mic-Nois, and Abbot of Daimhinis, suifered martyrdom from the Dealbhna-Eathra ; and he took an oath at his death, that he had no part in the killing of Scolaighe''. Muireadhach, son of Maelruanaidh, Prior of Lusca, died. Flannagan, son of Ceallach, lord of all Breagh, was slain at Olbha'^ by the Norsemen. Cinaedh, son of Flannagan, Tanist of all Breagh, died at Dun-Brie''. Flaithbheartach, son of Murchadh, lord of Aileach, was slain by Ua Breasail. Maelmoicheirghe, son of Innreachtach, lord of Leath-Chathail, was slain by [the people of] Leath- Kingof Cassill, ??;07-/irasMt Maelpedair, Bushop viz., by Gluniarann, that tliey carryed" [off] and prince of Tirdaglas, ?nor/?«(s e.s<. Cellach, mac "710 captives." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Flannagan, kingly lieyre of Bregh altogether, ■= Of Scolaighe: i.e. of Scolaighe, son of Macan, killed falsely" \_dukm- j/igidattis esQ " by Fogar- Lord of Dealbhna-Eathra, in the now King's tach, mac Tolairg. Muireach, mac Eochagain, County, who had been slain by the people of half King of Ulster, killed by Hughded, mac Clonmacnoise the year before. Laigne. Great frost and fleaiug of cattle" [rerfe, '' Olbha — Not identified. It is probably an Nix magna et ascolt mor, i. e. great snow and error for Odhbha. great dearth, or scarcity of victuals]. " Ard- ' Bun-Brie : i. e. the Dun or Fort of Breac, a mach spoyled by" [the] " Gentiles of Dublin, man's name denoting speckled or freckled. 4 a2 548 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [892. Cumafcacli, mac TTluqifDhai^, njeapna Peap nQpoa Cmnnaclica, Do nnaji- bao la hUlcaib. TTlujicliaD, mac TTlaenai^, cijeajina oeipceapc Connacc, -] Diapmair cijeapna Luijne, Deg. piann, mac Lonain, Uipjil i>il Scoca ppim pile ^aoibeal uile, pile ap oeach bai' i nGpinn ina aimpip, Do mapbao la rhapbaD la macaib Cuipbuioe, do Uib porair larpen, bi nDiiinecaibe hic Loc Dacaoc i nDeipib TTliimdn. Qp ^all Id Conaille, -\ la bQrDeiD, mac Laijne, in po mapbaD Qmlaoib Ua hiomaip,") ^luncpaDna, mac ^lumapainn, CO nochc cceraib imaille ppiii. Qp nGojanacbca la hOppaigibh i n^pein Qipb, .1. la mac Ceapbaill, "] la Laijnib. Sicpnic, mac lomaip, Do rhapbaD la Nopcmannaib oile. Qoip Cpiopr, ocr cceD nocbac a Do. Qn peipeaD bliaDain Decc Do piann. Qipjecan, mac popanoain, abbCopcaiT^e, Cacbapcicb, mac pfpjapa, canaipi abbaob Qpoa ITlacba, occdn cpaibDecb, "] CompuD, mac Gcbrgaibe, uapal paccapr Qpoa TTIacba, oecc. liuarriiapdn, mac ConcobaipjCijeapna Ua ppailje, do rfiapbab a mebail Id Copgpac, mac T?rcrabpacc,i Copccpac, mac Reccabpau, canaipi Ua pailje Do riiapbaDli ina Di'ojail. bpan, mac muipfobaiji;, canaipi Laijfn, do mapbaob. Laejaipe, mac TTlaelpuacaijj, cijeapna peap cCeall, Deg. rDaeleici j, mac pfpaDbaij cijeapna pfp Poip Do mapbaD la ^allaib. Carpaoinfob oc Rdiu Cp6 pia ITlaolpinnia, mac ' Flann, son of Lonan In the Annals of Ulster lie is called O'Guaire, i. e. descendant of Guaire Aidhne, King of Connaught — See Ge- nealogies, ^-c, of the Ui-Fiachrach, Table. His death is again entered by mistake under the year 918. See O'lleilly's Catalogue of Irish Writers, pp. 58, 59. ' Hace ofScota : i. e. the Sooti, or Milesian Irish race, who are said to have derived that name from Scota, daughter of Pharoah Cinchres, the mother of Gaedhal Glas, from whom they are said to have derived the name of Gaeidhil. — See Dr. Todd's edition of the Irish version of Nennius's Ilistoria Britonum, pp. 26, 53, 231. '' Ui-Fotliaith. — This was the name of a tribe seated in the barony of Ilia and Ofla West, in the county of Tipperary. It was also the name of two tribes in Connaught, of which one was seated on the east side of Loch Oirbsen, now Lough Corrib, in the barony of Clare, and county of Galway (see Duald Mac Firbis's genealogical work. Marquis of Drogheda's copy, p. 345 ; and llardiman's edition of O'Flaherty's lar-Con- namjht, p. 372) ; and the other called Cinel- Fothaidh in Ui-Maine, in the same province — See Tribes and Customs ofHy-Mawj, p. 35, note ''. ' Loch- Dachaech. — This was the ancient name of Waterford harbour. '' Grian-Airhh Now Greane, in the barony of Crannagh, and county of Kilkenny, and on the borders of the county of Tipperary — See Circuit ofMuircheartachMacNcill, p. 39, note87. The year 891 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 895 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows: 892.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. .549 Cliatliail themselves. Cumascach, son of Muircadhach, lord of Feara-Arda- Cianachta, was slain by the Ulidians. Murchadli, son of Maenach, lord of South Connaught, and Diarniaid, lord of Luighne, died. Flann, son of Lonan*^, the Virgil of the race of Scota^, chief poet of all the Gaeidhil, the best poet that was in Ireland in his time, was secretly murdered l)y the sons of Corrbuidhe (who were of the Ui Fothaith''), at Loch-Dachaech', in Deisi-Mundian. A slaughter was made of the foreigners by the Conailli, and by Athdeidh, son of Laighne, in which were slain Amhlaeibh, grandson of Imhar, and Gluntradhna, son of Gluniarainn, with eight hundred along with them. A slaughter was made of the Eoghanachta at Grian-Airbh'', by the Osraighi, i. e. by the son of Cearbhall, and the Leinstermen. Sitriuc, son of Inihar, was slain by otiier Norsemen. The Age of Christ, 892. The sixteenth year of Flann. Airgetan, son of Forannan, Abbot of Corcach ; Cathasach, son of Fearghus, Tanist-abbot of Ard-Macha, a pious youth ; and Comhsudh, son of Echtgaidhe, a noble priest of Ard-Macha, died. Uathmharan, son of Conchobhar, lord of Ui-Failghe, was treacherously killed by Cosgrach, son of Eeachtabhra ; and Cosgrach, son of Reachtabhra, Tanist of Ui-Failghe, was killed in revenge of him. Bran, son of Muireadhach, Tanist of Leinster, was slain. Laeghaire, son of Maelfuataigh, lord of Feara-Ceall, died. Maeleitigh, son of Fearadhach, lord of Feara-Rois, was slain by the foreigners. A battle was gained at Eath-cro' by Maelfinnia, " A. D. 895. Blamack, prince of Clon-mic- wounded by Mounstermen of the Desyes."-^ Nois ; Moran O'Binne, prince of Biror, mortui Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. smU. Cinaeh, mac Flannagain, heyre of Bregh, ' Eath-cro.— Not identified. See note ", under mortmis est. Sitrick mac Ivar, ah aliis Nor- A. D. 226, p. 110, 5«/»»-rt. The year 892 of the mannis est occisus. Maelmochaire, maclnreachtai, Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with half King of Ulster, killed by his owne fellowes" 896 of the Annals of Ulster, which give the [asociis suis occisus esl^. "Cumascach macMurea, events of that year as follows : king of the men of Ardcianacht, killed by the " A. D. 896. Cahasach, mac Fergusa, heyre Ulsterians. The slaughter of the Eoganaohts to the abbacy of Ardniach, religiosus juvenis by Ossorii. The slaughter of the forreners by pausat. An overthrow by JNIaelfinna, mac Flan- Tyrconnell" [recte, by the Conailli-Muirhevne] nagain, upon Ulstermen and Dalarai, where "and by Mac Laigne, where Avlaiv mac Ivair many were shiine about the King of Dalarai, fell. Maelacha, the second at Clon-mic-Nois, viz. Muireach mac Maeleti, and about Maelmo- and prince of Daiminis, martirized by Delvni. choire, mac Inrechtai, King of Leh-Caal. Adeit, Flanagan mac Cellai, Kinge of Bregh, killed by mac Laigne, vulneratus evasit. Uahniaran, mac the Nordmans. Flann mac Lonain O'Guaire Conor, King of Faly, falsely killed by his owne 550 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [893. piannaccain, pop QiDofiD, mac Laijne, -] pop OaL nQpaibe, in po mapbab inuipfnhac, mac maoilecig cijeapna Odl Qpaibe, -] CtinoiappaiD mac TTlaoilmoiclieipje.mic liiDpeachcai j, cicceapna LeireCharail, co cpiB ceoaib amaille ppiu, "| cepna QoDeiD op e cpeccnaijre co mop conoD Do pin po pciib TTlaolmicicli, mac piannagdin, UlaiD imcpac Do lo po gaDocap Da biu, Qg pagbctil Doib ap fppacb nfp bo Doipb cfnDach ppiu. InopeaD Connacc la piann, mac maoilechlainn, "| a njeill Do robach. Qoip Cpiopc, ochr nocar a rpf. Qn peachcmab bliabain Decc do piann. Coipppe, mac Suibne, abb Lainne Cepe, Gjfpcacb, aipcbinnech eccailpi bicce, araip Qenacdin -] Ounaoai^;, Deg. niaolagpni, mac ^aipbir, cijeapna na nQipreap, do mapbaDh la liQitialjaiDh, mac Gacboacli. Puapc,mac njeap- ndin, njeapna bpeipne, Oobctilen, mac Qilella cijeapna Ua ITIeic TTlaca, Tieg. TTlaelmaipe, mac piannajdin, cijeapna pfp Ln, Deg. CteDaccdn, mac Concobaip, cigeapna Uectchba, Deg. Qn cailicip Do Dol a h6pinn. QpD TTlacba do opgain 6 ^hallaib Locha Pebail, "] Cumapcach Do jabdil Doib,"! a mac Q06 mac Cumapccaiji; do mapbctb. Sluaicceab lap na Oeipib, la ^allaib, 1 Id Ceallach, mac Ceapbaill, rap Oppaijib 50 ^abpdn Dii in po mapbao TTlaolmopDa, mac TTloolmuam,"! Dpong mop oile amaille ppipp. 5"'" cpf mac nOuibjiolla mic bpuaDaip,"] mic Gojam mic Cuilenndin, 1 epic na nOeipi. Cior pola Do pfproinn 1 nQpo Ciannachca. fellowes" \_pcr dolinn occisus est a sociis suis.^ — Scannlan, son of Aedh Finn, son of Feargna, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. son of Fearghus, son of Muireadhach Mai, son '" Earjlais-bearj : i. e. ecclesia parva, the little of Eogliau Sriabh, son of Duach Galacli, son of ohiirch. This was the name of a small church Brian, son of Eochaidh Muighmheadhoin, mo- at Clonmacnoise. — See it again referred to at the narch of Ireland in the fourth century, years 947 and 977. " Feara-Lii. — A tribe and district on the " Jiuarc, son of Tighearnan.-He is the ancestor west side of the River Bann, extending from after whom the family of O'Kuairc, or O'Kourke, Bir to Camus, in the barony of Coleraine, and have derived their hereditary surname. Accord- county of Londonderry. — See note ", under ing to the Books of Lecan and Ballyraote, Tigh- A. D. 1176; note % on Magh-Lii, under A. M. earnan, the father of this Euarc, was the son of 2550, j). 8, svj)rd ; also Keeves's Ecclesiastical Seallachan, who was the son of Cearnach, or Antiquities of the Dioceses of Down and Connor, Cearnachan, who was son of Dubhdothra, sou &c., p. 295, note ". The Feara-Lii, or Fir-Lii, of Duiichadh, son ol'Baeithin, son of Blathinhac, were seated on the east side of the Bann at the son of Feidhliniidh, son of Creamhthann, son of period of the English Invasion. 893.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 551 son of Flannagan, over Aiddeidh, son of Laighne, and over the Dal-Araidlie, in virhich were slain Muireadliach, son of Maeleitigh, lord of Dal-Araidhe, and Aiuniarraidh, son of Maelmoiclieirglie, son of Innreachtach, lord of Leatli- Chathail, with three hundred along with them ; and Aiddeidh escaped, severely wounded ; of which Maelmithidh, son of Flannagan, said : The Ulidians, at one hour of the day, reaped thy food, On their departure in terror they would not feel reluctant to purchase it. The plundering of Connaught by Flann, son of Maelseachlainn ; and their hostages were taken. The Age of Christ, 893. The seventeenth year of Flann. Cairbre, son of Suibhne, Abbot of Lann Leire ; Egeartach, Airchinnech of Eaglais-beag", the father of Aenagan ; and Dunadhach, died. Maelagrai, son of Gairbhith, lord of the Airtheara, was slain by Amhalghaidh, son of Eochaidh. Ruarc, son of Tighearnan", lord of Breifne ; Dobhailen, son of Ailell, lord of Ui-Meith-Macha, died. Maelmaire, son of Flannagan, lord of Feara-Lii°, died. Aedhagan, son of Conchobhar, lord of Teathbha, died. The Pilgrim'' departed from Ireland Ard-Macha was plundered by the foreigners of Loch-Febhail''; and Cumascach was taken by them, and his son, Aedh mac Cumascaigh, was slain. An army was led by the Deisi, the foreigners, and Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, over Osraighe, as far as Gabhran'', where Maelmordha, son of Maelmhuaidh, and a great number of others along with him, were slain. The mortal wounding of the three sons of Duibhghilla, son of Bruadar, and of the son of Eoghan, son of Cuilennan, in the territory of the Deisi. A shower of blood was rained m Ard-Cianachta. p The pilgrim: i. e. Ananloen, who is said to ' Gabhran. — Now Gowran, iu the county ot have come from Jerusalem — See the year 884, Kilkenny. The year 893 of the Annals of the p. 53G, supra. Four Masters corresponds with 897 of the An- 'I Loch-Febhail : i. e. Lough Foyle, near Lon- nals of Ulster, which are very meagre at this donderry See note ', under A. M. 3581, p. 40, period, containing only the three short entries and note ^ under A. D. 864, p. 501, supra. This following under that year : passage is noticed by Colgan in his Annals of " A. D. 897 [898]. Aded, mac Laigue, king Armagh, as follows : of Ulster, killed treacherously by his owne peo- " A. D. 893. Ardmacha occupata, et spoliata pie. A shower of blood shedd at Ardcianach;. per Nortmannos ex partibus Laci Febhalensis Carbre, mac Suibne, Archinnech of Lainn-Lere, excurrentes." — Trias Thaum., p. 296. mortmis est." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. 552 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [894. Qoip C]iiopr, oclir cceo nochac a cfraiii. Qn rochrmab blmDain Decc Do piilann. Sectchnapach, abb Uarhlaclica rHaeileinmin,mepcell abb Imleacha liibaiii, Ct]it;5acdn, abb CopcaiTije moijie,-] bpeapal, pfp lei jinn Qpoa TTlacha, 065. ^ai)ibir, mac ]l)ui|ieccdin, cigeapna Ofjilaip, neg. Oonnaccdn, mac pojapcaich, uanaip Uochaip Gachach [065]. Qji ConaiUe la hUib Garh- acli, Oil 1 ccopcaip Dc't rhac ^aipbir, .1. mac Gicij, -] TTlaolmojna. Qrnu- uabuccaD aenaij Connacc la UaDj, mac Concobaip,"] arniiabuccaD aonaijh Uaillcfi) Id OiapmaiD, mac CeapbaiU, ■] a ndije Diblinnib led. Sloi^eaD Id Connachcaib 1 nlriprap TTIiDe. Sdpuccab Inpi Qinjin, "] ouine Do juin pop a Idp, "] pcpin Ciapdin innce,"] peanaD ppiiice im Caipppe Cpom, eppcop CUiana mic Noip. TTlaidm pop Cbonnaccaib occ Qrh luain pia nlapcap TTliDe ipin 16 ceona co papj^aibpfc dp cfnn led. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD nocha a ciiicc. Qn naomab bliabain oecc Do phlann. Tlliiipjiop, eppcop ■] abb Dipipc Oiapmaoa, TTIaelbpi'jDe, mac pbpoli j, neacb naemra ba bapDfppucc TTIiirhan, piairim, moc Neccain, abb Leir, TTlaenach, mac Caemdin, abb Ooimlmcc, pingin, angcoipe Cluana mic Noip, ■] Coicriuch Inpi Qinjein, 065. ^aill pop Locb Gacbacb 1 calainn lanuaip, co pupae Gcac paopaic. Uabs, ^'^'^ Concubaip, pf ceopa Connacr, " Breasal, lector. — Colgan lias the following means " the fair of Tailltin was held or cele- remark on this passage : " A. D. 894. Bressalius brated," and Clenac CaiUcen cen aije, "the Scholasticus, seu Lector Theologice Ardmachamis fair of Tailltin without celebration." And, ohiit. Sed Usserus ex Annalibus Ultoniensibns strange to say, these phrases are so understood anno 898 mortuum refert pag. 861. dicens ; by Dr. O'Conor himself, though he loses sight Anno Dcccxcviii. Bressalus Lector Ardma- altogether of the meaning of ai^^e in this pas- chanus mortuus est,.'" — Trias Thaum., p. 296. sage, being misled by the prefi.xed n. ' Dearlas. — Otherwise written Durlas — See "^ Iids-Avigin This island is still so called in note", under A. D. 660, p. 271, supra; and Irish, and pronounced Imp Qinnln ; but in Eng- note ", under A. D. 1217, infra. lish is called " Hare island.'" It is situated in " Tochar-Ealhach. — See note', under A. D. Lough Kee, and belongs to the parish of Bunown, 880, p. 530, supra. barony of Kilkenny West, and county of West- "■ Were celebrated ; a n-ni^e : literally, their meath. It is stated by Colgan, Ware, and even celebration, or being celebi-ated. Dr. O'Conor by Lanigan, in his Ecclesiastical History of Ire- translates this "et habita sunt diversis tempo- land, vol. iii. p. 427, that Inis-Aingin, the island ribus per eos." But the verb ai^e certainly on which St. Ciaran, son of the artificer, the means "to hold or celebrate." — See note '', under patron of Clonmacnoise, erected his first church, the year 806, p. 416, supra. Throughout the is that now called " The Island of all Saints," Annals of Ulster Qenuc Cuillcenn do ui^e and situated iu Lough Kce ; but these writers 894.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 553 The Age of Christ, 894. The eighteentli year of Flann. Seachnasach, Abbot of Tarahlacht-Maeleruain ; Mescell, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair : Arcn-atan. ' CD " Abbot of Corcach-mor ; and Breasal, lector" of Ard-Macha, died. Gairbhith, son of Muireagan, lord of Dearlas', died. Donnagan, son of Fogartach, Tanist of Tochar-Eathach", [died]. A slaughter was made of the Conailli by the Ui-Eachach, in which fell the two sons of Gaii'bhith, i. e. the son of Eitigh, and Maelmoghna. The renewal of the fair of Connaught by Tadhg, son of Con- chobhar ; and tlie renewal of the fair of Tailltin by Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall; and both were celebrated'" by them. An army was led by the Connaughtmen into Westmeath. Inis-Aingin'' was profaned, and a man was mortally wounded in the middle of it, and the shrine of Ciaran there, and a synod of seniors, witli Cau'bre Crora, Bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois. A victory was gained on the same day over the Connaughtmen, at Ath-Luain'', by [the men of] Westmeath, and a slaughter of heads left behind with them. The Age of Christ, 895. The nineteenth year of Flann. Muirgheas, Bi- shop and Abbot of Disert-Diarmada ; Maelbrighde, son of Proligh, a holy man, who was Archbishop of Munster ; Flaithim, son of Nechtain, Abbot of Liath ; Maenach, son of Caemhan, Abbot of Dainihliag ; Finghin, anchorite of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Toicthiuch of Inis-Aingin^ died. The foreigners were on Loch-Eathach on the Calends of January, and they seized on Etach-Padraig^ Tadhg, son of Conchobhar, King of the three divisions of Connaught, died had no reason for this statement, which is not Athlone, a well-known town on the Shannon, on true. In an Inquisition tempore Car. I., this the confines of the counties of Westmeath and island is called "Insula vocata Inishingine," and Roscommon. The year 894 of the Annals of the described as "jacens in Loghry, et continens Four Masters corresponds with 898 of the An- 1 cartron terra; et 1 Moloudinum aquaticum nals of Ulster, which are very meagre at this vocatum Mollinglassen." On the Down Survey period, containing only the three obits following it is called Inchingin, alias Hare Island. The under that year : ruins of an old church, dedicated to St. Ciaran, "A. D. 898. Miscell, abbot of Imlech-Ivar ; are still to be seen on this island, and a small Artagan, abbot of Corke ; and Bressal, lector of tombstone near it exhibits a fragment of an an- Ardmach ; mortui sunt." — Cod.Clarend., torn. 49. cient Irish inscription, of which the Editor ' Inis-Airigm See note under the year 894. deciphered the following words : " Etach-Padi-aig : i.e. Patrick's raiment. This OUaiD Do CUachaL lum huarjaiN. '''''" probably a garment preserved in some old chui'ch near Lough Neagh. '■'■ A Prayer for Tuathid Hua Ilurainr rr\ onr e ^\ a i r»i t^ -.r ^ •' The year 895 of the Annals oi the Four Mas- f Ath-Luain : i. e. the Ford of Luan. Now ters corresponds with 899 of the Annals of 4 B 554 aNNQf.a Rio^hach-a eiReawH. [896. 065 lap mbeicli 1 njalap pooa. Pian, mac bjiuaoaip, do riiapljatili la ^allaib. nno]i6dl occ Qcluain ecip piilann, mac TTiaileclilainn, -] Cacal, mac Concu- baiji, -] Coral Do cochr hi ccai^ piainn pop comai|ice parhra Ciapdin, jup bo piapacb Don pij lapnrii. Opjam Cille Dapa la ^allaib. Cpech Id Laijnib pop Oppai^ib, CO po mapbab arm buaDacli, mac Qilella. Qoip Cpiopc, ochr cceo nocbac a pe. Qn picfcmaDbliabain Dopblann. Capoc, mac TTlailcpoin, abb CtchaiD biopoip, Decc. TTlaolbpeapail, mac TTlaolDopaiD, ci^eapna Ceneoil cConaill, Do rhapboDh hi car Soilcin la TTlupchaD mac TTlaoileDuin, cijeapna Ceneoil Go^ain. ClaorhcluD pijh hi cCaipiol .1. Copbmac mac Cuileannain a nionaD ChinDgejain .1. pinnguine. ITlaolpuanaib, mac piainD, mic TTlaoilpeacnaill, do liiapbaD (.1. a lopccaD 1 rcij ceineab) la Luijnib .1. Id macaib Cfpnacdin, mic Uaibg, 1 Id mac Lop- cdin, mic Cacail, cigeapna TTlibe. Uopcaip Dna leo TTlaolcpoin .1. acaip CainDelbdin, mac Oomnaill, cijeapna Cheneoil (.aojaipe, conab Do po pdibeab, hi Cfcain cpuaib pcappupa, ppi ITlaolpuanaib pan par, Oia DajiDoin gabupa ceill, pop injnaip mic marap. Qgup Dubcuilinn, abb Ruip each, Uioppaicce, mac Nuabac, abb ConDaipe, Lainoe Gla, -| Larpatj^ bpiiiin, do ecc. Oublachcna, mac Ceipine, cijeapna Ua mbaippcbe, 065. Qp ^all Id bUlroib. Qoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD nocha a peacr. Q haon picfc Do phlann. pogapcacb, mac piainn, abb Carpai^ bpiuin, -] cij^eapna porapc Qiprip Cipe, Deg. QiDib, mac Cuijne, pi Ulab, do mapbab la a cenel pein .1. la Ulster, which notice the events of that year as name of Achadh-bhllalr, and anglice Aghaviller, follows : situated near the hanJet of Newmarket, in the '• A. D. 899. Pluvialis annus. Mac-Edi mac county of Kilkenny. The ruins of a round Lehlavar, King of Dalarai, mortims est. Great tower are to be seen at this place, which iudi- fleaing of Chattle" \_recte, great want of food for catesits ancient ecclesiastical importance. Tighe, cattle]. " Macnach mac Coevain, Abbot of in his Statistical Account of the County of TiomiWa.g, moriuus est. Tcige, mac Conor, Kinge Kilkenni/, conjectures that Aghaviller is a of" [the] " three Connaghts, extenso dolore, corruption of Achadh Oilither; but this is a viortuus est. Daniell, mac Constantine, King of mere silly guess by one who had no acquain- Scotland, mnrtuus est." — Cofl. Clarend., tom. 49. tancc with the Irish annals or Irish literature, '' Achadh-biroir .- i. e. Field of the Water- and who indulged in those wild etymological cresses, now called in Irish by the synonymous conjectures which characterize the Irish auti- 896.] ANNALS OK THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 5.55 after a lingering sickness. Rian, son of Bruadair, was slain by the foreigners. A meeting at Ath-Luain between Flann, son of jMaelseachlainn, and Cathal, son of Conchobhar ; and Cathal came into the house of Flann under the protection of the clergy of Ciaran, so that he was afterwards obedient to the king. The plundering of Cill-dara by the foreigners. A ])rey was taken by the Leinster- men from the Osraighi, on which occasion Buadhach, son of Ailell, was slain. The Age of Christ, 896. The twentieth year of Flann. Caroc, son of Maelcron, Abbot of Achadh-biroir\ died. Maelbreasail, son of Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, was slain in the battle of Sailtin^ by Murchadh, son of Maelduin, lord of Cinel-Eoghain. A change of kings at Caiseal, i. e. Cormac, son of Cuileannan, in the place of Cennghegan, i. e. Finguine. Maelruanaidh, son of Flann, son of Maelseachnaill, was killed (i. e. he was burned in a house set on fire), by the Luighne, i. e. by the sons of Cearnachan, son of Tadhg, and by the son of Lorcan, son of Cathal, lord of Meath. They also slew Maelcroin (the father of Caindelbhan), son of Domhnall, lord of Cinel-Laeghaire ; of which was said : Ou a hard Wednesday I parted with Maelruanaidh the nobly gifted, On Thursday I began to think on being without my father's son. And Dubhchuilinn, Abbot of Ros-each ; Tibraide, son of Nuadhat, Abbot of Connor, Lann-Eala, and Laithreach-Briuin, died. Dubhlachtna, son of Ceirine, lord of Ui-Bairrche, died. A slaughter was made of the foreigners by the Ulidians. The Age of Christ, 897. The twenty-first year of Flann. Fogartach, son of Flann, Abbot of Laithreach-Briuin, and lord of Fotharta-Airthir-Life, died. Aididh, son of Luighne, King of LTlidia, Avas slain by [one of] his own tribe, quaries of the last century. sonn of Lorcan, mac Cahail, where many nobles '■ Sailtin — See note % under A. I). 125G. were slaine, .i. Maelcron, son of Daniell, Kinge The year 896 of the Annals of the Four of Kindred-Loeaire, and the prince of Eossech, Masters corresponds with 900 of the Annals of viz., Duvcuilinn, and many more, and all pe- Ulster, which give the events ol' that year, thus : rished through daigi'''' [conflagration]. " Tibradi, " A. D. 900. Maelruannai mac Flainn, mic mac Nuad, Archinech Couuire, and of other Moilsechlainn, heyre apparent of Ireland, killed cities, .i. Lainn-Ela, and Lahrach Briuin. A by Lenster" \_recte, by the Luighni, or inhabi- change of Kings in Caissill, .i. Cormac mac Cui- tants of the barony of Lune, in Meath], "viz., lennan, in place of Cingegain, .i. Finguine." by the sonns of Cernachan, mac Teig, and by the Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. 4 b2 556 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiReaNw, [sgs. TTlaelbaipne. pionnsuine .i. Cfnngfgam, pi TTlurhan, tio rriaiiViab In a cenel pein. lonDapbaDli ^all a hGiiinn, a longpopc Qra cliar la CeapbaU, mac rriiiiiiegein, -] Id Laijnib, la TTlaolpinnia co pfpaiB bpfj imme, co papccaib- pmr Dpecca mopa Dia lonjaibh Dia neip,"] co neploipfc learriiapb cap muip. Dun^al, mac Cfptaill, Do jinn la Laoijip. Cache pop ^allaib Qcha cliar in Imp imc Neachuain. pogapcacli, mac piaint), 065. Cacupach mac pfp- ^iipa, canaippi abbaoli QpDO ITlacha, Do ecc. Ctoip Cpiopc, ochc cceD noclia a hocc. Qn Dapa bliaDain picbfc do pblann. Caencompac Inpi GnDoirh, eppcop -\ abb Cii jmaib, aim Qenacain, nuc Gccfpcaij, "] Duna&aij, mic Gccepcaij 6 ccar Ui Chiiinn na mbochc, 065 an rpeap Id picfc lull'. Suaipleach, angcoipe ■) eppcop Upeoic, TTlaol- ciapdin, abb Uipe Da glap, 1 Cluana heiDnfch, Qilill, mac Qongupa, abb Cille Ciiilinn, Copccpacb, ppip a pdice cpiiajan, angcoipe Inpi Cealcpa, Uuarhal, ancoipe, 065. Scanoal ^ije Uelle, Qilill Rara eppcoip, ajup Peachcabpa l?opa Cpe, Deg. Caencoriipac na nuam 1 nlnip bo pinne, Deg. TTlaolpinnia, mac piannaccdin, cijfpna bpfj, laecli ipipeac cpaibbeach epioe. Ctp Dia ecc po pdibfo, TTlac Oeapbail 05 bdij ap bpQ^itiacb, bpipib gach Ddil gan Dolbach, TTlaol pial pinnia popoll paobpac, eo jiuao po 50pm pojlacTi. ■* Were besieged. — This might be translated, ey or ei denotes island. The same people trans- " were hemmed in, or reduced to great straits." lated, remodelled, or altered the names of other * Inis-mic-Neachtain This is a mistake of islands near Dublin, as Dalk-ey, for the Deilg- the Four Masters for Imp mac Nepain, Island inis of the Irish ; Lavih-ey for Inis-Reachrainn, of the sons of Nesan, now Ireland's Eye, near &c. &c. the hill of Howth, in the county of Dublin. The year 897 of the Annals of the Four This island was originally called Inis-Ereann, Masters corresponds with 901 of the Annals of i. e. Eria's Island, which is the name given iu Ulster, which notice the events of that year as the Dinnsennchus ; afterwards Inis-mac-Nes- follows : sain, from Dicholla, Munissa, and Nadsluagh, " A. D. 901. Finguine, Kinge of Cassill, a three sons of Nessan, who erected a church sociis suin occisus est per dolum. The expulsion upon it. — See Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 609- of Gentyles out of Ireland, viz., those that en- The modern name of Ireland's Eye is incor- camped at Dublin, by Maelfinnia mac Flannagan, rectly translated Ocubis Hibfrnia: by Usshcr in with the men of Bregh, and by Carroll O'Muri- \\\i Primordia, p. 961, ioT Insula Ilibernim. This gan, with Leinstermen, that they left" [behind] name, which is a translation of Inis-Ereann, "agreatflceto of their shippcs; many escaped was given it by the Danes, in which language half dead after they were broken and wounded. 898.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 557 i. e. by Maelbairne. Finguine, i. e. Cenngeagain, King of Munster, was slain by his own tribe. The expulsion of the foreigners from Ireland, from the for- tress of Ath-cliath, by Cearbliall, son of Muirigen, and by the Leinstermen ; by Maelfinnia, with the men of Breagh about him ; and, leaving great numbers of their ships behind them, they escaped half dead across the sea. Dunghal, son of Cearbhall, was mortally wounded by [tlic people of] Laeighis. Tlie foreigners of Ath-cliath were besieged'' on Iniy-mic-Neachtain''. Foghartach, son of Flann, died. Cathasach, son of Fearghus, Tanist-abbot of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 898. The twenty-second year of Flann. Caenchomrac of Inis-Endoimh', Bishop and Abbot of Lughmhadh, the tutor of Aenagan, son of Eigeartach, and of Dunadhach, son of Eigeartach, from whom are descended the Ui-Cuinn na mBocht, died on the twenty-third day of July. Suairleach, anchorite and Bishop of Treoit ; Maelciarain, Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas, and Cluain-eidhneach ; Ailell, son of Aenghus, Abbot of Cill-Cuiliun ; Cosgrach, who was called Truaghau''', anchorite of Inis-Cealtra ; [and] Tuathal, anchorite, died. Scannall of Teach-Teille ; Ailill of Rath-Epscoip''; and Eeachtabhra of Ros-Cre, died. Caenchomhrac, of the caves of Inis-bo-line, died. Maelfinnia, son of Flannagan, lord of Breagh, who was a religious, devout layman, [died]. Of his death was said : The son of Dearbhail, battling over Breaghmhach, disperses each meeting without delay. The generous Maelfinnia, the great, the fierce, most illustrious most valiant hero. Fogartach mac Flainn, prince of Lathrach- " O nac maipeann peapra an plair ip me nn Briuin, morttius est." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. cpua^an do caic a Ion, ' Tnis-Endoimh — Now Inisenagh, in Lough Q jj-Cluuin Chiapdin inic an cpaoip, biaio Ree, near Lanesborough See note ', under niipe gac laoi po Bpon." A. D. 1180. ,, o. , I- *i • T .1 " Since no longer lives the prince, 1 am the s Truaqhan : i. e. the Meagre. Dr. O' Conor ^ , , ^ i . ^ ■' ° trwiglian who spent his store, translates this passages: " Coscrachus a quo « .. m • /^i_- ■ • *. • t i ii i ' ° 'At Cluam Chiarain-mic-an-tsaeir, 1 shall be dicitur Turris anachoretica Insula; Celtra;;" daily under sorrow." but this is undoubtedly incorrect. The word cpua^an is still used in the south of Ireland — See Petrie"s Inquiry into the Origin and Uses to denote a poor, miserable person. It is thus of the Round Towers of Ireland, pp. 49, 50. used in Mac Coisi's elegy on the death of Sean '' Rath-Epscoip : i. e. Eath or Fort of the Fearghal O'Ruairc : Bishop, now Kathaspick, near the village of 558 aNNQf-a Rio^hacbca eiReawH. [899. bat utiial jii peim jan jaliab, ajioclf op Gariina oenaij, pea]! ao peibim cen baojal, bd piu Gpinn a aonap. TTlaolpinnia, pfp cen luictlla, coimDi bpea^, bpeo cap Dinna, Q oealboha pi pojach pacli, jopmpeap copach, cachlonn conna. Laocli pi bpoja buillibaip, co cpdi^h mapa nniclicaip gell, TTlonuap cen TTlaolpinnia pml boppi an jpictn ppi nichct nell. Ouib^iolla, mac Giccippceoil, cijeapna Uci cCeinnpecdai 5, CinneiDi^, mac ^aoichine, njeapna Laijhpi, -| na cComan, QinDiappaib mac ITlaol- muipe cijeapna Uuipbe Decc. Ciapdn, mac Ounghal, cijeapna TTlupcpaij^e, DO mapbaoli la a muincip pein. Conligan, mac Copcpdm, Do mapbaoh a noioj^ail CinDgegain. Ceallach, mac Saep jiipa, ancoipi, -] eppcop Qpoa Tllctcha, DO ecc. Qotp Cpiopr, oclic cceD noclia anaoi. Qn cpeap bliabain pichfc Do phlann. Ounjjcil, mac baeirine, abb -] eppcop ^linne Da loclia, Coipppe Cpom, eppcop Cluana mic Noip. Qp Do cuapccaib ppiopac ITlaoilpfclainn, mic TTlaolpuanaiD cfnD. lopeph Locha Con, abb Cluana mic Noip Do Uib piachpach an cuai)^ceipr a cenel. piann, mnc Concoll, abb Imlecha lubaip, CfnnpaolaD,mac Copbnicdc, aipcmneach QcliaiD uip, pojapcaclijmac TTIaoil- DopaiD, cijeajina Ceneoil Conaill, Do ruicim mo jai pein,"] a ecc 66, conab Do DO pdiDfo, T?uipe echcach Cappa Puaib, immo cceccpaicip mop phiaij, Qpp lb Di^ mbdip bae^lach pe, lap ccpdr)h 111 lepe (.1. Cpiopc). Rathoweii, in the harony of Moygoish, and Annals of Ulster, wliich give the events of that county of Westmeath. In O'Clery's Irish Ca- year as follovrs : lendar, at I6th February, this place is called " A. D. 902. Caeinchorak, Bushop and prince Rac nu neappo^, i. e. Fort of the Bishops. of Lugmai ; Maelciarain, abbot of Tyrdaglas ' Battle ofNiall. — Dr. O'Conor adds here two and Cloneigne ; and Cellach, mac Saergusa, quatrains more, from a totally diiferent poem, anchorite and Bushopp of Ardmach, in pace but as these are not found in the Dublin copies, dormierunt. Maelfinnia, mac Flannagan, Rex and as they relate to a chief of Laeighis, not to Breagh, religiost/s laicus, mortuus est. Ceinncdi, Maelfinnia, the Editor has thought it proper to mac Gaeihin, King of Lease ; Ainniarai, mac omit them, as a blunder of Dr. O'Conor's. Maelmuri, King of Turbi, moHui stmt. Occisio '^ Tuirhhe. — Now Turvey, near the village of Treoid by Maelmihi, mac Flannagan, and by Donabate, in the county of Dublin. Aengus, Maelscchlainn's cosen" \jicjwtein Mael- The year 898 of the Annals of the Four sechnaill], ''by the advice of Maelsechlin." — Masters corresponds with the year !)()"2 of the Cod. Clarcnd., tom. 49. 899] ANNALS OF Til 10 KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 559 Fit was he to be a king of cloudless reign, high chief over Eamhain of fairs ; A man, I assert it without ibar, who was alone worthy of having all Ireland. Maelfinnia, a man without haughtiness, lord of Breagh, a torch over the fortresses ; He of royal countenance, most highly gifted, a famed just man, a prudent battle-prop. The heroic king of heavy blows, even to the sea-shore he won the wager; Alas that the generous Maelfumia is not a sun over the battle of Niall'. Duibhghilla, son of Edirsgeal, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh ; Cinneidigh, son of Gaeithin, lord of Laighis and of the Comanns ; Ainniarraidh, son of Maelmuire, lord of Tuirbhe''; Ciaran, son of Dunghal, lord of Muscraighe, was slain by his own people. Conligan, son of Corcran, was slain in revenge of Ceanngegan. Ceallach, son of Saerghus, anchorite, and Bishop of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 899. The twenty-third year of Flann. Dunghal, son of Baeithin, Abbot and Bishop of Gleann-da-locha, [died]. Cairbre Crom, Bishop of Cluain-mlc-Nois, [died] ; it was to him the spirit of Maelseachlainn shewed itself. Joseph of Loch-Con, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, of the tribe of the northern Ui-Fiachrach ; Flann, son of Conall, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; Ceann- faeladh, son of Corraac, Airchinneach. of Achadh-ur"* [died]. Fogartach, son of Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, fell upon his own javelin, and died of it [the wound] ; of whom was said : The great-deeded chieftain of Eas-Ruaidh, about whom great hosts used to assemble, He took a Lethiferous drink dangerous truly, after persecuting the descendant of Jesse (i. e. Christ). ' Shewed itself; cuapjjaiB cecinn : literally p. 5!)9, n. 8. " raised its head." This is still the phrase For a long account of the conversation which used in Ulster to denote the apparition or rising is said to have taken place between this bishop of a ghost. This passage is translated by Colgan and the spirit of King Maelsechlainn, or Ma- as follows : lachy I., see the gloss to the Feilire-Aenguis, at '■'■Anno salutis S. Corprtus Curvus Episcopus 6th March ; and Colgan's Acta Sanctorum at tlie de Cluain-mic-nois obiit : cui apparuit spiritus same day, p. 508. Malachiae JUii Maelrvanacii." — Acta Sanctorum, "^ Achadh-ur — Now Freshford, in the county 560 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [goo. TTlaclei^iTin, mac bpimDaip, ci^eajina Tnii|'C]iai7;e bpeojain, Deg. Cion- ae6, mac mael|iuaTiaiD, ") Qo6, nmc lolguine, plair Ua mbaipjice, Do rhapbaD na nni'p Id Cfnouban, mac TTlaelecdin. PubfaD, mac ITIupcliaba, njeajina Ua Cpiomcliantidin, oeg. pupbaibi, mac Cuilennairi, ri5eapna Ua Poip- ceallain, do juin. bpuaicfo mac piairbeapcaich, njeajina CopcomDpuab, Deg. Sdpuccab Cfnann]pa la piann mac maoileaclainn, pop Dbonncao pop a mac pooein, -| pochaibe lie do DicfnDab arm Don cut[[ pin. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo. Qn cfrpamab blianain pichfc Do piilanc. TTlaolcianan, mac poipcceipn, eppcob bainne Leipe, Liocan, abb Uuama Da hualann, piannacan Ua Londin, abb lee TTlocaerhocc, Duban, abb Cille Dapi, -] Laccnan, abb peapna, Deg. OmpmaiD, mac Cfpbaill, do lonDapbaD a pfji Oppai^e, 1 Ceallach, mac Ceapbaill, do pioghabcap a eip. Oileach Ppigpeann Do opjain Do ^hallaib. Imnipi cofa ecip Dec mac Qoba pinnleic .1. Doriinall -\ Niall ceo po coipmipcceab cpia impibe Ceneoil Go^ain. TTlaibm pia cCeallac, mac Ceapbaill, ~[ pia nOppaijib pop Gilib "] TTIiip- cpai^ib, 1 ccopcaip c;c. im Uhechcejan, mac Uamnaclidin im cijeapna n6li -] pochaibe ile. QilppiD, pi^ jio opot eab pfchc, ■] peneachup na Sa;can, -| an pij buD mo echc, poipglije jaoip i cpabab Do pijaib Sa;ran, Deg. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD a liaon. Qn cuigeaD bliabain picbfc do piilann. Inopeachracli, macDobailen, abbbfnDcaip, Decc, an peipeabld pichfc Ctppil, Dia nebpaD, of Kilkenny. — See note ", under A. D. G22, mortuus est. Kells forcibly entered by Mael- p. 244, supra. sechlainn, upon Doncha, his owne sonn, and " Muscraighe-Breoffain. — A territory now com- many were killed about the oratory" [_et muili prised in the barony of Clanwilliani, in the south- decoUati sunt circa Oratoriura~\. " Dungall, Bu- west of the county of Tipperary. shopp and prince of Glindaloch, rilam senilem in ° Ui-Foircheallain Now Offerrilan, a large Christo Jinivit. Ivar O'Hivair killed by the men parish near Mountrath, in the Queen's County, of Fortren, with a great slaghter about him. This was the name of a tribe, and became that Flaiin mac Conell, Abbot of Imlech-lvair, mor- of the district, according to the ancient Irish tuus est." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. usage. The ancient name of the plain in which '' Oi/each-Frigreann — Otherwise written Ai- this tribe was seated was Magh-Tuathat. leach-Frigreinn, now Elagh, near Lough Swilly, The year 899 of the Annals of the Four Mas- in the barony of Inishowen, and county of tors corresponds with 903 of the Annals of Donegal See note ^ under A. D. G74, p. 284, Ulster, which notice the events of that year siij)ni. briefly as follows : "i Domhnall. — He was King of Aileach. Ac- "A. D. 90.3. Joscjih, Abbot of Clun-mio-Nois, cording to Peregrine O'Clery's genealogical 900.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 5G1 Macleigliinn, son of Bruadair, lord of Muscraighe-Brcogain", died. Cinaedli, son of Maelruanaidh, and Aedh, son of Ilguine, chief of Ui-Bairrche, were both slain by Ceandubhan, son of Maelecan. Fubhthadh, son of Murchadh, lord of Ui-Crhnlithainn, died. Furbuidhi, son of Cuileannan, lord of Ui-Foirclieallain", was mortally wounded. Bruaideadh, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of Corcam- druadh, died. The profanation of Ceanannas by Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, against Donnchadb, his own son ; and many others were beheaded on that occasion. The Age of Christ, 900. The twenty-fourth year of Flann. Maelcianain, son of Fortchern, Bishop of Lann-Leire ; Litan, Abbot of Tuaim-da-ghualann ; riannagan Ua Lonain, Abbot of Liath-Mochaemhog ; Dubhan, Abbot of Cill- dara ; and Lachtnan, Abbot of Fearna, died. Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall, was driven from the kingdom of Osraighe; and Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, was made king in his place. Oileach-FrigreannP was plundered by the foreigners. A challenge of battle between the two sons of Aedh Finn-liath, i. e. Domhnair' and Niall ; but it was prevented by the intercession of the Cinel-Eoghain. A battle was gained by Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, and by the Osraighi, over the Eili and the Muscraighi'', in which fell one hundred and ten persons, among whom was Techtegan, son of Uamnachan, lord of Eili, and many others [of distinction]. Alfred", the king, who instituted the laws and ordinances of the Saxons, and who was the most distinguished for prowess, wisdom, and piety, of the Saxon kings, died. The Age of Christ, 901. The twenty-fifth year of Flann. Innreachtach, son of Dobhailen, Abbot of Beannchair, died on the twenty-sixth day of April; of whom was said : work, this Domlinall was the ancestor of tlie The year 900 of the Annals of the Four Feara-Droma, or Ui-Eathach-Droma-Lighean, Masters corresponds with 904 of the Annals of who, after the establishment of hereditary siir- Ulster, which notice but few of the events of names, took that of O'Donghaile, now O'Don- that year, as follows : nelly See note «, under A. D. 876, p. 524. " A. D. 904. Maelciarain mac Fortchirn, ' The Miiscraighi : i. e. the inhabitants of Buslio])of La'mn-Lexe, in pace quievit. An army Muscraighe-Thire, now the baronies of Upper by Flann, mac Maeilsechlainn, into Ossory. and Lower Ormond, in the county of Tipperary. Lachtnan, abbot ofFerna, mortuus est. A de- * Alfred. — According to the Saxon Chx-onicle, termination of battle between the two sons of King Alfred died in the year 901, six days Hugh, viz., Daniell and Nell, untill Kindred before the Mass of All Saints. Owen prevented them." — Cod. Clarend, torn. 49. 4 c 562 aNNa^^a Rio^haclica emeaNw. [go2. Q haon r]if ceo caola ciii]!, 6 ecfecc Corn jaill beannchui|i, Co pe ]ioenai6 jiuaprctp ngle Irijieccaij aipo oi]iDni6e. niaolpoil, abb Spurjia ^imijie, pupaDpan, mac l^cpbctin, ppioip Cille hQchaib, 065. Cell, mac Upruili, ppioip Qcliaib bo CainDij, Gijneacan, mac Odlaij, mic ITluipcectpraij, cijeapna Ceneoil Conaill, Deg. Qp oia ecc aopubpaoli, Gcc ip eicij popaccaib pluaja paijfp lap peraib, TTla po claoiDenn pf peicpech, mop bach Gccneacli 1 nejcdB. Gccneacli ba uobaing Doccaib, pi Ceiniiiil Conaill ceDaig, Oippan jniiip cpeobctp miDeriD po cuinn ipfnn lap neccaib. InDpeaclicach bfriDcaip biimnij, Ciapmac ^ab]ia gaipm pobpaij. pianD peabail, pial ppi Dobaing, Gccneach ]^il Conaill cainjnij. piann, mac OoitinaiU, pi'6arrina an ciiaipceipr, tiecc. Ciapmacctn, mac piainnabpac liUi Dunabai^, njeapna Ua Conaill ^abpa, 065. Ciapobap, mac CpunDrtiaoiljCijeapnaUa pelme&a, Lai65nen,mac OonnagdinjCijeapna pfpnmaije, do rhapbaob. rnuipfobacb, mac Domnaill, pijbarhna Laigean, DO juin I crfpib TTluman,i a ecc. ITIuoan, mac Oonnjaile, cijeapna Copca CaijDe, De5. SloijfD la piann mac TTlaoilpfchlainn, -| la Cfpball, mac mmpegain, co piopa TTliiriian, 50 po hionnpaD leo 6 ^liobpan 50 Luimneoc. ^laippini, mac Uippeni, cijeapna Ua TTlaccaille, Dej. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD a Do. Qn peipeao bliabain picbfc Do pblann. Colman,pcpibnib"| eppcop Ooirhliacc,-) Lupcan, Pepjil, eppcop pinDabpacb, -) abb InDeiDnen, "] piann, mac Oenacain, abb Lupcan, 065. piann, mac piairbfpcaij, cijeapna Copca ITIobpuaD, Deg. Sloigheab peap TTluman id '■ From the death of Comhgall. — Comhgall died " From Gohhran to Lidmneach : i. e. from in the year GOO. — See p. 225, suprd. Gowran to Limerick. " Sruthair-Guairc. — Now Shrule, to the east >' Ui-MaccaiUe. — Now the barony of Imokilly, of Sleaty, on the River Barrow, near the town in tlie county of Cork. ofCarlow SeeColgan'svlciatSoHc/orf/m, p.313. The year 901 of the Annals of the Four note 1 1 ; and also A. D. 8G4, p. 501, siiprd, whore Masters corresponds with 905 of the Annals of .Sruthair, Slebhte, and Acha-Arglais, now Agha, Ulster, which notice a few of the events of that a parish church in the barony of Idrone, county year as follows : of Cai'low, are referred to as not far asunder. "A. D. 905. Flann, mac Domnallan, hey re of " Ui-Felmedha. — Now the barony of Ballagh- the Northern" [country], '•^ mortuiis est. Egua- keen, in the county of Wexford. — See note '", chan, mac Daly, King of Kindred-Conell, mor- under A. D. 1381. tuus est. An army by Flann, mac Blaeilsechlainn, 902.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 563 One and three hundred fair revolving years from the deatli uf Conili- galP of Beannchair, To the period of the happy death of the great illustrious Innreachtach. Maelpoil, Abbot of Sruthair-Guaire"; [and] Furadliran, son of Garbhan, Prior of Cill-Achaidh, died. Celi, son of Urthuili, Prior of Achadh-bo-Cain- nigh ; [and] Eigneachan, son of Dalach, son of Murcheartach, lord of Cinel- Conaill, died. Of his [Eignechan's] death was said : Death has left destitute the hosts who seek after precious gifts, If it has changed the colour of a potent king; great grief that Esrneach has died. O Eigneach, who was the sternest of youths, King of the popidous Cinel-Conaill ; Alas that his shrunken, colourless face is below the surface of the clay in death. Innreachtach of populous Beannchair, Ciarmhac of Gabhra of great renown, Flann Feabhail, generous and resolute, Egneach of Sil-Conaill of the good councils. Flann, son of Domhnall, heir apparent of the North, died. Ciarmhacan, son of Flannabhra Ua Duuadhaigh, lord of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra, died. Ciarodhar, son of Crunnmhael, lord of Ui-Felmedha'"-, [and] Laidhgnen, son of Donnagan, lord of Fearrahagh, were slain. Muireadhach, son of Domhnall, heir apparent of Lein- ster, was wovmded in the country of Munster, and died. Mudan, son of Donn- ghal, lord of Corca-Laighdhe, died. An army was led by Flann, son of Mael- seachlainn, and by Cearbhall, son of Muireagan ; and they plundered from Gobhran to Luimneach''. Glaissini, son of Uisseni, lord of Ui-Maccaille-\ died. The Age of Christ, 902. The twenty-sixth year of Flann. Colman, scribe and Bishop of Daimhliag and Lusca ; Ferghil'-, Bishop of Finnabhair, and Abbot of Indeidhnen ; and Flann, son of Oenacan, Abbot of Lusca, died. Flann, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of Corca-Modliruadh, died. An army of the men of into Mounster, that he prayed ilom Gavran to ' Ferghil. — This name is usually latinized Lymrick. Ciarmac, King of Figintes," [and] Virgilius. The death of Virgilius, an Abbot of " Innrechtach, Abbot of Benchar, mortui sunt.'''' the Scots, is noticed in the Saxon Chronicle — Cod. Cktreiid., torn. 49. under the year 903. 4 c 2 564 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [903. Copbmac, mac Cuilennain, 1 la piairbfpcach 50 TTlaij Lena. Uionoilpfc LCch Cuinn ina noocom ano fin im piann, mac maoiirclainn,-] peapcap each eroppa, co jio itieaBaib pop Lfr Chuinn, "| Do pocaip arm niaolcpaoibe Ua Caraldm. SloigheaD oile Id Copbmac,-] Id piairbeapcacli popUiB Neill an Deipceipc, ajup pop Connachcoib, co ccuccpac jinlla Connachc ina ccoBlaijib mopaibh lap Sionainn, -j aipccrf]i innpeaoa Locha Pi'b leo. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo a rpf. Ctn peaccmah bliaDam piclifc Do piilanD. TTIaolmaprain, abb Lujttiaib, OiapmaiD, abb Oaipe Caljaij, Copbmac, abb Opoma TTloipe, -] SuiBne, mac OuibDnboipfiic, ppi6i]) Cille oapa, 065. TTlaol- occhpai, mac Con^alaij;, ci^eapna Locba ^abap, do rhapbaD la pojapcacli, mac Uolaijicc. Cac bbealaij mujna pia ppiann mac ITlaoilpeclainn, pi ' Magh-Lena. — Now Moylena, alias Kilbride, a parish comprising the town of Tullamore, in the King's County See p. 105, suprA. The year 902 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 906 of the Annals of Ulster, which notice a few of the events of that year as follows : " A. D. 906" \_alias 907]. " Colman scriba, Episcopus Doimliag et Lusca, in pace quievit. Fergall, Bushopp of Finnurach," [Episcopus Findubrach, i. e. Bishop of Finnabhair. — Ed.] "and prince of Einen, vitam senilem in Chrido finivit. Anntis mortalitatis. Duvsinna, mac Elge, kinge of Magh-Ilia, mortuus est. '■ Bealach-Muf//ina : i. e. Mughain's Road or Pass, Via Muganiae, now Ballaghmoon, in the south of the county of Kildare, and about two miles and a half north of the town of Carlow ; not Ballymoon, in the county of Carlow, as Dr. Lanigan asserts in his Ecclesiastical History of Ireland, vol. iii. p. 351. — See Circuit of Muir- cheartach Mac Neill, p. 38. The site of this battle is still pointed out at the place, and the stone on which King Cormao's head was cut off by a common soldier is shewn. Keating gives a curious account of this battle in his History of Ireland, from a historical tract called Cath-Bealuigh- M iiijlimi, or Battle of Bal- laghmoon, not now accessible. It is translated by Dr. John Lynch as follows, p. 231, et sequent. : " Septennii illius, quo rerum omnium afflu- entia Hiberniam abundasse diximus, jam finis appetebat, cum nonnuUi Momonite Proceres, et Flaibhertachus Immuneni filius, Abbas Insulffi Cahise, Eegia stirpe oriundus, crebris suasioni- bus Cormacum hortari non destiterunt, ut a Lagenicnsibus Tributum, uel illato bello, ex- igeret ; utpote qui cum LeighmoighK ad scri- berentur, Leighmoigha3 Eegi vectigal, ex veteri pacto inter i\loglium Nuadathum et Connum Centiprffilium seu Centimachum icto,pendereob- stringerentur : His insusurrationibus aures Cor- macus, non autem assensum pra'buit, quidpiani se de tanti ponderis negotio ante staturum ne- gans, quam ad Procerum consilium integrum deferetur. Kcgni itaque Patribus in vnum locum propere coactis, rem aperuit, insuper pollicitus, quidquid illis deceniere placuissct, id se non grauate adimpleturum. Negotium baud diu agitatum erat, cum suflVagiis consju- rantibus decretum emanavit, utLagenise bellum infcrretur, et Tributum quod peudere dudum Lagenienscs superbe negligebant, ab ipsis, uel invitis, extorqueretur. Cormacus intimis sen- sibus angebatur, suos sanclvisse bellum Lageniai inferendum, quod pra;sagicbat animus, non sine 903.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 565 Munster was led by Cormac, son of Cuileannan, and Flaithbheartach, to Magh- Lena^ The [people of] Leath-Cliuinn collected against tliem tliitlier about Flann, son of JMaelseachlainn ; and a battle was fought between tlieni, in which the [people of] Leath-Chuinn were defeated, and Maelcraeibhe Ua Cathalain was slain. Another army was led by Connac and Flaitlibheartach against the Ui-Neill of the South, and against the Connaughtmen ; and they carried away the hostages of Coiuiaught in their great fleets on the Shannon, and tlie islands of Loch Kibh were j)lundered by them. The Age of Christ, 903. The twenty-seventli year of Flann. Maelmartin, Abbot of Lughmhadh ; Diarmaid, Abbot of Doire-Chalgaigh ; Cormac, Abbot of Druim-mor ; and Suibhne, son of Dubhdabhoireann, Prior of Cill-dara, died. Maeloghrai, son of Conghalach, lord of Loch-Gabhar, was slain by Fogartach, son of Tolarg. The battle of Bealach-Mughna'' [was fought] by Flann, son of indice coelitus misso, eo se periturum bello : rescind ere tamen concilii decreta noluit ; ne promissi fidem non prtestitisse argueretur. Ad bellum igitur hoc prosecuturus, non secus ac si nunc animam efflaturus esset, aninise saluti prospiciens omnibus alicujus notte per Hiber- nian! Ecclesiis, aut certam aliquam auri argen- tine summam, aut aliquod donum testamento legavit : ac primiim vnam vnciam auri, et alte- ram argenti, prster vestimenta, et equum, loco dicto t)puim alJpuD, alias Ardfinnain legavit. Vasculum aureum et aliud argenteum necnon bisinam casulam, Lismorice. Tres vncias auri et Missale, Emblaco Ibari. Vasculum aureum et aliud argenteum cum quatuor vnceis aureis, et centum vnceis argenti Cassiliae. Vnciam auri et alteram argenti Glandalochffi. Equum, et sericum syparium Kildarije. Vigenti quatuor vncias auri et totidem argenti Armachire. Tres auri uncias Insuke Cahite : Tres item vuoias auri, et bisinam Casulam Mungaredaj ; hunc etiam locum iausta praxatione prosecutus est, Imo multis laudibus extulit, ut in illo poemate legere est, cnjus initium Q jioUci cfnjuil up to in, ubi commemorat in ejus loci Ccenobio (locus autem ci vitas Decani Easani" [_recte, Diaconi Nessani Ed.] " dicebatur) quingentos eruditos Monaclios commorari solitos, qui con- cionibus ad populum liabendis per sex Ecclesias in loci ambitu sitas incumbebant; sexcentos alios quorum munus erat recitandis in odeo Psalmis assidue insistere; Quadringentos etiam emeritos Monachos, qui coclestium rerum con- templatione animam exercerent. " Cormaci jam ad iter accincti jussu, Lorca- nus Lacthnai filius Dalgasiorum Regulus Cassi- liam accessit, et Eegiam subiens, ac in Cormaci conspectum adductus, lionoriticis salutationum officiis ab eo exceptus est. Cormacus uero post debitum honorem Lorcano exbibitum, adstan- tem Eoganachtorum coronam iu hunc sensum affatus est : Non vos fugit (amantissimi Pro- ceres) Olillum ilium Olumum, a quo duse inclitEB Eoganachtorum et Dalgasiorum Gentes jiropa- gat£B sunt, firmiter dudum sanxisse, ut Fiachi, Milleahoni et Cormaci Cassi soboles in Momonia; Regno ineundo, vicissitudinem tenerent ; Eoga- nachtorum autem familia vices suas in adminis- tranda Momonia satis superque jam obivit, proindc non grauate feratis, si taudem ali- quando, Kqui et recti ratione habita, Dalgasii suum jus postliminio vindicetur, et hie Lorca- 566 awNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [903. Gpeann,-) jiia cCfpball, mac ITluiiieigein, pf Laijfn, "] ]im cCarlial, mac Con- coBaiji, pf Connachc pop Copbmac mac Cuilenndin, pf Caipil. l?o meabaib iius in meo solio, post me de medio sublatum, pro eo ac debet, constituatur: Eeguum euim lioc ex vicissitudinis lege illi deferendura etiam mese sententia; calculo confirmo. Pi'oceres Eegis Orationem silentio exceperunt, prai se quidem ferentes ejus voluntati non refragaturos : verum eventus doeumento fuit, eum hsec frustra locu- tum, cum hoc ejus consilium haudquaquam adimpletum fuerit. Ca^terum ille copiis ex uni- versa Momonia, turn per se, tum Flatliertaclu opera, contractis, in Lageniam movit. Cum enim ea Provincia Leighmofe accensebatur, ejus incolas ad pendenda sibi vectigalia coacturus erat. Dum uero in procinctu jam ad iter, ex- ercitus, lustrandi causa, castra-metatus esset, et Res Cormacus militem, equo vectus, obiret, equus quern insedit forte in altam fossam de- lapsus est ; equo casu bene magnus militiim numerus malum captans omen, Nuntio Militije remisso domum delapsiis est ; ejiismodi enim sancti viri infortunium in ipsa belli molitione victoria; jacturam indubitautur portendere aie- bant. Momoniorum copiis in hunc modum in- structis, a Lagenlensium Rege Kearballo Muri- geni filio missi oratores ad Cormacum veniunt postulantes ut Momonienses arma et belli con- silia ponant, et inducias in proximum mensem Maijum pacisci non detrectent; si tum ex eorum animi sententia negotium non transigeretur, eos culpa uacare, si Lagenite bellum inl'erant : Ca;- terum retinendae pacis obsides, Meinachi Ab- batis de Olpepc Diapmaoa, explorata pietate et eruditione viri, custodiaj, ct fidei sequcstro, se commissuros, et amplissima dona in impe- trata; pacis gratiam, Cormaco, Flabhertaclioquc collaturos. Cormacus, auditis his nuntiis, om- nibus incessit loetitiis, non dubitans ijuin Fla- bhertachus ejusmodi conditionibus acccptandis asscnsum lllico pra;beret, cum adicns sic allo- quitur : oratores a Rege Lagenia; ad me missi enixe flagitant, ut pace cum ipsis adusque men- sem Maijum inita copias dimittam, et niilites, collectis vasis, domum suam abire permittam, nee dubitant sancte polliceri, etiam traditis ob- sidibus, tum, nostram voluntatem ad amussim expletum iri, nee solum ob impetratam banc pacem gratias se infinitas, sed ingentia etiam dona mihi tibique repensiiros asseueranter affir- mant ; hrereo ego dubius quodnam potissimum illis responsum feram ; tui ergo arbitrii esto illos concessPi pace, uel denegata dimittere. Tunc Flabhertachus iracundia excandescens Corma- cum, vultiis indicio motus animi prodentis, acribus insectari objurgationibus, superuacanei timoris, et flexEe mobilitatis arguere, omnem denique pacis mentionem respuere, non veretur. Legatis itaque, re infecta,dimissis ; Flabhertache, (ait Cormacus) et tibi certum est cum Lagenien- sibus aleam pugnaj subire ? nee Ego me, aut tuo comitatui, aut illi pra?lio subducam ; sed asque certinu habeo me animam in hoc certamine profusurum, et nisi me mea conjectura fallit, ipsi tibi conflictus hie interitum afFeret. Fine- que hie loquendi facto, se ad suos populares recepit, tristitia non mediocri excrutiatus ; et a suorum aliquo receptum, munusculi loco, cor- bem pomis refertum, inter adstantes partitus, nunquam posthac (inquit) quidquam inter vos, o charissimi, distribuam ; quam ejus vocem illi gemitu excipientes, mox subjungunt : Atque hie tuus sermo maxinuim nobis dolorem incussit, quod tu, praHer consuetudinem, tibi tamen male ominaris. Ille vocem earn sibi non cogitanti exoidisse dolens, ne subesse aliquid suspicaren- tur adstantes, addit, sibi hactenus non fuisse familiare distributionibus ejusmodi inter suos \ti, nee earn se consuetudinem postea fortassis uiuiuam usurpaturum, nee plura aiFatus, cum faniulis dedit in mandatis diuersorium suuni mililum pra'sidio niunire, et IMinacliuni Mystam 903.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRKLANI). 567 Maelseachlainn, King of Ireland, and Cearbhall, son of Muirigen, King of Lein- ster, and by Cathal, son of Conchobhar, King of Connauglit, against Cormac, Religiosissimum acccrsere. Huic omnibus ante actaj vitas criminibus patefactis, conscientia; sordes per confessionem uluerat, et ab eodem continuo sacrosancto synaxeos pabulo refectvis est, exploratnm liabens tantuin sibi duntaxat spatium ad vivendum superesse, quanta foret a pugnando mora ; cujus tamen rei suos con- scios esse noluit. Tustamentum etiam con- didit, id eis pis ceteris injungens, ut ipsum Cluanuamiam Macleuini sepeliendum ducerent, si facultas iis illuo cadauer asportandi suppe- teret ; sin minus ejusmodi nanciscerentur fa- cultatem, in sepulchro Dermicii, Aidi Roni filii, (alias desertuni Dierniodw) mandari terra? jussit ; in quo niiiiirum loco tenerioris a3tatis institutione imbutus fuerat. Primum illud Cor- macus, postremum hoc Minachus maguopere expetiit, utpote qui ipse sancti Comgelli insti- tutum secutus coenobio inibi constitute, Com- gelli successor, pra;esset, vir multa sane pietate et literatura pra?ditus, quique labores maximos in Momoniensibus et Lageniensibus ea tempes- tate conciliandis subiverat. "Momonienses e castris signa non moverunt, cum nuntiatum est Filannum alias Flannum Malachife filium, Hibcrnias Eegem, cum maxi- mis equitura et peditum copiis, se Lageniensibus junxisse, et in eorum castris jam turn versatum fuisse. Qua? res sic milites consternavit, ut quam plurimi, ducibus insciis, se castris clam subduxerint. Quod Minachus perspiciens, resi- duos facile adduci posse ratus, ut pacem lubentes amplecterentur, ad eos conversus ; strenuissimi milites (inquit) non est cur vosmet et patriam in apertissimum interritus discrimen injiciatis : Nonne animadvertitis, quot hinc aufugerint milites, tot esse dextras, vestrarum copiarum corpori amputatas ? Proinde non esse vos adco rationis expertes censeo, ut manoi et trunci Inte- gra agmina, et ejus partibus usquequaque con- stantia, molcque vos longe superantia adoriri nitamiiii ? Quidni potius Nobiles illos lilphebos Carbhalli Lageniic tilium, itemque filium Ossiria; Reguli in obsides diidiim vobis oblatos accepte- tis, et pacem in Maijum usque mensem rite constituta, vosmet, belli laboribus et periculis subductos, ad meliora tempora reservetis inco- lumes. Orationem hanc multitudinis murmur mussitantis excepit, et culpam totius molitionis in Flabhertachum cont'crentis : Nihilominus capescens iter exercitus exstructis ordinibus trans Monteni Margum processerat ad pontem usque Leighlinia;. Interim Tibrudius, Albei successor, magna virorum Ecclesiasticorum turba stipatus, Leighliniam subiit, ibique sub- stitit ; eodem etiam militum famuli se recepe- runt, et jumenta, exercitus impedimenta vehen- tia, duxerunt. Aciei vero moles prope Campi Albei nemus in munimentis, noctem operiens, consederat ; et mox classicum canitur, ac sig- num ad instruendas acies datur, extemploque agmina omnia Momoniorum in tria expendun- tur cornua. Primis Flabhertachus Imuneni, et Keallachus Karbulli filius Ossirife Regulus ; mediis Cormacus ipse Culenani filius Momonite Rex ; et extremis Cormacus Mothlai filius Des- siorum Regulus communicato cum aliquot Mo- moniaj Phylarcis imperio, praafuerunt. Tandem educuntur in campum, et pugnam Momoniorum copia?. Qua? hostes quadruplo numerotiores(qui aliquoiuni authorum calculus est) conspicatis quanquam, animum despondentes, niauus tamen et signa couferunt : verum haud din stetit in aucipiti pr^lium, cum cadentium passim Momo- niensium ejulatibus immistus Lageniensium, similis Celuasmati, clamor mutuo ad ca'dem incitantium exauditur. Duabus porro de causis tam de repente, et prime fere assultu Momo- nienses prostrati fuerunt : prima erat, quod Kelliocharus Kinchengani Momonia; quondam 568 QMNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [903. an car poji co|ibmac, -\ acpochaip pein ann, jep bo liacha ruinm, uaip pf, eap- pucc, anjcoijie, pcpibniD, "| egnaiD Dfjifcaijre ipin mbepla ScoireccDa epiOe. Qnao na Sae|iclanna copciiarap imaille ppip. pojapcach, .1. eccname mac Suibne, cijeapna Ciaiijiaije Ciiipce, Ceallac mac CeapbaiU, cijeapna Oppaije, TTlaoljopm, ci^eapna Ciappai^^e Luacpa, TTlaolmnpba, njeapna Rairlinne, Qilell, mac Gogain, abb Upi'n Copcaige, Colman, abb CinDeicn j, -] cij^eapiia Copca Dinbne,"! apoile paopclanna cenmocdcpme 50 pe mi'lib hi maiUe ppni. Ctp 01a popcnrnifc pin po pdiDeob inopo la Oallc'in mac ITloipe, Regis propinqmis in eqimm insiliens, iutenta voce, glomeratum circa se militum globum mouuerit pugna; campo confestim excedere, so- lisque clericis, quorum iras nihil prajter bellum exsatiat, penuittere, ut sitim bellaudi, qua sestuabant, bellando, pcnitus extinguant,et dicto citius, ad cursuni excitato equo, e castris euolat, aliquot manipulis, ejus exemplo et monitis allec- tis, fugara pariter capientibus. Altera funden- dorura Momoniensium haic causa extitit ; Keal- lachus Carvalli filius magnam clientum suorum stragem edi perspiciens subitaneo ascensu in equum latus, suis edixit, propulsatis iis qui ex adverse erant equos ascendere ; vocis ambigui- tate alios eludens, suos uimirum ad hostem loco pollendum visus hortari, reuera tamen fugam eos capere admonens. lUi igitur insinuata Domini prajcepta exequentes terga verterunt. Atque hinc initium et ansa soluendorum Mo- moniensis exercitus ordinum emanavit. Delude singuU milites (prout elabendi facultatem quis- que nanciscebatur) saluti suae prospiscientes, diuerticula et effugia quercre, ad latebras repere, denique, remis et velis, e discrimine tarn luculento emergere, festinabant : siquidem in illo con- flictu sacri et profani homines promiscua inter- necione mactabantur, nulla ordinis aut dignita- tis habita ratione ; et si alicui sacris ordinibus initiato, aut profana dignitate fulgenti beuefi- cium incolumitatis hostes pra;berent, nequaquam amoris aut honoris causa, quo captum proseque- rentur, earn facicbant gratiam, scd ut ex lytro, quod pro captis persolueretur, non mediocris accessio ad eorum fortunas fieret. " Tandem Cormacus ipse Rex Momonia; dum ad priuiffi aciei frontem tendit, e corruente in fossam equo lapsus, ab aliquibus in fugam versis visus, e fuga reuersis, in equum attolitur; ille paululiim inde progressus adstantem e suis vnum, quern in deliciis semper habebat, et indi- uiduum periculorum omnium comitem, oculos et orationem convertens, etiam atque etiam monuit, a suo latere et a tot periculorum cu- niulo quantotius discedere, se proculdubio su- perstitem huic prailio non futurum. Hujus viri nomen Aldus erat, cujus ideo saluti con- sultum Cormacus voluit, quod vir fuerit luris, Historiarum, et latinoe linguffi scientificus. Pro- cesserat ultra Cormacus, et per campum cseso- rum hominum et equorum sanguine redundan- tem, uectus, et crebris, equi et viarum lubrica, lapsibus in terram sa?pius demissus est; tandem equus, postremis calcibus in lubrico labentibus, in tergum cessori supersternitur : ille, collo dor- soque jumenti pondere illiso, animam, uerba ilia, in nianus tuas Domine commendo spiritum meum, geminaus, effando, creatori reddidit. Ve- rum sccclestissimi sicarii quem vivum ullo affi- cere damno nequiuerant in mortuum atrociter sajuiunt : ei enim sarissis prius confosso, caput amputarunt. Ilanmerus author est, annum a partu virginis nongentessimum quintum tunc decurisse, cum Cormacus Culenani filius Mo- moniaj, et Kearbullus Murigeni filius Lngenia;, 903.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IKKLAND. r>m son of Cuileannan, King of Caiscal. The battle was gained over Cormac, and he himself was slain, though his loss was mournful, for he was a king, a bishop, an anchorite, a scribe, and ])rofoundly learned in the Scotic tongue^ These were the nobles who fell along with him, namely, Fogartach the Wise, son of Suibhne, lord of Ciarraighe-Cuirche'' ; Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, lord of Osraighe ; Maelgorra, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra''; Maelmorda, lord of Raitli- linn'; Ailill, son of Eoghan, Abbot of Trian-Corcaighe"; Colman, Abbot of Ceann-Eitigh ; and the lord of Corca-Duibhne''; and many other nobles besides them, and six thousand men along with them. It Avas in commemoration of this the following lines were composed by Dalian, son of Mor : Eeges, devictia Danis, in acie ceciderunt. Sed nee a Danis lia;c pugna comniissa est, ncc in ea Kearballus Murigeni filius Lageniffi Rex periit. Locupletior multo testis prEelii Belachmughn83, Flannum Synaum Hibernia; Eegem \dctoriam banc a Momoniensibus, reportasse narrat. In ipso piorro pugna; hujus exordio, Morobertachus Ossiriie Eegulus cum filio occubuit, in pro- gressu, magna prMstantissimorum Ecclesiastico- rum, Eegiilorum, Toparcharum, et inferioris ordinis nobilium multitudo desiderata est ; et nominatim vitani profuderunt Fogartacbus Subhnii filius Kierias Eegulus ; Olillus Eogani filius vir in tetatis flore, et in multis Uteris ver- satus ; Colmanus Kinnethigensis Abbas, luris peritorum in Hibernia Coripboeiis ; et cum bis gregariorum militum ingens numerus. Praj- lium illud insuper cxbausit Cormacum De- siorum Regulum, Dubhaganum Fearmuighfe Eegulum, Cenfoeladum Ui-gonilla; Regulum, Eidenum Aiduiaj Regulum in Momonia profu- gum, Milemuadum, Madagonum, Dubdabburi- num, Conallum, Feradacbum ; Aidum Valie- haniffi, et Domlinallum Duncarmuire Regulos. Hi uero in victrice Exercitu familiam ducc- bant ; Flannus Malacbiic filius Rex Hibernian, Kearballus Murigeni filius Lageniaj Rex, Tegus Foilani filius Ua-Kinsaloohi£e, Temineanus Ua- Deaghoida;, f Ua-Deagliaidh, sive Idte orientalis, 4 bodie baronia de Gorey in Agro Wexfordiensi, — Ed.] Keallacbus et Lorcanus, duo Cinelorum Reguli, Inergus Duibbghillei filius, Ui-Dronai, Follamunus Olilli filius, Fothartafffi, Tuahallus Ugeri filius, Ua-Mureadacha2, Odronus Kinnedi filius, Lisias, Muilcballonus Feargalli filius, Fur- tuabre, et Clerkenus Ui-BaircliK, Reguli." ' Scotic tongue — Cormac was the author of an ancient Irish Glossary called Sanasan Chonnaic, and is said to have been the compiler of the Psalter of Cashel. — See Colgan's Acta Sancto- rum, ji. 5, col. 2 ; O'Reilly's Irish Writers, p. Ix. ; and Leubhar-na-QCeart, Introduction, pp. xxii. to xxxiii. '■ Ciarraighe-Chuirche Now the barony of Kerry currihy, in the county of Cork. ■■ Ciarraighe-Litachra This territory is com- prised in the present county of Kerry. ' Raithlinn. — This was the name of the seat of O'Mabony, chief of Kinelmoaky, in the county of Cork. — See Leahhar-na-gC((irt, p. 59, note ^. " Trian-Corcaighe : i. e. the third part of Cork. '' Covca-Duibhue. — Now the baronj' of Corca- gviiny, in the county of Kerry, anciently the ter- ritory of the O'Falvys. — See Duald Mac Firbis's Genealogical Work (Jlarquis of Drogheda's copy), pp. 14, 141, 143, 305 ; and Lealltar-na- gCeart, p. 47, note '. D 570 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [904. Cojibmac peinnn pojaiirach, Colmdn, Ceallac cjiuaib niijiia, Qrbarpar co ml tiiilib, 1ii ccac bealaij muaoh mujhna. pictnn ■Ceariijia Don Uaillcfn rhaij, Ceapball Don Capmain cin ach, h) SepDecim Sepcembe)i, cloipfc cac cecaib lolach. Qn reppcop, an canmcapa, an pui ba pocla po]iDa|ic, r?i' Caipil, pi laprhuriian a Olie Dippan Do Chopbmac. Qp DO bliaDain bdip Copbnnaic po pdiDeaD beop, O gfnaip lopa Do nimh, a cpi, naoi cceD Do bliaDnaib, Co bdp Copbmaic coriial njlan, ba liach a ecc pi TTlurhan. piacb Ua UjpaDan, 6 Denlip, ape po Di'cfnn Copbrnac. Sloijfo la Cenel nGo^ain .i. la Oorhnall, mac Qo6a, ■] la Niall, mac Qoba, co po loipcceab Ulachcja leo. Cndiriieini, mac TTlaenaijli, cijeapna 6le, Deg. Qoip Cpiopc, nao] cceD a cfraip. Qn coccrhaD bliabain picTifc Do phlanD. PuaDan,eppcop Lupcan, -| Cumapcacb, mac Qilella, pepcijipQpDa ITlacha, Dej;. TTIujpoin, mac Soclacain, cijeapna Ua Tfldine, Deg. QrhalgaiD, mac Conjalai^j, canaipi bjif^,"] piann, a bparaip, Do rhapbaD Id ConaiUib TTluip- ceiiiine. Colmdn, mac Cionair, njeapna Ciappaije Luachpa, Do ecc. Oairh- liacc Cluana mic Noip Do Denarh lap in piccli piann Sionna, i Id Colmdn Conaillecb. bee Ua Lfchlobaip, cijeapna Odl nCtpaiDe, Deg. Qp Do po pdiDfo, ' Denlis — Not identified. Duiiluce, iu the county of Antrim, is called Dun-lis by the Four Masters at A. D. 1584. I" Tlacht(jha.—Novi the Hill of Ward, near Athboy, in the county of Meath See note ', under A. D. 1172. The year 90.3 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 907, alias 908, of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows : "A. D. 907" [a/. 908]. "An army by Kin- dred-Owen, that is, by Daniell mac Hugh, and Nell, mac Hugh, that they burnt Tlachtga. Maclmartan, prince of Lugniai, died. Bellum hetweenc Mounster and Lethchuinn with Leiu- ster, where Cormac mac Cuilennan, king of Cassil, cum aliis regihiis jrreclaris, occisi sunt. Hi sunt Fogartach, mac Sviivne, king of Ciarrai ; Cellach mac Cervall, king of Ossory ; Ailill mac Owen, prince of the third belonging to Cork ; Colman, prince of Cinneti ; and [Corca-Duivne]. Flann, mac Maelsechnaill, king of Tarach ; Cerval mac Muregan, king of Leinster; and Cahal mac Connor, king of Connaght, vidores erant." [This was the battle of Bealach Mughna.] " Dermaid, prince of Daire Calgai, morttius est, Cormac, Anchorite, and Prince of Drommor, moHuiis est. Maelogra, mac Congal, King of Lochgavar, jier dolum occisus est by Fogartach, mac Tolairg." — Cod. Clarciid., torn. 49. !X)4.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 571 Cormac of Feimliin, Fogartach, Colman, Ceallach of the hard conflicts, They perished witli many tliousands in the great battle of Bealach- Mughna. Flann of Teamhair, of the plain of Tailltin, Cearbhall of Carman without fail, On the seventh of [the Calends of] September, gained the battle of which hundreds were joyful. The bishop, the souls' director, the renowned, illustrious doctor, King of Caiseal, King of larmumlia ; God ! alas for Cormac ! It was of the year of Cormac's death was also said ! Since Jesus was born of heaven, three, nine hundred years, Till the death of Cormac, were clearly fulfilled ; sorrowful the death of the King of Munster. Fiach Ua Ugfadan of Denlis" was he who beheaded Cormac. A hosting was made by the Cinel-Eoghain, i. e. by Domhnall, son of Aedh, and Niall, son of Aedh ; and Tlachtgha'' was burned by them. Cnaimheiui, son of Maenach, lord of Eile, died. The Age of Christ, 904. The twenty-eighth year of Flann. Ruadhan, Bishop of Lusca, and Cumascach, son of Ailell, Qlconomus of Ard-Macha, died. Mughroin, son of Sochlachan, lord of Ui-Maine, died. Amhalghaidh, son of Conghalach, Tanist of Breagh, and Flann, his brother, were slain by the Conailli- Muirtheimhne. Colman, son of Cinaeth, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, died. The Daimhliag' of Cluain-mic-Nois was erected by the king, Flann Sinna, and by Colman Conailleach. Bee Ua Leathlobhair, lord of Dal-Araidhe, died. Of him was said : Caradoc refers the death of Cormac to the ' Daimhliag : i. e. the great stone church, or year 905. He calls him Carmot, " Rex Episcopus Cathedral of Clonmacnois. The erection of this HibernioB filius Cukemani." — See the London church is noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise edition of 1792, p. 44. His death is noticed in under the year 901, as follo\TS : the Chronicon Pictorum, as follows : "A. D. 901" [recte, 908]. " King Flann and " Vni. anno Constantini, filii Edii, cccidit Colman Conellagh this year founded the church excelcissimus Rex Hybernensium, et Archiepis- in Clonvicknose, called the Church of the copus, apud Laignechos .i. Cormac filius Cu- Kings" [Ueampoll na P105]. — See Petrie's lenan." Round Toicers, pp. 266, 267. 4d2 572 QHNaca Rioshachca eiReawN. [904. Ctpoycel pcailci long lip, popiiaip mop nuilc ip nimmD, Nao maip opgaip opuacli oil, cloc puipe Uuciije Inljip. Ceapbctll, mac muipeijein, pf Laijfn do riiapbaoh. Qp occa eccaine po pdiDeaD, TTlop liacli Lipe lonjacb, 5011 CeapBall cubai^ ceileach, peap pial popaib popBapach, oia bpojnab 6piu eirfiecli. Ciach liompa Cnoc Qlmaine, ajnp Qilleann cen occa, Liach Ifm Capman, nocha eel, ajup pep Dap a porca. Nfp bo cian a paojal poiti, Dairle Copbmmc po cuilleab, Ld CO leit, ni maoilpiajail, agup aoin bliaoam cen puilleaD. Gpmach pije pojlaine pf Laijean li'nib laechpab, Oippan all napo nQlmaine Do bol 1 pfc pfpb paefpacli. Saef la pfcaib popcliaiDe plair nap Ndip noicliij niappna, l?o rpaera Dponga Dopcatbe, ba moo liacaib an liacpa. Oo Cfpball beop, ba conjbaib Cepball Do jpep, ba j'obpaib a bep co bdp, In po bai Diet cepc jan cfop, raipceall apa nepc ppi ndp. ^opmlaic [oDbepr], Olc popmpa commaoin an Dd jail, mapbpac Niall agup Ceapball, Cepball la hulb comal ngle, Niall ^lunoub la liQriilaibe. " Tuagh-Iahldr. — This was an ancient name to tlie north of the town of Kildare, and the of the mouth of the Eiver Bann. According to other near old Kilcullen. a legend in the Dinnsenclms (as in the Book of ° Nas. — Cearbhall was the last King of Lein- Lecan, fol. 252, h, b), Tuagh-inbhir derived its ster, who held his residence at Naas, in the name from Tuagh, daughter of Conall CoUamh- county of Kildare, as appears from an Irish rach (Monarch of Ireland A. M. 4876 ; see poem preserved in a manuscript in the Library note ", under that year, p. 83, supra), who was of Trinity College, Dublin, H. 1. I7> fol. 97: drowned here, after she had been carried olF "Hi poibi pij a n-Oileac 6 ITIhaipceapcac from Tara. Previously it had borne the appel- niopjpoiceac. Intion of Inbher-glas See Reeves's -Ecc/esias^i- Qcci an Kap jan pij anuU, on 16 po rop- cdl Antiquities of Down and Connor, ij-c, p. 341, cuip CeapbuU." note ''. " There was no king at Oiloach since" [the time " Almhain and Aillean. — These arc the names of] " Muircheartach, of great steeds, of two celebrated hills in the present county of Nas is without a king ever since Cearbhall Kildare ; the former situated about five miles was slain." 904.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. .573 Awful news that now disperses those ships of the .sea that have braved many dangers and perils, That no longer lives tlie golden scion, the sage, the beloved, the famed chieftain of Tuagh-inbhir™. Cearbhall, son of Muirigen, King of Leinster, was killed. In lamentation of him was said : Great grief that Lille of ships is Avithout Cearbhall, its befitting spouse, A generous, staid, prolific man, to whom Ireland was obedient. Sorrowful to me the hills of Almhain and Aillcann" without soldiers, Sorrowful to me is Carman, I do not conceal it, as grass is on its roads. Not long was his life after Cormac who was dishonoured, A day and a half, no false rule, and one year, without addition. Ruler of a noble kingdom. King of Leinster of the troops of heroes ; Alas ! that the lofty chief of Almhain has died through a bitter painful way. Sorrowful for brilliant jewels, to be without the valiant, illustrious lord of Nas". Although dense hosts have been slain ; greater than all their sorrows is this sorrow. Of Cearbhall also : Cearbhall was always a conservator, his rule was vigorous till death ; What lay of his tributes unpaid, he brought by his strength to Nas. Gormlaith" [said] : Evil towards me the compliment of the two foreigners who slewNiall and Cearbhall ; Cearbhall [was slain] by Hulb, a great achievement ; Niall Glundubh, by Amhlaeibh. <■ Gormlaith. — She was the daughter of Fhxnn Leinster; and to Niall Glundubh, Monarch of Ire- Sinna, and had been married to Cormac Mac Cul- land. Several poems of considerable merit are at- lennan, King of Munster ; to Cearbhall, King of tributed to this Gormlaith, which arc still extant. 574 awNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [905. Ill Cill Cojibbain ]io haDnaiceab Cepball, ariiail apbfpctii, pailfc noi pi5 peim najba, In cciU nan po neirh nmriiDa, rriuiiieccan, maen jan meapball, Cellacli if CfplJall cicdloa. Colman, biioen, ip bpan beooa, pinO, paolan, Ounchab Dana, hi Cill Chojibdin, po chuala, po claicci a niiajlia ajlia. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo a cuij. Q naoi piclifc r»o pVilann. TTlaolmop&a, aipcinoech dpe Da jlap, Dej. Uallacctn, mac Carail, canaipi Ua pailje, DO rhapbab. Car Tllaije Cumma pia piann, mac TTIaoilpeaclainn, -| pict macaib pop piopa bpepne, in po mapbab piann, mac 'Cijeapndin, cijeapna bpeipne,"] a mac, -[ pochaibe Do paopclanDaib oile a maille pe rpf mile Do cuicim amaille ppiu ipin each pin. Coblach la Oomnall Ua TTIaoileclainn, -| la hlnDpeaccacb, mac Concobaip, pop Loc OeipgDepc, co po paeinpfc pop coBlac TTluriian, 1 po mapbab pocliaibe mop leo. Qipbe niongnab Do rocap an bliabainj'i .1. Di jpein npaicpin pop a pich i maiUe i noen 16. Deprech TTlaije eo Do lopccciD. Qob, mac niaolpacpaicc, cijeapnci Ua pPiacpach, DO mapbab la Niall, mac Qeba. buabach, mac TTlocla, ranaipi na nOeipi, Decc. Goip Cpiopr, naoi cceD a pe. Qn Deacmab bliabain picer Do piilann. Gcijen, mac pinjin, abb Upeoir, Deg. pojapcacb, mac Cele, cijeapna Ua mic Uatp, Deg. Qeb, mac Ouib^^ioUa, njeapna Ua nOpona na rUpi TTlaije, canaipi Ua cCeinnpelaij, Do rhapbaoh la hUib baippce. Qp Do po paiDbeaDh : 'Cill-Corbain Now Kilcorban, in Ely O'Car- i-U7it by the Conells of Murhevni. Cumascach, roll, in the King's County. mac Ailill, equonimus of Ardmach, mortuus est." The year 904 of the Annals of the Four — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Masters corresponds with 908, alias 909, of the ' Magh-Cumma Not identified. See note ", Annals of Ulster, which give the events of that under A. M. 3529, p. 36, suprd. year as follows : ' Loch Deirgdherc Now Lough Dcrg, an ex- " A. D. 908" \_al. 909]- " Cervall, mac Mu- pansion of the Shannon between Killaloe and regan, the noble king of Leinster, dolore mar- Portumna. tuv^ est, Mugron, mac Sochlachan, 7-ex Ncpotum '■A ironderful sign. — The Annals of Clonmac- Maine, and Bee, ncjws Lehlavair, King of Da- noise, the chronology of which is seven years larai, defuncius est. Bovina niortalitas. Amalga, antedated at this period, notice this phenomenon mac Congalai, second chiefe of Brcgh, and In- and two other events under the year 902, as nerga mac Maeltevin, religiosus Uncus, decvllati follows : 905] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELANIX 575 At Cill-Corbain' Cearbhall was interred, as stated [in the following verses] : There are nine kings of famous career, in a noble church of shining lustre, Muiregan, hero without mistake, Cellach, and Cearbhall the prudent, Colman, Broen, and Bran the lively, Finn, Faelan,Dunchadh the bold; In Cill-Chorbain, I have heard, their warlike graves were made. The Age of Christ, 905. The twenty-ninth year of Flann. Maelmordha, airchinneach of Tir-da-ghlas, died. Uallachan, son of Cathal, Tanist of Ui- Failghe, was slain. The battle of Magh-Cumma"' [was gained] by Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, and by his sons, over the men of Breifne, wherein were slain Flann, son of Tighearnan, lord of Breifne, and his son, and many others of the nobility, together with three thousand men, who fell along with them in that battle. A fleet by Domhnall Ua Maeleachlainn, and by Innreachtach, son of Conchobhar, upon Loch Deirgdherc", so that they defeated the fleet of Munster; and great numbers were killed by them. A wonderful sign* appeared in this year, namely, two suns were seen moving together during one day. The oratory of Magh-eo was burned. Aedh, son of Maelpadraig, lord of Ui-Fiachrach, was slain by Niall, son of Aedh. Buadhach, son of Mothla, Tanist of the Ueisi, died. The Age of Christ, 906. The thirtieth year of Flann. Etigen, son of Finghin, Abbot of Treoit, died. Fogartach, son of Cele, lord of Ui-mic-Uais, died. Aedh, son of Dubhghilla, lord ofUi-Drona of the Three Plains, Tanist of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by the Ui-Bairrche. Of him was said : "A. D. 902" Irecte, 909]- "King Flann, Masters corresponds with 909 of the Annals oJ' accompanied with the princes of Ireland, his Ulster, which give a few of the events of that own sonns, gave a great battle to the Brenie- year briefly as follows : men, wherein were slain Flann, mac Tyrenye, " A. D. 909" [ai 910]. "An overthrowe by prince of Brenie, with many other noblemen of Flann, mac Maelsechlainn, with his sonns, upon his side. Wallaghan, mac Cahall, prince of the men of Brehny, where Flann, mac Tiernan, AfFalie, was killed. A strange thing fell out this and other nobles, with many more, were killed"' year, which was two sunns had their courses [^ubi cecidit Flann mac Tigernain, et alii mulli together throughout the space of one day, which nohiles interfecti sunt]. "Hugh, macMaelpatrick, was the Pride of the Nones of May." Kinge of Fiachrach, killed by Nell, mac Hutrh." The year 905 of the Annals of the Four — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. 576 aNNQ^a Rioghachca eiReawn. [907. Q occa Qilbi aim, caoini'& |if Sldine paoipe, G|icbai6 Q06 buiDnec bfjiBa, coqif pop pfpna paeme. peapna mop milib oagpar, nip pdnaic ap mab cuirhneac, TTlapbdn ba6 fpgna allab, 6 po bir bpan Oiib bufoneac. Ro paic mo Dfn mo oiriu, pf na pig pemfo prjcii, Ip puaifniD pop pc'iic Qeodin Qeoli 1 neccaib, a occu. Ounlaing, mac Coipppe, pfbarhna Laijfn, 065. Ooriinall, mac Qoba pinnleir, cijeapna Qiligh, do jabdil bacla. ^ai'rine, mac Qu^pain, ranaipi Laijipi, Dej. buabacli, mac ^iipain, ranaipi Ua mbaippce ci'pe [oe^]. Dianim, injfn Oiiibgiolla, bainceile Ounlainj, nej, Dia iiebpaD, Oianirh Di'n dp noeini, popcacc jpeimm pij na nouile, Oippan caeb pfrcu puairnib, 00 beic 1 nuaip cij uipe. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo a peaclic. Q baon rpioca Do phlann. pion- nacra eppcop Decc. Copbmac, eppcop Saijpe, Dcg. TTlaolbpijDe, mac TTlaolDomnaig, abb Lipp moip, -] piann, mac Laoije, abb Copcaije, Decc. SdpuccaD QpDa TTlcfcha la Cfpnacdn, mac Ouiljen, .1. cimbiD Do bpeic ap in cill, "] a bdbab In Loc Cipp ppi hQpomaca aniap. Cfpnacdn Do bdbab la Niall, mac Qoba, pij an Uuaipceipc ipin loch ceona hi ccionaib pdpaijfe " Ailblie : i. e. Magh Ailbhe, a great plain on rifice in ca;meterio S. Moedoc, quod est in Civi- the east side of tlie River Barrow, in tlie south tate sua Fearna, ubi genus ejus reges Laginen- of the county of Kildare. — See Ussher's Pri- sium semper sepeliuntur." — c. xlvii. ; see also mordia, pp. 936, 937. c. xxxviii. " Slaine : i. e. the River Slaney, which flows " The Fort of Aedhan : i. e. Ferns, which was through the middle of Leinstcr to Wexford. — originally the seat of Bran Dubh, King of Lein- See Keating's History of Ireland, Ilaliday's edi- ster, who not only bestowed it upon St. Aedhan tion. Preface, p. 42. or Maidoc, but also made it the metropolitan see " The Bearhha : i. o. the River Barrow. of all Leinster. — See note '", under the year 594, ''Fearna: i.e. Ferns, whore the kings of pp. 2 1 8 to 22 1 , «w^w(i. Leinster were interred. '' Domhnull, son of Acdh Finnliath. — He was " Bran Dubh See note ", under the year the eldest son of Aedh Finnliath, and the an- fJOl, pp. 228, 229, supra; also the Life of St. cestor of the family of O'Donnelly. " Hunc Maidocus, published by Colgan at 31st January, frater ejus Niall glundubh,natu minimus ad reg- Acta Sanctorum, p. 213, where the fullowiiig nuni pervenit." — Dr. O'Conor, in ^nn. t7<. n. 2, passage occurs : p. 245. " Et sepultus est" [Rex Piramlulih] " lidno- The year 906 of the Annals of the Four 907] ANNALS OF THP] KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 577 youths of pleasant Ailbhe", mourn ye the king of noble Slaine", Slain is the populous Aedh of the Bearbha", the just king of the land of peaceful Fearna''. To great Fearna of tlie thousand noble graces there came not, if I remember rightly, A corpse of more illustrious fame, since the populous Bran Dubh" was slain. My shelter, my protection has departed, may the King of kings make smooth his way, 'Tis easily known by Aedhan's^ rath that Aedh is dead, youths. Dunlang, son of Cairbre, heir apparent of Leinster, died. Domhnall, son of Aedh Finnliath\ lord of Aileach, took the [pilgrim's] staff. Gaithine, son of Aughran, Tanist of Laighis, died. Buadhach, son of Gusan, Tanist of Ui- BauTche-tire, [died]. Dianimh, daughter of Duibhghilla, the wife of Dunlang, died ; of whom was said : Dianimh, protection of our purity, is fettered by the power of the King of the elements ; Alas ! that the long and beautiful person is in a cold house of clay. The Age of Christ, 907. Tlie thirtieth year of Flann. Finnachta, bishop, died. Cormac, Bishop of Saighir, died. Maelbrighde, son of Maeldomhnaigh, Abbot of Lis-mor, and Flann, son of Laegh, Abbot of Corcach, died. The vio- lation'^ of Ard-Macha by Cearnachan, son of Duilgen, i. e. a captive was taken from the church, and drowned in Loch-Cirr'', to the west of Ard-Macha. Cear- nachan was [soon afterwards] drowned by Niall, son of Aedh, King of the North, in the same lake, in revenge of the violation of Patrick. Ruarc, son of Masters corresponds with 910, a&s 911, of the Hugh tooke the Crosstaffe] — Cod. Clareml, Annals of Ulster, which notice a few of the torn. 49- events of that year briefly as follows : ' The violation ; papuccao — See note ', under " A. D. 910" {alias 911]. " Fogartach, mac A. D. 1223, and note =, under 1537, infra. This CAq, rex Ncpotum filiorum CvLSAi, moritur. Etigen entry is given in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at mac Fingin, prince of Treoid, dyed in his old the year 904, but the true year is 912. age" [_8eiiilem vitam finivit]. " Two sonns" [suns] '' Loch-Cirr. — There is no lough now bearing running together in one day" [i.e. for one day], this name near Armagh. It is probably now "viz., in Priclie Nonas 3Iaii." [Donell mac dried up. 4e 578 QMNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [908. PciDpaicc. Puajic, mac TPaolpabaill, n^eapna Caippje bpacaiDe, 065. TTiiiiiifDhac, mac muj^poin, cijeaiina Cloinne Carail, 065. Ctoi)^ Cpiojpr, naoi cceo a hocc. Q Do rpiocha Do piilann. Uioppaice, mac TTlaoilpinD, eppcop -| abb Imleacha lubaip, 065. TTlui|irDliach, mac Copbmaic, abb Opoma inepclainn, -] l^'^T^"^' ^'^'^ TTlaoilmopDa, canaipi Conaille liTluipremne, Dopgain 1 ppoinncij Opoma inepclainn, Id Conjalac, mac ^aipl)ir, cijeapna Conaille TTluipceiTfine. Qp do eccafne TTluipfDhaig Do pdiolifDli, rnuiiifDacli, cioD nd caoiniDh, a caoma, Qp Damna Do buinibdch ap nel co nime naoifia. ITIop DeapbaiD an coiponiDe mac Copbmaic milib maipi, Qn mionn popoll poipgliDe, ba caineall jaca claipi. Soclacdn mac OiapmaDa, ci jeapna Ua TTlaine, Deg hi cclefpcfcc. Cleip- cem, mac TTlupchaDa, cijeapna Ua mbpnun Seola, Dej. Ciiilennan, mac ITlaolbpigDe, Dej. Con^alaclijmac ^nipbir]i,ri5eapna Conaille TTluipremne, DO mapbaD la Conaillib peipin ipin norhaD mfp lap napjain an raije abbaio 1 nopuim inepcclainn pop maolmop&a -| pop TTluipfohac, mac Copbmaic, abb Dpoma infpclainn. Carpaeinfo pia n^allaib pop pboipinn no coblacb dUU- caib 1 naipfp Sa;can, Du 1 cropcparap lie im Cumapccach, mac TTlaoilmoi- cepje, canaipi leire Cbarail. ITlaolbpijbDe, mac Uopndin, do 60I 1 ITlumain Do piiaplaccaD ailinp do bbpeacnaib. '• Clann-CatJiaU, i. e. O'Flannagan's country, near Elphin, in the County of Roscommon. The year 907 of the Annals of the Four Mas- ters corresponds with 911, alias 912, of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows: "A. D. 911" lalias 912]. " Flann, mac Mae- loie, prince of Cork, mortuus est. Maelbride, mac Maeldovnay, prince of Lismor, dyed. Cer- nachau, mac Duilgen, heyre apparent of the North-east" [rede, of the Oriors], "put to death, Linacu CruddV [(.ot Cipp], "by Nell, mac Hugh. Mureach, mac Coruiac, prince of Drum-Iuesclainn, and heyre of Tyreconell" \_rede, Conailli] " by Garvith, mac Maelmoira, killed" [j'ecte, destroyed by fire in the refectory of Drumiskin], " Sochlachan, mac Diarmada, rex Nepotum Maine, in clericatu mortuus est. Clerchen mac Murclia, king of Ui-Briuin Seola, and Muireach, mac Mugron, Captain of Clann- Cahill, moritmtur. Many houses burnt in the Rath of Ardmacha per incuriam. Pluvialis atque tenebrosus annus apparuit." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. ' Madbrighde, son of Toman. — He was Arch- bishop of Armagh from A. D. 885 to 927-— See Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, pp. 46, 47. Some of the entries given in the Annals of the Four Masters, under A. D. 908, are set down in the Annals of Ulster under 912, alias 908.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 579 Maelfabhaill, lord of Carraig-Brachaidhe, died. Muireadhach, son of Miiglircjii, lord of Clann-Cathail", died. The Age of Christ, 908. The tliirty-second year of Flann. Tiljraide, son of Maelfinn, Bishop and Abbot of Indeach-Iubhair, died. INIuireadhach, son of Cormac, Abbot of Druim-Inesclainn, and Gairbhith, son of Maelmordha, Tanist of Conaille-Muirtheimhne, were destroyed in the refectory of Druim- Inesclainn, by Conghalach, son of Gairbhith, lord of Conaille-Muirtheimhne. It was in lamentation of Muireadhach these verses were composed : Muireadhach, — who does not lament him, O ye learned ! It is a cause of human plague, it is a cloud to sacred heaven ! Great loss is the illustrious man, son of Cormac of a thousand charms ; The great and well-tested relic, who was the lamp of every choir. Sochlachan, son of Diarmaid, lord of Ui-Maine, died in religion. Cleirchen, son of Murchadh, lord of Ui-Briuin-Seola, died. Cuileannan, son of Mael- brighde, died. Conghalach, son of Gairbhith, lord of Conaille-Muirtheimhne, was slain by the Conailli themselves, the ninth month after destroying the abbot's house at Druim-Inesclaiim, against Maelmordha, and Muireadhach, son of Cormac, Abbot of Druim-Inesclainn. A battle was gained by the foreigners over a crew or fleet of Ulidians, in the region of Saxonland [i. e. in England], where many were slain with Cumascach, son of Maelmoicheirghe, Tanist of Leath-Cathail. Maelbrighde, son of Tornan^, repaired to Munster, to ransom a pilgrim of the Britons. 913, as follows : yeare" [_m fine ejusdem anni moritur'\. " An " A. D. 912" [fl/. 913]. " Tibraid mac Mael- overthrow by Donncha O'Maelsechlainn and finni, prince of Imlech-Ivair; Maelmaire, daugli- Maelmibi, mac Flannagan, upon Fogartach mac ter to Cinaeh, mac Ailpin ; Etiilpp, King of Tolairge, Kings of South Bregh, and upon North Saxons, mortui sunt. Congalach, mac Lorcan mac Donogh, and upon Leinster, that Garvi, King of Tirconell" [rec. This defeat of the Dal-Araidhe is noticed in the Annals of Ulster under the year 913, alias 914, as follows: "A. I). 913" \_al. 914J. "An army by Nell, mac Hugh, into Dalnaraie, in Junii inense. Loingsecli O'Lchlavar came to prevent them" [at Fregaval], " and was ovcrthrowuc, that he 913] ANNALS OF THP: KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 585 of [the archbishop] Fethghna. An army was led by Niall, son of Aedh Finii- liath, into Dal-Araidhe, in the month of June precisely. Loingseach Ua Leath- lobhair', lord of Dal-Araidhe, met them at Freghabhail" where he was defeated by Niall ; and he lost his brother in the conflict, i. e. Flathrua Ua Leathlobhair. Aedh, son of Eochagan, king of the province^, and Loingseach Ua Leathlobhair, afterwards pursued them to Carn-Ereann", where Niall again defeated them, and where Cearran, son of Colman, chief of Cinel-Mailche'', and the son of AUacan, son of Lachten, were slain, and Dubhghall, son of Aedh, son of Eocha- gan, was severely wounded ; and great numbers of the Ulidians were slain in the pursuit besides these distinguished men. A peace was afterwards, on the Calends of November, made at Tealach-Og^ between Niall, lord of Aileach, and Aedh, King of the province. A great new fleet of foreigners came to Loch-Dachaech", and placed a stronghold there. The Age of Christ, 913. The thirty-seventh year of Flann. Scannlan, Abbot and Bishop of Tamhlacht, died. Scannlan, airchinneach of Congbhail- Glinne-Suilighe'', died. The plundering of Corcach, Lis-mor, and Achadh-bo, lost his brother, Flahrua O'Lehlavar, by the nieanes. Hugh mac Eoghagan, kinge of the North, and Loingsech, king of Dalaraie, wayt- inge for them at Carnerenn, where they were also discomfited ; Cerran mac Colman and Mac- Allagan, mac Laichtechain, and others, were lost by the meanes. Hugh, with very few more, turnings back from the flight, and sharply re- sistinge in the flight, killed some of Neill's souldiers. Dubgall, his sonn, escaped wounded." [Aedh vei'O cum paucissimis ex fwja revertens, et aceri'ime intra fitgam resistens quosdam ex mili- tibus Neill prostravit. DuhhgaW, films ejus, vul- neratus evasit.'\ " Peace betweene Nell mac Hugh, Kinge of Ailech, and Hugh, Kinge of the Cuige, .i. the fifth of Ireland, at Tulachoog, in the Kalends of November." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. ^ Loch-Dachaech. — This was the old name of Waterford harbour. The Annals of Ulster notice the arrival of the Gentiles, or Pagan Danes, at Loch Dachaech, at the year 9 1 3, alias 914; and a naval battle fought between two Danish chieftains, at the Isle of Mann, in the same year, thus : "A. D. 913" \_al. 914]. '' Bellum navale oc Manainn ittir Barid, mac nOctir et Eagnall hUa Imair, ubi Barid pene cum omni exercitu sua deletus est. Nocoblach mor di Genntib oc Loch Dacaech." "A. D. 912. There came new supplies of Danes this year, and landed at Waterford." — Ann. Clon. '' Congbhail-Glinne-Suilighe : i.e. the churcli of the vale of the Swilly, now Conwall, an old church in ruins in the valley of Glenswilly, barony of Kilmacrenan, and county of Donegal. —See note ', under A. D. 1204. The most of the entries transcribed by the Four Masters, under the year 913, are given in the Annals of Ulster imder 914, alias 915, as follows : " A. D. 914" [al. 915]. " The coming secretly of Flann, mac Maelsechlainn, from or upon his 4 F 586 aNNQta Rio^hachca eiReawN. [914. 6 eacrimriDaiV). l?uapc, mac maoilbpi^oe, ri^eapna TTliifcpaije ri'yie, 065. PpiruiDecc piainn Sionna 6 a riiacaiB .1. 6 DhonnchaD 1 ChoncuBap "| inopaD TTliDe leo co Loch l?ibb. Sloijeab an piiochla Ui Niall, mac Qeoa, pi nCtilijVi, CO po jab naibm OonDchaba, 1 Choncobaip ppf peip a narap,"] co ppapgaiB oppaD enp TTliDe,-] bpfghcj. Uopmacb mop memic Do ^allaib do ciacram co Loch Odcaoch beop, "] inopaD cuac ~\ ceall TTluTTian leo Do jpep. Lenae, mac Cachapnaij, cijeapna Copca bhaipjino, Do ecc. Ctoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo a cfraip Decc. Ctooh, mac Qilella, abb Cluana pfpca bpenamn, TTloenach, mac Oaili5ein, abb Ctchaio bo CainDij, ITlaol- baipppmo, paccapc Cluana mac Noip, -] ITlapcain, ab l?uip Commdin, Deg. Cobplair, mjen OuibDuir, banabb Cille Dapa, Deg. Pogapcach, mac Uo- laipcc, cijeapna Deipcceipc bpfj, "] Carldn, mac pmpnfcca, pi jDarhna Lai jfn, Dej. ^ebennach, mac QoDa njeapna Ua piDgeince, Do mapbaD la Nopcmannaib. 6pan, mac Gachcijepn, caiiaii'i Ua cCeinnealaiT^, Do mapbaD la Nopcniannaib, -] la OiapmaiD, mac CfpbaiU, cijeapna Oppaije. Qpo maca do lopccaD. lap mbeic ochr mbliabna Decc ap picic hi pi?;e Gpeann DO phlanc Sionna mac TTlaoileclainn, acbac 1 cUaillcfn. Qp ace eccaoine pioino DO pdiDfo inopo, piann pionn Ppemann peapp cec clainD, aipDjii Gpeann jaipsi a jluinn, ba pe concfpcaiD ap nDpong, conpaplaic conn ralman rpuim. Uola ciiile cocaib moip cappmojal coip cpora cam, Cup cpuj-jlan DO cupao cdic, plaic peap pdil co popDarnil. Qil inD opDan nap cec cinD, plaic pinD popjail pegra pann, T?uicen jpene gpaca jpmD pino na pene pele piann. ']c. sonns" [i-ectc, the rebellion against Flann mac Genties" [Gentiles] " comminge yett to Loch- Maelsechlaiiin by his sonns], " Donncha and dachaech, spoyling temporall and churchland in Conor, and spoyled Jleath to Lochry. The Mounster." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- army of the Fochla" [the North] "by Nell mac ' Flann According to the Annals of Clon- Hugh, King of Ailecli, that he made Conor and macnoise, King Flann died at Kyneigh of the Donogh obey their father, and made association family of Cloone, on Sunday the 8th of the betweene the Midians and Breghs. Scanlan, Kalends of June, Anno Domini 912. In the Archinnech of Tavlaght ; Scanlan, Airchinnech Annals of Ulster his death is noticed under the of Glinn-Suilie, !« C/in'.'-to TOor!<«n Ruarc, mac year 913, alias [)\C); and by Ware and O'Fla- Maelliride, King of Muscryetyre, killed by herty under 9 If), which is the true year, as ap- murthcr, and buried by the O'Dongalaies. A pears from the criteria given in the Annals of great and often" [i. e. frequent] " supply of Ulster, and in tlie Chronicon Scotorum : 914.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 587 by strangers. Ruarc, son of Maelbrighde, lord of Muscraighe-thire, died. The harassing of Flaun Sinna by his sons, namely, Donnchadh and Conchobhar ; and Meath was plundered by them as far as Loch Kibh. A hosting of tlie North was made by Niall, son of Aedh, King of Ailcach, [and, marching into Meath], he obtained the pledges of Donnchadh and Conchobhar, that they would obey their father ; and he left peace between Meath and Breagh. Great and fre- quent reinforcements of foreigners arrived in Loch-Dachaech ; and the lay districts and churches of Munster were constantly plundered by them. Lenae, son of Catharnach, lord of Corca-Bhaiscinn, died. The Age of Christ, 914. Aedh, son of Ailell, Abbot of Cluain-fearta- Brenainn ; Maenach, son of Dailigein, Abbot of Achadli-bo-Cainnigh ; Mael- bairrfinn, priest of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Martin, Abbot of Eos-Commain, died. Cobhflaith, daughter of Duibhduin, Abbess of Cill-dara, died. Fogartach, son of Tolarg, lord of South Breagh ; and Cathalan, son of Finnsneachta, heir appa- rent of Leinster, died. Gebhennach, son of Aedh, lord of Ui-Fidligeinte, was slain by the Norsemen. Bran, son of Echtighearn, Tanist of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by the Norsemen, and by Diarmaid, son of Cearbhall, lord of Osraighe. Ard-Macha was burned. After Flann^ the son of Maelsechlainn, had been thirty-eight years in the sovereignty of Ireland, he died at Tailltin. It was in lamentation of Flann the following verses were composed : Flann, the fair of Freamhain, better than all children, monarch of Ireland, fierce his valour ; It was he that ruled our people, ruitil placed beneath the earth's heavy surface. Flowing flood of great wealth, pure carbuncle of beauteous form, Fine-shaped hero who subdued all, chief of the men of Fail of au- gust mien, Pillar of dignity over every head, fair chief of valour, caster of the spears, Sun-flash, noble, pleasant, head of the men of hospitality is Flann. " Flannus Sinna, Malachice regis filius E. H. " Ita suffragatur supradictum Chronicon triginta septem annos. Regnavit annos 36, Scotorum : Octavo Kakndas Junii, septima menses 6, ac dies 5. Obiit 8 Calendas Junii anno feria, 37 anno regni sui defunctus est" — Ogygia, 916, (Hatis 68. War. p. 434. 4r2 588 QHwaf-a Rioghachca eiReawN. [915. Qinle, mac Carctin, cijeapna Uairne Cliach, 00 Bdpu^aD la ^allaib Loca Dacaoc. ^oill Loclia Oachaoch beop do intipat) TTluriian ■] Laijfn. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo a cuig Dej. Ctn ceo bliabam do Niall ^lunDub, mac QoDa pinnleic uap Gpinn hi pfglie. TTlaoljijiic, abb Cille liQchaiD, neg. Qonach Uaillcfn do acnuabuccab la Niall. Sic]iioc, ua hlorhaip co na coblach do jabdil oc Cino puair 1 naipfp Lai^fn. Pajnall, ua hlomaip, CO coblach oile 50 ^ulla Loca Dc'icaoc. Qp pop ^hallaib la TTlumair). Qp naile la hGoganacca "] ciappctje pop ^hallaib. Sloicceao Ua Neill an Deipceipc 1 an cuaipceipc la Niall, mac Qoba, pi Gpeann co piopu mvirhan DO coccaD ppi ^allaib. Scopaip a longpopc oc Uopap ^lecpac 1 TTlai^ pemin an 22 DQu5upt;. Oo locap na ^oill ipin cfp an la ceona. poppiiab- jiaccap ^aoiDil laD in cpeap uaip pia mfbon laoi co ccopcaip mile ap ceo pfp fccoppa, ace ap lia do cfp Do jallaib,"] po ppaoinfo poppa. Do pocparap hi pppiouguin annpin caoipec Caippge bpacaibe,-] TTlaoilpmnen mac Ooniia- gdin caoipeach Ua cCfpnaij,"] pfpgal, mac ITluipisein, caoipeach ua cCpem- rainn,") apaill cenmocdc. Ooloccap cobpaib ap longpopr ^all 00 poipirin a muincipe. Impoipfc an ^oibil pop ccula Do cum an Dunaib piap an coip nDeiofnaij, .1. pia Paj^nall pi Oubgall co ploj Do ^hallaib uime. Luib Niall CO nuairib inD acchaib nanjall co po coipniipcc Dia cpiD an 10m juin. Ctnai)' Niall lap pin piche oiDce lapam a nounaib popp na ^allaib. Ho popconspoD uab pop Lat5nibh aipipiom a popbaipi pop na ^oUciib co ccucc Sicpnicc ua hlotiiaip co n^allaib uime cac Cinnpuaic pop Laijnib, Du i cropcpaccap '' Uaithne-Cliacf/. — Now the barony of Owney, est. Fogartacli, mac Tolairg, King of Descert in the north-tast of the county of Limerick. Bregh, mortuus est. Ainle mac Cahan, King of The adjoining barony of Owney, in tlie county Uaithne-Cliach, put to death by the Gentiles of Tipperary, was anciently called Uaithne-tire. of Lochdachaech. Hugh mac Ailell, Abbot of — See the years 049, 1080. Clonfert Brenainn ; Coinligan, mac Droignein, The entries transcribed by the Four Masters chief of O'Lomain of Gaela ; and Martan, Ab- under A. D. 914, are given in tlie Annals of bot of Eoscomain, moriuntur. Nell Glundub Ulster under 915, «/««.« 916, as follows : uiac Hugh begineth his reigne in Tarach, and "A. D. 915" [_al. 91G]. " Flann, mac Moil- reneweth" [_recte, celebrateth] "the fayro of sechlainn, mic Maelruana, mic Donncha, King TaiUten, which was omitted for many yeares" of Tarach, reigninge thirty-six yeares, and 6 \_qmd riiultis tcmporihm prattrmissum est']. "The moneths, and 5 dayes, in the ycare of his ago Genties" [Gentiles, i. e. Pagans] " of Loch-da- 68, the 8 day of the Kal. of June, the 7th day, chaech yet spoyling of Mounster and Leinster. and about the 7tli hower of the day, inortuug Maelbarrinn, priest of Clon-mic-Nois, morlrms 915.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. .589 Ainle, son of Cathaii, k)rd of Uaitlmc-Cliacli'', was put to death by the foreigners of Loch Dachaech. The foreigners of Loch Dachaech still ccnitiuued to plunder Munster and Leinster. The Age of Christ, 915. The first year of Niall Gluudubh, son of Aedii Finnliath, over Ireland in sovereignty. Maelgiric, Abbot of Cill-achaidh, died. The fair of Tailltin was renewed by Niall. Sitric, grandson of Imhar, witli his fleet, took up at Ceann-fuait^ in the east of Leinster. Raghnall, grandson of Imhar, with another fleet, went to the foreigners of Loch Dachaech. A slaughter was made of the foreigners by the Munstermen. Another slaughter was made of the foreigners by the Eoghanachta, and by the Ciarraighi. The army of the Ui-Neill of the South and North was led by Niall, son of Aedh, King of Ireland, to the men of Munster, to wage war with the foreigners. He pitched his camp at Tobar-Glethrach', in Magh-Feimhin, on the 22nd of August. The foreigners went into the territory on the same day. The Irish attacked them the third hour before mid-day, so that one thousand one hundred men were slain between them ; but more of the foreigners fell, and they were defeated. There fell here in the heat of the conflict the chief of Carraig-Brachaidhe, and Maelfinnen, son of Donnagan, chief of Ui-Cearnaigh ; Fearghal, son of Muirigen, chief of Ui-Creamhthainn ; and others besides them. Eeinforcements set out from the fortress of the foreigners to relieve their people. The Irish returned back to their camp before [the arrival of] the last host, i. e. before [the arrival of] Raghnall, king of the black foreigners, who had an army of foreigners Avith him. Niall set out with a small force against the foreigners, so that God prevented their slaughter through him. Niall after this remained twenty nights encamped against the foreigners. He requested of the Leinstermen to remain in siege against the foreigners. [This they did, and continued the siege] until Sitric, the grandson of Imhar, and the foreigners, gave the battle of Ceannfuait to the Leinstermen, wherein six hundred were slain about the lords of Leinster, toge- e.v\xminiieT, Annals of Ulster under 917, as follows : with the ruins ol' u very curious and ancient "A. D. 917. Maeleoin, prince and bushopp church, in the barony of Lower Orniond, and of Roscrea ; Egnech, prince of Arain ; Daniell county of Tipperary, about five miles north and of C'luon-Coirbhe, a great chronicler, in pace by west of the town of Nenagh. dunnicrinit. JIuiren, Suairt's daughter. Abbess ^ Cluain-Coirptlie. — Now Kilbarry, near the of Kildare, 7;(07'/«a &v<. The Genties" [Gentiles] 916.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 593 The Age of Christ, 916. The second year of Niall. Egnech, successor of Euda of Ara', bishop and anchorite, died. Fearadhach, Abbot of Inis-bofinne; Maeleoin, Abbot of Ros-Cre ; and Ceallachan Ua Daint, Abbot of Tuairn-inbhir\ died. Muireann, daughter of Suart, Abbess of Cill-dara, died on the 26th of May. Daniel of Cluain-Coirpthe', a celebrated historian, died. Eitlnie"', daughter of Aedh, son of Niall, queen of the men of Breagh, died on the festival day of St. Martin. Mor, daughter of Cearbhall, son of Dunghal, Queen of South Leinster, died after a good life. Tighearnach Ua Cleirigh, lord of Aidhne, died. Ceat, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of Corca-Modhruadh, died. Cill-dara was plundered by the foreigners of Ath-cliath. The plundering of Leithghlinn by the foreigners, where Maelpadraig, a priest and anchorite, and Mongan, ancho- rite, and many others along with them, were slain. Oitir and the foreigners went from Loch Dachaech to Alba ; and Constantine, the son of Aedh, gave them battle, and Oitir was slain, with a slaughter of the foreigners along with him. The Age of- Christ, 917. Domhnall, son of Diarmaid, Abbot of Gleann- Uisean, and Maelcoe, Abbot of Oendruim, [died]. Innreachtach, Abbot of Trefoit, was slain in his own abbatical house. Maelene, son of Maelbrighde, Abbot of Lann-Eala and Connor, and the glory of Ireland, died. Duibhghilla, son of Lachtuan, lord of Teathbha, was slain. Cormac, son of Mothla, lord of the Deisi, died. The battle of Ath-cliath (i. e. of Cill-Mosamhog", by the side of Ath-cliath) [was gained] over the Irish, by Imhar and Sitric Gale, on the 17th of October, in which were slain Niall Glundubh, son of Aedh Finnliath, King of Ireland, after he had been three years in the sovereignty ; Conchobhar "of Lochdachaecli left Ireland, and went for Murmor" [mopmoep] "of tliem was lost in Scotland. The men of Scotland, with the as- that conflight. The night discharged the battle" sistance of the North Saxons, prepared before [Nox prelium db-emif\. " Etilflut, /amo^ikwHa them. TheGenties divided themselves intofower rer/ina Saxo7Mm moHua est. Warr betwene Nell, battles, viz., one by Godfry O'Hivair ; ano- mac Hugh, King of Tarach, and Sitrick O'Hivair. ther by the two Earles; the third by the young Maelmihi, mac Flannagan, King of Cnova, went Lordes; and the fowerth by Ranall mac Bicloch, toward the Gentyes to save Tuaiscert Bregh that" [which] " the Scotts did not see ; but irom them, which did avayle them" [him] the Scotts overthrew the three they sawe, that " nothing" [^quod ei nihil contuliC]. they had a great slaghter of them about Ottir " Cill-Mosamhog : i. e. Mosamhog's Church, and Gragava; but Kanall gave the onsett be- now Kilmashoge, near Rathfarnham, in the hind the Scotts," [soj " that he had the killing county of Dublin. No reference to this saint of many of them, only that ney ther king nor is to be found in the copy of the Feilire-Aenguis 4g 594 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNW. [917. Gpeann, Qoomac Gocajairijpi'Ulab, TTIaolmichib.mac piarmajain, cijeapna bpfj, maolcpaoibe Ua Duibpionaicli, ci jea]ina Oijijiall, TTloolcpaoibe, mac Doiljen, ci^eapna Uojiran, Ceallac mac poccapcaij, ci^eajina oeipceipc bpfj, Cpomman, mac Cinneicich, -] fochaibe aile nach diiiemra]!, do y^aop- clannaib -] oaopclanDaib, immaille pip an ]vgh Niall. Qp Don car pin aopubpab, 6a Duabaip an ClieDaoin cpuaiD, lap ppec pluaigh po copaib pciar, Oi DO gaipcfp CO rci bpdr, TTlacan ailcec Ctfa cliac. hi ccopcaip Niall, ma popelcc, Concobap conD goppa gaipcc, QeD, mac Garacli UlaD uipo, TTlaolmicliiD cuilcc opDoin aipD. TTiop DO jnuipib ^aoiDeal jnar, TTlop Do Duipib laocpaD liar, Do riiacaib pieman -] pij, T?o bic 1 nQr claiDbeach cliac. bpfca bapann coimDiD cdiD. TTlaipcc popp rcaipmn la nepc pluaij, Nip ba lieccaoin ipin rpdijh, 6a Duabaip an Cheoaoin cpuaiD. Qcc 650 me Neill po paiDfo beop, 6p6nac}i amu 6pe uash, Cen puipij puaD piji jiall, Qp Degpi nime gan jpein, pcfipspi muijije Neill gan Niall. Ni'pca mfoaip mairiu]> pip Nipca pic na puba ploigh, Ni cumaing aenacli Do din, O pop bdiD an bpaenach bpoin. preserved in the Leahhar Brcac, in O'Clery's Oirghialla seated near Ardbraccan, in Meath. — Irish Calendar, or in Colgan's Works. See O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. (JO; Book of ° Tortan : recti, Ui-Tortain. A tribe of the Ballymote, ful. 229,6 ; Colgan's Tr. Th., p. 129, 917] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 595 Ua Maeleachlainn, heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland ; Aedh, son of Eocliagan, King of Ulidia ; Maehnithidh, son of Flannagan, lord of Breagh ; Maelcraeibhe Ua Duibhsinaich, lord of Oirghialla ; Maelcraeibhe, son of Doil- ghen, lord of Tortan"; Ceallach, son of Fogartach, lord of South Breagh ; Cromman, son of Cinneitich ; and many other noblemen and plebeians, who are not enumerated, along with the king. Of this battle was said : Fierce and hard was the Wednesday On which hosts were strewn under the feet of shields : It shall be called, till Judgment's day, The destructive morning of Ath-cliath, On which fell Niall, the noble hero ; Conchobhar, chief of fierce valour ; Aedh, son of valiant Eochaidh of Ulidia ; Maelmithidh of the proud, lofty dignity. Many a countenance of well-known Gaeidhil, Many a chief of grey-haired heroes, Of the sons of queens and kings, "Were slain at Ath-cliath of swords. The strength of a brave lord was subdued. Alas that he was deceived in the strength of an army, There would [otherwise] be no moan upon the strand. Fierce was the hard Wednesday ! In lamentation of Niall was moreover said : Sorrowful this day is sacred Ireland, Without a valiant chief of hostage reign ; It is to see the heavens without a sun To view Magh-NeillP without Niall. There is no cheerfulness in the happiness of men ; There is no peace or joy among the hosts ; No fair can be celebrated Since the sorrow of sorrow died. c. ii., and p. 184, n. 23, 24 ; tlie Feilire-Aenguis, ^ Magh-NeiU : i. e. the Plain of Niall, a bardic 8 July; and Lcabhar-na-gCcart, p. "151, note ^ name for Ireland. 4g2 596 QNNata Rioshachca emeaNN. [917. Upuaj pin a TTIui^ bpfj bume, Q cf]i ndlaino naogaine, r?o pcapaip p]iic P15 iiuiiieach, Poc]iaccaib Nmll niab guineach. Caici mail mpcaip bfra, Caici 5pian cec ai]im jpeara, Inao Nmll cpoba Cnuca, Po nictlaipc, a mop cpucha. Niall ]io paib inDpo an Id piap an char, Cepe Dambdil boccoic bpeac, agup claioeab leoca liac, Qgup gai slapp gona epoch, ceip macan moc do Qch clmr. Celeoabaill, mac Scanoail, corhajiba Comjaill, -] anmchapa Neill ^lunGuB, ap e ]io aplaij pop Niall cuibecc Don cacpa, -| ap e Do ]iac a chuic poch- ]iaicce Do Niall ap claorhclob ech Do rhabhaipc 66 Dia bpeic pein ap in ccac. ^opmlaic, injfn phloinn, po pdiD, Olc popm commaoin an Da ^hall mapBpac Niall, agup Ceapball, Ceapball la hUlb coiiial ngle Niall ^lunDub la hQmhlaiDe. Cdipcc an 25 Qppil,") mm Chdipc i SamiiaD. Oia coicc mbliabna pfpccar ap cpi ceo cecmoing j'ln, Cdipcc 1 SarhpoD ppfchaib pliiacc lap creopaib blioDnaib buanbdn, Dfpgup dp n^oeDell oap pian, hi penDaib pinDol pail aim Niall. ■^ Ciiucha Now Caislen-Cnuclia, or Castle- Lady Gormphley, daughter to King Flann, who knock, on the Eiver Liifey, in the county was a very lair, vertuous, and learned damosell; of Dublin. — See note % under A. D. 727, was first married to Cormacke mac Cowlenan, P- 325. King of Munster; secondly, to King Neal, by ' Confessor — Tlic word unamcapu is trans- whom she had issue a sou, called Prince Don- lated '^ confessarius" in Trias Thaum., p. 294. nell, who was drownded, upon whose death she •■ Gormlaith — See this quatrain quoted before made many pittiful and learned ditties in Irish; imder the year 904 [909]. In Mageoghegan's and, lastly, she was married to Cearvall mac translation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise the Moregan, King of Leinster. After all whicli following notice of this Gormlaith is given under royal marriages she begged from door to door, liie year 905 : forsaken of all her friends and allies, and glad " A. D. 905" [j-edi, 913]. " Neal Glundufl'e to be relieved by her inferiors." was king three years, and was married to the It should be here remarked that the order of I 917] ' ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 597 This is a pity, O beloved Magh-Breagh, Country of beautiful face, Thou hast parted with thy lordly king, Thou hast lost Niall the wounding hero. Where is the chief of the western world ? Where the sun of every clash of arms ? The place of great Niall of Cnucha'' Has been changed, ye great wretches ! Niall said this before the battle : Whoever wishes for a speckled boss, and a sword of sore-inflicting wounds, And a green javelin for wounding wretches, let him go early in the morning to Ath-cliath. Celedabhaill, son of Scannall, successor of Comhghall, and confessor'' of NiaJl Glundubh, was he who had requested of Niall to come to this battle ; and it was he that gave the viaticum to Niall, after having refused to give him a horse to carry him from the battle. Gormlaith", daughter of Flann, said : Evil to me the compliment of the two foreigners who slew Niall and Cearbhall ; Cearbhall [was slain] by Hulb, a great deed ; Niall Glundubh by Amhlaeibh. Easter [day fell] on the 25th of April, and little Easter* in the summer. This happened after three hundred and sixty-five years. Easter in summer, marching of armies during three fully accom- plished years, There was a red slaughter of the Gaelidhil in every path, through- out the points of fair great Fail along with Niall. these marriages of Gormlaith must be incorrect, to his enemy, Cearbhall ; and, lastly, to Niall because Cormac Mac Cullenan was slain in 908, Glundubh, after whose fall in 919 she begged Niall Glundubh in 919, and Cearbhall in 909. from door to door See note under 941. The probability is that Gormlaith was first mar- ' Little Easter: i. e. Dominica in Albis. The ried to Cormac; and secondly, after his death, criteria here given indicate the year 919- 598 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [918. Comjall po pen 6, pel Coeiriain Lech i Copjup, Do 015 blia&ain Do anpurVi, Coicc la eppaij lap cCaipcc TTlion caipcc do bich 1 pariipaD. Opjctin pfpnai Uijhe TTlunna la ^allaiB. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo a hochc oecc. Qn ceD bliabain do DonnchaD, mac pioinn cSionna, In pighe uap GipiriD. Pincap, eppcop Ooimliacc, Copb- mac, mac Cuilenndin, ep['Cop Lip moip, -] cijeapna na nDeipi TTlurhan, Loing- peach, eppcop Clnana mic Noip, TTlaoImaipe, abb QpDa bpeconn, Ciapdn, abb Daimhinpi, Scannlan, mac ^opmain, eccnaiD, pcpibmD rojaibe, -] abb l?oppa Cpe, 1 niepatje Cluana moip TTiaeDocc, De^. Lia mop ipin mblia- bainpi CO peace an cuipce ICpp riabaiD Cluana micNoip, "] co ClocanUlaiD na ccpf ccpop. Ceanannup do lonDpab do ^hallaib, ") bpipeaoh an Doimliacc. Qp mop 6cc 5p^"^ F°r ^'^ TTldine. Cac 1 cCiannaccaib bpf^H' -^^ '^^^ ^'5 mic nGarhach, pia nDonnchab, mac piainn mic rnaeleaclainn,pop ^hallaib, Du in po mapbab lion Di'pimhe Do na ^allaib, naip ba ipin car pin po Diojlab cac Qra cliar poppa, Doi 5 copcpaoap Duaiplib na Nopcmann ann coimlfon a ccopcaip Do paepclanDaib 1 Daopclannaib ^aoiDel ipin car pin Qua cliar. T?o gonoDh TTluijicfpcacli, mac 'Cijfpnain, .i. piojliDamna bpeipne, hi ccac Ciannacca, -] acubac lapaiti Dia jonaib. TTUipcaD, mac picniiD, cijeapna ° Coemhmi Liath. — This is probably the St. the third yearc of his raigne, in the 17 Kal. of Caemhan whose festival is set down in O'Clery's October, 4th day, where also fell Hugh mac Irish Calendar under the 14th of March, which Eochagan, King of Ulster; Maelmihi, mac Fla- would agree with the time referred to in the nagan. King of Bregh ; Conor, mac Maeilech- text, for in the year 919 Ash- Wednesday fell lainn, heyre of Tarach ; Flathvertach mac Da- on the 10th of March. nyell, heire of the Fochla ; Maelbridi, mac The year 917 of the Annals of the Four Luivsinai, King of Airgialla, with many more Masters corresponds with 918, aZM« 919, of the nobles. Ceallach, mac Flaihvertai, King of Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of Corcamrogha, and Tiernach O'Clery, King of that year as follows : Ofiachrach Aigne, mortui sunt." — Cod. Clarend., "A. D. 918" [aZ. 919]. "Easter the 7. Kal. toni. 49- of May, and Little Easter after some daycs in " Corinac, son ofCuilennan. — He is to be dis- Summer" [^recte, the second day of Suuuner]. tinguished from Corniac, son of Cuilennan, " Hugh O'Maeileohlainn blinded by his cosen. King of Munster, and Archbishop of Cashel, Donncha, King of Mcath. Battle at Dublin who was shiin in the battle of Bealach-Mughna, by the Genties" [Gentiles] " upon the Irish, A. D. 903 [908], q. v. : where fell Nell, mac Hugh, King of Ireland, " A. D. 915. CormackemacCuilcanan,Bushop 918] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 599 Corahghall said : The festival of Coemlian Liath" in Lent, denotes a year of storms, Five days of spring after Easter, Little Easter to be in summer. The plundering of Fearna and Teach-Munna by the foreigners. The Age of Christ, 918. The first year of Donnchadh, son of Flann Sinna, in sovereignty over Ireland. Finchar, Bishop of Daimldiag ; Cormac, son of Cuilennan'\ Bishop of Lis-mor, and lord of the Deisi Muiiihan ; Loingseach, Bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois , Maelmaire, Abbot of Ard-Breacain ; Scannlan,son of Gorman, wise man, excellent scribe, and Abbot of Ros-Crc ; and Meraighe of Cluainmor-Maedhog, died. A great flood in this year, so that the water reached the Abbot's Fort of Cluain-mic-Nois, and to the causeway of the Monument of the Three Crosses^ Ceanannus was plundered by the foreigners, and the Daimh- liag'' was demolished. A great slaughter was made of the Ui-Maine at Grian'-. A battle was gained in Cianachta-Breagh (i. e. at Tigh-mic-nEathach") by Donn- chadh, son of Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, over the foreigners, wherein a countless number of the foreigners was slain ; indeed in this battle revenge was had of them for the battle of Ath-cliath^ for there fell of the nobles of the Norsemen here as many as had fallen of the nobles and plebeians of the Irish in the battle of Ath-cliath. Muircheartach, son of Tighearnan, i. e. heir appa- rent of Breifne,was wounded in the battle of Cianachta, and he afterwards died of his wounds. Murchadh, son of Flann, lord of Corca-Bhaiscinn, died. Flann, ofLismore, and King of the Desies, was killed of Eocliaidb, now unknown. Tliis battle is by his own family." — Ann. Clon. noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at the • The moimment of the Three Crosses This year 915 : causeway, and this Uluidh, orpenitential station, " This King" [Donnogh mac Fljn] ";;ave a exist at Clonmacnoise. battle to the Danes, where there was such a ' Daimhliag: i. e. the Stone Church or Cathe- slaughter committed on them, that the one-half dral. "A. D. 915. Kelles was altogether ran- of the Danish army was not left alive; there sacht.and spoyled by the Danes, and they rased was never such a massacre of them before in down the church thereof." — Ann. Clon. Ireland ; in which great conflict Moriertash ' Grian. — A river which has its source in mac Tyernie, one of the king's nobles, was cru- Sliabh Echtghe, in the north of the county of elly wounded and thereof died." Clare — See Tribes and Customs of Hy-Manij, '• The battle of Ath-cliath. — More correctly the p. 134, note", and the Map to that work, on battle of Cill-Mosamhog, now Kilmashoge, near which the position of this river is shewn. Athcliath, or Dublin See note ", A. D. 91(j, " Tigh-mic-nEathach : i. e. the house of the son p. 593, siqn-a. 6(X) QNNata Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [gig. Copca bliaifciTiD, t)ecc. piano, mac Lonain, Uiji^il Sil Scoca, pile ip beach baoi 1 nGiunn ina aimpiji, oo maiilioD la macaib Ciiijipbume, Do Uib poraiD laiDpibe) 1 nDuinerai'oe occ Loc Odcaoc i nOeipib ITIuman. Ctoip Cjifopc, naoi cceo a naoi oeg. Qn oapa blmbain do Ohonnchab. Ciafian, eppcop Uolam, "] Ruman, mac Carapaij, eppucc Cluana hlopaipD, Deg. Qp Do acpubpab an pann po, Compap eccnai upbaipc air, pfp co noccaiB occa aib, OunaD Doini Dil imoail, T?uman, mac Carapaij cam. maonach, mac SiaDail, abb bfnncaip, -] pccpiBrnb na n^aoibel uile, Coip- ppe, mac pfpaoaij, cfnn cpabaib Caijfn, comapba Diapmaca, mic Ctoba poin, aipcinnech ^i^e mocua,-] anchoipe, Deg lap noeigbfraib cian aopDa,-] pfpgal, mac TTlaolmopDa, ab Saijpe, Oeg. Qp Doib po paiofo, Nf blicibain cen aipipni, anabaib abb buan bfnncuip, Qgup coitiapba Oiapmaca, Coipppe ba buaiD cec Deaj cuip. Qb Saijpe CO pocpaici, pfp^al pfp co poenofnaib, Oorhnall Deil apo inle mair Dumebdir pop '^aoiDealaib. Nf puipmiu, ni aiperha, po bir ipam cpiamainpi, Q cainic oe ancfppaib Gpeann ipin mbliabainpe. Oorhnall, mac pioinr, mic TTlaoileclainn, piojbamna 6peann Do mapbab la a bpdraip Oonncab i mbpuij^in Oacoga. Qy do bc'tp an TTlhaonaij, mic Siabail, ceDna, "| Oomnaill po pdibeab, " Flann, son ofLonan. — See this obit already Cluon-mic-Nois, quievit. Sitric mac Ivar for- entered under the year 891, p. 549, sripra. The sook Dublin by divine power." [The] " Doim- insertion of it here is a mistake of the Four liag of Kells broken by Genties, and" [they] Masters. " did martire many there." [The] " Doimliag The year 918 of the Annals of the Four of Tuileain burnt the same day. Cormac, mac Masters corresponds with 919, alias 920, of the Cuilenan, Kinge of Desyes in Mounster, Ju/;)/- Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that latus." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. year as follows : '' Tolan Otherwise written Tuilen, now "A. D. 919" \ul- 920]. "Maelmiiire, prince Dulane, a parish near the town of Kells, in the of Ardbrackun, riwrtmis est. An overthrow by county of Meath. Donoha O'Maeilccblainn of the Genties" [Gen- ' Maenach. — "A. D. 917" \_recte, 921]. "Moo- tiles], "where innumerable of them were slainc. nagh, mac Shell, abbot of Beanchor, the best Finchar, Episcopus et scriha of Doimliag, fell- scribe of all Ireland, died." — Ann.Clon. cilcr pausavit. Scannal of Koscre and Scribe of ' Abbut oflastiiifj Bearmchair. — It is added in 919.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. GOl son of Lonan", the Virgil of the race of Scota, the best poet that was in Ireland in his time, was treacherously slain by the sons of Corrbuidhe, who were of the Ui-Fothaidh, at Loch Dachaech, in Deisi-Mumhan. The Age of Christ, 919. The second year of Donnchadh. Ciaran, Bishop of Tolan"", and Ruinan, son of Cathasach, Bishop of Cluain-Iraird, died. It was for him this quatrain was composed : Shrine of wisdom illustrious, acute, a man of virgin purity. By the hosts of people assembled was he loved, Ruman, son of Cathasach the amiable. Maenach^ son of Siadhal, Abbot of Beannchair, and the [best] scribe of all the Irish race, [died]. Cairbre, son of Fearadhach, head of the piety of Leinster, successor of Diarmaid, son of Aedh Roin, airchinneach of Tigh-Mochua, and an anchorite, died, after a good life, at a very advanced age ; and Fearghal, son of Maelmordha, Abbot of Saighir, died. Of them was said : It was not a year without events; premature died the Abbot of lasting Beannchair*^, And the successor of Diarmaid, Cairbre, the gifted above all good pillar. The Abbot of Saighir with multitudes ; Fearghal, man of gentle exactions; Domhnall*^, a scion all-good ; a plague'' among the Gaeidhil. I have not enumerated, I shall not enumerate, because I am sor- rowful, What misfortunes came upon Ireland in this year. Domhnair, son of Flann,son of Maeleachlainn,heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by his brother, Donnchadh, at Bruighean-Dachogai It was of the death of the same Maenach, son of Siadhal, and of Domhnall, was said : an interlined gloss that this was Maenach. ^Domhnall. — "A. D. 917- King Donnogh ^Domhnall. — It is added in an interlined gloss killed his own brother, Donell, who was elected that this was Domhnall, son of Flann, son of to be his successor in the kingdom." — Ann.Clon. Maelechlainn. ' Bruighean-Dachoga. — Now Breenmore, in the '' A ])lague " A. D. 917" [rerte, 921]. parish of Drummaney, barony of Kilkenny " There reigned in Ireland a great plague this West, and county of Westmeath. — See note '', year." — Ann. Clon. under the year 1415. 4 II 602 aNNQta Rio^hachca eiReawN. [919. Coicceab bliabain baejlac binn O phlann Ufriipac coficcaib Djionj, TTlaenac carpac Coriijaill spinn ^uin Dorhnaill la Oonncab nOonn. TTlop Imc TTlaonac, a Obe oil, Uipoepcc baolac in gnuip jloin, Dpotncla Gpeann Dap od muip Comapba cuip Corhjaill caoin. Ceann cuinopfj an cuiccib coip, Q minD oip ap nnaipgi mup, Saec Ifm egnaiD Inpi pdil, Oo Dir a Dail n^aibeal ngup. ^fm Don li'cc logniaip lain, ^o T?uaim pd)n ap aippDe mbpoin, Nac maip TTlaenac TTluTtian muab Qy^ lop cpuaj a Ohe itioip. Ceallac, mac Conjalaijj, abb Cille acliaiD, CionaeD, mac Oorhnaill, abb Doipe Chalgaij,-] Dpoma Uuama, cfnn arcorhaipc Ceneoil cConaill, 065. piairbeapcacli, mac TTluipcfpcaig, abb Cluana moip, 065. Qp Do po paiDeaD, Caicce annab inn maip uai^, caicce allaD eccep loip, IniD piaicbeapcac pinD pdil po pcap ppi miaD Cluana moip. rnaolpinchiU, mac Cananndin, 065, ap Do po pdioeaD an pann )^o, Lapap Laijean lip co rpdij ni bo clair ppi poplann peij, Clepcecc caem, cen imcim nair, po paic pop TTlaelpinciU peim. ^ ComhghaU's city: i. e. the Monastery of under A. D. Iiy7. Colgaii quotes this passage Beannchair, or Bangor, in the county of Down, as from the Annals of the Four Masters in his founded by St. Comhghall in the sixth cen- Annals of Derry ; but he makes Cinaedh Abbot tury. of Doire-Chalgaich and Druimchliabh, thus : ' BonnchadhDonn: i.e. Donnchadh, Donough, "A. D. 919. S. Kinasdus, filius Domnaldi, or Denis, the brown-haired. Abbas de Doire-Chelgaich, et de Druimchliabh, "' Bruim-Thuama. — Translated by Adamnau arx ct caput religionis totius Tirconellia\ obiit." Dormm-Tommae, now Drumhome, in the barony — (luat. Mag., Trias Thaum., p. 503. of Tirhugh, and county of Donegal. — See note'', " Cluain-mor : i. e. the great lawu ur meadow. 919.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRP:LAND. 603 The fifth year, disastrous, sweet, From Flann of Teamhair, a company have died, Maenach of happy Comhgall's city'', Domhnall was slain by Donnchadh Donn'. Great grief is Maenach, dear God ! The illustrious, black-haired man of the charming face, The paragon of Ireland between two seas, The successor of the mild Comhgall, Head of counsel of the just province, Its golden crown to be sorrowfully regretted. Grievous to me that the wise man of Inis-Fail Died from the assembly of the brave Gaeidhil. A gem of the full precious stone. As far as noble Rome it is sign of sorrow. That Maenach of noble Munster does not live, 'Tis sufficient cause of grief, great God. Ceallach, son of Conghalach, Abbot of Cill-achaidh ; Cinaedh, son of Domh- nall, Abbot of Doire-Chalgaigh, and of Druim-Thuama™, head of the council of the Cinel-Conaill, died. Flaithbheartach, son of Muircheartach, Abbot of Cluainmor", died. Of him was said : Where is the resting place of the sacred ornament ? Where the renown of great poetic powers ? Behold" Flaithbheartach, the fair of Fail, has separated from the ho- nours of Cluain-mor. Maelsinchill, son of Canannan, died ; for him this quatrain was composed : The flame of wide Leinster to the shore, he was not feeble in the unequal strife, Mild clerkship, without violation of chastity, descended as a blessing on the gentle Maelsinchill. This is probably the place now called Cloo- " Behold: inio. The word itiio, otherwise more, ia the barony of Eathvilly, and county of written enne, is the same as the Latin ecce, and Carlow. is explained pec no pioiin by O'Clery. 4h2 604 aNNQca Rjo^hachca eiReawN. [919. Ceapnac, mac piainn, abb Lainne Leipe, oecc, Dia neb|ia6, Surpall Ului^e, mair ppi haf;, b\\Cj:; mban mbuibe bale a bpi'j, r?uicfn 5]ieini 5|iion ppi SpuaD cfpnac Cepe liac a Dir. TTlacpooaiDe, mic Dunchaba, aipcinnec Cluana boipfnn, 065. TTlaonacTi, Cele Oe, do ciaccain Don paipp^e aniap do benam pecca Gpeann. ^oppair ua lilomaip do jabdil popab 1 nQr cliar, 1 QpD TTlaca Dopccain laip laparh, 1 la a ploj ipin Sarapn pia pel TTlaprain, "| na caije epnaije Do anacallaip CO na lucr Do Clielib Oe, 1 Do lobpaiB. Qn rfp do apccain laip in jac aipo .J. piap CO lump labpaba, poip co bantia, po riiair co TTlaj Uillpfn. Qcc acri ni cfna an pluaj Do beachatb po cuair Dop paippaiDTTluipcfpcach, macNeiU, -] Qijnfpc, mac mupcliaba, co paoirhiD pop na^allaib, 1 copcpacap Dpong Dio mop Dib,i DO epnacap uarab oile Id Dopcacr ceD copaij na hoibce, uaip nip bo poppeil DoiB incc. TTluipiucc do ^ballaiB oc Loch peaBail ace Olb CO nDib longaibh pop cpiocac "] Imp Goccbain do opccain Doibb. pfpjal, mac Domhnaill, .1. cijeapna an phocla, 1 neapccaipDine ppiu, 50 po mapb luce lumse Diob,"] po bpip an luing peipin, "| puce a hionnrhup -] a heDctil. piche lon5 oile Do rocr co Cfnn TTlajaip 1 naipreap Uipe Chonaill im mac Uarrha- '' Godfrey. — The substance of this passage is translated by Colgan, in his Annals of Armagh, as follows : " A. D. 9 1 9. Goilfredus Htia Ilimhair (Dux Nortmannorum) ca'pil Duhliniam et cum exercitu die Sabbathi ante festum Sancti Martini predis et rapinis devastat Ardmacham : pepercit tamen Ec- clesiis, Colidek, el injinnis." — Trias Thawn., p. 296. This event is noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under A. D. 917, but the true year is 921. "> Inis-Labhradha : i. e. Labhraidh's Island. Not identified. ' Matjh- UilKCann Now unknown. • Inis-Eoghain : i. e. Eoghan's Island, now the barony of Inishowen, in the county of Donegal. ' Ceann-Magkair Now Kinaweer, in the north of the barony of KilmacreiKiii, and county of Donegal See note i, under A. D. 702, p. 303, supra. The year 919 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 920, alias 921, of the Annals of Ulster, which notice the events of that year as follows : "A. D. 920" [al. 921]. " Maenach, mac Siagail, chief of learning" [cec/f, wisdom] "in the Hand of Ireland, died. Daniell O'Maelech- lainn pier dolwn occisus est afratresiio, Doncha, guod aptum erat. Kieran, abbot of Daiminis, died. MaeiLsi'chluinn O'Flainn" [i. e. grandson of Flann], " hc3're of Tarach ; Fiachra, mac Cahalain, King of Coill-Follomain; and Ragnall O'llivar, King of White and IMack Genties" [Gentiles] " oiiincs mortui sunt. Godfry O'Hivar in Dutilin. Cinaeh mac Daniell, prince of Daire- Calgai, and Drumtuoma, head of counsel among theConellsof Tuaisceirt, ilicd. TlicGentiescame 919] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 6f)5 Cearnach, son of Flann, Abbot of Lann-Leire, died ; of whom was said : The torch of the plain (good in battle) of Bregiathe fair and lovely, stout his strength, Brilliance of the sun, the sun upon his cheek. Cearnach of Leire, mournful the loss of him. Macrodaidhe, son of Duncliadh, aircliinneach of Cluain-Boireann, died. Maenach, a Ceile-De [Culdee], came across the sea westwards, to establish laws in Ireland. Godfrey^, grandson of Imhar, took up his residence at Ath-cliath ; and Ard-Macha was afterwards plundered by him and his army, on the Satiu"- day before St. Martin's festival ; but he spared the oratories, with their Ceile- Des [Culdees], and the sick. The country was plundered by him in every direction, i. e. westwards as far as Inis-Labhradha"!, eastwards as far as the Banna, and northwards as far as Magh-Uillseann''. But, however, the host that went northwards was overtaken by Muircheartach, son of Niall, and Aighneart, son of Murchadh, so that the foreigners were defeated, a very great number of them was slain ; but a few escaped in the darkness of the very beginning of the night, because they were not visible to them [the Irish]. A fleet of foreigners, consisting of thirty-two ships, at Loch-Feabhail, under Olbh ; and Inis-Eoghain* was plundered by them. Fearghal, son of Domhnall, lord of the North, was at strife with them, so that he slew the crew of one of their ships, broke the ship itself, and carried off its wealth and goods. Twenty ships more arrived at Ceann-Maghair', in the east of Tir-Chonaill, under the conduct of Uathmharan, by sea to Locbfeval untill tliey came to Inis- Martin's feast, viz., by Godfrith O'Hivair, with Owen, viz., at Low, with 32 shipjjs" [_recte, viz., his men, who saved tlie houses of prayer with under the conduct of Olv, who had 32 shipps], their people of God" [i. e. Culdees], " and lepers, " where they mett with straights and rocks, and the whole church towne, unless" [i. e. ex- where few of them remained pier torporem. cept] " some howses" [which] " were burnt Fergal, mac Daniell, King of the Ochla, cou- through neglect" [nisi paucis in ed tectis exustis tending with them, killed the people of one jKr incuriavi\. " Broad spoyles made by them shippe, bracke that selfe" [same], " and caried on all sydes, that ys, to Inis-Lavraa westerly, the spoyle of yt. Another Navi at Cennmagliar, easterly to Banna, in the north to Magh-Nilsen, in the borders of Tirconell, by Mac Uahmaran but the north Army were mett by Murtagh mic Barith with 20 shipps. The spoyle of mac Nell, and by Aignert mac Murcha, who Ardmach, the 3rd of November, by" [the] did overthrowe them, killed many of them, " Genties of Dublin, in the Saturday of St. paucis elapsis subsidio sublustris noctis. £clipsis 606 aNNQ^-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [920. ]icnn, mic bapicli, 1 111' Dejijenfac nach po6ail oon nul foin. ITIaoli^echlainn, mac maoljmanaiD, niic pioinn, 065. Opgain Cluana liemneach, -j lopccab DepcaiTje ITIochim, "] ojigain pf|ina moipe rilaoDocc Do ^Imllaib. Qoip C]Hopc, naoi cceo piclie. Qn cpeap bliabain Do Donncliab. TTlaol- poil, mac Qilella, eppcop, anchoipe,"] pcpibniD Leice Chuinn,-| abb InoeDnen, Decc. Qp Dia ecc po pdibfDh an pann, ITiaelpoil baoi po opDDun mop eppcop gaiBfo pamac pi^, Suf no nfpcao pecc pop cac pfp poceipoeD peccaip pi6. Copbmac, Gppucc Cluana pfpca bpenainn, -] Qilell, mac piaicim, obb Cluana moip TTlaeoocc, Do ecc. piannagan Ua Piaccdn, abb Cille Dapa, 1 pfjoarhna Laijean, 065. TTlaolionmain Ua ^lapcon, abb Cluana Oolcdm, C0I55U, mac peoaic, abb Sldine, Ctllogup Cbille Scipe, QoD Ua Rairnen, pfn puf Gpeann, 1 eccnaiD Sai^pe, pfpoalacb, paccapc Cluana mic Noip, -| Coinjpeac, mac Qonaccdin, peipcfgip Doiitiliacc, Deg. Cabg, mac paoldin, cigeapna Laijean Dfpgabaip ppip apdice Ui Ceinnpelaij, oej, Dia nebpab, Dd Deicli mbliaDan acgleam ap naoi ceraib ap moam, O sfnap Cpiopc, lap pia5ail, cup an mbliaDam icaam. Qp ipm bliabain Deirhin lappan piajjail aic, n^aip, Gcca ^aiDcc upoeipc aimniD, an pi^ aibino Ofpjabaip. InDpecracb, mac Concobaip, pijbamna Connacc, 065. TTlaolmicDuaicli, njeapna Qibne, do mapbab la ^allaib. Ctob, mac LondinUi ^uaipe, canaipi Qinne, Decc. pinDguine Ua ITlaolmuain, cijfpna peap cCeall Deg. Sloijfb la Donnchab, pf Gpeann, co Connaccaib, co po mapbnb Dpem mop Dia mum- rip 1 nOuibrip Qra Luain, Du 1 ccopcaip Cionaeb, mac Concobaip, cijeapna Tjune, B,t. \5. Kal. Junii, the Srd day, the first the Four Musters, p. 440, note 1; and also howre at night. Fhihvertach mac Murtagh, Quinta Vita S. Patvicii, Trias Thatwi., p. 64, Ahhotoi'Clonmorii,niortutis est." — Cod.Clarend., where Colgan transhites this passage as follows : torn. 49. " Anno 920. Mal-Paulinm Alildi films, Epis- The eclipse of the moon here mentioned hap- copus, Anachoreta, Scriba, sive Scriptor pravipuus pened on the 17 th December, 921. — See L'Art Leth-Cunnensis, hoc est Aquilonaris Hibernise, de Ver. les Dates, torn. i. p. 69. et Abbas Indenensis, obiil." "Madpoil. — Dr. O'Conor thinks that this was " Ua Macbnhuaidh. — Now anglice O'Molloy. the Paulinus to whom Probus dedicates his Life This is the first notice of the family name of St. Patrick. — See his edition of the Annals of O'Molloy occurring in these Annals. Their 920.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 607 son of Barith, but they committed no depredation on that occasion. Mael- seachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, son of Flann, died. The phmdering of Cluain- eidhneach, the burning of the oratory of Mochua, and the buiTiing of Fearna- inor-Maedhog, by the foi'eigners. The Age of Christ, 920. The third year of Donnchadh. Maelpoil", son of Ailell, bishop, anchorite, and [best] scribe of Leath-Chuinn, and Abbot of Indedhnen, died. Concerning his death the [following] quatrain was composed : Maelpoil, who was in great dignity, a bishop who took the road of a king, A sage who enforced the law upon all, a man who dispensed peace all round. Cormac, Bishop of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn ; and Ailell, son of Flaithim, Abbot of Cluain-mor-Maedhog, died. Flannagan Ua-Riagain, Abbot of Cill- dara, and heir apparent of Leinster, died. Maelinmhain Ua-Glascon, Abbot of Cluain-Dolcain ; Colga, son of Feadhach, Abbot of Slaine ; Alldghus of Cill- Scire ; Aedh Ua Raithnen, old sage of Ireland, and wise man of Saighir ; Fear- dalach, priest of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Loingseach, son of Aenagan, OEconomus of Daimhliag, died. Tadhg, son of Faelan, lord of South Leinster, who was called Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died ; of whom was said : Twice ten years, have followed upon nine hundred more, Since Christ was born, by rule, till the year in which we are. It is in this year certainly, according to the clear rule, occurred The death of Tadhg, the illustrious, happy, the noble King of Deas2;abhair. Innreachtach, son of Conchobhar, heir apparent of Connaught, died. Mael- micduach, lord of Aidhne, was slain by the foreigners. Aedh, son of Loiuui O'Guaire, Tanist of Aidhne, died. Finnguine Ua Maelmhuaidh", lord of Feara- Ceall, died. An army was led by Donnchadh, King of Ireland, into Connaught, so that a great part of his people was killed in Duibhthir-Atha-Luain'', where Cinaedh, son of Conchobhar, lord of L'i-Failghe, was slain. Maelmordha, son territory of Feara-Ceall, now Fircall, formed lycown, and Ballyboy, in the King's County, the south-west part of the ancient Meath, and ' Duibhthir-Atha-Luain : i. e. the Black Dis- comprised the modern baronies of Fircall, Bal- trict of Athlone. This was otherwise called 608 awHata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [921. Ua pailje. maolmopna, mac TJtacain, canaip Oppaije, 065. Op^ain Cluana rmic N6i]'> 00 ^hallaib Luimniccli, 1 ceacc Doibli pop Loch T?ib]i, 50 po oipcc]^fc a oilena mle. Opgain 6n iny^i la porapcaib cipe Do ^hallaib, Du in po nia]ibra Da ceD Decc 00 ^aoibelaib, "j Qbel pcpibniD Do Dol 1 mapcpa immaille ppiu. IriopaD Cluana mic Noip la mac nCtilji, 1 a lopccab laip lapom. Uarmapdn, mac Dobailein, cijeapna Luijne Connacr, Dej. piair- beapcacli, mac lonrhainen, pf Caipil, Do Dul Dm oilirpe, -| Lopcan, mac Con- liugdin, DO ^abail pije Caipil. Qoip Cpiopc. naoi cceD piche a liaon. Ctn cfrpaitiab bliaDam Do Ohonn- chao. TTiaolcallanD abb Oipipc OiapmaDa, ITlaolpaopaicc, mac lllopainD, abb Opoma cliab-| Qpoa ppara,OubDabpaine,abb Roppa ailirip, TTlaolcuile, mac Colmdin, pepleijinc Chluana mic N6ip,-| piacbpa eccailpi bicce, Decc. Omblicip Cille plebfe, paccapc Qpoa TTlaca, do Dol ] mapcpa la gallaib Sndma Qijijneacli. Cuconjalca, ]^accapc Lainne Leipe cerpa (.1. cancaipe no opacop) Gpeann ecip 511 r, -] cpiir,"| poap (.1. po piop") 065. DlaolmopDa, mac Concubaip, cijeapna Ua pailje, -] Pino, mac Cfppdin, rijijeapna TTlup- cpaije, Decc. Liojac, injean pioinn, mic TTlaoileaclainn, bfn TTlliaoilemichij, ciTjfpna bpfg uile, Decc, -] po habnacc co naipmicin moip In cCluain mic Noip. Speldn, mac Conjalai j, cijeapna Conaille TTluipreirhne, Do mapbab. Inopfo peap nQpDa,-| Lainne Leipe, -] peap Roip lyin mbliabain lupin. Cele mac Qnporhain, cijeapna Ua Cpiorhrannciin, Decc. ITlaolcluiche, mac Conco- Feadha-Atha-Luain, a district in the barony of of Bealacli-Muglma in 903 [908]. Athlone, and county of Roscommon See it The year 920 of the Annals of the Four referred to at the years 153G, 1572, 1580. Masters corresponds with 921, alias 922, of the * En-inis : i. e. Bird-island. This name is Annals of Ulster, and 918 of the Annals of now unknown. Fotharta-tire is one of the old Clonmacnoise, which notice the events of that names of Fotharta-O'Nolan, now the barony of year as follows : Forth, in the county of Carlow. "A. D. 921" [a/. 922]. " Maeilpoil, mac " The son of Ailgi. — This was the Tomrar Ailill, cheife and bushopp of Kindred Hugh Mac Alchi, king, who, according to the Annals Slane ; Teige, mac Foelain, King of the Kin- of Clonmacnoise, was reported to have gone to selaes ; Cernach, mac Flainn, prince of Lainn- hcU in the year 922 See Leahhar-na-gCeart, Leire, and Proctor" [moep] ''to them of Ard- Introduction, p. xli. mach from Belachduin" [now Castlekicran, 1 Flaitlihlicartach. — He had been first Abbot near KcllsJ " to [the] sea, and from [the] Boyn of Scattcry Island in the Shannon, and was the to Cashan, head of counsell and doing of the person who incited Cormac Mac Cuileannain, men of Bregh wholly, all dead" [Ruman Epis- the Bishop- King of Munster, to fight the battle copus Cluana- Iraird] ; " Ferdalach, busliop of 921.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 609 of Riagan, Tanist of Osraiglie, died. The plundering of Cluain-mic-Nois by the foreigners of Luimneach ; and they came upon Loch Ribh, and phmdcred all its islands. Tlie plundering of En-inis" in Fotharta-tire, by the foreigners, wlicre twelve hundred of the Irish were slain, and Abel the scribe was martyred along with them. The plundering of Cluain-mic-Nois by the son of Ailgi\ who afterwards burned it. Uathmharan, son of Dobhailen, lord of Luighne in Con- naught, died. Flaithbheartach'', son of Inmhainen, King of Caiseal, went upon his pilgrimage ; and Lorcan, son of Conlingan, assumed the kingdom of Caiseal. The Age of Christ, 921. The fourth year of Donnchadh. Maclcallann, Abbot of Disert-Diarmada ; Maelpadraig, son of Morann, Abbot of Druim- cliabh and Ard-sratha ; Dubhdabhraine, Abbot of Ross-ailithir ; Maeltuile, son of Colman, lector of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Fiachra of Eaglais-beag [at Cluain- mic-Nois], died. Duibhlitir of Cill-Sleibhthe^ priest of Ard-Macha, was mar- tyred by the foreigners of Snamh-Aighueach^ Cucongalta, priest of Lann-Leire, the Tethra (i. e. the singer or orator) for voice, personal form, and knowledge, died. Maelmordha, son of Conchobhar, lord of Ui-Failghe ; and son of Cearran, lord of Muscraighe, died. Lighach, daughter of Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, and wife of Maelmithidh, lord of all Breagh, died, and was buried with great veneration at Cluain-mic-Nois. Spelan, son of Conghalach, lord of Conaille- Muirtheimhne, was killed. The plundering of Feara-Arda and Lann-Leire, and of Feara-Rois, in this year. Cele, son of Anrothan, lord of Ui-Crimhthannain, Clon-mic-Nois ; Loingsech, mac Oenagain, of Athlone, lie lost divers of his army, and Equonimus of Doimliag ; and Colga mac Sem- Kenny, mac Connor, King of Affalie" [Offalie]. puil, abbot of Slane, all died. The shipping of " Indreaghtagh, mac Connor, prince of Con- Limericke" [i. e. of Mac Ailche] " to Lochri, naught, died. The Danes of Limbrick spoiled and spoiled Clon-mic-Nois, and all the Islandes, and ransacked Clonvicknose, and from thence that they carried away great booty of gold, they went on LoghEie, and preyed all the islands silver, and all manner of riches from the Loch." thereof. Ffingonie O'Molloye, King of Fear- — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. keall, died." — Ann. Clon. " A. D. 918" [recti, 922]. " Teig mac Foylan, ' Cill-Sleilhthe. — Otherwise written Cill- King of the west" \_recte, south] " of Lynster, Sleibhe, now Killeavy, near Newry, in the died. Flannagan O'Eiagan, abbot of Killdare county of Armagh. — See note ^ under A. D. and prince of Lynster, died. Moylepoyle mac 517, p. 168, suprd. Aileall, Bushop, best scribe, and anchorite of ' Snamh-Aighneach. — Now Carlingford Lough, all Leihkoyn, died. King Donnogh went with between the counties of Louth and Down..— See an army to Connaught, where, in the wilderness note ', under A. D. 850, p. 484, svpra. 4i fjlO QHwata Rioghachca eiReaww. [922. baip, iiiojDariina Connacc, Do rhapBab. Pinn mac TTlaelmopba, mic TTluipe- ccain, inojbarhna Laijfn, do mapboD Id Ceallac, mac Cepboill. piaicbeap- cach, mac lonmainein, Do jatidil do ^hallaib 1 n Imp Coca Cpe, -| a bjieic co Luimneacli. Ctoip Cpioj^r, naoi cceo pice a Do. Ctn cuijeaD bliabain do OhonnchaD. Ouiblicip, abb Cluana heiDneacli. ITIinpfDliac, mac Oomnaill, abb TTlainip- cpeacb buirejcfim arcorhapc (.1. piappai^e) peap mbpf^ uile, 6ccaib,cleipcib, 1 maopmuinncipe pdcpaig 6 Sliab puaiD co Laijniu De^. maolmo]iDa, mac Congalaij, abb Oairhinpi, TTlocca na hlnnpi, mac Cfpnacain, pajapc Qpoa TTlaca, Decc. Celiac, mac Cfpbaill, piojoamna Laijfn, Id OonnchaD, mac Oomnaill, copcaip pein, 1 OonncliaD, mac Oomnaill, pijbamna Ufmpac, Do mapbaD la TTlaolpuanaiD, mac Concobaip, 1 noiojail Cellaij, mic Cfpbaill, mic TTluipeccein. Lonjup do ^hallaiB pop Loc Gpne, co po inDippfc innpfDci, -| oilena an loca, -] na cuaca ap gacli caob De,-] aipipiom Doib pop an loc 50 pampaiD ap ccinc, ") an cip Dpajbail Doib 1 necmaing (.1. 1 nDeipf6) na pee pin. ^aill DO rocc pop Loc Cuan, 1 TTlaolDuin mac Qoba pijDaitina an CU1516 DO riiicim leo. Od ceo Deg Do gallaib Loca Cuan Do bd6a6 hi Loch T?uDhpuiDe. ^aill pop Loch Ribh .1. Colla mac 6apic, cigeapna Luimnij, -] ap leo po mapbaD Gachcijfpn, mac piannchaDa, cijeapna bpfjmaine. '' Loch- Cre. — Now Monahincha, near Roscrea. chiefe of Ireland in all vertues, in pace quievil. See note', under the year 802, p. 412, st«pra. Maelcluiche, mac Conor, heyre of Connoght, The year 921 of the Annals of the Four jser dolum occisiis est. Ligach" [Flann] " mac Masters corresponds with 922, alias 923, of the Maeilsechlainn's daughter, and Queene to the Annals of Ulster, and with 919 of the Annals King of Bregh, morlua est. Finn, mac Mael- of Clonmacnoise, which notice the events of that morra, heyre of Linster, afrati-e suo occisus est. year as follows : Maelcallan, prince of Disert-Diarmada, quievit." " A. D. 922" [al. 923]. " Maelpatrick, mac —Ann. Ult, Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. Morain, prince of Drumcliav and Ardsraha, "A. D. 919" [''Cf^'^, 923]. " Ligach, daughter mortuits est. Spelan, mac Congalai, per dolum. of King Flann, mac Moylcseaghlynn, Queen of oceisus, being king of the Conells" [of Muir- Moybrey, died, and was buried in Clonvicknose. theimhne]. " The spoyling of them of Arta" Dowlittcr, priest of Ardmach, was killed by the [Ferrard], " Lainn-Lere, and them of Ross in Danes. Dcdim U'Foirvhen, Tanaist, Abbott of the same moneth" [^recte, in eodem die^, "and Clonvicknose, died." — Ann. Clou. the spoyle of Cill-sleve by Genties" [Gentiles] ■• Mochta of the Island: i. e. Inis-Mochta, now " from Snavaignech, Duivlitir, priest of Ard- Inishmot, in a parish of the same name, in the mach, with them" [ixctk, by them] " to be barony of Slano, and county of Jleath. The martired. Cucongalt, priest of Lainn-Lcre, ruins ol' the church of Inis-Mochta are still to 922.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. fill died. Maclcluithe, son of Conchobhar, heir apparent of Connaught, was killed. Finn, son of Maelniordha, son of Muiregan, heir apparent of Leinster, was slain by Ceallach, son of Cearbhall. Flaithbheartach, son of Iiimaincn, was taken by the foreigners on the island of Loch-Cre'', and conveyed to Limerick. The Age of Christ, 922. The fifth year of Donnchadh. Duibhlitir, Abbot of Cluain-eidhneach ; Muireadhach, son of Domhnall, Abbot of Mainistir-Buithe, head of the counsel of all the men of Breagh, lay and ecclesiastical, and steward of Patrick's people, from Sliabh Fuaid to Leinster, died. Maelmordha, son of Conghalach, Abbot of Daimhinis. Mochta of the Island"^, son of Cearnachan, priest of Ard-Macha, died. Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, heir apparent of Lein- ster, was slain by Donnchadh, son of Domhnall ; and Donnchadh, son of Domh- nall, heir apparent of Teamhair, was slain by Maelruanaidh, son of Conchobhar, in revenge of Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, son of Muirigen''. A fleet of foreigners upon Loch Eirne^ so that they plundered the islands and islets of the lake, and the districts on every side of it ; and they remained on the lake till the ensuing summer, and they left the country at the end of that time. Foreigners came upon Loch Cuan ; and Maelduin, son of Aedh, heir apparent of the province, fell by them. Twelve hundred of the foreigners were drowned in Loch Rudh- ruidhe^. Foreigners upon Loch Ribh, i. e. [under the conduct of] Colla, son of Barith, lord of Luimneach ; and it was by them Eachtighearn, son of Flann- chadh, lord of Breaghmhaine^, was slain. be seen on a spot of ground containing about " Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, son of Muirigen, two acres, which was formerly an island, and is heir apparent to the kingdom of Leinster, was now surrounded by low, marshy ground, which slain by Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, heir ap- is always flooded in Winter. According to parent of Teamhair, who was slain by Maelrua- O'Clery's Irish Calendar, the festival of St. naidh, son of Conchobhar, in revenge of Ceal- Mochta of this place was kept here on the 26th lach." of March. He is to be distinguished from St. " Loch-Eirne. — Now Lough Erne, in the Mochta of Louth, whose festivals were cele- county of Fermanagh See note ", under A. M. brated on the 24th of March and 19th of 3751, p. 47, supra. August See note % under A. D. 448, p. 135, ' Loch-Rudhruidlie : i. e. Eury's Lough See supra. See Inis-Moohta again referred to at note ", under A. M. 2545, p. 7, stipra. See also the years 939, 997, 1026, 1138, 1150, and the i^eAVe-^enf/aw, note at 29th August. 1 152. ^ Breayhmliaine. — Now Brawney, a barony '^ Son of Muiriijen The language of this pas- verging on Loch Ribh, or Lough Ree, in the sage is very carelessly constructed by the Four county of Westmeath. After the establishment Masters. It should stand thus : of surnames, the chief family in this territory 4 i2 612 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiTjeaNN. [924. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo piclie a c]ii. Qn peij^eab bliaDain t)o Ohonnchab. pailbe, ancoipe, oecc. Carol, mac Concubaip, pf ceopa Connaclic, [oecc]. Oubjall, mac Qo6a, pij Ula6, oo mapbab la hUUcoib .1. la Cenel TTiaelce. Lopcan, mac Ouncaba, uijeapna bpfj [oecc]. Qp Dia necc po paibfo, Naoi mbliabna acpfp, apirh Dpon, 6 piann Ufitipacb, ni cop njel, Caral Connacc, p( na napr, Oubjall cuaja pi bale bpfg. Domnall, nmc Cacail, pijDarhna Connacr, Do iriapbabla abpc'tcaip, Uabj mac Carail, 1 Uabg Do jabdil lonaiD ct arap. paolan, mac muipfobaij, pi Laijfn, CO na mac .1. Copcan, Do epjabail la ^allaib Qclia cliach. Uompap, mac Uompalc, do iriapbaD do Conmaicnib mapa. piaicciup, mac 8co- pacbdin, cijeapna Ua Cpiorhranndin, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi gceD, pice, a cfcaip. Qn peaccrhaD bliabain Do Obonn- cbaD. Colman, mac Qililla, abb Cluana lopaipo,-] Cluana mic Noip, eppucc, -] Doccop egnaiD, Deg. Qp leip Do ponab Daiifiliac Cluana mic Noip. Do ClionaiUib TTIiiipcemne a cenel. Ctn DfcbrhaD bliaDain, Dail Dip, po pfp pailce "] bpon, Colman Cluana gaip jacb cuip ; Qlboann Do Dol Dap muip. took the surname of O'Braie, now O'Breen, Breen, and sometimes incorrectly O'Brien. The year 922 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 923, alias 924, of the Annals of Ulster, and 920 of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, which give some of the events of that year (cei-a; communis 924) as follows : " A. D. 923" lal. 924]. " A navy of the Genties" [Gentiles] "upon Loch-Erne, spoyl- ing all the Hands of the Loch, and the contry about the haven, and left it in Somer next. Genties at Loch Cuan, and Maelduin, mac Hugh, heyre of Ulster, was slain by them. Great shipping of the Genties of Loch Cuan, drowned at Fertais Ruraie, where nine hundred or more were lost. An armyhyGofrithO'IIivar from Dublin to Linioricke, where many of his men were killed by Mac Ailche. Mureach mac Daniell, second to the Abbot of Ardmach, High Serjeant" [apomaep] " of the south O'Nells, and coarb of Buty, mac Bronai, the head doer" l^recte, the head counsellor] "of all the men of Bregh among the" [laity and] " clergy, 5 die Kal. Dec. vita decessit. Maelmorra, mac Con- gaile, prince of Daivinis, quievit.''^ — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 920" [recte, 924]. "Two hundred of the Danes were drowned in Logh Eowrie. The Danes made residence on Logh Rie, by whom Eghtigern, mac Flanoha, prince of Brawnie, was killed. Foylan mac Murtagh, or Morey, King of Lynster, was taken by the Danes, and led captive together with his sons." — Ann. Chm. I' Lorcan " A. D. 920" [recti, 925]. " Lorckan, mac Donnogh, prince of Moybrey, died." — Ann. Clon. ' Exact: opon. — This word is glossed .i. 924.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 613 The Age of Clirist, 923. The sixth year of Donnchadh. Failbhe, anchfj- rite, died. Cathal, son of Conchobhar, king of the three divisions of Coniiaught, [died]. Dubhghall, son of Aedh, King of Ulidia, was slain by the Ulidians, i. e. by tlie Cinel-Maelche. Lorcan'', son of Dunchadh, lord of Breagh, [died]. Of their deaths was said : Nine years, it is known, exact' the computation, from Flann of Teamhair, it is not a charming circumstance, Till Cathal of Connaught, king of the nobles, and Dubhghall of Tuagha, strong King of Breagh. DomhnalP, son of Cathal, heir apparent of Connaught, was killed by his brother, Tadhg, son of Cathal ; and Tadhg assumed the place of his father. Faelan, son of Muireadhach, King of Leinster, with his son, i. e. Lorcan, was taken prisoner by the foreigners of Ath-cliath^ Tomrar, son of Tomralt, was slain by the Conmaicni-mara'. Flaithchius, son of Scorachan, lord of Ui-Crimh- thaunain, died. The Age of Christ, 924. The seventh year of Donnchadh. Colman, son of Ailill, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird and Cluain-mic-Nois, a bishop and wise doctor, died. It was by him the Daimhliag"" of Cluain-mic-Nois was built ; he was of the tribe of the Conailli-Muirtheimhne. The tenth year, a just decree, joy and sorrow reigned, Colman of Cluaiu, the joy of every tower, died ; Albdann went beyond sea. cinnce, i. e. certain, or exact, in the Stowe copy. tur. Caliall, mac Conor, King of Connaght, in ' Dornhnall. — "A. D. 920. Donnell, mac Ca- penitentia obiit. Daniell mac Caliel killed by his hall, prince of Connought, was killed by his cosen" [recte, brother] " Teige fraudulently, own brother." — Ann. Clon. and others of the nobles of Connaght." — Cod. ^ The foreigners of Atli-cliath : i. e. the Danes Clarend., torn. 49. of Dublin. ' Conmaicni-mara : i. e. the inhabitants of The year 923 of the Annals of the Four Connamara, or the barony of Ballynahinch, in Masters corresponds with 924, alias 925, of the the north-west of the county of Galway. — See Annals of Ulster, which note a few of the events note ', under A. D. 663, p. 274, sujird. of that year as follows : ^Daimhliag : i. e. the Stone-church, or Cathe- " A. D. 924" [al. 925]. " Duvgall, mac Hugh, dral of Clonmacnoise. The death of this abbot King of Ulster, a suis jugulatus est. Lorcan, is entered in the Chronicon Scotorum at the year mac Dunchaa, King of Bregh, senili morte imri- 926 See Petrie's Round Towers, pp. 266, 267- 614 aNNaf,a Rio^hacnca eiReawH. [925. TTlaolpeaclilainn, mac ITIaolpuanaiD, aipopijoariina UeaiTi]iacli, -] Ouin- eacaiDli, mac Laojaipe, plaich peap cCeall, Dej. Oiigain Ouirie Sobaipce DO 5^101-^*^1^ Loca Cuan, "] jio majibaD oaoine lomDa leo. Q cfraip picfc ap 5le, aguy naoi cceD cen cimbibe, O ]io gfnaiji mac Oe bi co hopccain Oiiin Sobaijigi. T?aoinea6 iiia mui|iceapcac, mac Meill -| pia nUlcaib occ Opocar Cluana na cpuimffp an 28 t>o Decembep Dm DapDaom do punnpaD, Du in po mapbaD occ cceo imo ccoipeachaib .1. Ctlbbann, mac ^oppaif, Qiipep,-] T?oilr. T?o gabaD cacc peachcmaine pop anlfr oile Diob occ Qr Cpinrne, 50 rcctimj ^oppair, ci^fpna ^all, 6 Ctc cliar Dia ccobaip. Opgain Cille Dapa do ^liallaib puipc Loaipje. Q liopgain Dopi6i]pi 6 Qc cliar ipin mbliabain cfDna. pepjup, mac Ouiligem, rijfpna Cuipj, Do rhapbab la pfpaib bpeipne. TTlochca, eppcoyj Ua Neill -| paccapr Qpoa TTlaca,"! muipfDach, mac Oom- naill, cdnaipi abbaoh QpDa TDaca, 065. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD a CU15 picbfc. Qn coccrhaD bliaoain Do Obonn- cTiaD. Copbmac, mac pirbpain, abb ^bnne Da Locha, maolpfccaip, abb Cluana peapca TTlolua, 065. Soiclileacdn Uije TTlunDa Do juin ~[ a ecc bi. " Dun-Sohhairce. — Now Dunseverick, near the Giants' Causeway, in the north of the county of Antrim. — See note ", iinder A. M. 3501, pp. 26, 27, siqwa. " Ciuain-na-gCruimhther : i. e. the lawn or meadow of the priests or presbyters. Not iden- tified. '' Being Thursdaij This shews that the year was not 924, for in that year the 28th of De- cember fell on Tuesday; but, according to the Annals of Ulster, this victory was gained by Muircheartach in 926, in which year the 28th of December fell on Thursday. Hence, it is quite evident that the Annals of the Four Mas- ters are ante-dated at this period by two years. "^ Ath-Cruithne : i.e. Ford of the Crutheui, or Picts. This is probably the same as that called Athcrathin, in the foundation Charter of Newry, and now included in Sheeptown, in the lordshij) of Newry. — See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Doivn and Connor, (J-c, p. 117. ' Lurg Now the barony of Lurg, in^the north of the county of Fermanagh. — See note", under A. D. 1369. ' Mochta The Annals of Ulster, though they generally differ two years about this period from the chronology adopted by the Four Mas- ters, yet agree with them in the date of the death of this bishop : " A. D. 923" lal. 924]. " Mochta, bushopp of the O'Nells, and priest of Ardmach, in pace quievit." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. The year 924 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 925, alias 926, of the Annals of Ulster, and with 921 of the Annals of Clonmacnoisc, but the true year is 926, as is demonstrable from the criteria above set forth : 925.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 615 Maelsechlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, heir apparent to the sovereignty of Teanihair ; and Duineachaidli, son of Laeghaire, chief of Feara-Ceall, died. Dun-Sobhairce" was plundered by the foreigners, and many persons were slain by them. Twenty-four years exactly, and nine hundred without curtailment, From the birth of the son of the living God to the plundering of Dun-Sobhairci. A victory was gained by Muircheartach, son of Niall, and the Ulidians, at the bridge of Cluain-na-gCruimhther", on the 28th of December, being Thurs- day", where were slain eight hundred men with their chieftains, Albdann, son of Godfrey, Aufer, and Roilt. The other half of them were besieged for a week at Ath-Cruithne'', until Godfrey, lord of the foreigners, came to their assistance from Ath-cliath. Cill-dara was plundered by the foreigners of Fort-Lairge. It was plundered again by [the foreigners of] Ath-cliath in the same year. Fear- ghus, son of Duiligen, lord of Lurg'', was slain by the men of Breifne. Mochta^ Bishop of Ui-Neill, and priest of Ard-Macha ; and Muireadhach, son of Domh- nall, Tanist-abbot of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 925. The eighth year of Donnhhadh. Cormac, sou of Fithbran, Abbot of Gleann-da-locha ; Maelpeadair, Abbot of Cluain-fearta- Molua, died. Soichleachan of Teach-Munna was wounded, and died of the " A. D. 925" [ctl. 926]. " Dunsovarche praied night at the battle" [rede, at the ford] " of by the Genties" [Gentiles] " of Loch Cuan, Cruithne, untill Gofrith, king of the Genties, where many men were killed and taken" [m came from Dublin to relieve them." — Ann. Ult., quo multi homines occisi sunt et capti']. " An Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. overthrowe geven by Murtagh mac Nell, at "A. D. 921" [rede, 926]. "Colman mac Snavaigne, where 200 men were killed" [uhi cc. Ailealla, abbot of Clonvicknose and Clonard, a decollati sunt^. " Colman, prince of Clon-Iraird sage doctor, died in his old age. Donsovarke and Clon-mic-Nois, scriha et Episcopus, in Ckristo was preyed by the Danes of Loch Cuan ; Kill- (juievit. Fergus, mac Duiligen, King of Lorg, dare by the Danes of Waterford, and again by killed by the men of Brefny. The Navy of the Danes of Dublyn the same year. Mortagh, Loch Cuan taken at Linn-Duochaill, viz., Alp- son of King Neale Glundufle, made a great than, mac Gofrith, p7-idie Nonas Septemhr-is. An slaughter of the Danes, where Alvdon, son of overthrowe by Murtagh mac Nell at the bridge Godfrey, Awfer and Harold, together with 800 of Clon-Crumher, in quinta feria, quinta Kalen- Danes were killed. Downeachah, mac Lagerie, durum Januarii, where fell Alpthana mac prince of Farkeall, died. Moyleseaghlyn, mac Gofrith, cum magna strage exercitus sui. They Moyleronie, archprince of Taragh, died." — Ann. were sett about" [besieged] " for a whole seave- Clou. 616 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [925. bpmn, mac Cinneoij, do jenemain pan mbbaDain y^in .1. ;r;riu. blia6na poirii TTlaoilfchlainn mac Domnaill. Oonngal, l?o)^a Commain, oecc. Cainoeal- bdn, mac TTlaolcjioin, cijeajina Ua Laojaiiie,-] Pojajicach, mac Laccnain, ci^eajina Ueacba, Decc. ^aocTi, mac Duib]ioa, cijeapna Ciannacca ^Imne ^eimm, do rhapbaDli la lTlui]icf]icac]i, mac Neill. Sirjiiiic ua lilomaifi, njeapna Oubjall -] pionnjaU, Decc. ^opjiaic co na ^hallaib Do pagbail Qra cliar, 1 a nool ina pppireinj lap pe mfopaibli. ^oill Linne Ouacaill Do Deipje (.1. pdccbdil) Gpeann. Oenach UaiUcfn do roipmfpcc la TTluip- cfpcach mac Neill im OonnchaD Ua TTlaoileaclainn, cpia imneipi cara bof fcoppa, 50 pop foappcap Dia gan puiliuccab gan poipDfpjab pop neach Diob. TTlaolbpijDe, mac Uopndin, comopba pacpaicc ~\ Coluim Cille, -\ CtDarh- ndin, cfnD cpdbaiD Gpeann iiile,-] iiprhoip Goppa,De5 lap pfnDaraiD cocchaiDe 22 pebpuapii. ConiD Dpopaicmfc a bdip a Dubpaoli, Qla bliabain Decc ni' Diuip, O. liocc Cailne liil piainn ppi liuip, Q hochc Cailne TTlapra muaiD, liTlaolbpijDe buaiD n^aoiDeal ngnip. O jenaip mac Deoba De pop bic ce 111 colla cpf, Cuig bliaDna picer naoi cceo, Co liecc TTlaoilbpigDe lap nf. Ni bliabain cen aipipne, Qnabbaib abb Qpoa TTlaclia, TTlaolbpijDe bapp Gopaipe, Copbmac ^linne Dd loclia. ' Brian, son of Cinnedigh. — This is the prince p. 142, note ". who afterwards became Monarch of Ireland, and " Duhhghoill and Finnglioill: i. e. black for- is better known by the name of Brian Borumha. eigners and fair foreigners, or the Danes and " Maekeachlainn, son of Bomhnall. — He was Norwegians — See note", under the year 849, the Monarch of Ireland till 1002, when he was pp. 481, 482, supra. The Irish also called their deposed by Brian Borumha. Scandinavian invaders by the general name of '■ Caindealbhan He was the ancestor from Lochlannaigh, which Keating (in the reign of whom the family of O'Caindcalbhan, now Quin- Aedh Oirdnidhe) explains as loc-lonnai^, i. e. Ian and Kindellan, of Ui Laeghaire, in Meath, " powerful on lakes, or on the sea" : took their hereditary surname. — See the ;l/2.s- " Nee Hibernica vox //Oc/tforarewi'^'/i, qua; Danos cellany of the Irish Arclueological Society, vol. i. significat nation is illius propriumnomen est, sed 925.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 617 ■wound. Brian, son of Ceinnedigh', was born in this year, i. e. twenty-four years before Maelseachlainn, son of Domlinair'. Donnghal of RosCommain, died. Caindealbhan, son of Maelcron", lord of Ui-Laeghaire ; and Fogartach, son of Lachtnan, lord of Teathbha, died. Goach, son of Dubhroa, lord of Cianachta- Glinne-Geimhin, was slain by Muircheartach, son of Niall. Sitric, son of Imhar, lord of the Dubhghoill and Finnghoill''', died. Godfrey, with his foreigners, left Ath-cliath, but came back after six months. The foreigners of Linn-Duachaill deserted (i. e. left) Ireland. The fair of Tailltin was prevented by Muirchear- tach, son of Niall, against Donnchadh Ua Maeleachlainn, in consequence of a challenge of battle which was between them ; but God separated them, without slaughter or bloodshed on either side. St. Maelbrighde'', son of Tornan, suc- cessor of Patrick, Colum Cille and Adamnan, head of the piety of all Ireland, and of the greater part of Europe, died at a good old age, on the 22nd of February ; in commemoration of whose death was said : Twelve years not trifling On the eighth of the Calends of July, Flann was buried, On the eighth of the Calends of noble March, Maelbrighde most gifted of the brave Gaeidhil [died]. Since the divine Son of God was born Upon the earthly world in carnal shape. Five years and twenty, nine hundred, To the death of Maelbrighde in evil hour. It was not a year without events ; Premature the death of the Abbot of Ard-Macha, Maelbrighde, head of Europe, Cormac'' of Gleann-da-locha. illis ab Hibernica gente ideo impositum, quod translation of Keating's Hist. Trcl, p. 218. See valid! fuerint epibatse, seu quod strenues se note °, under the year 851, p. 486, «!(/«■«. milites in bellis navalibus prajbuerint ; Loclt The Irish also called the Scandinavians by the enim apud Hibernos perinde est ac lacus seu nameofG<;/»' Cormac. — The Stowe manuscript adds by 4 K 618 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [926. Qniioran, mac TTlaoilsuiiim, do jabdil njeajinui^a Co]iconno&pua&. Qoip Cjnopr, naoi cceo, pice a f e. Qn norhao bbabain do OhonnchaD. baoichine,abb bipiiae, pionnacca,abb CopcaijejCfnD pmjla epmoip Gjieann, Ciapdn, abb QchaiD Bo CainDigh, CeleDc(bail, mac Scannail, Do 60I co T?6irh Dic( ailir]ie a habbaine brnDcaiji,"] acbejic na |iaiiinpi occ imcecr Do. TTlichij Darhpa cai|ii]i do fiiiall o cojiaib cfjlai j, Oo a]-'ccnamh imm ailirep, cap cuinn mapa muaib mfnmnai^. TTIichij anaDh DinnclaDab collncc co lion a caipe, ITlichij; lopam impabab co jio ppi'r TTlac mop TTlaipe. TTlichi^ apccnarh pualac, palcpctb pop roil co cpearhon, TTlichij ppeiceach nDualcha, agiip Depna ppi Dearhon. TTIichij copp DO caipiuccab, Daig ipa cion pon bpena, niichij popp lap ccaipipiub aipm 1 crelccniip ap nDepa. TTlichij pocuil cijldin, repbab ppf gniiipi gndra, TTlicliig oitian inDnaiDe cpeapa luain Idife bpdra. niichiT^ Idiii copp cpeoBaibe, copuaD im cpdliaiD njlinne, TTlichij peic na neapcpaibe ap ri'p na plana pinne. TTlichij Idrii ppi cupbaiDe Domnain ce cecaib cainjfn, michij 5pep ppi liipnaije, icc aDpaD aipDpij aingeal. Ctcc inje Di aen bliabain, ni rfi^ca Dom cpf piccib. Qipipfiii po naom piajail m ndch maijin ba mirliij. Ml liiapacc mo coriiaeippi, biccfp ppi cpdlJaiD cpicliiD, QnaD Do pioc p6 baoippi innach maijin bd michig. way of gloss, inter lineas, ".i. Copbmac, mac back againe before the end of six moneths" picbpain, abb ^t-'f'ie oa locha, i. e. Cormac, [e< itcrum Gotlifrith reversus est ante Jinem sex son of Fithbran, abbot of Glendalough." meiisium']. " A skirmish geven at the faire by The year 925 of the Annals of the Four Mac Nell to Donogh O'Maelsechlainn ; but the Masters corresponds with 926, alias 927) of the Lord separated them without any killing" [_sed Annals of Ulster, and with 922 of the Annals Domimis eos separavit sine uUa occisione']. " Goach. of Clonmacnoise ; but the true year is 927: niac Duivroa, King of Cianacht of Glenn-Gavin, "A. D. 92G" lal. 927]. " Maelbride, mac killed by Murtagh, mac Nell. Fogartach mac Dornaine, Coarb of Patrick and Colum Cille, Lachtnain, King of Tehva, dolose a sua familia J'elice senectutc quicvit. Sitrick O'llivair, King occisus est. Cormac, Episcopus of Glindaloch of Black and White Genties, immatnra date mor- and Airchinnech, quicvit." — Ann.Ult., Cod. Cla- tuus est. The Navy of Linn" [Duachaill] " de- rend., torn. -19. parted, and Gofrith departed Dublin, but came " A. D. 922" \jxcte, 927]. " Moylbrigitt, mac 926.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. (ilij Anrothan, son of Maelgorm, assumed the lordship of Corca-Modhruadh. The Age of Christ, 926. The ninth year of Donnchadh. Baeithine, Abbot of Birra; Finnachta, Abbot of Corcacli, head of the rule of the most of Ireland ; Ciaran, Abbot of Achadh-bo-Cainnigh ; Celedabhaill, son of Scannal, went to Rome on his pilgrimage from the abbacy of Beannchair ; and he composed these quatrains at his departure : Time for me to prepare to pass from the shelter of a habitation, To journey as a pilgrim over the surface of the noble, lively sea. Time to depart from the snares of the flesh, with all its guilt, Time now to ruminate how I may find the great son of Mary. Time to seek virtue, to trample upon tlie will with sorrow, Time to reject vices, and to renounce the Demon. Time to reproach the body, for of its crime it is putrid, Time to rest after we have reached the place wherein we may shed our tears. Time to talk of the last day, to separate from familiar faces. Time to dread the terrors of the tumults of the day of judgment. Time to defy the clayey body, to reduce it to religious rule. Time to barter the transitory things for the country of the King of heaven. Time to defy the ease of the little earthly world of a hundred pleasirres, Time to work at prayer, in adoration of the high King of angels. But only a part of one year is wanting of my three score, To remain under holy rule in one place it is time. Those of my own age are not living, who were given to ardent devotion. To desist from the course of great folly, in one place it is time. Toruayn, a substitute or Cowarb of St. Patrick diens capiti iniquo. Coyndealvan, mac Moylcrun, and of St. Columbkill, and chief head of the prince of the race of King Lagerius, died, of devout of Ireland, died. Sittrick O'Himor, whom" [are descended] " the sept of Moynty- prince of the new and old Danes, died. The Kenydelan. Mac Eilgi, with the sons of Sitrick, Danes of Dublin departed from Ireland. The took Dublyn on Godfrey. Colen, mac Keally, fair of Taillten was held by King Donnogh and prince of Ossorie, died. Tomrair, mac Alchi, Mortagh mac Neale" [_recte, but disturbed by King of Denmark, is reported to go" [to have Mortagh mac Neale]. " My author sayeth of gone] " to hell with his pains, as he deserved." Mortagh that he was Memhruni iniquum inohc- — Ann. Clon. 4 K 2 620 aNNa;.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [927. 5a liach Co|ibTnac cuipfoacli jaeca 50 y^lfjaib firib, 1nD]ieaccacli miiao, miii]if6acli, TTlaonacli, TTlaol tnolbrac TTlichij. TTliniijeal, injfn pioinn, mic maoilpeachlainn, 065 In cCliiain mic Noip. OonncliaD, mac Oorfinaill, iiiojnarhna an Uimiy^ceipc, t)o TTiapbaoli la No]ic- manDaib. Lopcdn, mac TTlaoilcein, cijfpna Ua pailje, Deg. Pionnacca, mac Uaiog, jifojbamna Ua Ceinnpealaij, Deg. Cionaeb mac O^pdin, cij- eajina Laoijipi, Do mapbab. Gajpa, mac poppij, cijeapna Liiijne Con- nacliu, 1 Cfc, mac piaiubeapcaij, njeapna Copca ITlobpuaD, 065. Opgam Cille oapa a pupc Ldipge Id mac ^orppair, co puccpar bpoic -] eoala mopa eipce. TTlaolpuanaib, mac Concobaip, do mapbab la Oonnchab. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo picbe a peace. Ctn ofchmaD bliaoain do Oonn- chab. Uuaral, mac Oenacdin, eppcop Ooimliacc "j Lupca, -| maop mumn- ripe paccpaicc. Celeoabaill, mac ScanDail, comapba Corhjaill beanucaip, poGpinn eappcop pcpibnib, ppoicfpcaib, "] Docrop fpgna, 065 ina ailirpe ipin T?oimh an 14 Do Sepcembep, "| ipm naomhaDh bliabain ap caogacc a aoipi. ba DO bliabain a bdip po pdiobeab, Upi naoi, naoi cceo Do bliabnaib, pi'omfap po piajlaib peiliB, O jein Cpfopc, jnfom 5a noeine, co bdp cdib Cele cleipigh. Caoncompac, mac TTiaoluibip, abb -| eppcop Daipe Calccaicch, "| maop cdna Qbamndin, Uuaral, mac TTlanilciapdin, abb Cliiana lieibnech [oecc]. pep^il, abb Ui'pe Da jlapp, Decc 1 Poiiti ina oilifpe. Ounc]iab,mac bpaondin, pajapc Cille Dapa, TTlaolsipicc, abb 'Cije Spiiire Cluana mic Noip, TTlaol- " Cormac It is stated in an interlined gloss that this was Cormac Mac Cuileannan See note ^, on the battle of Bealach-Mugbna, p. 5G-1 to 569, suprd. " Eur/hra, son of Popriijh. — He is the ancestor from whom the Ui-Eaghra or O'Haras of Leyny, in the county of Sligo, have derived their name. According to Duald Mac Firbis, Fcarghal Mor O'Hara, who erected Teach-Teampla, now Tem- plehouse, was the eleventh in descent from this Eaghra, and Cian or Kcan O'llara, who was living in 1666, was the eighth in descent from that Fearghal. The year 926 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 927, alias 928, of the Annals of Ulster, and 923 of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, but the true year is 928 : " A. D. 927" lal. 928]. " Baeihin, Coarb of Brenainn Biror, quievit. Murgel, daughter to Maelsechlaiim, in old age died" [z» senectute ohiit']- " Maelruana mac Conor, killed by Donogh. Donogh, mac Dauiell, mic Hugh, killed by the 927] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 021 It was grievous that Cormac^ tlic hospitable was wounded with long lances, Indreachtacli the noble, Muireadliach.Maenach, the creat Maelmithisrh. Muirgheal, daughter of Flann, son of Maclseachlaiun, died at Cluain-mic- Nois. Donnchadh, son of Donihnall, heir apparent of tlie North, was slain by the Norsemen. Lorcan, son of Maelcein, lord of the Ui-Failghe, died. Fin- nachta, son of Tadhg, heir apparent of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. Cinaedh, son ofOghran, lord of Laeighis, was killed, Eaghra, son of Poprigh", lord of Luighne, in Conuaught ; and Ceat, son of Flaithbheartach, lord of Corca-Modh- ruadh, died. The plundering of Cill-dara by the son of Godfrey Port-Lairo-e, who carried away captives and great spoils from thence. Maelruanaidh, son of Conchobhar, was slain by [king] Donnchadh. The Age of Christ, 927. The tenth year of Donnchadh. Tuathal, son of Oenacan, Bishop of Daimhliag and Lusca, and steward of the family of Patrick''; Celedabhaill, son of Scannall, successor of Comhgall of Beannchair, throughout Ireland, bishop, scribe, preacher, and learned doctor, died on his pilgrimage at Rome, on tlie 14th of September, and in the fifty -ninth year of his age. Of the year of his death was said : Three times nine, nine hundred years, are reckoned by plain rules From the birth of Christ, deed of purity, to the holy death of Cele the Cleric. Caencomhrac, son of Maeluidhir, Abbot and Bishop of Doire-Chalgaigh, and steward of Adamnan's law''; Tuathal, son of Maelciarain, Abbot of Cluaineidh- neach, [died]. Ferghil, Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas, died at Rome on his pilgrimage. Dunchadh, son of Braenan, priest of Cill-dara ; Maelgiric, Abbot of the house Nordmans. IMac Ailclie upon Loch-Nehagh, Byrre, died. Murgeal, daughter of King Flann, with sea-men of Genties" [Gentiles], "robbing mac Moyleseaghlyn, died, an old and rich woman, all the ilands and borders about" [_et conjinia Killdare was ransackt by the son of Godfrey of ejuil " Diarmaid, mac Cerval, King of Ossory, Waterford, and from thence he brought many mortuus est. Cele, the Coarb of Comgall, et captives." — Ann. Clon. apostolicu.? doctor totius Ilihernie, went to pilgri- '' Steward of the family of Patrick : i. e. proctor mage. Ciaran, Coarb of Cainnech, quievit.^^ — of Armagh. Ann. Ult, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ' Adamnan's law. — See Petrie's IJistnrij and "A. D. 923" {_recte, 928]. " Bohine, abbot of Antiquities ofTara Hill, p. 147 to 1,50. 622 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReaHW. [928. pdrpaicc.mac Celen, y^accajic -j j^ecnap bfnncaip, TTlaolnnuicheipje, peijinjip Cluana mic Noip, Diapmaio, mac Ceapbaill, cijeapna Oppaiglie, InDpeach- cach, mac Carail, cijfiina Leifi Carail, [oecc]. ^abail pop Loc Oipbpfn Do ^hallaib Luimnij, ■] inpi an loclia Do opjcun Doibli. Coimleanj no cob- lai^ pop Loch Rib eicip Conmaicne -] "Cuaw nGlla, in jio mapbab Carol Ua TTlaele, -] piairbeajicacli, mac Uuarjaile, -) Dpong oile immaille ppiu. SloijfD Id OonnchaD 50 Liachopuim inD accliaiD muipcfpcaich, mic Neill, co po pcappac gan puiliuccab jan poipDea|iccaDli pop a|iaile. Oia mbof Oonn- cliab ace uprpiall an cplmjib. Ctp ctno ap pubpab, Qbpab neach ppi OonncViab oonn, pip an ponnchab plaice clann, Cia beicli Ciar Dpiiim ctp a cinn, aca gillae DiapDoin ann. Cainech, injfn Cananndin, bfn pij Gpeann, Decc. Oorhnall, mac Uaibj, pijbamna Ua cCemnpelaij, Deg. Opjain Cille Dapa 6 ^ocppich Id peile bpijDe. Qoip Cpiopc, nctoi cceD pice a liochn. Qn caonrhab bbabam cecc do OhonncliaDli. Muaba, eppucc ^linne Da lacha, piann pobaip, abb L115- maiD, TTlaolcaoiTTijin mac Scannldin, abb Uije TTlocua, -] Oonnjal, abb Ropa Comdin, Deg. TTlaolDabonna, mac Oobailen, coipec Cuijne, ITluipcfpcach, mac Gajpa, ci jeapna Luijne, -\ lobnaibe Ua TTlannacan do mapbab. 5°F' pair, ua lilomaip, co n^allaibli C(ra cliar, do rojail "| Do opjain Oepce peapna, ctipin in ]io mapbab mile Do baoinibh an bliabain pi, cimail apbfpap ipin pann, ' Loch Oirhscn. — Now Lough Corrib, in tlie the county of Leitrim. It was one of the ancient county of Galway — See O'Flaherty's Offi/gia, names of the hill of Tara. p. 180; and Hardiman's edition of O'Flaherty's The year 927 of the Annals of the Four Choforp'aphical Description of West Connaught, Masters corresponds with the year 928, alias p. 20, note ". 929, of the Annals of Ulster, and with 924 of " Tuath nElla. — A district on the west side of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, but the true year Lough Rec, in the barony of South Ballintober, is 929 : and county of Roscommon. This district is "A. D. 928" [«/. 929]- " Tuahal, mac Mae- called Fcalla under A. D. 842. — See note ", nagan, Scriha et Episcopus of Doiniliag and under that year, p. 4G4, supra. Lusca, proctor to Patrick's men from the moun- ' Liatlidndm : i. e. the Grey Ridge. There tain southerly ; alas! immatitra date quicvit. A are countless places of this name in Ireland, as Navy at Loch Orbsen in Connaght. Cele, Liathdruim, now Leitrim, which gave name to Coarb of Conigall, Scriba, Anchorita, et aposto- 928.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 023 of the Seniors at Cluain-mic-Nois ; Maelpadraig, son of Celen, priest and Vice- abbot of Beannchair ; ]\Iaehnoicheirghc, Oiconomus of CIuain-mic-Nois ; Diar- maid, son of Cearbhall, lord of Osraighe ; Innreachtach, son of Cathal, lord of Leath-Chatliail [died]. The foreigners of Luimneach went upon Loch Oirbsen", and the islands of the lake were plundered by them. A new fleet was launched upon Loch Ribh, between Conmaicne and Tuath-nEUa", where Cathal UaMaele, and Flaithbheartach, son of Tuathghal, and some others along with them, were slain. An army was led by Donnchadh to Liathdruim', against IMuirchcartach ; but they separated without battle, or shedding blood on either side. When Donnchadh was setting out on this expedition, these lines were composed : Let one say to Donnchadh the brown, to the bulwark of plundering septs. That though Liathdruim be before him, there is an angry fellow there. Caineach, daughter of Canannan, and wife of the King of Ireland, died. Domhnall, son of Tadhg, heir apparent of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died. The plun- dering of Cill-dara by Godfrey, on the festival day of St. Brighit. The Age of Christ, 928. The eleventh year of Donnchadh. Nuadha, Bishop of Gleann-da-locha ; Flann of Fobhar, Abbot of Luglimhadh ; Mael- caeinihghin, son of Scannlan, Abbot of Teach-Mochua ; and Donnghal, Abbot of Ros-Comain, died. Muircheartach, son of Eagra, lord of Luighne, and Idh- naidhe Ua Mannachain, were slain. Godfrey, grandson of Liihar, with the foreigners of Ath-cliath, demolished and plundered Dearc Fearua'^, where one thousand persons were killed in this year, as is stated in this quatrain : licus Doctor totiiis Ilihernie, in the 59 yeare of Inreaghtagh, mac Cahallan, prince of Lccall, his age, 18. die Kal. Oduhris, in peregrinatione died. Doiiogh, mac Breuan, abbot of Killdare, feliciter Home quievit. An army by Donncha to died. Virgill, abbot of Tyrdaglasse, Keyle mac Liatrym upon mac Nell." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Scannal, Cowarb of Beanchor and Cowgall, died Clarend., torn. 49. happily in pilgrimadge." — Ann. C'lon. "A. D. 924" [recte, 929]. " Twahall, mac s Bearc-Fearna : i.e. the Cave of Fearna. Oenagan, Bushop of Dowleeke and Luske, ser- "Oeapc .i. ua^ no uaimh." — O^CIcry. This is geant of Saint Patrick, died. Cayneagh, daugh- described as in Osraighe, and was probably the ter of Canannan, Queen of Ireland, and wife of ancient name of the cave ofDunmore, near Kil- King Donnogh O'Melaghlyn, died penitently, kenny See the Dublin Fenny Journal, vol. i. Dermott, mac Cervall, King of Ossorie, died. p. 73. 624 aNNQca i^io^hachca eiReanw. [929. Naoi cceD blmohain gan Dojpa, a hochc picfc non Oeapba, O DoluiD Cpiopc Dap ccobaip co cojail Depce pfpna. Qp na n^all bdoap pop Loc Oipbpfn 00 cup la Connaccaib. ^oill Luim- ni5 00 ^abdil lon^popc i ITluij Roijne. ^oill .1. im Uopolb, Do ^abdil pop Locli Gafacb,-] a longpopc occ T?uba TTlfna. Qccolb, mpla,"] c'lp ^all imbe, DO mapbaD Id hUib Ceinnpealaij. pino, mac TTlhaoilTinopDa, piojDarhna Ua ppailj^e, 1 piann a beapbpdraip Do rhapbaD. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD pice a naoi. Qn Dapa blia&ain Decc Do Dbonn- cliaD. Cpiinnmaol, eppcop Cille Dapa, Uioppaicce, mac QinDpene, abb Cluana mic Nuip, .1. do Uib bpniin a cenel, cej. TTlaoileoin, eppcop "] ancoipi Qra Cpuim, Decc lap noei^bearaiD. CfnDpaolaD, mac Lopcdin, corhapba Cluana hGoai]^ 1 Clocaip mac nOairheini, Dej. bpan, mac Colmdin, abb r?opa Cpe, DO rhapbaDh la ^allaib. TTIaelbpijDe, mac peaoacdin, abb Cainne mic Luacain, "] Oncu, pajapc Cille Dapa, Decc. Cfpnacdn, mac Uijeapndin, cijeapna bpeipne, Decc. ^aill Luimnij Do j^abdil pop Loch l?ib. ^oppaic DO Dol 1 nOppaijjib Do lonnapbaD Ua nlomaip a ITI015 Roijne. Donncuan, mac paoldin, piojDamna Laijfn, Deg. Oepbailjinjfnmaoilpinnia piojain Uearhpa, [De5]. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD cpioca. Qn cpeap bliaDain Decc Do OhonnchaD. Suibne, obb Lainne Leipe, Ouiblicip, mac Sealbai^, abb Uije TTlolinj, "] ^ Magh-Eoighne. — Otherwise written Magli- with the Genties" [Gentiles] " of Dublin, broke Raighne and Eaighne, a celebrated plain in down Derga-Ferna, which was not hard of aun- Ossory — See note % under A. M. 3817, p- 51 ; cient tyme" {_quod non auditiim est antiquis tcm- and note ', under A. D. 859, p. 494, svpra. jwrihus]. " Flann of Favair, bushop and ancho- ' Rahha-Mena. — Not identified. rite, in his old age died happily. Genties upon '' Finn, son of Madmordha He was the an- Loch Ehach and their campe" [a lonjpopc] cestor of O'Conor Faly, and Brian O'Conor "at Ruvamcna. Genties upon Loch Behrach Faly, who lost Offaly by his attainder in the in Ossory." — Ann. Vlt, Cod. Clarcnd., torn. 49. reign of Philip and Mary, was the twentieth in "A. D. 925" [recti, 930]. " The Connaught- descent from him. men committed a great slaughter on the Danes The year 928 of the Annals of the Four of Logh Oirbscn. The Danes of Lymbrick re- Masters corresponds with 929, alias 930, of the sided at Moyroyne. Torolv, prince of the Danes, Annals of Ulster, and with 925 of the Annals arniied" [i.e. emcamped] "at Lough Ncagh. of Clonniacnoise, which are very meagre at this Nwa, Bushop of Glandalogha, and Moylekevyn, period : abbot of Tymochwa, died." — Ann. Chm. "A. 1). 929" [al. 930]. " Gofrith O'Hivar, ' Lunn-mic-Luachain: i.e. the church of the 929] ANNALS OF THE KIN(}D()M OF IliELAND. 625 Nine hundred years without sorrow, twenty-eight, it has been proved, Since Christ came to our rehef, to tlie phuidering of Dearc-Fearna. A slaughter was made of the foreigners wlio were on Loch Oirbsen by the Connauglitmen. The foreigners of Luimneach encamped in Magh-Roighne\ The foreigners, i. e. those under the command of Torolbl:, took up their station at Loch-Eathach, and had their camp at Rubha-Mena'. Accolbh Earl, with a slaughter of the foreigners about him, was slain by the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. Finn, son of Maelmordha\ heir apparent of Ui-Failghe, and Flann, his brother, were slain. The Age of Christ, 929. The twelfth year of Donnchadh. Crunnmhael, Bishop of Cill-dara, Tibraide, son of Ainnsene, Abbot of Cluain-mic-Nois, of the sept of the Ui-Briuin, died Maeleoin, bishop and anchorite of Ath-Truim, died, after a good life. Ceannfaeladh, son of Lorcan, coraharba of Cluain-Eois and Clochar-mac-Daimheini, died. Bran, son of Colman, Abbot of Ros-Cre, was slain by the foreigners. Maelbrighde, son of Feadacan, Abbot of Lann-mic- Luachain'; and Onchu, priest of Cill-dara, died. Cearnachan, son of Tighear- nan, lord of Breifne, died. The foreigners of Luimneach took up their station upon Loch Ribh. Godfrey went into Osraighe, to expel the grandson of Imhar from Magh-Roighne. Donncuan, son of Faelan, heir apparent of Leinster, died. Dearbhail, daughter of Maelfinnia, Queen of Teamhair, [died]. The Age of Christ, 930. The thirteenth year of Donnchadh. Suibhne, Abbot of Lann-Leire ; Duibhlitir, sou of Sealbhach, Abbot of Teach-Moling, son of Luachan, so called from St. Colman, son "A. D. 930" [_(d. 931]. " Tibraid mac An- of Luachan, whose festival was kept there on sene, Coarb of Ciaran, exteiiso dolore obiit. the 30th of March. This place is described in Cennfaela mac Lorcain, prince of Cluon-Auis the Gloss to the Feilire-Aenguis, at 30th March, and Cloghar-mac-Damene, next to be abbot of as in Meath, and is the place now called Lynn, Ardmach, died. Maeleoin, bushop and ancho- situated in the barony of Delvin, and county of rite of Trim, happily died. Dervail, Maelfinnia's Westmeath. It is to be distinguished from daughter, Queen of Tara, morhia est. Cerna- Lann-Leire. — See Archdall's Monaiticon Hibcr- chan, mac Tiernan, king of Brefny, moriiim est." nicon, p. 722. — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. The year 929 of the Annals of the Four "A. D. 926" Irecie, 931]. "The Danes of Masters corresponds with 930, a/zVw 931, of the Lymbrick, resided on Logh Eee. Onchowe, Annals of Ulster, and with 926 of the Annals priest of Killdare, died. Godfrey went to of Clonmacnoise, both which are very meagre Ossorie to banish O'Himar from Moyroyney. at this period : Cronmoyle, Bushop of Killdare ; Keanfoyle, 4 L 626 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [931. pepleijinn ^Lnne oa loclia, peapDorhnacli, mac piannajain, abb Cluana lopaipD, pimcajica, abb Inpi Cainofja, ITlaonjal, mac becdin, abb Opoma cbab, maoljuiicc, abb pobaip, oecc. Qipriifb, abbCuile pacliain, Do map- Ba6 la ^allaib. Qonjap mac Ctnjiipa ppirhpile Gpeann, Decc. piano, mac TTlaoilpinniajCijeapna b]\C^ 00 rhapbaD DoUib Gachach, .1. laCummupccacli mac 6ccepcai j. Cona6 Dia ecc po paibfo, 6a oeichbip Do ^aoibealaib, Da leccfp oepa pola, Nan cing Uaillce Uaoiben Ua piainn, piann an bbpoja. Cionaeb, mac CainDealbain, ci?;eapna Cenel Lao jaipe. bacall Chiapain .1. an opaineac Do bdoab hi Coch Uecer, Loc Ui ^habpa aniu,-] Da pfp oecc amaille ppm, ajup a pajbdil po ceDoip. boinjpecli Ua Cearlobaip, pf Ulab, 065. Uopolb lapla Do mapbab la ITluipcfpcach mac Neill ~\ Id Ddl nQpaiDe. piann, mac TTluipeaDaij, pfojbamna Laijfn, -] bopcdn, mac Cachail, pioj- barhna Laijfn, oecc. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi ccerc cpioca a haon. Qn cffpamab bliabain oecc Do Ohonncliab. Copccpach, mac TTlaoilmucliaipji, eppcop 'Cije TTloclnia, "] na ccommanD. Seaclmnpach paccapc Oeapmaije,-] pebelm, .1. injfn Oorhnaill, banabb Cluana bponaij, Dej. Caral mac Obpdm, cij;eapna Laoijipi, 1 Cuilen, mac Ceallaij, cijeapna Oppaije, oecc. Celecen, .1. mac ^aipbir, cijeapna na nQipreap, Decc. Lopcdn, mac 6arach, an Dapa cijfpna bof an can ]^in pop Qiprfp Lippe, Decc. Raoinfoli 1 TTloi 5 uaca pia ppfpjal, mac Oomnaill,-] pia SiocppaiD, mac Uafmapdin .1. mac inj^ine Domnaill pop TTluipcfpcach, mac Neill, Du 1 ccopcaip TTlaoljapb, mac ^aipbif, cijeapna mac Lorcan, Cowarb of Cloneas and Clochor, '^ Loch-Tcchet. — Now Loch Gara, near Boyle, and Bran mac Colman, abbot of Rossecre, died." on the confines of the counties of Roscommon — Ann. C/on. and Sligo. — See note '', under A. M. 2532, and "' Cuil-rathain Now Coleraine, a well-known A. D. 1256. town, on the River Bann, in the county of The year 930 of the Annals of the Four Londonderry See note ", under A. D. 1213. Masters corresponds with 931, alias 932, of the "Tailhe: i.e. Tailltiu, now Teltown, near the Annals of Ulster, and with 926 of the Annals town of Navan, in the county of Meath. of Clonmacnoise, which give a few of the events "Brurjh: i.e. Brugh-na-Boinne, a place on of that year («'ra' commwK. 932) as follows : the River Boyne, near Stackallan Bridge, in "A. D. 931" \_al. 932J. " Ferdovnach, mac the same county. Flannagan, prince oi C\oi\-\i-a.ird, scriba optimus, '' The Oraineach : i. e. of the circles or rings. qukvil." [Torolv Earl, killed by mac Nell], 931.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. G27 and Lector of Gleann-da-loclia ; Feardomhnach, son of Flannagan, Abbot of Cluain-Iraird ; Fiiacarta, Abbot of Inis-Caindcaglm ; Maenghal, son of Becan, Abbot of Diuim-cldiabh ; [and] Maelgiric, Abbot of Fobliar, died. Ainnlieadh, Abbot of Cull-ratliain'", was killed by the foreigners. Aenghus, son of Anghus, chief poet of Ireland, died. Flann, son of Maelfinnia, lord of Breagh, was slain by [one of] the Ui-Eathach, i. e. by Cummascach, son of Egceartach ; of whose death was said : It would be lawful for the Gaeidhil, if they should shed tears of blood, As Taillte" of Taeidhen is not walked by the grandson of Flann, Flann of Brugh". Cinaedh, son of Caindealbhan, lord of Cinel-Laeghaire, [died]. The crozier of Ciaran, i. e. the Oraineach'' was lost in Loch Techet^ now Loch-Ui-Ghadhra, and twelve men along with it ; but it was found immediately. Loingseach Ua Leathlobhair, King of Ulidia, died. Torolbh the Earl was killed by Muir- cheartach, son of Niall, and the Dal-Araidhe. Flann, son of Muireadhach, heir apparent of Leinster ; and Lorcan, son of Cathal, royal heir of Leinster, died. The Age of Christ, 93 L The fourteenth year of Donnchadh. Cosgrach, son of Maelmochoirghi, Bishop of Teach-Mochua, and of the Commans''; Seach- nasach, priest of Dearmhach ; and Fedhelm, i. e. daughter of Domhuall, Abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh, died. Cathal, son of Odhran, lord of Laeighis ; and Cuilen, son of Ceallach, lord of Osraighe, died. Celecen, i. e. the son of Gairbhith, lord of the Airtheara, died. Lorcan, son of Eochaidh, the second lord that was at that time over Airther-Life, died. A battle was gained in Magh-Uatha' by Fearghal, son of Domhnall ; and Sichfraidh, son of Uathmharan, i. e. the son of the daughter of Domhnall, over Muircheartach, son of Niall, where were slain "Maelgiric, Cowarb of Fechin Favair, dormivit. lere ; Ferdonagh mac Flanagan, abbot of Clo- Loingsech Ua Lethlavair, King of Dalarai, ?(io?-- nard ; Fwagarta, abbott of Iniskeyndea ; and tuus est. Airmeach, prince of Culrahan, killed Moyngall mac Becan, abbott of Dromcleive, died by Gentiles" [a Gentibus interfectus erf]. " Ci- a good happy death. Enos mac Angussa, chief naedh, mac Cainnelvain, Dnx Generis Laegaire, poet of Ireland, died. Dowlitir mac Sealvay, jugvlatus est. A navy upon Locli-Ri." — Ann. abbott of Tymoling, and Lector of Gleandalogha, Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. died." — Ann. Clon. " A. D. 927" lul. 932]. " Torulfe Asalfland ' The Commanns.—See the years 870,898,915. was killed by these of Dalnary and by prince ' Magh-Uatha — A plain in the east of Meath, Moriertagh mac Neale. Swyne, abbott of Lyn- but its exact position is unknown to the Editor. 4 l2 628 awNa^a Rio^^iachca eiueaNW. [932. OeajiUiif,-] Conrhal, mac bpuaDiiotiTi, co riDpiiins oile In maille piiiii. Raoin- foli iim cConainj, mac Neill co n^aUaiB Coca liearacli po]i coigeab Ulab, Du 1 ccopc]iacaii oa ceD Decc. '5oill do jabdil pop Locaib Gijine, co po ionn|iaccap i 50 po aipccpfccap iolcuara,-| ilcealla 50 Loch ^amna. Qpn- macha do opjam im peil ITlaprain do mac ^oppaiD .1. arhlaib, co n^allaibli Cocha Cuan imme. TTIacaDan, mac Qe6a co coijeaD UlaD, 1 Qmlaib, mac ^oppair co n^allaib oionniiab -| Dapjain an coii^eaD co Sliab 6fra piap, -] CO ITiucnarha pobeap. ConupcappaiD TTluipcfprach mac Neill. peapaib car ppiu, 1 po meabaib poppa co ppapccaibpioc Da picic Decc cfnn laip Id caob bpaice -] gabdla. bapD boinne ppimpile Gpeann Do mapbaD DUib Copbmaic Ua n6rhach Coba. Oomnall, mac ^abpai, cijeapna Luijne DO mapbaD. TTlaibm Ouib ripe pia nQrhlaoib CeriDcai]iec 6 Luimnech, Du 1 cropcpaccap paopclanoa do Uib lllatne. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD cpiocha a Do. Qn cuicceab bliabam Decc Do Obonnchab. ^oill Luimnij Do lonnpab Connacr co TTluij Liiipcc po cliuaich, -] CO babbjna poip. Ouibjiolla, mac Robacdm, n jeapria Ua Copbmaic, Do ' Loch Gamhna. — Now Lough Gowna, in the barony of Granard, and county of Longford. This is the head of the chain of the Erne lakes. — See note ', under the year 1384. ° Sliahh-Beatha. — Now Slieve-Beagh, on the confines of the counties of Monaghan and Fer- managh. — See note 1, under A. M. 2242, and note °, under A. D. 1593. " Mucnamlia. — Now Mucknoe, near Castle Blayney, in the county of Monaghan. See note '', under A. D. 830, p. 445, svprcl. " Bai'd Boinne : i. e. the bard of the Boyne. ' Ui-Cormaic-Cobha The territory of this tribe comprised the district about Newry, in the county of Down, as appears from tlie Charter of Foundation of the Abbey of Newry. — See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and Connor, ^c... p. 117, note '. ' Duibhthir : i.e. Duibhthir-Atha-Luain, a territory comprised in the present barony of Athlone, in the south of the county of Roscom- mon. This was a part of Ui-Maine-Chonnacht. — See note under the year 920. " Ceanncairech : i. e. of the scabbed-head. The year 931 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 932, alias 933, of the Annals of Ulster, and with 928 of the Annals of Clonmacnoise : " A. D. 932" [al. 933]. " An ovcrthrowe by Ferall mac Daniell mic Hugh, and by Jefry mac Uohmaran, viz., Daniell's daughter's sonn, upon Murtagh mac Nell and Conaing at Magh- Uaha, where fell Maelgarv, King of Thurles, and Coumal, King of Tuohachai, with 200. Culen mac Cellai, King of Ossory, opiimus laicus, mortuus est. A battle breach by Conaing mac Nell upon the Northmen at Ruva-Concongalt, where 300, or little less, were slaine. Madagan mac Hugh, witli the fifth of Ireland and forre- ncrs, untill they came to Sliav-Bcha westcrlye, and to Mucnam southerly. Murtagh mac Nell, with his strength mett them, whoe killed and tooke 240 of them. Celigan mac Garvith, dux of the North- west" \_recli, dux Orientalium, i.e. 932] ANNALS OF TlIK KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 629 Maelgarbh, son of Gairbhith. lord of Dearlas ; and Conmlial, son of Bruadhran ; and many others along with them. A battle was gained by Coiiaing, son of Niall, and the foreigners of Loch Eathach, over the province of Ulidia, wherein twelve hundred were slain. The foreigners took np their station upon the lakes of Erne ; and they spoiled and plundered many districts and (■luiri:hes, as far as Loch Gamliiui'. Ard-Macha was plundered about the festival of St. Martin, by the son of Godfrey, i. e. Amlaeibh, with the foreigners of Loch- Cuan about him. Matadhan, son of Aedh, with [the inhabitants of] the pro- vince of Ulidia, and Amhlaeibh, son of Godfrey, with the foreigners, spoiled and plundered the province [of Ulster] as far as Sliabh-Beatha" to the west, and and as far as Mucnamha'^ to the east ; but they were overtaken by Muirchear- tach, son of Niall, and a battle was fought between them, in which he defeated them ; and they left Avith him two hundred heads [cut off], besides prisoners and spoils. Bard Boinne^, chief poet of Ireland, was slain by the Ui-Cormaic- Cobha''. Domhnall, son of Gadhra, lord of Luighne, was slain. The victory of Duibhthir^ was gained by Amhlaeibh Ceanncairech" of Luimneach, Avhere some of the nobles of Ui-Maine were slain. The Age of Christ, 932. The fifteenth year of Donnchadh The foreigners of Luimneach plundered Connaught as far as Magh-Luirg*" to the north, and as far as Badlibbghna"^ to the east. Duibhghilla, son of Robachan, lord of Ui-Cor- Captain of the Oriors], " moj-tuus e^t." — Ann. preyed, spoyled, and made havock of all places Ult, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. untill they came to Sliewe Beha, where they " A. D. 928" l_r€Cte, 933]. " Seachnassach, were mett by prince Moriertagli mac Jveale, priest of Dorowe, died. Adalstan, King of who, in a conflict, slewe 1200 of them, besides' Saxons, prey'd and spoyled the kingdom of the captives he took. The Bard of Boyne, Scotland to Edeuborough ; and yet the Scottish- chief of all Ireland for poetry, was killed by men compell'd him to return without any great O' Neachaghs of Ulster." — Ann. Clon. victory. Adulf mac Etulfe, King of North '^ J/(/(/7j-iM!V(7; i. e. the plains of Boyle, in the Saxons, died. The Danes of Logh Ernie prey'd county of Roscommon. and spoyled all Ireland, both temporal! and " Badhhh(jhna — Now Slieve Baune, a moun- spirituall land, without respect of person, age, tainous district in the east of the same county, or sex, untill they came to Logh Gawney. Mac — See note ^ under A. M. 2859. p- 1 L siiprd. Godfrey preyed Armach on St. Martyn's Eave Some of the events transcribed by the Four from Logh Cwau. Mathew mac Hugh, with Masters under the year 932, are given under the forces of the five provinces" [jecte, with the 933, alias 934, in the Annals of Ulster, and forces of the province, i. e. of Uladh], " and under 929 and 930 in the Annals of Clonmac- Awley mac Godfrey, with the Danes of Ireland, noise, as follows : 030 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReaNM. [933. rhaplJaoh la Conjalacli mac Copcain rpf ranjnaclir. Uallacli, injfn miniti- neclidin, bameccfp Gpeann, oecc. ^^^^^^Fr""^^' '^'jeajina ^all, oecc. l?o loipcc rene no mm plebce Connaclir ipin mbliaoaiti ]^i, -] ]io cioiimaiji'fcop locha ") piioclia, -\ jio loipcceD beup Daoine lomna 16. Ctoip Cpiopc, tiaoi cceD rpiocha a rjii. On peipea6 bliabam Decc Do D1ioi,nclia6. Copbmac, mac TTlaeTiaij, ab Qchaib bo, rnacclenna, abb Im- bleach lobaip -) tfch mr)i|i TTIochoerhocc, Do rhapbaD. TTlaolbpi'jDe, abb mainipcpeac buire, -j TTIuipfDach, mac TTlaoilbpi^De, abb Doiriiliacc, Decc. Ctnlair, bcdiabb Cluana bponai^ "| Cluana boipenn, in po bfnnach Caipeach Oeapccain, [oecc]. Concubap, mac Oomnaill, piojbamna Qilij, Decc,-) a abnacal co nonnip rhoip i riQpo ITIaclia. Cionaeb, mac Coipppe, cijfpna Ua cCemopealaij, Do mapV'aD In ^allaib Locha ^apman, hi pnabaipc aiDce. TTlaolmuipe, mac CfnnDiibain, canaipi Laoi^ipi, Decc. Oilein Coca ^abap, 1 uairh CnoDba do cporaDh -) Do cpeachaDh la ^allaibh. Qoip Cjnopr, naoi cceo cpioca a cfraip. Qn peacrmaD bliabain Decc Do OhonnchaD. Concobap, mac Oomnaill, Do mapbaD la mac pinD mic TTIaoilmopDa. bee, mac ^aipbir, cijeopna Oeaplaipp, Decc. QnpuDan, mac rnaoiljuijim, njeapna CopcomoDpuab, Dej. Cliiain mic Noip Dopjain Id ^ccllaib Qca clicjr,-] a hopjcnnpi Dopibipi la Ceallacdn Caipil co ppeapaib TTluman. Clmlaib CfnDcaipech co na ^cdlaib do rochc 6 Loch Gipne Dap bpeipne,"] co Loch l?ib oiDce Nouclacc ITIop panganap SionanD,"] po bdrrap " A. D. 9.33" [al. 934]. " Gofritli, the most under that year, p. 209, syprd. Dr. O'Conor, nruell King of Norman, dolore mortuus esf though he translates the notice of this virgin's [Gothfrith hUa himair, rex crudelissimus Nord- death correctly at 577, still in this entry he does manorum dolore mortuus est\. " Duvgilla mac not recognise Caireach Dergain as a proper name, Rubucan, captaine of Kindred-Corniac, dolose hut renders the passage very incorrectly, thus : occivis est." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- " Anlatha Abbatissa CluanK Bronaig et Clu- " A. D. 929" [i-ectk, 934]. " The Danes of anae Boiren" [obiit]. " In ejus Abbatiali tem- Lynibrick preyed and spoyled all Connought pore vastatuni est Monastcrium istud" 1 I to Moylorge of the north, and to Bovvgna of the •■ Loch-Garman. — This is the present Irish east. Godfrey, King of Danes, died a filthy name of Wexford. It was anciently called and evil-favoured death." Carman and Loch Carman See A. M. 3727, '' Caireach Dearrjain. — She was the sister of 3790, 4(j08 ; and Leahhar-na-gCeart, p. 15, St. Endeus of Aran, and the patroness of Cloon- note ''. l)urrcn, in the barony of Moyoarnan, and county ' The Cave of Cnodhhhn : i. c. of Knowth, near of Koscommon. She died in 577. — Sec note ", Slane, in the county of Meath. — See a previous 933] ANNALS OF THE KlNGDOAl OF IRELAND. 631 maic, was treacherously slain by Conghalacli, son of Lorcan. Uallach, daughter of Muimhneachan, chief poetess of Ireland, died. Godfrey, lord of the foreigners, died. Fire from heaven burned the mountains of Connaught this year, and the lakes and streams dried up ; and many ])ersons were also burned by it. The Age of Christ, 933. The sixteenth year of Donnchadh. Cormac, son of Maenach, Abbot of Achadh-bo, [and] Macclenna, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair and Liath-mor-Mochaemhog, were slain. Muelbrighdc, Abbot of Maiuistir- Buithe ; and Muireadlmch, son of Maelbrighde, Abbot of Daimhliag, died. An- laith, Abbess of Cluain-Bronaigh and Cluain-Boireanu, which was blessed by Caireach Deargain'', [died]. Conchobhar, son of Domhnall, heir apparent of Aileach, died, and was interred with great honour at Ard-Macha. Cinaedh, son of Cairbre, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by the foreigners of Loch Garman^ in a nocturnal attack. Maelmuire, son of Ceanndubhan, Tanist of Laeighis, died. The islands of Loch Gabhar and the Cave of Cnodhbha'' were attacked and plundered by the foreigneis. The Age of Christ, 934 The seventeenth year of Donnchadh. Concho- bhar, son of Domhnall, was slain by the son of Finn, son of Maelmordha. Bee, son of Gairbhith, lord of Dearlass, died. Anrudhan, son of Maelgorm, lord of CorcaModhruadh, died. Cluain-mic-Nois was plundered by the foreigners of Ath-cliath ; and it was plundered again by Ceallachan Caisil*^ and the men of Munster. Amhlaibh Ceannchairech, with the foreigners, came from Loch Eirne across Breifne to Loch Ribh. On the night of Great Christmas they reached lilundering of this cave already referred to at Cinaeh mac Cairbre, dttx Nepotiim Cinnselai, the year 861, and note *■, under that year, cum multis a Nord7nannis occisus est." [Conor p. 497, supra. ruac Daniell royall heyre of Ailech, mortuus est. The year 933 of the Annals of the Four ct sepulttis est hi Cimeterio Ttegum in Ardniacha.] Masters corresponds with 934, alias 935, of the Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- Annals of Ulster, and 930 of the Annals of " A. D. 930" \_recte, 935]. " Cormac mac Clonniacnoise : Mooney, abbot of Achiebo ; Maccleanna, abbot " A. D. 934" [cd. 935]. " Cormac, Maenach's of Imleagh-Iver and Leiglimore, Avere slain by disciple, prince of Achabo, obiit. Maelbride, those of Eoghanachta. Cynay mac Carbrey, prince of Monaster" [Buithi] "obiit. Muireach King of O'Keansealie, was killed by night, by mac Maelbride, prince of Doimliag, iminaturd the Danes of Weixlbrd." — Ann. Clan. etate obiit. The Hand of Loohgavar pulled downe ^ Ceallachan Caisil : i.e. Callaghan of Cashel, by Aulaiv O'Hivair. The Cave of Cnova by King of Munster, the ancestor of the O'Cal- him turmoyled the same week. Great ackorns. laghans, Mac Carthys, and O'Keeffes. (j32 awNata Rio^hachca emeaNM. 935. nil mff ann]^in, -| ]io hionnpan, 1 ]io hoipjeaD TTla^ Qi leo. Lopccctoli Ctra clmc la Donncliab mac piaino, la pi^ epeann. aiicuip Ua Tuafail i; 65. Qoip Cpioy^c, naoi cceo cpiocha a CV115. Qn coccmaD bliaOain oecc oOhoimcliab. Qipeachcacli, abb Oippc Oiapmaoa. peDacli abb Sldine, TTluipeaDhach, abb bfnDcmp, [necc]. Oiajinmic, mac Qilella, abb Cille Cuilinn, Decc lap ffnoacai^. Qonf;af, mac Tniniicfjiraij, paoi, angcoipe, -| raraip abbaib lae, Decc. Qipeachcacb, pajaprCille haeliai6, necc. Gocam, mac Comiill, iifUlaO, Deg. Cleipcen mac Ci jeajindin, macUijfpria 6]ieipne, Decc. Conjalach, mac Cacaldin, t:ij;ea]iTia 6)ieipne, Conainj, mac Neill ^luTiDuib, pi'^Darhna Gpeann, oecc. Cp(nnTi;iolla, mac Cnilenndin, cijeaptia Conaille TTluipreirhne, Decc. TTIacecij mic Qiniemdin, cigeapna ITIugnopna TTlaijen, Lopcdn, mac ConjalaiTij, riT;eapna Ua mic Uaip bpf^, [oecc], ^aip- bir, mac ITlaileicij, cijeapna pfp Roip, Do itiapbaD. bpuaDap, mac Duib- jjiolla, njeapna Ua cCeinnpealai§, Do majibab la Uuacal mac Ujaipe. Qmhlaoib, mac ^oppanha, cijeapna ^nll, Do cmchrain im Lujnapab 6 Qr cliar, CO ]iucc Qrtilaoib CenDcaipecli do Loch Rib leip, "] na ^aill bdrcap laip, .1. la caipec, lap mbpipead a long, '^aill Qra clmc Do pdgbdil an DunaiD, 1 a nool co Sa;roib. Opjain Cille Clere Do mac bapicli,-) lopccaD ''UaTuafhail. — Otherwise written O'Tuathail, died. Clonvicknose was preyed by the Danes and now anglice O'Toole, and very generally of Dublin; and also it was sacrilegiously robbed Toole, without the prefix O'. afterwards by Ceallaghan, King of Cashell, and The Annals of Ulster notice some of these his Monstermen. The Danes of Logh Ernie events under the year 935, al. 936, and the arrived at Logh Eie on Christmas night" Annals of Clonmacnoise under 930, as follows : [under the conduct of] "Awley Keanchyreagh, " A. D. 935" [al. 936]. " Joseph, prince of and there remained seven months preying and Ardraach, Episcojms sapiens et anchorita in spoiling the borders" [recte, the plains] " of senectute bona qitievit. Cluain-mic-Nois evilly Connought called Moy-Noye. King Donnough handled by the Gentiles of Dublin, and they mac Flynn burnt all Dublin." — Ann.Clon. "staled there two nights, which was never hard ' Tuathal, son of Ugaire This Tuathal was in old tyrae" \_qnod aniiquis temporibus non audi- the ancestor from whom the family of O'Tua- tum est\. " Maelpatrick mac Maeltuile, prince thail, now anglice O'Toole, have derived their of Ardmach, in senectute quievit." — Ann. Ult., Cod. hereditary surname. Clarend., torn. 49. ^ C ill- C kit lie: i.e. the Hurdle Church, now " A. D. 930" [recfc, 936]. " The two abbotts Kilclief, near the mouth of Loch Cuan, or and worthy successors of St. Patrick in Ard- Strangford Lough, in the barony of Locale, and inach, Joseph, and Moylepatrick, the two sages county of Down. — See Keeves's Ecclesiastical of Ireland, Bushops, anchorites, and scribes, Antiquities of Down and Connor, ^c, p. 217. 935.] ANNALS OF THP] KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 633 the Sinainn, and they remained seven niontlis there; and Magli-Aei was spoiled and phindered by them. The burning of Ath-cliath l)y Donnchadh, son of riann, King of Ireland. Arthur Ua Tuathai? died. The Age of Christ, 935. The eighteenth year of Donnchadh. Aireach- tach, Abbot of Disert-Diarmada ; Fedhach, Abbot of Slaine ; Muireadliach, Abbot of Beannchair, [died]. Diarmaid, son of Ailell, Abbot of Cill-Cuilinn, died at an advanced age. Aenghus, son of Muircheartach, a learned man, anchorite, and Tanist-abbot of la, died. Aireachtach, priest of Cill-achaidh, died. Eochaidh, son of Conall, King of Ulidia, died. Clerchen, son of Tigh- earnan, son of the lord of Breifne, died. Conaing, son of Niall Glundubh, heir- apparent to the monarchy of Ireland, died. Croingliilla, son of Cuileannan, lord of Conaille-Muirtheimhne, died. Macetigh Mac Ainseamain, lord of I\Iugh- dhorna-Maighen ; [and] Lorcan, son of Conghalach, lord of Ui-Mic-Uais of Breagh, [died]. Gairbhith, son of Maeleitigh, lord of Feara-Rois, was slain. Bruadar, son of Duibhghilla, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was slain by Tuathal, son of Ugaire'. Amhlaeibh, son of Godfi-ey, lord of the foreigners, came at Lammas from Ath-cliath, and carried off [as prisoners] Amhlaeibii Ceanncairech from Loch Ribh, and the foreigners who were with him (i. e. with Cairech), after breaking their ships. The foreigners of Ath-cliath left their fortress, and went to England. Cill-Cleithe'' was plundered by the son of Barith, and the The year 935 of the Annals of the Four but Adelstan, king of Saxons, was enriched Masters corresponds with 936, alias 937, of the with great victorie'' [Adelstan vero rex Saxonuni Annals of Ulster, and 931 of the Annals of magna victoria ditatiis est]. " Mac-Etig mic Clonmacnoise, but the true year is 937 : Ainsemain, king of Mogorn-Mayen, moiiuus est. " A. D. 936" [<(/. 937]. "Diarmaid, son of Feach, prince of Slane, mortUM* 6S<."' — Ann.Ult, Ailill, prince of KilcuUinn, in senectute qiiievit. Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Bruadar mac Duvgilla, reu- iVf/jofom Cinselaigh, "A. D. 931" \_rectl:, 937]. "The Danes of jugulatus est. Garvith mac Maelmihi" \_recte, Logh Rie arrived at Dublin. Awley, with all Maeletti], " rex of the men of Ross, a fratribus the Danes of Dublin and north part of Ireland, jugulatus est. Crongilla mac Cuilennan, king of departed and went over seas. The Danes that the Conells of Murheivne, dolore mortuus est. departed from Dublin arrived in England, and, Conaing mac Neill, heyre of Ireland, moritur. by the help of the Danes of that kingdom, they Bellum ingens, laclirimabile, et liorrihile inter Sax- gave battle to the Sa.xons on the plains of 0th- ones et Normannos crudeliter gestum est, in quo pin- lyn, where there was a great slaughter of Nor- rimamillia Normannorum, que nan mmierata sunt, mans and Danes, among which these ensueing ceciderunt ; sed rex cumpaucis evasit, viz'. Aulaiv. captains were slain, viz". Sithfrey and Oisle, the Ex altera autem parte multitudo Saxonvm cecidii; two sones of Sittrick Galey, Awley Fivit, and 4 M 634 aNNQta Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [gsti. in noirhliacc, i bpacc ]io rtioji Do bpeirli eiy-ce. PaoineaO pia Laijnilj pop occaib an Uuaipceijic .1. pop muincip mic Neill, Dii \ rropchpaccap ile im Diapmaic mac TTlaoilnnuipe, mic piannaccciin, 1 im Ceallach. mac Ciimup- ccaigh DO pfpaib bpTsli co pocaibib ele. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo, rpiocha a pe. Ctn riorhaD bliaDain Decc Do Dhonn- chab. TTlaolpacpaicc .1. mac bpoin, eppcop LiighriiaiDli, OuBcach, comapba Colaim cille "| QDomndin 1 nGpinn, ~\ \ nQlbain, Caoncompac TTlucpnama, ancoipe, 065. Ciapdn, mac Ciapmnin, abb Lip moip, Dej. Conainjen, abb dje pergna, 1 ppiriipagapc QpDa TTlacha,"] pinTjuine, mac pubchaiD, mic Donnajain, mic pogapcai j, mic OuinecliDa mic bfpaij, mic TTlepcell, pecnap Uijje TTlociia, -] ngeapna TTlaije Imbna. TTlaolcaipnij, mac Conaill, abb Uuldin, Decc. l?obapcacb, Uijhe Uheille, Decc. pfpjal, mac Oomnaill, cijeapna an Uuaipceipc, -| TTlupchaD, mac Soclilacdin, cijeapna Ua TTIdine, oecc. Concobap, mac TTlaeilcein, cijeapna Ua pailje, -] a Da mac Do rhapbaD Id Lopcdn, mac paoldin, ci^eapna Cai^fn. OonncliaD Ua TTlaGi- leaclainn do lonnpaD Qiprip Lipe. Ctmlaib, mac ^oppaDa, Do reachc co hQc cliar Do piDipi, "] Ceall Cuilinn do opjain laip, -\ Deic cceD Do bpoiD Do bpeir eipri. Imnipi cara eicip OonnchaD, pf 6peann, 1 muipcfpcach, mac Neill ^lunDuib, cij^eapna O1I15, co po pfoDaij Dia. OonnchaD "] TTliiip- cfpuacli CO na ploj Dibli'nib Do bol 50 Ifonrhap leprionoilre Do popbaippi pop ^hallaib Ctra cliar, co po cpecpacc "] co po cpecpacc "] co po ionD]ia6pfc ina mbof po mdmup ^all 6 Qr cliac co hQc Upupufn. Conab Do pin po pctib Conjalach, mac TTlaoilmichij, Moylemorrey, the son of Cossewarra, Moyle-Isa, against Anlaf; and that they slew five Kings Geleachau, King of the Islands; Ceallach, prince and seven Earls; but though it states that of Scotland, with 30,000, together with 800 greater carnage had not been in Britain since captains about Awley mac Godfrey, and aboute the arrival of the Angles and Saxons, it does Arick mac Brith, Iloa, Deck, Imar, the King not mention the names of the chief leaders, or of Denmark's own son, with 4000 soldiers in give any definite account of the numbers slain, his guard, were all slain. Conyng mac Nealle ' Teach- Fethfjhna : i. e. the House of Fethghna. Glunduffe, died." — Aim. Clon. Not identified. It was probably the name of a This great battle between the Saxons and church at Armagh. Danes is recorded in the Saxon Chronicle at "" Duincachaidh lie was brother of Cathal, the year 937, which is the true year. This the ancestor of the O'Mores of Laeighis, or Chronicle adds that it was fought at Brumby, Leix, in the now Queen's County. by King Athelstan, and Edmund, his brother, " McKjh-iihhiia. — This is the name of a parish. 936] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 035 church was burned, and a great prey was carried out of it. A battle was gained by the Leinstermen over the forces of the North, i. e. over the people of the son of Niall, where many fell with Diarmaid, son of Maelmuire, son of Flanuagan, and Ceallach, son of Cumasgach, [who were] of the men of Breagh, and num- bers of others [of distinction]. The Age of Christ, 936. The nineteenth year of Donnchadh. Maelpa- draig, i. e. the son of Bran, Bishop of Lughmhadh ; Dublithach, successor of Colum Cille and Adamnan in Ireland and Alba ; [and] Caencomhrac of Muc- shnamh, anchorite, died. Ciaran, son of Ciarman, Abbot of Lis-mor, died. Conaingen, Abbot of Teach-Fethghna', and chief priest of Ard-Macha ; and Finguine, son of Fubhthaidh, son of Donnagan, son of Fogartach, son of Duine- chdha", son of Bearach, son of Mescell, Vice-abbot of Teach-Mochua, and lord of Magh-Abhna", [died]. Maelcairnigh, Abbot of Tulan, died. Robhartach of Teach-Theille, died. Fearghal, son of Domlmall, lord of the North ; and Murchadh, son of Sochlachan, lord of Ui-Maine, died. Conchobhar, son of Maelchein, lord of Ui-Failghe, and his two sons, were killed by Lorcan, son of Faelan, lord of Leinster. Donnchadh Ua Maeleachlainn plundered Airthear- Liffe. Amhlaibh, son of Godfrey, came to Dublin" again, and plundered Cill- Cuilinn, and carried off ten hundred prisoners from thence. A challenge of battle between Donnchadh, King of Ireland, and Muircheartach, son of Niall Gluudubh, lord of Oileach ; but God pacified them. Donnchadh and Muir- cheartach went with the forces of both fully assembled to lay siege to the foreigners of Ath-cliath, so that they spoiled and plundered all tliat was under the dominion of the foreigners from Ath-cliath to Ath-Truisteu"; of which Conghalach, son of Maelmithigh, said : now a iiglice Mowney, in the barony of Lower " The Northmen departed in tbuir nailtJ barks ; Ormond, and county of Tipperary; but it is Bloody relics of darts probably a mistake here for 0-mBuidhe, or On roaring ocean o'er the deep water Dublin Omuigh, which is the ancient name of the dis- to seek ; trict in which Teach-Mochua, or Timahoe, is Again Ireland shamed in mind." situated. — See Lcahhar-na-ffCcart, p. 213, note°. — Giles Translation, p. 377. " Came to Dublin. — The Saxon Chronicle, in '' From Ath-cliath to Ath-Trvistm : i. e. from a metrical rhapsody on the battle of Brumby, Dublin to Ath-Truisten, a ford on the Eivor contains the following allusion to the return of Greece, near the hill of Mullaghmast, in the Amhlaeibh, or Anlaf to Dublin : south of the county of Kildare. Keating, in the 4m2 636 awNaca Rioshachca eiReawN. [937. muiiicfiicach Daji pine pdil, ni pagBa spem net gabdil, Cia beic oc lopccaD a|i n^pdm, ap lap noejire aji nctpain. Pjiipccqir TTluipceapcacli, Cnmba Conjalach bpea^ mbui6e occup Oiiine muc no joc Qp a cliino ni cucraji jlinciuD ache ma beic co biininiiD bpoc. Od comopba paccpaicc .i.lopep, pccpibnib, eppcop, i ancoipi, an ci pob- eaccnaiDe Do ^aoiohelaibli, "j niaolpacpaicc, mac TTlaelcuile, eppcop,-] eccnaiD. Ciiicc miopa 06 in abbaine -| a ecc. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo cpiocha a peachc. Qn picfrrhab bbabain Do OhonnchaD. TnaolDomnai^,abb Uamlacca, Ceallach, mac CaellaiDe, ppioip Saijpe, Dej. Pinnachra, mac Ceallaij, comapba Ooipe, eppcop -\ paoi beplapene, Laij^jnen, coriiapba peapna, -| Uaitilacbra, [oecc]. Qileacli Dopgam la ^allaib pop TTlhuipcfpcacb, mac Neill,"] a epjabdil leo co pucc- pac DO cum a long co po puaplctic Oia uabaib. TTlaiDm pia Con^alac, mac TTlaolmicicb, pop ^ailfnjaib mopaib, -| beccctib occ Qch odlaapcc, du 1 ccopcpaoap ceicpi picic laip Dfob. Oomnall, mac Lopcdin, cijeapna Qione, Decc hi cCluain mic Noip. Cpfocdn, mac TTlaelemuipe, cijeapna Ua piach- reign of Cormac, son of Art, asserts that Ath- Truisten was the old name of Ath-I, now Athy, on the Barrow ; but this is an error, for the Annals of Clonmacnoise, as translated by Ma- geoghegan, and the Book of Lecan, speak of Ath-Truisten and Atli-I, as two different fords where two different battles were fought be- tween the Munstermen, on the one side, and the Leinstermen, aided by the Ulstermen, on the other. In the Annals of Clonmacnoise Ath-an- trosden is described as " a little foorde near the hill of MuUamaisden," and the following pas- sage, literally translated from the Book of Lecau, will shew that it is not Ath-I, or Athy: " It was at Ath-Truisden the first engagement took place, and the men of Munstcr were routed thence to the River Bearbha" [the Barrow], "where, at Ath-I" [Athy], "a second battle was fought, in which Eo" [or Ac], " son of Dergabliail, the fosterer of Eochaidh Fothart, was slain, and from him the ford was called Ath-I, i. e. the ford of Eo."— FoL 105, a. '* The two successors This passage is trans- lated by Colgan as follows : "9.35. Duo Comor- hani S. Patricii (id est, duo Archiepiscopi Ard- machani) ohierunt, nemj)e Joseph Scriba, Epis- copus, Anachoreta, et Hihernorum sapientmimns ; et Patricius Jilius Maeltulii, Episcojms, et Sapiens postquam quinque tantum niensibus sedisset.'" — See also Harris's edition of Ware's Bishops, p. 48. The year 936 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 937, alias 938, of the Annals of Ulster, and with 932 of the Annals of Clunmacnoise, which are very meagre at this period : "A. D. 937" [al. 938 J. " Dubhach, Coarb of Colum Cille and Adamnan, in pace quicvit. 937] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 637 Muircheartach, above all the men of Fail, has not seized upon place or prey, Although he has been burning our corn, and well eating our bread. Muircheartach replied : Conghalach of the fertile Breagh is like unto a mute or stammering man, Out of his head no muttering is understood, but [what is] like the bubbling of boiling meat. The two successors'! of Patrick, namely, Joseph, scribe, bishop, and ancho- rite, the wisest of the Irish ; and Maelpadraig, son of Maeltuile, bishop and wise man, died. The latter was five months in the abbacy when he died. The Age of Christ, 937. The twentieth year of Donnehadh. Maeldomh- naigh. Abbot of Tamhlacht ; [and] Ceallach, son of Caellaidhe, Prior of Saighir, died. Finnachta, son of Ceallach, Comharba of Doire, bishop, and adept iu the Bearla-Feine''; Laighnen, comharba of Fearna and Tamhlacht, [died], Aileach was plundered by the foreigners against Muircheartach, son of Niall ; and they took him prisoner, and carried him off to their ships, but God redeemed him from them. A battle was gained by Conghalach, son of Maelmithigh, over the Gailengs Great and Small, at Ath-da-laarg^ where four score of them were slain. Domhnall, son of Lorcan, lord of Aidhne, died at Cluaia-mic-Xois. Maelcairni mac Conell, prince of Tiiilaia, obiit. Moylekeyne, king of Affalie, and his two sons, Ferall macDaniell, king of Ailech, rnorfuus est." were killed by Lorcan mac Foylan. Killkolyn [A challenge of battle between Donogh mac was preyed by the Danes, and" [they] "lead a Flainn, and Murtagh mac Neill, but God paci- thousand captives from thence." — Ann. Clon. fied them.] " Aulaiv mac Gofri at Dublin ' Bearla- Fdne : i.e. that dialect of the Irish againe. Cillcuillin praied by Aulaiv O'Hivair, language in which the Brehon laws are written, which was not hard of long before" \_qiiod non Thaddasus Eoddy, translates it " the law or auditum est antiquis temjwribus]. "An army by lawyers' dialect." — See the 3Iiscellany of the Irish Donogh O'Maelsechlainn, king of Tarach, and Archwological Society, p. 123. by Murtagh mac Neill, king of Ailech, to hinder " Ath-da-laarg : i. e. Ford of the two Forks, the Galls, or Gentiles of Dublin," [so] " that There were two places of this name in Ireland, they spoyled from Dublin to Ath-Trustin. one on the River Boyle, in Connaught, — see Maelcen, king of Faly, killed by Lenster." — note ', under A. D. 1174; and the other in Ann. U/t., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Meath; but the situation or modern form of the "A. D. 932" l^-ecti, 938]. "Connor mac name of the latter is unknown to the Editor. 638 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [938. jiacli, Decc. piann, nmcCeallai j, canaiy^i Oppaije, oecc. Cian, mac Cten- jupa, DO Tticqibab la bUib pailje. miipchab, mac Pino, Do jum la Uuaral. Canoin pacc]iaicc Do cuttiDac Id Oonnchao, mac pioinn, ]v Gjieann. Ceal- lacdn, J11 Caifil, co ppfpaib murhan,"] ITlacca cuinD co n^allaib puijiclaijiji 1 TTliDe, CO rcucpac cpech moip, -j bpoio. Opgain Dna, Cille heionecli, 1 Cille hachaiD Doib co po gabpac a Da nabbab .^. TTluipeaDac Ua Concobaip -] CoibDfnach mac bTpgDa, co ppapccabpac OiUill mic Ctensupa, cijeapna Ua ppochaiD, 1 poccnbe ele Id hQimmepjm cijeapna Ua pPailje. pip ITlurhan um Ceallacan, pf murhan, co n^allaib amaille pp'pp, Do opjain TTliDe, 1 Cluana lieiDneac, 1 Cille hacbaib 50 po aipgpfc an cip co Cluain lopaipD. ^oill DO Depgu Qra cliac .1. Ctmlaoib, mac ^ocppir, cpe pupcacr Oe "] niiccail. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD cpiocha a liochr. Q liaonpicfc do Oonncliab. TTIuipcflicacli campa, abb bfnDchuip, Duibinopecc, mac l?ondin, abb Cluana Oolcdin, Qinbir, mac Oorhnaill, abb ^linne luiipfn, Decc. Coibofnach, abb Cille hachaiD, Do bdbaD In muip Oeljinnpi Cualann 05 elub 6 ^ballaib. piann Ua Cacail, do 60I mapcpa hi cCluain an Dobaip Id ^allaib. Suibne, macConb]ifcan,abbSldine,Do rhapbaD Id^o^^ct'^- TnaolbfnDacra,ancoipe,Do ecc. ITlaolmapcain Ua Scealldin peap leginD Leirglinne, Do ecc. Sloijheab lap an pij, Oontichab, 1 la TTluipcfpcach, mac Neill, 50 Laijnib, "] co piopa TTIurhan, co po jabpac a ngialla. Niall, mac Peapjaile, piojbarhna O1I15 Do 511m 1 bdbab la muipcfpcach. piann, injfn Oonnchaba, baincijeapna ' Ui-Fiachrach : i. e. of the Ui-Fiachracb of " Vi-Fothuidh. — Now tlie barony of Iflfa and Ard-sratha, in Tyrone. — See note ", under the OffaWest, in the county of Tipperary. year 787, p. 394, supra. >' Mactail. — He was the patron saint of Kil- " Murchadli, son of Finn. — This Murchadh cullen, in the county of Kildare, and of St. Mi- was brother of Conchobhar, ancestor of the chad le Pole's church, near Ship-street, Dublin, O'Conors of Offuly. Finn, his father, was slain also, as is highly probable from this jiassage. — A. D. 928, q. V. See note \ under A. D. 548, p. 186, sitprd. " Canoin-Phadraig. — This was the name of The year 937 of the Annals of the Four the celebrated Book of Armagh. — See Petrie's Masters corresponds with 9.''8, a/i'ns 939, of the Round Towers, p. 329, 330. Annals of Ulster, which give the events of that " CiU-eidhneach. — This is a mistake for Clu- year as follows : ain-eidhneach. The reader will observe that " A. D. 938" \_al. 939]. " Kilculen againe this plundering of the two churches is given distressed by Gcnties, which, till then, was not twice, having been evidently copied from two often done, t^ricluin mac IMaelmuirc, King of different authorities. Fiachrach, moritur. Ailcch broken upon Mur- 938] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. C3D Crichan, son of Maelmuire, lord of Ui-Fiachrach', died. Flann, son of Ceallacli, Tanist of Osraighe, died. Cian, son of Aenghus, was slain by the Ui-Failghe. Murchadh, son of Finn", was mortally wounded by Tuathal. Canoin-Pliadraig'' was covered by Donnchadh, son of Flann, King of Ireland. Ceallaclian, King of Caiseal, with the men of Munster, and Macca Cuinn, with the foreigners of Port-Lairge, went into Meath, and seized upon a great prey, and took the spoils and prisoners of Cill-eidhneach'^ and Cill-achaidh ; and took their two abbots, namely, Muireadhach Ua Concliobhair, and Coibhdeanach, son of Beargdha ; but they left behind Oilill, son of Aenghus, lord of Ui-Fothaidh", and many others, in the hands of Aimhergin, lord of Ui-Failghe. The men of INIunster, under Ceallachan, King of Munster, who had the foreigners along with him, plundered [the churches of] Cluain-eidhneach and Cill-achaidh, and the territory of Meath, as far as Cluain-Iraird. The foreigners deserted Athcliath by the help of God and MactaiR The Age of Christ, 938. The twenty-first year of Donnchadh. INIuirchear- tach of Camus^ Abbot of Beanncliair ; Duibhinnreacht, son of Ronan, Abbot of Cluain-Dolcain ; [and] Ainbhith, son of Domhnall, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, died. Coibhdeanach, Abbot of Cill-achaidh, was drowned in the sea of Delginis- Cualann^ while fleeing from the foreigners. Flann Ua Cathail suffered mar- tyrdom at Cluain-an-dobhair, by the foreigners. Suibhne, son of Cu-Bi'eatan, Abbot of Slaine, was killed by the foreigners. Maelbeannachta, anchorite, died. Maelmartin Ua Scellain, Lector of Leithghlinn, died. An army was led by the king, Donnchadh, and by Muircheartach, son of Niall, to Leinster, and to the men of Munster ; and they took their hostages. Niall, son of Fearghal, heir of Oileach, was mortally wounded and drowned by Muircheartach. Flann, daughter of Donnchadh, and Queen of Oileach, died. Aralt, grandson of Imhar, tagh mac Nell, and himself brought captive to world, secura morte moritur. Fineohta mac Cel- the shippe untill he was redeemed after. An laigh, Coarb of Daire, in Christo quievit.' — Ann. army by Doncha to Finavar-aba, which he Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. spoyled, and killed the priest in the midest of ' Camus. — Now Camus-Macosquin, in the the church, and others with him. An over- barony of Coleraine, and county of Londou- throwe by Congalach mac Itlaelmihi to the derry. This was one of St. Cornhghall's mo- Greate and Little Galengs, where many perished nasteries. — See Archdall's Monasticon Hiherni- at Battle-Dalorg" [i-ecte, at Ath-da-loarg] " Ad- cum, p. 83. alstan, king of Saxons, the most majesticall fea- " Delginis- Cualann. — Now Dalkey, i. e. Ddg-ei, titer" [rerfe, cleithi, i. e. pillar] " of the west in the county of Dublin. 640 awNata Rioghachca eiReawN. [939. Oili j, Decc. Qpalr ua hloitiaip, .1. mac Sirpioca, njeaiina ^all Liiimnij, DO riiapbaD I cConnaccaib Id CaeniiaijiB Qitine. Qp mop pia cCeallacan, pi Chaifil, pop Oppcojib. Qmlaoib Cnapdn 00 tfcc co Caipabpoc, 1 blacaipe mac ^opP^'^*^* '^^ recc in Qc cliac. Cpeacba Laijen il Leir Chuinn .1. bpaen i ITliDe, Lopcdn i mbpf^nib, -] muipcfpracb hi cCualaino, CO ccuccpac cpfcha mopa eipcib. Coipppe Ua Cionafr, cijeapna Ua nQirecDa, Decc. Cafpaoinfn pia pi^ Sa;ran pop Conprancin mac CteDa pop Qnlap no Qmlaoib, mac Sicpic, "j pop bpearnaib. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo cpiocba anaoi. Qn oapa bliabain picfc 00 Ohonncbab. Gocha, mac Scannail, abb Imleacba lobaip,-| Oenacdn, pajapc Di'iin leicglaipi, oecc. ITlaolbpij^oe, mac Neccpai, opodn Cualann, Decc lap ccianaoip. ITiuipcrpracb, mac Neill co pfpaib an pocla 1 bpfg Do Dol hi cri'p nOppaige,-] na nOeipi 50 po baipgfD "] co po bionnpao laip an cpi'och iiile 50 leip ^o Cfp T?ua6pacb gomoap ]iiapacb Do lapam. ITliipcoblach la TTlinpcfpcacb, mac NeiU, co ccuc op7;ain -] eDala lomba a bbi]'ib ^all lap mbpeir buaoa •] copjaip. (Up na nDeipi Do cup Id Cecdlaccm -] la piopa TTluman, poDaijb a naiciDe iio TTliiipcfprach, mac Neill, 50 cropcpaccap od mile Diob laip im Celecaip, mac Copbmaic, 1 im Tnaelgopm, mac ^iplecdin, im Sejba, mac Noebelain, -] im Clepecb, mac Sepcai, ■]c. Carpaoineab ele ^ Caenrahjhe of Aidhiie. — A sept seated at Ulster, wliich notice the events of tliat year as Ard-Aidhne, near Ardrahin, in the barony of follows : Kiltartan, and county of Galway See Genea- " A. D. 939. An army by Donogh and by logics, (Jr., of Ily-FiarJiTHch, p. 53. Murtagh into Leinster and Mounster, that they " Cair-Abroc: i.e. Eboracum, now the city of brought both their hostages. Suvne mac Con- York, called by the "Welsh, Caer Ebrauc, or bretou, killed by the Genties" \_}-ccle, by the Eborauc. — See Todd's edition of the Irish ver- Galls]. " Nell mac Ferall wounded aud drowned sion of Nennius's Historia Britonum, p. 29, and by Murtagh mac Nell. Flaun, daughter to Additional Notes, p. iii. Douncha, queene of Ailech, movitur. An army '' Ui-Aitheaclida This is the only notice of by Donncha in Bregha, that he spoyled Lainn- this tribe occurring in the Annals of the Four Lere. Q(«'6S Muireai, Coarb of Comgall." — Ann. Masters. Tiiey were probably seated in the Ull., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. district of Tuatli-Aitheachta, now (niglicc Tou- Some of the entries given by the Four Mas- aghty, in the barony of Carra, and county of ters under 937 and 938, are given in the Annuls Mayo — See Genealogies, ^-c, of Ui-Fiuchrach, of Clonmacnoise under 933, as I'ollows : p. 157, note ". "A. D. 933" [rec/<\ 939, 9-10]. " Adulstan, Tiie year 938 of the Annals of the Four King of England, died. The sunn for one day Masters corresponds with 939 of the Annals of appeared like blood untill none the next day. 939] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 641 i. e. the son of Sitric, lord of the foreigners of Luimneach, was killed in Con- naught by the Caenraighi of Aidhne^ A great slaughter was made of the Osraighi by Ceallachan, King of Caiseal. Amhlaeibh Cuaran went to Cair- Abroc"; and Blacaire, son of Godfrey, came to Ath-cliath. Depredations were committed by the Leinstermen in Leath-Chuinn ; namely, by Braen in Meath, Lorcan in Breagh, and Muircheartach in Cuulann ; and they carried great preys from these places. Cairbre Ua Cinaeidh, lord of Ui-Aitheachda'', died. A victory was gained by the king of the Saxons over Constantine, sou of Acdh ; Anlaf, or Amhlaeibh, son of Sitric ; and the Britons. The Age of Christ, 939. The twenty-second year of Donnchadh. Eocha, son of Scannal, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; and Oenacan, priest of Dun-Leath- ghlaisi, died. Maelbrighde, son ofNechtrai, the glory of Cualann, died at an advanced age. Muircheartach, son of Niall, with the men of the North and of Breagha, went into the territory of Osraighe and Deisi; and he totally plundered and ravaged the entire country as far as Leas-Ruadhrach'', so tliat they [the inhabitants] submitted to him. A fleet [was conducted] by Muircheartach, son of Niall, and he carried off much plunder and booty from the Insi-Gall', after gaining victory and triumph. A slaughter was made of the Deisi by Ceallachan and the men of Munster, because they had submitted to Muircheartach, son of Niall ; and he slew two thousand of them, together with Ceileachair, son of Cormac; Maelgorm,son of Gibhleachan ; Seghdha, son ofNoebelan; Cleireach, son of Sesta, &c. Another battle was gained by the Deisi and the Osraighi Aileagh was taken by the Danes on Mortagh Ferall, prince of Aileagh, was killed by Mortagh mac Neale, and himself taken therein, untill" mac Neale. Flann, daughter of King Donnogh, [t-ed^, 6«<] "he made a good escape from them, Queen of Aileagh, died. Moylemartan O'Skel- as it was God's will Ceallachan of Cashell, Ian, Lector of Leighlyn, died. Ceallaghan of with his Mounstermen and Danes, harried and Cashell made a great slaughter on those of spoyled all Meath and" \_recte, as far as] " Clo- Ossorie. Awley Cwaran, came to Yorke, and nard. Congallagh mac Moylemihie gave an Blackare mac Godfrey arrived in Dublin to overthrowe to that part of Lynstermen" [I'ccte, govern the Danes." — Ann. Clon. Meathmen] " called Gallenges, where 80 persons ' Leas-Ruadhrach : i. e. Ruadrach's Fort. This were slain. King Donnogh O'Melaghlyn and fort was somewhere in the county of Waterford, Mortagh mac Neal went over all Munster and but the name is obsolete. Lynster, and took their hostages. Harrold '/;!.sj-(ra//: i. e. the Islands of the Foreigners, O'Hymer, King of the Danes of Lymbrick, was i. e. the Hebrides or Western Islands of Scot- killed in Connaught at Eatheyney. Neall mac land. 4 N 642 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [939. lap na Oeipb -\ la hOp]iaij;ib pop jiij Caifil, Du i ccopcpaccap ili. TTluip- cfprach laparh t)o cinnol Conaill -j Gogain, -| an Cuaipceipc apcfna co hOileac, conoo pofjba Dec ceo laip oo jleipe jaipjfDach itiD phocla, 1 po raipmcill Gpinn IdiiTi cli ppi paippje co piaclir C(ra cliar, -\ Go Bfpc Sicpiuc, ci^eapna Qra cliac In ngiallnup laip. Do coib lapam co Caijnib,"! po rpmllpar Laijin ppirbepr ppip, conab paip Deipib occa pobeoiD a pmpuccab, i do pac Lopcan pi Laijfn laip. Rainic Din 50 piopu TTluTiian, -] pobcap eplarha laopibe pop a cionn do car ppip. ConaDh eaoh po cinnpfc pobeoib Ceallacan Do cabaipr Dm ccinn,"] do bpfca jeiriiel paip la TTluip- ceapcacli. Oo beochaib laparh co Connacraib, "] coinic Conciibap mac Caibg ina bail,"] ni rapac jemeal na jlap paip. Oo puacc lappin co hoilech jup an pfojpaib In pin Vii nsiallnup laip,"] bdcap annpibe co cfiic naoi mi'op 00 plfbuccab, 1 po cuip na jeill 1 neacrhaing na pee pin 50 Oonnchan, pi Gpeann, uaip ap e boi a Ufmpai^, 1 ap Do pdinic an pi'je. Conab Do rabaipc Chellacdin laip aopubpab an pann, Do coiDh TTluipcfpcacli po bCf, Co Caipel caerii cailcec capp, Co cucc Cellacdn na ccliap, Ml po -^ab jiall oile app. ' Chosen heroes For a romantic account of the manner in wliicli tliese heroes were chosen by Muircheartach, see the Leabhar-Gabhala of the O'CIerys, p. 212; and Circuit of Muircheartach Mac Neill, published by the Irish Archaeolo- gical Society, pp. 20, 2 1 . ■■ A circuit of Ireland. — According to a poem by Cormacan Eigeas, describing this circuit, Muircheartach proceeded from Aileach to a place called Oenach-Cross in Magh-Line, where he remained for one night, after which he went to Dun-Eachdhach, which is probably Dun-Eight, ill the parish of Blaris (see Reeves's Ecclesiastical Aiitiquitiex, p. 312, note'), where he remained iinother night. lie ne.xt went to Magh-Rath, now Moira; next to Glonn-Righe, the vale of the Newry River, and thence to Casan-Line, a tidal river, a day's march south of Glenn-Righe. — (See note under the year 1045.) From thence he marched the nest day to Ath-Gabhla, a ford on the river Boyne, near Knowth in Meath, and, having rested a night there, he marched over the plain of Magh-Ealta, then covered with snow, to Ath-cliath, or Dublin. — See Circuit of Muircheartach mac Neill, p. 29 to 33. ' Sitric, Lord of Ath-cliath. — The Sitric carried off by Muircheartach MacNeill on this occasion was certainly not lord of Ath-cliath, or Dublin, for the lord or king of the Danes of Dublin at this time was Blacar, the son of Godfrey. It is highly probable, if not certain, that the Sitric carried off on this occasion was Sitric, brother of Godfrey, son of Sitric, who succeeded as King of Dublin in 948. This Sitric, though 939] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 643 over the King of Caiseal, where many were shiin. Muircheartach afterwards assembled the Cinel-Conaill and Cinell-Eogliain, and the people of the North in general, at Oileach, where he selected ten hundred of the chosen heroes^ and made a circuit of Ireland"", keeping his left hand to the sea, until he arrived at Ath-cliath ; and he brought Sitric', lord of Ath-cliath, with him as a hostage. He afterwards proceeded into Leinster, and the Leinstermen began to oppose him'', but finally agreed to submit to him ; and he carried Lorcan, King of Leinster, with him. He then went to the men of Munster, who were in readiness on his arrival to give him battle ; but they ultimately resolved' to give up [their king] Ceallachan, and a fetter was put upon him by Muircheartach. He afterwards proceeded into Connaught, where Conchobhar, son of Tadhg", came to meet him, but no gyve or lock was put upon him. He then returned to Oileach, carrying these kings with him as hostages ; and they were for nine months" feasting there ; and at the end of that time he sent the hostages to Donnchadh, because it was he that was at Teamhair, and the sovereignty had come to him. Concerning the carrying away of Ceallachan the following quatrain was com- posed : Muircheartach went to the South, To the beautiful chalk-white Caiseal, And he brought with him Ceallachan of troops ; He did not accept of any other hostage for him. not King of Dublin, as the Four Masters state, tered and carried oiF as a hostage. — Ihid., p. 39. was nevertheless of royal extraction, and a man ' Ultimately resolved. — Cormacan Eigeas states of sufficient dignity and importance to be taken that Ceallachan requested his people not to op- as a pledge of Blacar's allegiance See Circuit pose the race of Eoghan, but to surrender him of Muircheartach Mac Neill, p. 34, note to line as a hostage — Ibid., p. 43. 65. "" Conchobhar, son of Tadhg. — This Con- ^ To oppose him. — Cormacan Eigeas states that chobhar, who is the progenitor of the O'Conors Muircheartach proceeded to Liamhain [Dunla- of Connaught, was a very young man at this pe- van], and that the Leinstermen assembled at riod. His father, Tadhg of the Three Towers, night in the valley of Gleann- Mama, determined who was at this time King of Connaught, lived to oppose him ; but that, when they saw the till 954. Conchobhar himself lived till 972 — northern warriors by day-light, they durst not Ibid., pp. 48, 49, 65. approach them, but permitted them to pass to ^ Nine months This is a mistake of the Four Dun-Aillinne (near old Kilcullen), where they Masters, for coij miopci, i. e. five months. — took Lorcan, King of Leinster, whom they fet- Ibid., pp. 56, 57. 4n2 644 QMHata Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [940. Ctp jail DO cop la hUib pdilje .1. la hairheiigin, mac Cionaeba, -] la Cenel piiiachacb, co po rhapbpac Da ceD oecc hi TTluij Cij'i Dib. Ctij .1. pioc anaicfnca, comcop popipi aiBne -] locha co po oipccpfccap na ^aill Imp ITlocca ap lie f^a. TTlaolpuanaiD, mac pioinn, canaipi O1I15, Do mapbab Do Chenel Conaill. CarpaoineaD pop ^hallaib Qra cliar pio nUib ppailje .1. pia nQimipjin mac Cionaeclia, cijeapna Ua ppailje, Du 1 cropcaip mfle DO ^hallaibli im Q06 nCtlbanacli, co coipecaib lomba cen mo cc'tpom. Qoip Cpio)'C, riaoi cceD cfrpacha. Qn cpeap bliaDain picbfc Do Obonn- chab. DiincaD, mac Surainen, eppcop Cluana mic Noip, -] Cellach, mac Gpopdin, eppcop Cluana heiDnecli, Decc. TTlaelmocca, pcpibniD -] abb Cluana lopaipD, Deg. Cfnn cpdbaiD, ejna Gpeann epibe. ITlaolmocca Don TDibe maij, m6p liach ctn cpaob caoin curhpa, Qrbac cfnn na hanmcaipDe, Caoncompac molcach Tlhijna. Paolan, mac TTluipfDliaij, pi Laijfn, do ecc Do eapccap 1 nCtenach Cholmdin. paoldn puamann puamaije, ap jpir mop mucra mai jen, Coimbe Cualann cuanaije, Do pobbab laoicli pi Laijfn. Luipe Gpeann Gpemoin, Dpinjfb Dap Dponga Doenap, 6a Ddi^ Dep rpe 5le Deboil, ba liach plaicli pea paoldin. ' Magh-Cisi. — This was the ancient name of spoyled Meath and Ofaly, and went to Ossory a plain near Rahen, iu the north of the King's and brought tliem to subjection, and from thence County — See note under the year 1153. prayed the Desyes, that he brought Cellachan, ^ Inis-Mochta — Now Inishmot, in the barony King of Cassill, with him, subject to Donncha. of Slane, and county of Meath See note under Maelruany, heyre of Ailecb, and son of Flann, A. D. 9'22, su])rci. killed by the Conells. Eocha mac Scannail, The year 939 of the Annals of the Four Airchinnech of Imlech-Ivair, mortuus est. Aena- Mastcrs corresponds with 940, aiias'J4\, of the gan, priest of Dun-Lethglaisc, mortuus est." — Annals of Ulster, and 934 of the Annals of Ann. Ult., Cod. Cla7-eiid., torn. Ad. ( !lonmacnoise, which notice the events of that "A. D. 934" [recte, 941]. "There was such year {cere communis, 941) as follows : drutli" [drought] and ice over loghcs, and the "A. D. 940" \_(d. 941]. "A great frost, that waters of Ireland this year, that the Danes went loohes and rivers were iced. The birth of Brian to Inis-Moghty upon ice, and spoiled and ran- niac Cinedy. An army by Murtagh, that he sackt the same. Mortagh mac Neale, with the 940.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 645 A slaughter was made of the foreigners by the Ui-Failghi, i. e. by Ainihergiii, son of Ciuaedh, and the Cinel-Fhiachach, who slew twelve hundred of them at Magh-Cisi". Unusual frost, so that the rivers and lakes were passable ; and the foreigners plundered Inis-MochtaP on the ice. Maelruanaidh, son of Flann, Tanist of Oileach, was slain by the Cinel-Conaill. A battle was gained over the foreigners of Ath-cliath by the Ui-Failghe, i. e. by Aimhergin, son of Cin- aedh, lord of Ui-Failghe, where there fell a thousand of the foreigners, with Aedh Albanach, and many chieftains besides him. The Age of Christ, 940. The twenty-third year of Donnchadh. Dun- chadh, son of Suthainen, Bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Ceallach, son of Eporan, Bishop of Cluain-eidhneach, died. Maelmochta, scribe and Abbot of Cluain-Iraird, died ; he was the head of the piety and wisdom of Ireland. Maelmochta of the plain of Meath, — Great grief is the beauteous sweet branch, — The chief of spiritual direction, The centre of the praise of Mugain''. Faelan, son of Muireadhach, King of Leinster, died of a fall at Aenach- Colmaiu"': Faelan of resounding rapidity, whose shout overwhelmed the plain, Lord of Cualann of the harbours, the subduer of champions, King of Leinster, The flame of Eremhon's Ireland, he subdued hosts singlehanded, — Cause of tears is his total separation. Alas for the Prince of Faelan's" land ! forces of tbe North, went to Ossorie and Desies, provinces of Ireland, with him, and delivered and preyed them. Awley mac Godfrey, king them all into the hands of King Donnogh of Danes, died. Ceallaghan of Cashell, and his O'Melaghlin." — Ann.Clon. Munstermen, gave an overthrow to the Desies, "^ Mughain. — This is probably intended for and slew of them 2000. They of Aifalie and Bealach-Mughna, or Mughna-Moshenog, near Kyneleagh killed 2000 Danes. Orlath, davigh- Carlow. ter of Kennedy mac Lorcan, was queen of Ire- ' Aenach-Cholmain : i. e. Colman's Fair. This land this time. Mortaugh mac Neale, with the fair was held on the present Curragh of.Kildare, king's forces, went to Cashell, and there took in Canipo Liffe. Ceallaghan (that unruly kinge of Mounster that " Faelaii's land. — The Ui-Faelain were seated partaked with the Danes) prisoner, and led him in the plains of Magh-Laighean and Magh-Liffe, and all the hostages of Mounster, and the other in the present county of Kildare. 646 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReaHN. [941. Conjalacli ~[ Qlpin, c-d rhac Cojiccnn, mic Ounchaba, do ma]ibaD]i Id Con- ^alach, mac Triccoilmichich. Dunlaicli, injjfn mhaoilriiirhicli, 065. Cluain mic Noipi Cell napa do opccain Id blacaipe, mac ^op|iaDa, -\ la ^allaib Qrha cliarh. Oun Lfcln'jlaipi Do opgam la mac Rajnaill co na ^hallaib. l?o Di'ojail Oia -) paccpaicc a ccpairce an jnforh pin paip, iiaip cdnsaccop ^oill Dap niuiji 50 po jabpac ina ninpi poppa, conepla mac Rajnaill a rcoipeac 50 po gab ci'p. Ro mapbaD e Id maDiibdn Id pij nUlao pia ccinD pecrmaine lap pan opccain a neineach piiaccpaicc. Lia mop ipin mbliaDainpi CO caplaicfo alfch nfoclicapacb do Cbluain mic Noip lap an uipcce. Qoip Cpiopc, nao cceo cfrpaca, a liaon. Qn cfrparfiab bliabain pichfc DO Ohonnchab. ConDla, mac Ounacdin, eppcop ~\ abb Leirhjlume, Caon- corhpac, eppcop Ooimliacc, pojapcach, abb Saijpe, -| pfpDorhnacVi, abb pobaip, Decc. Q06, mac Scannldin, cijeapna Ipluachpa, eccnaib epgna iCairnn,-] 1 n^aoineilj, [dccc]. TTlinpcfpcach na ccocall ccpoicfnn, mac Neill ^liinouib, rijeapna O1I15, Gaccaip lapraip Goppa ina aimpip, do riiap- bab oc QrpiiipDiaD Id blacaipe,mac^oppa6a,ci5eapna,^all an 26 ITlapca. Qp Dia eccaoine acpubpaoli, ' Foreigners : i. e. strangers came across the sea and attacked the island on which the son of Raghnall and his Irish Danes were stationed ; but the son of Raghnall fled, and escaped to the mainland, where he was slain by the King of Ulidia, in less than a week after his having plundered Downpatrick. The year 9-10 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with the year 941, alias 942, of the Annals of Ulster, and with 935 of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, but the true year is 942 : "A. D. 941" [al. 942]. " Donncha mac Su- thainen, bushop of Clon-mic-Nois, and Faelan mac Muireai, king of Lenster, moriuiitur. An overthrowe by Ofaly of the Gcnties of Dublin, but this as ys said was don in the yeare before. Dunlcthglaiso spoyled by Genties. God and Patrick were avenged of them, for he brought Galls from beyond seas, that they took the Hand from them ; thcyrc kinge stealing from thence, that the Irish killed him ashore. The two sons of Lorcan mac Donncha killed by Congalach mac Maelmihi. Maelmochta, Air- chinnech of Clon-Iraird, (/! supra. rowe] ; " Maelfinnan, bushop of Kildare ; and The year 9-18 of the Annals of the Four Cleircen mac Conallain, Airchinnech of Daire- 664 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eineaNN. [949. Qoip C|iiopc, naoi cceo cfrjiaclio a naoi. Qn i-eciccmaO bliabain Do Chonjalach. Ctilill, mac Cmiic, abb Co]icai5e, ^uaipe Ua pojianodin, ai)i- cmnech Q|iDap|iara, [oecc]. Ctob, mac nnaol]iiianai&, jifojDarhna 'Cfrhjia, do majibab la Oomnall mac Oonnchaba. TTiaceiciT^, mac CmlenDain, cijeapna Conaille mmjiremne, Do mapbaoh la ITliijliooiinuibli TTlaijen. 6ec, mac Ouinncuan, ci^eapna Ueachbha, Decc. Niall TTloclach Ua Canannain, Do TTiapbaD Do Coipppaib TTloiiaib. Conjalach, mac TTlaoilmiclii j, co mop cob- lacli Leire Cluiinn laip pop Cocli OepccDepc. IRo oipgpfc Dno mle innpfDa an locha -] po jabi^ac ^eill "] neapc TTlurnan lap na ppirbeipc ppiu. ^op- paioli, mac Sirpiocca co n^allaib Qra cliar Do op;^ain ChfrianDpa, Domnaij Pacpciic, Qipobpfcctin, Uuldin, Oipipc Ciapctip, Cille Scfpe,-| a laile cealla apcfna, ctcc ap a CCnanDap po cpoice iiile. Piijpac ruilleb ap cpf mile a mbpoiD leo let caob oip,-] apgaicr, eoij,"] lolrhaoine,-] gacha mairfpa apchfna. Inopfo Shi'll nQnmcaba,-] opjain Cluana pfpra bpenamn Id Ceallacdn -] Id piopa TTluman. InopeaD Oealbna bfchpa Don Uichc ceona, -] Oaimliag ^ailmDe Do lopjab leo. Soepe Cluana lopaipD 6 Clionjalach, mac ITlaoile- micliig jan choinnim pij no plara piiippe. Tllaibm pop piopa TTlupccpaije cfpe la hUa Lomdin ^aela. maibm pop liUib pailje occ bioppaeib, in po Chalgaigh, mortui smit. Madagan mac Hugh killed by Ovehach .1. by the sonns of Bran, but God revenged him in short time by their own death." \_Sed Deus ilium vindicavit in brevi tem- pore, in morte ipsormn]. " Rory O'Canannan, killed by Genties, viz., heyre of all Ireland, after warfaring six monthes upon Meath and Bregli, and after discomfiting Genties to two thousand or more. Nell O'Canannan and some more killed. Incredible fruite. The Steple of Slane burnt by the Genties of Dublin, and burnt the saint's Crostaff, and a ston most pretious of stones" [recte, cloc ba oec do clocaib, i.e. a bell, the best of bells]. " Cinechair and a great number about him burnt, being the Lector." — Ann. Ult, Cod. Clurend., torn. 49. "A. D. 945" \j-ecte, 950]. " Donnogh mac Donnell O'Melaghlyn, prince of Tarach, was killed by his own brothers. Iloel mac Cahall, King of Wales, died. Scothyne, Archdean of Dorowe, died. The steeple of Slane was burnt by the Danes, which was full of worthy men and relicks of saints, with Kennyagher, Lector of Slane. The battle of IMoynbrackan was fought this year between the Danes of the one side, and King Congallagh and Irishmen of the other side, where Godfrey, chief of the Danes, was put to flight, and 6000 of his army slain ; and Rowrie O'Canannan was also slain therein. Donnogh mac Donnell, King of halfe Meath, died. Cormack O'Hailealla, Archdean of Kill- collyn, died. King Congallagh preyed West Munster, and in pursuit of the prey he killed the two sonns of Kynnedy mac Lorcan, named Eghtygcrnc and Donchwan." — Ann.Clon. " Ceananmi.i, ij-c. — These churches still retain their ancient names, and are all situated in East ML'afh. Their names are now anglicised Kells, 9490 ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 665 The Age of Christ, 949. The seventh year of Conghalach. Ailcall, son of Core, Abbot of Corcach ; Guaire Ua Forannain, airchinncacli of Ard-stratha, [died]. Aedh, son of Maelruanaidh, royal heir of Teamhair, was killed by Domhnall, son of Donnchadh. Maceitigh, son of Cuileannan, lord of Conaille- Muirtheimhne, was slain by the Mughdhorna-Maighen. Bee, son of Donnchuan, lord of Teathbha, died. Niall Mothlach Ua Canannain was slain by the Cairbri- Mora. Conghalach, son of Maelmithigh, with the great fleet of Leath-Chuinn, upon Loch-Deirgdherc. They plundered all the islands of the lake, and obtained the hostages of the Munstermen, over whom they obtained sway, after some opposition. Godfrey, son of Sitric, with the foreigners of Ath-cliath, plun- dered Ceanannus'', Domhnach-Padraig, Ard-Breacain, Tulan, Disert-Chiarain, Cill-Scire, and other churches [of Meath] in like manner ; but it was out of Ceanannus^ they were all plundered. They carried upwards of three thousand persons with them into captivity, besides gold, silver, raiment, and various wealth and goods of every description. The spoiling nf Sil-Anmchadha^ and the plundering of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, by Ceallachan and the men of Mun- ster. The plundering of Dealbhna-Beathra by the same party ; and the Daimh- liag of Gailine*" was burned by them. The freedom' of Cluain-Iraird [was granted] by Conghalach, son of Maelmithigh, no king or prince having claim of coigny upon it. A victory was gained over the men of Muscraighe-thire by Ua-Lomain-Gaela''. A victory was gained over the Ui-Failghe at Birra, Donaghpatrick, Ardbraccan, Dulane, Castle- " Violatio sacrilega Cluanirardia; per Conga- kieran, Kilskeery. lachum filium Maolraithigi, nullo retinente Rege 'Out of Ceananmis : i.e. the encampment was vel Duce contra eum." at Kells, from which marauding parties were '' Ua-Lomain Gaela. — This was the name of a sent forth to plunder the neighbouring churches. sept of the Hy-Many of Connaught, seated at s Sil-Anmchadha : i. e. race of Anmchadh. Finnabhair, now Finnure, in the barony of This was the tribe-name of a sept of the Ui- Leitrim, and county of Galway. Muscraighe- Maine of Connaught, who, after the establish- thire was the ancient name of the baronies of ment of surnames, took that of O'Madadhain, Upper and Lower Ormond, in the county of now O'Madden. Their territory comprised the Tipperary. — Qee Tribes and Customs of Ily-Many, barony of Longford, in the county of Galway. p. 35, note '; and Leabhar-na-gCeart, p. 29. '■ Gailine. — Now Gallen, in the barony of Gar- The year 949 of the Annals of the Four rycastle, King's County, which was anciently Masters corresponds with 950 of the Annals of called Dealbhna-Beathra, or Dealbhna-Eathra. Ulster, and with 946 of the Annals of Clonmac- ^ The freedom. — Dr. O'Conor translates this noise, but the true year is 951. passage very incorrectly as follows : " A. D. 950. Macetig mac Culennan, King of 4q 666 aNwata Rio^hachca emeaNN. [950. mapBaD pocaibe imCionaerCpuac. OuBDaba)ic,Tnac maoilTno|iba,cii^eapna Uaifne cfjie, do ecc. ClarhcpupccaD moyi,-] pic pola pop ^allaib Ctra cliar. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo 00050. Qn coccrhaD bbaDain Do Chonjalach. QblanD, mac 651115, mic Odlai5h, corhapba Oaipe Colaim Chille eipbe, ^uai]ie aiDne clepech nGpeann, oecc. blnrmac SseiUice Decc. piann Ua becain, aipchinneach Dpoma cliab, pcpibhriioe Gpeann, oecc. peap- Dorhnac Ua rnaonai5, abb Cluana mic Noip "] ^linne Da Coca, Do Chopca moccba a cenel. Celeclarh ancoipe QpD macha, -] piann, mac TTlaoil- piachpacb, aipchinnecli Tinui5e ecip Di jlaip, Decc. pionn Ua Cle)pi5, ci5eapnaOeipceipcConnacr,"] pi56arhna Connacc uile,Do itiapbab do pfpaib TTIurhan. Oomnall Donn, mac Oonnchaba pfo5Damna Ufmpa,-| Oebinn, in5fn OonnchaDba, Decc. Cananndn, mac Ceallai5, canaipi Ua cCeinnpelai5, Decc lap na 5uin. TTlaibni pop Cbenel cConoill pia pprp5al, mac Qipc, du 1 rcopcaip piacpa Ua Cananndin. Concubap, mac OomnaiU Ui TTlaoilech- lainn, pi'o5Darhna GpeanD, Do mapboDh la a cenel peippin. TTlaibm pop Lai5ip, "1 pop Ua ppaipcelldin pia cUuaral mac Ugaipe in po mapbaDh the Conells, and Guaire O'Farannain, died. Gofritli mac Sitrick, with the Genties of Dublin, prayed Kells, Dovnach-Patrick, Ardbrackain, Tuileain, and Killskyre, with other churches. They all gathered to Kells, where 3000 men were taken with an innumerable pray of cowes, horses, gold, and silver" [^ubi capta sunt ti'ia millia hominuvi vel plus, cum maxima preda bourn et erpiorum, aiiri et argent/^ " Hugh mac Maelruanai ; Beg mac Duinncuan, King of Tehva; Cennedi macLorcan, King ofThomond; Gairvith mac Lorcan, King of the men of Le- vain. Nell Mohlach killed by Carbry by sleight. Perishing of bees. Leprosie and running of blood upon the Genties of Dublin." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend.-, torn. 49. "A. D. 946" [recte, 951]. " Beag mac Done- wan, King of Teaffa, and Kennedy mac Lorcan, died. This Kennedy was chief of all Dalgaisse. Godfrey mac Sitrick, with the Danes of Dublin, preyed and spoyled Kells, Downapatrick, Ard- brackan, Tullean, Disert-Queran, and Kills- keyre, with many other churches, and took from them about 3000 captives, with many rich booties of gold, silver, and cloathes, which God did soon after revenge on them. Awley was King of York for a year after. King Con- gallach granted that freedome to Clonard, that there shou'd never after be cesse or presse, or other charge thereupon." — Ann. Clon. ' Guaire-Aidhne He was King of Connaught in the seventh century, and was so celebrated for generosity and bounty that his name became proverbial. — SeeColgan's.^crd. nai; Kuaagan macEtigen, king of East Galeng; " Laraic This was in all probability the Maelpatrick mac Coscan, Lector of Ardmach ; chieftain after whom Watcrford was called Port- Maelmuire, Airchinnech of Tifethghna ; Cen- Lairge by the Irish. faela, Airchinnech of Saighir; Dermott mac The year 951 of the Annals of the Four Torptha, Airchinnech of Lismor-Mocuda ; and Masters corresponds with 952 of the Annals of Duvinse, bushop of Bcnchar, dormierunV — 951.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. Cf/.) were slain ; and Cuilcn, son of Gusan, was taken prisoner. A battle was gained by the foreigners over the men of Alba and the Saxons, in which many were slain. The Age of Christ, 951. The ninth year of Coughalach. CiaranUa Gabhla, Bishop of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn ; Duibhinnsi, a sage and bishop of the family of Beannchair; Diarmaid, son ofCaicher, Bishop of Inis-Cealtra; Maelcothaigh, son of Lachtnan, successor of Comhghall and Mocholmog, [died]. Ceannfae- ladh, son of Suibhne, Abbot of Saighir, died on Ids pilgrimage at Gleann-da- locha. Diarmaid, son of Torpthach, Abbot of Lis-mor ; Feidhlimidh, fosterson of Maelmaedhog, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, the sage of Leinster ; Maelmaire, airchinneach of Teach-Fethghna ; Maelmartan, son of Maenach, priest of Dun- Leathghlaisi ; Maelpadraig, son of Coscan, Lector of Ard-Macha ; and Gorm- ghal, Lector of Teach-Mochua and Inis Robhartaigh, died. Cormac, son of Maelsluaigh, sage of Munster ; Anghal, Lector of Cluain-Iraird ; and Colgga, anchorite of Ard-Macha, died. Eithne, daughter of Fearghal, Queen of Ire- land, wife of Conghalach, son of Maelmithigli, died. Echthighern, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was killed by the sons of Ceallach. Cluain- mic-Nois was plundered by the men of Munster, and the Danes of Luimneach along with them. Ruadhacan, son of Eitigen, lord of East Gaileanga ; Faelan, son of Tadhg, Tanist of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh ; and Duibhginn, son of Cuileannan, lord of Ui-Duach, died on the same day. The plundering of Inis-Doimhle and Inis-Uladh'' by Amhlaibh Cuaran and Tuathal, son of Ugaire. The plundering of Teach-Moling from the sea by Laraic". The Age of Christ, 952. The tenth year of Conghalach. Robhartach, successor of Colum-Cille and Adamnan ; Reachtabhra, Bishop and Abbot of Cill-achaidh ; Caenchomhrac, Abbot of Cill-Easpuig, Sanctain', and Sruthair"; Ann. Ult, Cod.Clarencl., torn. 49. n. 13. In the Gloss to the Feilire-Aenguis, at "A. D. 948" [_r€Cte, 953]. " Malcolme mac 9th May, Bishop Sanctan's church is called Donnell, king of Scottland, and Dermott mac Cill-da-leis ; and, it is added, that he had ano- Torpha, abbott of Lismore, died. Clonvicknose ther church at a place called Druim-Laighille was preyed by the Munstermen and Danes. [now Drumlile], in Tradraighe [in Thomond]. Eihne, daughter of Ferrall, Queen of Ireland "Sruthai?- — Otherwise called Sruthair-Guaire, and wife of King Congallagh, died." — Ann.Clon. now Shrule, in a parish of the same name, ba- ' CUl-Easpuig-Smictain. — Now Kill-Saint- rony of Slievemargy, and Queen's County, and Ann, in the barony of Rathdown, and county about two miles from Sleaty. — See the Ordnance of Dublin. — See Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 8, Map of the Queen's County, sheet 32. 670 aHNQ^a i^io^hachca eiReanN. [953. piannaccdn, mac Qllcon, corhaiiba TTlic Nippi, 1 Colmain Gala, Celechaip, mac Robapcai^, corhajiba pinnein 1 Ciapain, do Uib TTlic Uaif ITliDe a cenel, Cellachnn, jif Chaipl, oecc. Q06, mac ^aipbif, cijjeajiria Cojica moipe, -| njeapna Oaprjiaije 00 mapbaoh. Niall Ua Colaipcc, cijeapna Cuipcne, -] ap ua6 ainmni^rfp Capn Uf Uholaipcc pop bpu CocVia Ribh [oecc]. Saighip ciapain Do opccain Dpfpaibh TTlurhan. bpan, mac Oorhnaill, cijeapna Chenel Laejaipe bpf^, do mapbaD. Conn, mac Gpaoain, mic ^aipbir, cijeapna TTlai^e Durha, do rhapbao. Qp mop Do Clioipppib "| cfrbaib pia nUa Ruaipc, CO ccopcaip ann Ua CiapDa, njeapna coippjie. Ualjapcc, mac Cianain^ cijeapna Dal meipm cuipb, do mapbaD la Caral, mac Lopcdin, "] copcaip Carol po ceOoip ppippium. Dunlanj Ua Oubdin do mapbaoli. Sloicceab Cenel Coccain Id Oomnall Ua Neill 50 po inDippfc bpfja a haoncaib ^all. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD caoja acpf. Ctn caonmaD bliabain oecc Do Clionjalacb. OunaDac, mac Gccfpcaig, eppucc Cluana mic Noip. Oun- lan5, mac ua Ounaccdin, abb Innpi Doimle "] 'Cije ITiunna, ITIaolionmain, eccnaiD "] ancoipe ^linne Da loca, [Decc]. Cuilen mac Cellaij, abb Cille Dapa, Do rhapBaDli. Qonjup, mac Loingpicb, aipcmDcc Hlaije bile, oecc. Qonjup, mac ITlaoilbpijDe, aipcbinneach Ooimliacc, Qiline, njeapna TTluj- Dopn TTlaijfn, 1 6paon, mac Caracain, ci jeapna l?aca inbip, Dej. TTlirhi jen, mac CionaeDa,ciji;eapnoUa TTlailliena, rnupcbaD,mac Cumupccai^, cijeapna pfp l?oip, -] piann, mac ^lernecdin, roipec Cloinne TTlupchana, necc. InDepje, mac TTlocdin, cijeapna Ciannaclica, do mapbab 1 cConnacraib hi " Carn-Ui-Tholairg : i. e. O'Tolairg's Carn, dha is now anglicised Keary, and Carey, or sepulchral heap of stones. This name is now ' Dal-Mesinmifb. — A tribe seated in the ba- obsolete. It was probably the earn which gave rony of Arklow, and some of the adjoining dis- name to Kilcaruan, in the parish of Noughaval, tricts, in the present county of Wicklow. — See barony of Kilkenny West, and county of West- the Feilire-Aenguis at 22nd May. uicuth. The family name, Ua Tolairg, or O'To- The year 952 of the Annals of the Four lairg, is now obsolete, unless it be that now Masters corresponds with 953 of the Annals of anglicised Toler. Ulster, and with 949 of the Annals of Clonmac- ■■ Magh-dumha : i. e. the Plain of the Mound, noise, but the true year is 954. now Moydoo, or Moydoe, a barony in the county " A. D. 953. Flannagan mac Allchon, Coarb of Longford See note under A. D. 1295. of Mac Nish, and of Colman Elo ; Maelcoluni ' Cairbre : i. c. of Cairbre-Ui-Chiardha, now mac Daniel, King of Scotland, killed. Con mac the barony of Carbury, in the north-west of the Eraain, mic Garvith, king of Maidunia, killed, county of Kildare. The family name O'Ciar- Great sleaing" \_recic, mortality] "ofcowesin 953] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. G7i riannagan, son of AUchu, successor of Mac Neisi and Colman Eala ; Celcachair, son of Robhai'tach, successor of Finnen and Ciaran, of the tribe of tlie Ui-lVIic- Uais of Meatli ; [and] Ceallachan, King of Caiseal, died. Aedh, son of Gair- bhith, lord [rede Abbot] of Corcach-mor, and lord of Dartraighe, was killed. Niall Ua Tolairg, lord of Cuircne, and the person from whoin is niimed Carn Ui Tholairg'', on the margin of Loch Ribh, [died]. Saighir-Chiarain was plun- dered by the men of Munster. Bran, son of Domhnall, lord of Cinel-Lacghaire- Breagh, was slain. Conn, son of Eradan, son of Gairbhith, lord of Magh-dumha", was slain. A great slaughter was made of the people of Cairbre and Teathbha by Ua Ruairc, on which occasion Ua Ciardha, lord of Cairbre^' was slain. Ualgharg, son of Cianan, lord of Dal-Meisincuirb^, was slain by Cathal, son of Lorcan ; and Cathal died immediately [of the wounds inflicted] by him [Ual- gharg]. Dunlang Ua Dubhain was slain. A hosting of the Cinel-Eoghain by Domhnall Ua Neill ; and they plundered Breagha by consent of the foreigners. The Age of Christ, 953. The eleventh year of Conghalach. Duuadhach, son of Egeartach, Bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Dunlang Mac-Ua-Donnagain, Abbot of Inis-Doimhle-'' and Teach-Munna ; Maelinmhain, wise man and ancho- rite of Gleann-da-locha, died. Cuilen, son of Ceallach, Abbot of Cill-dara, Avas slain. Aenghus, son of Loingseach, airchinneach of Magh-bile, died. Aenghus, son of Maelbrighde, airchinneach of Daimhliag ; Ailinne, lord of INIughdhorna- Maighen ; and Braen, son of Cathacan, lord of Rath-inbhir^ died. Mithighen, son of Cinaedh, lord of Ui-Mailhena"; Murchadh, son of Cumasgach, lord of Feara-Rois ; and Flann, son of Glethneachan, chief of Clann-Murchadha, died. Innerghe, son of Mochan, lord of Cianachta, was slain in Connaught, in the army Ireland. A great slaughter of Carbries and man-Eala, died. Neale O'Tolairge, lord of Ma- Tethvaes by O'Roarke, where O'Ciardai, king chaire-Chivirckny, now called the baronie of of Cairbre, fell. Celechar, Coarb of Kiaran and Kilkenny west, died. Karne-I-Tolarge, at the Finan ; Kavartach, Coarb of Cohimcill and side of Logh-Rie, tooke the name of" [i. e. from] Adomnan, pausavenint. Nell O'Tolairg ; Kel- " this man. Sayer was preyed by Munsternien." laghan, King of Cashill ; Reohtavra, Airchin- — Ann. Cloti. nech of Killacha, mortui sunt. Bran mac Daniell, " Inis-Doimhle See note ^ under A. D. 776. king of Kindred- Laoaire-Bregh, jugidatus est." '' Rath-inbkir. — Now Bray, in the north of the — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., toni. 49. county of Wicklow See note '', under A. D. " A. D. 949. Ceallaghan, King of Cashell ; 776, p. 382, supra. Reaghawry, abbott of Killeachie, and Flannagan ' Ui-Maeilhena The situation of this tribe mac AUcon, Cowarb of Mac Nissi, and of Col- is unknown to the Editor. 672 QMNata Rio^hachca emeaNN. [954. lupcc, Chonjalaigh mic TTlaoilmichij. Sloicceab la Domnall mac TTluipcfii- caij CO loiigaib o Uhuaij inbiji po]i Loc nGarhoac pop Oaball, Dapp na liQipjmllaiV), pop loch reipne, lappin pop Loc rUaccaip, 50 po aipcc,-] co po inDip an bpeipne co cucc jialla Ua l?uaipc. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo caoja a cfraip. ^aeiclieine pui eppcop Ouin Lfcliglaipe, Oengap, mac Noacliain, cottiapba Pechene, TTlaolparpaicc, mac Conbpfcan, aipchinnech Slctine, TTlaonach, comapba piriDein, ■] pfpleijmn Qpoa TTiacha -| TTlaolbpijoe, mac l?eDdin, comapba ITlic Neippi, -j Colmain 6ala, 065. Uabs na cUpi cUop, mac Carail pi Connacc, Oecc. Sloicceab la CoTijalach, mac TTlaoilmiri^, pi' Gpeann co Caijnib,-) lap nionnpab Laijfn, -] lap naije ctonai^ Lipe ppi cpib Idib do cop 6 Laijnib co ^allaib Qra cbar, 1 uuccpac Qmlaoib, mac ^oppaba, rijeapna ^all co na ^hallaib, -\ po liint)leab cairfoapnaij leo pop cinD Conjalaij, conmh rpia pin ceilcc pin caipup e cona mairib oc Uij ^lojpann. QciaD copcpacap annpin, Conja- lac peipin, TTIaouban, mac Qoba, mic TTlaoilemichich, Qooh mac Qichrine, cijeapna Ufcliba. Copbmac, mac Cacaldin, cijeapna piifp nQpoa,-] opong •* Tuagh-inhlier. — This was tbe ancient name of the mouth of the River Bann. — See note "", under A. D. 904, p. 572, supra. Domhnall O'Neill on this occasion carried the boats, cots, and curraghs of Tuaigh-inbhir to Lough-Neagh and over the Dabhall, or Blackwater River ; he then conveyed them over the land through tbe territory of Airghialla until he launched them on Lough Erne, in Fermanagh ; and afterwards upon Lough Oughter in Breifne; and plundered the islands of these lakes on which the principal treasures of the adjacent territories were depo- sited. The year 953 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 954 of the Annals of Ulster, and with 950 of the Annals of Clonmac- noise, but the true year is 955. " A. I). 954. Aengus mac Conloingse, Air- chinnech of Mabile ; Aengus mac Maelbride, Airchinnech of Doiraliag, morhmtur. Alen, king of Mugorn-Maien and Mugorn-Bregh, and In- nerg mac Mocaoin, perished prosecuting Congala in Conaght" \_recte, while on an expedition with the Galls, or Danes, in Connaught]. " An army by Daniell mac Murtagh, with shiping from Tuoi-Invir upon Loch Nehach, and upon Davall, through Airgiall upon Loch Erne, and after upon Loch Uachter, that vanquishing Brefny they brought O'Roark's hostages." — Ann.Ult, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 950" {_recte, 955]. " Enos mac Con- loingsie, Archdean of Moyvill, and Enos Moyle- bryde, Archdean of Dowleek, died. Downagh mac Egertay (of the O'Kellys of Brey), Bushopp of Clonvicknose, died." — Ann. Clon. ' The fair of the Liffe: i.e. Aenach Cholmain in Magh-Liffe. — See note under A. D. 940. ' Teach- Gighrain: i. e. Gighran's House. This was the name of a place near the River Liffey, not far from Dulilin, but the name is now ob- solete, and the place has not been identified. It would be anglicised Tigyran, or Stigeeran. p Feara-Arda. — Now the barony of Ferrard, in the county of Louth. 954.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 673 of Conglialach, son of Maolmithigh. A hosting by Domhnall, son of INIiiirchear- tach, with the boats of Tuaigh-inbliir'', [which he convened] on Loch Eathach, over the Dabhall, over the Airgliialla, upon Loch-Eirne, and afterwards upon Loch-Uachtair ; and he plundered and devastated Breifne, and carried off the hostages of O'Ruairc. The Age of Christ, 954. Gaeithine, learned Bishop of Dun-Leathglaise ; Oenghus, son of Noachan, successor of Feichin; Maelpadraig, son of Cubreatan, airchinneach of Slaine ; Maenach, successor of Finnen, and Lector of Ard- Macha ; and Maelbrighde, son of Redan, successor of Mac Neissi and Colman Eala, died. Tadhg of the Three Towers, son of Cathal, King of Connaught, died. A hosting by Conghalach, son of Maelmithig, King of Ireland, into Lein- ster ; and after he had plundered Leinster, and held the Fair of tlie Liife" for three days, information was sent from Leinster to the foreigners of Ath-cliath ; and Amhlaeibh, son of Godfrey, lord of the foreigners, with his foreigners went and laid a battle-ambush for Conghalach, by means of which stratagem he was taken with his chieftains at Tigh-Gighrainn^. The following were they who were slain there : Conghalach himself ; Madudhan, son of Aedh, son of Mael- mithigh ; Aedh, son of Aithide, lord of Teathbha ; Cormac, son of Cathalan, lord of Feara-Arda^; and a great many others along with them. Concerning The year 954 of tlie Annals of the Four mac Egnechan, mic Donell, regnare incipit." — Masters corresponds with [)55 of the Annals of A7in. Ult., Cod. Clarcnd., torn. 49. Ulster, and with 951 of the Annals of Clon- "A. D.951" [recti, 956]. " King Congallagh, macnoise, but the true year is 956. king of Ireland, was slain by the Lynstermen " A. D. 955. Maelpatriok mac Conbretan, and Danes of Dublin at the Liffy-side, together Airchinnech of Slaine ; Aengus mac Nogain, with divers of his nobles, as Hugh mac Aithie, Coarb ofFechin; Gael then, an excellent bushop King of Teaifa ; Mathew mac Hugh, mac Moyle- of Dunlehglaiss ; and Teig mac Cahell, king of mihie, the king's nephewe, and prince Cormack Connaght, wortM2'«?«j^ Congalach,macMaelmihi, mac Cahallaine, with divers others. Moylefo- mic Flannagan, mic Cellai, mic Congalai, mic harty, king of Munster, died ; and Moylecolume Conaing Carry, mic Congalai, mic Hugh Slaine, O'Canannan, prince of Tyrconnell, died. Don- being king of Ireland, was killed by the Gen- nell O'Neale, succeeded King Congallagh, and tiles" \_recte. Galls] " of Dublin and Leinster at reigned 25 years. In his time there were two Tigiuran, in Leinster. They killed alsoe Hugh great feilds fought ; the one is called the battle mac Aitie, king of Tethva, with manie more, of Killmoney ; the other the battle of Bealay- Maenach, Coarb of Finnia, and Lector of Ard- leaghta, where Mullmoye, or JIulloye, King of macli ; Maelbride mac Ernain, Coarb of Mack- Munster, was killed, and the Danes discomfitted nish, and Colman Ela, morlui sunt. Mureach, by Bryen Borowe : after which battle Meath 4e 674 aHNQca Rio^hachca emeaNN. [955. mop oile amaille pjiiu. Conaoh do fieirriiop Con^alaij hi pijlie, -] Daoip ap ccijeapna Cpiopc an can po mapbab an pi pi acbepc Qob Ua Raicnen, lap nopjain Qca cliar spinn, Ro hue gulla a hGpino Ic DO blia6a)n pop a Dec 1 peirrnup caoirh Consalaigli. Q cCcaip caogac lap pip Ocup naoi cceD, nf jniorh puaill, O jein Cpiopc i mbeicil boiD Co bdp mic TTlaoilnnicig riiuaiD. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD caoga a cuicc. Qn ceD bliabain Do Ohomnall, mac TTluipceapcaij, imp 6pinn hi pfghe. piann, mac Qebaccain, abb ^linne Dot locha, TTlaolceallai^, mac Qeba, corhapba Qilbe Imlij, Colman, mac Conjail, corhapba TTlolaipi Oairhinpi, Oiapmaicc, ancoipe ^linne Da locha, ITiaolcoUum Ua Cananndin, ci^^eapna Ceneoil Conaill, Decc. TTlaolpofap- caij, mac piamc, pi Caipil, TTluipfDhac Ua Cachcndm, cijeapna Uearba, Decc. GochaiD, ci^eapna Cocha Ceil, TTlaolpincill, mac Ouibcinn, plaic Ua mbpiuinCiialann, 065. Coblach pfpjail, mic Qipr, pop Loch Ce. "^vw Coipppe pinn hUi 6puaDaip, "] a rheic .1. Qob. Riaccdn, mac piannacca, Ui Lopcdin, Deg. TTlaelpeclainn, mac Qirhipjin, cijeapna Ua pailje, Deg. TTlamm pia rUuaral, mac nU jaipe pop Uib Ceinnpealaij;, in po mapbab pocaibe. Sloijeab la Oorhnall, mac TTluipcfpcaij, 50 Laijnib, 50 po inopep- cap TTIaj Cipe, ■] na Coimne 50 Oiin Salac. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD caoja a pe. Qn Dapa bliabain do Dorfinall. piann, mac ITlochloinjpi j, comapba 'Cijeapnaig -| TTlaolDoir, Canaibe mac remained waste and desolate for the space of ^ Lodi-Ce. — Now Lough Key, near the town five years, and without a King." — Ann. Clon. of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon. — See ''DomhnaU,sonofMmrcheartach. — O'Flaherty note •\ under A. M. 3581, p. 40, siiprd. places the accession of Domnaldus O'Neill in ' Comainm — Sec it already referred to at the the year 956, which is the true year.— See years 870, 898, 915, 931. Og//gia, p. 435. " Dun-Salach Not identified. ' Locli-Cal. — Now Loughgall, in the county The year 955 of the Annals of the Four of Armagh See it already referred to under Masters corresponds with 95() of the Annals of A. M. 2859, A. D. 798 and 847. Ulster, which notice the events of that year 955.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 675 the length of Conglmlach's reign, and the age of our Lord Christ, when this king was killed, Aedh Ua Raitlmen said : After despoiling of pleasant Ath-cliath, Which sent the foreigners out of Ireland, Was two years over ten Of the reign of fair Conghalach. Four, fifty, in truth, And nine hundred, — no slight fact, — From the birth of Christ at fair Bethil Till the death of the noble son of Maelmithigh. D The Age of Christ, 955. The first year of Domhnall, son of Muirchear- tach'', in sovereignty over Ireland. Flann, son of Aedhagan, Abbot of Gleann- da-locha ; Maelceallaigh, son of Aedh, successor of Ailbhe oflmleach; Colman, son of Conghal, successor of Molaise of Daimhinis ; Diarmaid, anchorite of Gleann-da-locha ; Mocoluim Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel-Conaill, died. Mael- fothartaigh, son of Flann, King of Caiseal ; [and] Muireadhach Ua Lachtnain, lord of Teathbha, died. Eochaidh, lord of Loch Cal'; [and] Maelsinchill, son of Dubhcinn, chief of Ui-Briuin-Cualann, died. The fleet of Fearghal, son of Art, upon Loch-Ce"". The mortal wounding of Cairbri Finn Ua Bruadair and his son, i. e. Aedh. Riagan, son of Fiannachta Ui Lorcain died. Maelsechlainn, son of Aimhirgin, lord of Ui-Failghe, died. A battle was gained by Tuathal, son of Ugaire, over the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, in which many were slain. An army was led by Muircheartach into Leinster, and plundered Magh Liffe and the Comaiuns', as far as Dun Salach". The Age of Christ, 956. The second year of Domhnall. Flann, son of Mochloingseach, successor of Tighearnach and Maeldoith"; Tanaidhe Mac {mrce commun. 957) as follows : Airchinnechof Glindalocli,di3/«nrtz'." — Ann. Ult., "A. D. 956. Maelfogartai, king of Cashill ; Cod. Clareml, torn. 49. Colman mac Congail, Coarb of Molaishe ; Echa " Successor of Tighernach and Maeldoith : i. e. mac Anluain, king of Loclicall ; Scanal mac Abbot of Clones and Mucknoe, in the present Luacliduiv, Coarb of Laisserin, mortui sunt, county of Monaglian See note % under the Maelcolum O'Canannan, king of Cinel-Conell ; year 548 ; and Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. Mochta mac Cormakan; and Flann O'Haegan, 713. 4 r2 67G awNa^a Rio^haclica eiReaNN. [957. UiDtp, coitiapba ComjaiU, do rhapbab la ^ctllaib. piannachca, mac Lachr- ndin, aiiichinneacli pfpna, CtoD,Tnac Ceallaig, corhapba bjienainn,"] CucchaiD, TnacCol5an, aipcinneach Slaine, Decc. Uuacal, mac Ugaipe, pi' Laijfn, 065. Niall Ua hSpiiilb 00 ecc. TTlaibm pop hUib nOuncbaba,"] pop hUib poilje, -| pop Cloinn Cellaij, 05 pioD Cbuilinn .1. pop Oorhimll, mac Copcam,"] pop Domnall mac TTlaoilmopba, pia nUib paolain .1. pia TTliipcbab, mac pinn, in po mapbab Cfpncfc, mac Lopcain, plair Cloinne Ceallaij,"] MaoiDbfndn Ua OomnaiU,"! pocaibe oile Do paopclannaib cenmo racpibe. Oomnall, mac CJen^upa, cigeapna Ua n6achach, do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD caoga a peace. Ctn cpeap bliabam do OhoTTinall. OenjapUa Lapdin, eppcop ]?acba bocb, DubDuin, comapba Colaim Cbille, TTlapcain angcoipe, comapba Caoirhjin ") TTlaoilepuain, rnaenach,mac Copb- maic, abb Lip moip, -j TTlaenacb, aipchinoecb Corpa, Decc. Ouboaboipfno, mac Oomnaill, pi Caipil, Decc. Oomnall, mac TTlaoilmopDa, cijeapna Ua pailje, Decc. Cluam mic Noip do opgain la TTIarjattiain, mac Cein- Deicicch, 1 let piopa murhan. Lopccab rfpmainn Chiapdin 6 cpoip dipo co SionainD eicip apbap 1 muilnib, an bliabainpi. Cpeachpluai^CD inpi Ganaij la pfpjalUa Riiaipc,*] maibm TTlaije Icba, Du 1 rropcaip Q06, mac piair- beapcaij, pigborhna Cenel Gojain. Carupach .1. 6 Dbpuim Uoppaib, mac Doilijein, coitiopba pacpaicc Sui eppucc ^aoioel, Decc. "Mac Uidhir: i.e. son of Odhar, now angli- See Leahhar-na-gCeart, p. 12, note '. cised Maguire. This is the first notice of the ' Clami-Ceallaigh Otherwise Ui Ceallaigh family of Maguire occurring in the Irish annals. Cualann, i. e. the race of Ceallach Cualann, ■■ Tuathal, son of Ugaire. — This Tuathal was seated in the north of tlic present county of the progenitor from whom the family of O'Tua- Wicklow See note '', under A. D. 713, p. 313, thail, now anglice O'Toole, derived their here- supra. ditary surname. '^ Fidh-Chuilinn : i. e. Cuileann's Wood, now "' Ui-Dunchadha A tribe seated in that dis- FeighcuUen, a small parish situated near the trict of the county of Dublin through which hill of Allen, in the county of Kildare. the Iviver Dothair, now anglici the Dodder, *■ DomhnaU Mac Aenghusa, lo7-d of Ui-Eathac/i. Hows. They descended from Dunchadh, grand- — Would be now anglicised Daniel Magennis, son of Bran Jlut, the common ancestor of the lord of Iveagh. This is the first notice of the O'Byrnes and O'Tooles of Leinster. According family of Magennis occurring in the Irish annals, to the Gloss to the Feilire-Aenguis, and to The year 956 of the Annals of the Four O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 11th of May, the Masters corresponds with 957 of the Annals of church of Achadh-Finche is situated on the Ulster, and with 952 of the Annals of Clon- brink of the River Duthair in Ui-Dunchadha. — uiacuoise, which arc very meagre at this period: 957.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 677 Uidhir", successor of Comlighall, was killed by the foreigners. Finnachta, sc^n of Lachtnan, airchinneach of Fearna ; Aedli, son of Ceallach, successor of Bre- nainn ; and Lughaidh, son of Colgan, airchinneach of Slaiue, died. Tuathal, son of UgaireP, King of Leinster, died. Niall Ua hEruilbh, died. A victory was gained over the Ui-Dunchadha'', the Ui-Failghe, and the Clann Ceallaigh^ at Fidh-Chuilinn^; namely, over Domhnall, son of Lorcan, and Doiiilniall, son of Maelmordha, by the Ui-Faelain ; namely, by Murchadh, son of Finn ; in which were slain Cearnach, son of Lorcan, chief of Clann-Ceallaigh, and Naeideanan Ua Domhnaill, and many others of the nobility besides them. Domhnall Mac Aenghusa, lord of Ui-Eathach', died. The Age of Christ, 957. The third year of Domhnall. Oenghus Ua La- pain, Bishop of Rath-bhoth ; Dubhduin, successor of Colum Cille ; IMartin, anchorite, successor of Caeimhghin and Maelruain"; Maenach, son of Cormac, Abbot of Lis-mor ; and Maenach, airchinneach of Lothra, died. Dubhdabhoi- reann, son of Domhnall, King of Caiseal, died. Domhnall, son oi' Maelmordha, lord of Ui-Failghe, died. Cluain-mic-Nois was plundered by Mathghamhain, son of Ceinneidigh", and the men of Munster. The Termon of Ciaraiu^ was burned this year, from the High Cross to the Sinainn, both corn and mills. A plun- dering army was led to Inis-Eanaigh'' by Fearghal Ua Ruairc ; and the battle of Magh-Itha was gained, wherein Aedh, son of Flaithbheartach, heir apparent of Cinel-Eoghain, was slain. Cathasach of Druim-thorraidh'"', son of DuilLfen, successor of Patrick, the most distinguished bishop of the Ii'ish, died. "A. D. 957. Flann mac Mochloingse, coarb would be now anglicised " JIahon, son ol' Ken- of Tiernai and Maeldoid; Tanaie MacUirr, coarb nedy." He was the eldest brother of the cele- of Benchar, killed by Genties" [recte, by Galls], brated Irish Monarch, Brian Borumha. " Nell O'Herailv and Tuohal mac Ugaire, king " The Termon ofCiaran : i. e. of St. Ciaran at of Lenster, mortui sunt. Lua mac Colgan, Air- Clonmacnoise, on the east side of the River chinnech of Slane, and Finachta mac Lachtnan, Sinainn, in the barony of Garrycastle, King's Airchinnech of Ferna, mortui sunt." — Ann. Ult., County. Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. ' Inis-Eanaiyh.- — Now Inchenny, in the parish "A. D. 952. Taney Mac Gwyer, Cowarb of of Urney, barony of Strabane, and county of Cowgall, was killed by the Danes. Twahall mac Tyrone. Owgayre, king of Lynster, died." — Ann. Clon. '■ Dridm-thorraidh Not identified. The death '^ Successor of Caeimlighin and Maelruain : i.e. of this Cathasach is entered in the Annals of Abbot of Glendalough and Tallaght. Ulster at the year 956 (but the true year is " Mathghamhain, son of Ceinneidigh This 957), thus : 678 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [953. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo caoja a hochc. Qn cfr|iarha& blia6ain Do Ohorii- nall. DubDum Ua Sceapdip, corhayiba Colaim Cille, -| Carrhoj^, abb Lifp moip, -] epfcop Copcaije, oecc. Caplup, mac Cuino, tnic Oonncham, Do rhapbab Id Nopcmannaibh. pfp^al, mac Qu^pdin, cijeapna Caoijipi Recae, 065. paolctn, mac pfpjaile, canaipi Laoi?;ipi T?ecae, Do rhapbab. SloijeoD la Oomnall, mac TTluipcfpcai?;, co Odl nCtpaiDe, co rcucc a ngiallu. pfp- jpctiD, mac Cleipi^, cctnaipi Caipil, do ecc. DonnchaD, mac Lopcdin, mic Carail, Do ^uin hi rci'p Ua cCeinnpelai^. paipne pili, ppirheiccfp Caijfn, Decc. pfnpnecca Ua Cuill, pile TTluman, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo caoga anaoi. Qn cuicceaDblia&ainDoDliorhnall. Conaing Ua Oorhnalldin, aipcinoech Clocaip mac nOairhem, OonnchaD, mac QupchaDo, ci^eapnaUa bpiuin Seola, Decc. peapjpdiD, macCleipij, pi Caipil, Decc. po^apcacVi, mac Ciapmaic, Do rhctpbab 1 meabail. Ualjapcc, cijjeapna Oapcpai^e, do mapbaD. Soijfr ceineaD Do recr lap puc Lctijfn, a niapDfp, co po mapb mile Do Daoinib 1 allcoib co niece Qch cliar. Niall, mac QoDha, mic Gochaccdin, pf UlaD, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD peapcca. Qn peipeab bliaDain Do Ohomlinall. SloijCold piaicbeapcach, mac Concobaip,la ci jeapna Oilijh,! nOdl nQpaiDe, T^o po inDip ConDepe, conapcaiprfcap UlaiD, co po mapbab piaicbeapcach, " Cahasach mac Duilgen of Drumthorra, Munstermen. Dowdavorean mac Donell, king Coarb of Patrick, and an excellent" [recte, the of Cashell, was killed by some of bis own people, most excellent] " bushop of all the Irish, in Donnell mac Moylemorrey, king of AiFalie, Chruto quieviV — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- See died. Moonach mac Cormack, abbot of Lis- Harris's edition of "Ware's Bishops, p. 48. more ; and Moonach, archdean of Lohra, died." Some of the entries transcribed by the Four — Ann. Clon. Masters, under the year 957, are to be found in ■' Lacighis-Rettae. — This was the most distin- the Annals of Ulster under 958, and in the guished of the seven divisions of Laeighis,orLeix, Annals of Clonmacnoise under 953, as follows: in the present Queen's County, containing the " A. D. 958. Clon-mic-Nois spoyled by Moun- fort of Ratli-Bacain, and the rock of Leac-Keda. ster. Martan, the Coarb of Comgen ; Duvduin, — See note '', under A. M. 3529, p. 36, suprd. Coarb of Columcill ; Aengus O'Lapan, mortui The year 958 of the Annals of the Four ,?unt. Duvdavorcn mac Daniell, king of Cashill, Masters cori'csponds with 959 of the Annals of killed by his owne" [a suis sociis occisus esl\. Ulster, and with 954 of the Annals of Clon- " Maenach mac Cormack, Airchinnech of Lis- macnoise, but the true year is 960 : mor, iwjrluus est." — Arm. Ult., Cod. Clarcnd., " A. D. 959. An army by Donell mac Mur- toin. 49. tagh to Ualnaraie, that he brought pledges. " A. D. 953. Clonvicknose was preyed by Carlus mac Con mic Donogh, killed at Dublin. 958.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 679 The Age of Christ, 958. The fourth year of Domhnall. Dubhduin Ua Steafain, successor of Colum Cille, and Cathmogh, Abbot of Lis-mor and Bishop of Corcach, died. Carlus, son of Conn, son of Uonnchadh, was slain by the Norsemen. Fearghal, son of Aughran, lord of Laeighis-Retae", died. Faelan, son of Fearghal, Tanist of Laeighis-Retae, was slain. An army was led by Domhnall, son of Muircheartach, to Dal-Araidhe ; and he carried away their hostages. Feargraidh, son of Cleireach, Tanist of Caiseal, died. Donnchadh, son of Lorcan, son of Cathal, was wounded in the territory of the Ui-Ceinnsea- laigh. Faifne the Poet, chief poet of Leinster, died. Finshneachta Ua Cuill, poet of Munster, died. The Age of Christ, 959. The fifth year of Domhnall. Conaing Ua Domh- nallain, airchinneach of Clochar-Daimheni, [and] Donnchadh, son of Aurchadh, lord of Ui-Briuin-Seola^ died. Feargraidh'', son of Cleireach, King of Caiseal, died. Foghartach, son of Ciarmhac, was treacherously killed. Ualgharg, lord of Dartraighe'', was killed. A bolt of fire passed south-westwards through Lein- ster, and it killed a thousand persons and flocks as far as Ath-cliath. Niall, son of Aedh, son of Eochagan, King of Ulidia, died. The Age of Christ, 960. The sixth year of Domhnall. An army was led by Flaithbheartach, son of Conchobhar, lord of Oileach, into Dal-Araidhe, and he plundered Connor ; but the Ulidians overtook him, so that Flaitlibheartach An overthrowe given to Makar mac Aulaiv at The year 939 of the Annals of the Four Duv (a river). Mureach mac Fergus that he Masters corresponds with 960 of the Annals of went through Connaght. Cathmog, Airchin- Ulster, and with 955 of the Annals of Clon- nech of Lismor, quieviV — Ann. UU., Cod. Cla- macnoise. rend., torn. 49. " A. D. 960. An arrow of fire came from the "A. D. 954. King Donnell mac Mortagh of south-west among Leiuster, and killed hundreth the Leather Coats, went to Dalnarie, and tooke thousands of men and chattle, with the houses hostages of Clanna-Eowries there." — Ann.Ulon. of Dublin burnt. MacErchaa, King of O'Briuin '' Ui-Briuin-Seola. — A sept seated on the east Eola, ohiit. Uolgarg, king of Dartrai, a suis side of Lough Corrib, in the barony of Clare, occisus est. Conaing O'Donallain, Airchinnech and county of Galway. — See note ", under the of Clochar-mac-Daven, mortuus est.'''' — Ann.Ult., year SH, p. 424, supra. Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ''■ Feargraidh See his death already noticed " A. D. 955" [recti, 961]. " There was a great under 958, as tanist of Caiseal. dearth of cattle this year, and many diseases '' Dartraighe. — Now Dartry, or the barony of generally reigned all over Ireland by reason of Eossclogher, in the north of the county of the great frosts and snow, which procured the Leitrim. intemperature of the air." — Ann. Clan. 680 awNaca Rioghachca emeaMN. [960. "] a Da b|iacaip, UaDj "j Conn, "] pochciiDe oile imaiUe ppiu. Qonjap Uci TTIaolDopaib, cijeapna Cenel cConaill, t)0 rticqibao Id Cenel Conaill buDDeipi'in. Gojan, mac TTlutpfDliaij, do rhajiBaD Id hUibh pdiljije. mup- cliaD, mac QoDa, ci jeapna Ua rHaine Connachc, oecc. ITliijpon Ua ITiaol- muaiD, n^eapna Peap cCell, Decc. Cluain mic N6ip Dopgain DOppaijInbVi. ]m]-' mop pop Loch Ribli 00 gnbdil Do mupcab Ua Chellaij pop Cheallac, mac T?uaipc, cijeapna peap Cul .1. njeapna Si'l Rondin, co puccaD co na coblac 1 Uip nriaine 1 nepjabail. Coblach peap TTluTTian lap Sionaino, co po inDippfc Ufpmann Ciapdm on mbiop pmp. Ro gabpac muinrip Dorhnaill, mic Ouncaoa, ma noiaiD, co papccaibpfc pip TTlurhan a ccoblacli leo, "] do mapbao Dpong mop Di'ob lap bpaccbdil a long. TTluipcfpcach, mac Gcnecli- din, mic Odlaij, Decc. SloijfD Id liUib Nell ipin ITlumam, couDepgenpec oipccne mapa .1. mopa. pfpjalUa Ruaipc do pdpuccao ITliDe. Uene paij- nem Do mapbaD na ngeipi -] na ccaDan 1 nQipcfp Lipe. Loinjfp meic Qriilaip, -] na LaDjmainn do reacc 1 nGpinn, co po opracap Conaille -j Gcrap co Mnip mic Nfppdin, CO nofcbacap na LaDjmainn lapccain co piopaib TTliirhan, Do bfojail a mbpdrap .1. Oin, co po opcaccap Inpi Doirhle "j Uf Liardin, co po loicpioc Lipp mi)p -] Copcac, 1 co nofpnpac ulca imDa apcfna. Ciagcap ' Aenghus Ua Maeldoraidh. — This is the first Courcy, Eigneachan O'Donnell became prince mention of O'Maeldoraidh in the Irish Annals as of Tirconnell, and his descendants retained that a hereditary surname. In fact, this Aenghus dignity till the commencement of the seven- was the first who could have been so called, teenth century. The name O'Maeldoraidh is now being the son of Maelbreasail, prince ofTircon- unknown in Tirconnell ; but there are a few nell, who was slain A. D. 896, and the Ua. 0, persons of the name in the city of Dublin, and n^pos, or grandson of Maeldoraidh, the proge- at Rathowen, in the county of Westmeath, where nitor after whom the hereditary surname was it is anglicised Muldarry, without the prefix O. called. Maeldoraidh was the son of Aenghus, ' Inis-mor : i. e. the Great Island, now Inch- who was son of Maelbreasail, prince ofTircon- more, in Lough Ree, situated midway between nell, who was slain in 817, who was the son of Inis-Aingin, or Hare Island, and Inisbofin. It Murcliadb, wIkj was son of Flaithbheartach, belongs to the parish of Bunown, barony of Monarch of Ireland from A. D. 727 till 734 Kilkenny West, and county of Westmeath. Sea Battle of JJar/h Jiath, p. 3'A5, 331,338. This "Feara-Cul: i.e. the Back-men. The Sil- family supplied many princes to Tirconnell, Eonain of Feara-Cul-Teathbha, were seated on but, on the death of Flaithbheartach O'Mael- the east side of Lough-Ree, in Westmeath. doraidh, in 1197, the head of the O'Dohcrtys, There was another sept called Feara-Cul of became prince of Tirconnell ; but, being slain a Bregia, near Kells, in East Meath. fortnight after his inauguration by Sir John De '' The harnack ducks. — The cabun is described 960.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 681 and his two brothers, Tadhg and Conn, and many others along with them, were slain. Aenghus Ua Maeldoraidh", lord of Cinel-Conaill, was slain by the Cinel- Conaill tliemselves. Eoghan, son of Muireadhach, was slain by the Ui-Failghe. Murchadli, son of Aedh, lord of Ui-Maine of Connaught, died. Mughron Ua Maelmhuaidh, lord of Feara-Ceall, died. Cluain-mic-Nois was plundered by the Osraighi. Inis-mor'' in Loch-Ribh was taken by Murchadh Ua Ceal- laigh from Ceallach, son of Ruarc, lord of Feara-Cul'^ [Teathbha], i. e. lord of the Sil-Ronain ; and he was carried as a prisoner with his fleet into Ui-Maiue. The fleet of the men of Minister upon the Sinainn ; and they plundered the Termon of Ciaran, from the river westwards. The people of Domhnall, son of Dunchadh, set out after them, and the men of Munster left their fleet to them ; and a great number of them was slain, after leaving their ships behind. Mur- cheartach, son of Eigneachan, son of Dalach, died. An army was led by the Ui-Neill into Munster, and they committed great plunders there. Fearghal Ua Ruairc devastated Meath. Lightning destroyed the swans and the barnacle ducks'" in Airthcar Liffe. The fleet of the son of Amhlaeibh and of the Ladg- manns came to Ireland, and plundered Conaille and Edar, with Inis-mac-Neasain'; and the Ladgmanns afterwards went to the men of Munster, to avenge their brother, i. e. Oin, so that they plundered Inis-Doimhle"" and Ui-Liathain, and robbed Lis-mor and Corcach, and did many other evils. They afterwards went in Cormac's Glossary as a bird of passage. The there is nothing tn corroborate this identification, birds now known by this name in Irish, in The name Inis-Duimhle occurs in 0'Clery's/n>/( Mayo, are called in English by the natives " Bar- Calendar at 30th of January, .3rd of March, 4th nacle ducks," and are believed to come from of July, and 1 st of December ; but its situation Shetland. is not indicated except at 4th of July, where ' Conaille and Edar with Inis-mac-Neasain. — Inis-Doimhle, the church of Finnbhair, is placed This might be rendered, " and plundered Con- in Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. In the gloss to the Feilire- aille and Edar (now Howth) as far as Inis-mac- Aenglmis, at 4th July, St. Finnbhair is called Neasain (now Ireland's Eye). of Inis-Teimle, and placed hi cip hUu Ceno- '' Inis-Doimlile. — ■ Otherwise written Inis- pelaij, i. e. in terra Nepotum Ceinnsealaigh ; Teimhle, as in the gloss to the Feilire-Acnguis but adds that he is interred in the Deise. There at 4th of July, where it is described as in Ui- may have been another island of the name near Ceinnsealaigh. Archdall thinks {Monas. Hib., Lismore, which may be that alluded to in the p. 59) that it was one of the ancient names of text ; but the Editor has not been able to find Cape Clear Island, in the county of Cork ; and any satisfactory authority for placing any island quotes Colgan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 629, where of this name in Munster. 4s 682 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [gei. ia]icrain in hUiB Liarain, co ccapiiaib poppa ITlaolcluice Ua TTlaoleiccinD, CO p'o la a ndp .i. cuicc pfpccac ap rpi ceo, co na rfpnooap ofb acr luce cpi long. Cpeach la mac Qrhlaib a Mnip mac Nfpain co bpfccain ~\ co TTlom Condinn. Cpeacli la SircpiuccCam do muip co bUib cColjan, co rcappaiD Qriilaib CO n^allaib Qra cliar,"| col Caijnib, -] co pubaiD Qmlaib do paijir cpe na pliapaic, co paeirhiD pop Sicpiucc cCam, co nepla ina longaib mp ndp a rhuinnpe. 6ua6ach mac Copbmaic, i Oonncbao, mac Cinnpaolaib, Do riiapbaD la hGojanaccaib i naen mf. OunchaD, mac Laejaipe, njeapna pfpniiiaije, Decc. Sloijeab Id Oorhnall Ua Neill pop cuaipc Gpeann, co paibe cpi rpar occ T?dir Gccain. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo peapcca a liaon. Qn pfccrhaD bliaDain do Dhomhnall. pochaD, mac bpam, pcpibniD ~\ eppucc Inpi Qlban, Copccpach, mac OCinacdin, piii eppcop, -] aipcinnecb Inpi Cainofgha, Carol, mac Copb- maic, ]^ui eppucc Chiana peapca bpenainc, [oecc]. Qriaile, pcpibniDh Ooiiiiliacc Ciandm, Decc lap pfnoaraiD. Oubcach Oipipr Cbiapdin, Caon- compac, mac Cupdin, pui eppcop "] abb Cluana hGoaip, [oecc]. Nf rifrhjnac DO Denam la pin pi'j Oorhnall, mac TTluipcfpcai^ .1. lonja Do bpfir Dap Oaball, rap Sliab Puaic co loch nQinDino, co po lioipccfb oilena an loca laip. Gcnech, nac Ddlaig cijeajina Oipjiall,-] a mac .1. Ouboapa, Do riiap- baD la a bpdcaip Id TTlupchaD, "| po Diojlab 6 Obia paip an gni'orii pin, iiaip po mapbaD pomh lap naimpip la bUa cCananndin. Ua Cananndin, do bpeic lonjaip laip pop locbaibb Gipne, 50 po boipcceab oilena an locba laip. TTlaiDm pia peapgal Ua Ruaipc, pi Connacc, poji TTluiriinecaib pop Sionnaino .1. maiDm na Cacinci eccip Cluain pfpca "] Cluain mic N6i]\"i Oalcaip Do ' Rath-Edaiii. — Not identified. See it already and killed himself and his two cosens, Teige mentioned at A. D. 889, p- 545, line 2. and Conn, with many more. Owen mac Mu- The year 960 of the Annals of the Four real, heire of Ireland, killed by Ofaly. Aengus Masters corresponds with 9G1 of the Annals of O'Macldorai, a suis jugulcUus est." — Ann. Ult, Ulster, and 956 of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, Cod. Clarcnd., torn. 49. but neither of these chronicles contains a word "A. D. 956. Flathvertagh mac Connor, prince relative to the arrival of the Ladgmanns, or of Aileach, made a great prey in Dalnary, and their attack on Lismore, or Inis Doimhle. ransackt Conrey, and was overtaken by the in- "A. D. 961. An army with Flahvertach mac habitants of that country, who killed his two Conor, king of Ailech, in Dalarai, and" [he] brothers, Teig and Conn, with many others. " praied Coinire, where Ulster came upon him, Iwulfe, king of Scotland, died. Enos O'Moyle- 901.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 083 into Ui-Liathain, where they were overtaken by Maelcluiche Ua Macleitinn, who made a slaugliter of them, i. e. killing three hundred and sixty-five, so that there escaped not one of them but the crews of three ships. A prey was carried off by the son of Amhlaeibh from Inis-mac-Neasain to Britain, and to Mon- Conain. A prey by Sitric Cam from the sea to Ui-Colgain ; but he was over- taken by Amhlaeibh, with the foreigners of Ath-cliath, and the Leinstermen ; [ill the conflict] Amhlaeibh was wounded through his thigh with an arrow, and escaped to his ships, after the slaughter of his people. Buadhach, son of Cor- mac, and Donnchadh, son of Ceannfaeladh, were killed by the Eoghanachta in one month. Dunchadh, son of Laeghaire, lord of Fearnmhagh, died. An army was led by Domhnall Ua Neill upon the circuit of Ireland, and he remained three days at Rath-Edain'. The Age of Christ, 961. The seventh year of Domhnall. Fothadh, son of Bran, scribe and Bishop of Insi-Alban™; Cosgrach, son of Donnagan, distin- guished Bishop and airchinneach of Inis-Caeindeagha ; Cathal, son of Cormac, distinguished Bishop of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, [died]. Anaile, scribe of Daimh- liag-Cianain, died at an advanced age. Dubhthach of Disert-Chiarain ; Caen- comhrac, son of Curan, distinguished Bishop and Abbot of Cluain-Eois. An unusual thing was done by the King Domhnall, son of Muircheartach ; namely, he brought vessels over Dabhall, and across Sliabh Fuaid, to Loch Ainninn", so that the islands of the lake were plundered by him. Egneach, son of Dalach, lord of Oirghialla, and his son, i. e. Dubhdara, were killed ; but God took ven- geance of him for that deed, for he was, after some time, killed by O'Canannain. Ua Canannain carried vessels with him on the lakes of Erne, so that the islands thereof were plundered by him. A victory was gained by Fearghal, King of Connaught, over the Munstermen, upon the Sinainn, i. e. the victory of Catinchi", between Cluain-fearta and Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Dal-gCais was afterwards plun- dorie, prince of Tyrconnell, was killed. Mow- occasion over the mountain of Sliabh Fuaid groyn O'Moyloy, prince of Ferkeall, died. Clon- were light skiffs, cots, and curraghs, carried on vicknose was preyed by those of Ossorie." — the shoulders of men, for the purpose of landing Ann. Clon. on the islands in Lough Ennell. " Insi-Alhan : i. e. the islands of Scotland. ° Catinchi — This was an island in the River " Loch Ainninn. — Now Lough Ennell, near Shannon, between Clonfert and Clonmacnoise. Mullingar, in the county of Westmeath. The The name is now obsolete, vessels conveyed by King Domhnall on this The year 961 of the Annals of the Four 4 s2 684 aNNQf-a Rio^liachca eiReawN. [g62. opccain Icnp ia|iyMn. Qp a]i TTlarjarhain, mac Ceinneicnj, pia ppfpjal Ua Puctipc, Dii 1 cropcaip cpi hUi Lopcdin -| pecc picec impu. Donnchab, mac Ceallachdin, pi Caipil, Do juin 6 na bpdraip peippin. pfpjal, mac CeaUaij, do ecc lii Saijip, lap bpfnnainn. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD peapcca a Do. Ctn coccrhaD bliaoain Do Oliom- nall. OuBpcinle, mac CionaeDa, corhapba Cbolaim Chille, SuiBni, mac Niarhain, abb TTlujijna, Dej. Sinbne, mac Sejondin, eppucc i piajloip Cilb CuilinD, Decc. pinjin, pui eppcop, Ouin Lfclijlaipi, Co]ipmac, eppucc Uam- lacca, Dej. Colmdn, mac Cobpan, pepleijum Cilli Dapa.i ITIuipionD, mjfn mic Colmdin, banabb CiUi Dapa, Dej. ITlaolpuanaiD, mac pioinn, mic Gcc- neacdin, -) a mac do mapbaD Id cloinD Pianjupa. PupaDli]idn, mac bece, cijeapna Ofplaip, do mapBao la Cenel Gojhain. TTluipceaprach, macCon- jalaij^, mic ITiaoilinichi j, pfojDamna Gpeann, do ifiapbaD Id Oomnall, mac Conjalai^. Ceall Dapa Do apccain Id ^allaiB, -] bpoiD mop Do ppuiriB, "j DO clcipcibh Do ^abdil Doib ann,") Nmll Ua liGpuilbli Dia ppuapclaDh. Can an coije moip Sancc bpij^De,-] Idn an Deprije apeaD do puaicliill Niall Di'obh lia a apjao buDDem. TTliiipcrpracli liUa Cananndm, cijeapna Cenel Conuill, do mapbab Id a Deipbpine. TTlaibm an bliealaij pe ppfpjal liUa Ruaipc Masters corresponds with 962 of the Annals of jocund fellow, died. Donnogh, mac Ceallachan, Ulster, and with 957 of the Annals of Clon- king of Cashell, was killed. Ferall O'Roirk was niacnoise, but the true year is 963. king of Connaught this time. Ferall gave an " A. D. 962. Shipping by Donell O'Nell from overthrow to the Monstermen in a place be- Davall over Sliav-Fuaid to Loch- Ainninn, which tween Clouvicknose and Clonfert, neer the river was not done of a long tyme ; but thus in Duv- of Synan, called the field of Kattince, where dalethe his book" [^cpiod non fartum est ab anti- there were many slain ; and immediately after quis temporihus. Sic in Libra Duibhdaleithi Ferall preyed and spoyled all the race of Dal- O'Conor's Ed.] " Egnech mac Dalai, and Duv- gayse." — Aim. Clon. Jara, his son, king of A irgiall, killed in the same '' Mttghna : i.e. of Mughna-Moshenog, now month. Maehnuire mac Eochaa, Coarb of Pa- Diumamanoge, in the south of the county of trick, natus est. Mac Ccllachan, king of Cashill, Kiklare. — See note under A. D. 9-10. The mortuus est. Gefri mac Aulaiv mortuus est. church of Moone in the same neighbourhood Caenchorac, Coarb of Tiarnach, mortuus est." — was called in Irish Maoin-Choluim-Chille, not Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Mughna. — See the years 1014 and 1040. "A. D. 957" \_recte., 963 J. "Godfrey mac 'i Cill-dara This passage is translated by Awley, a very fair and homesome man, died. Colgaii as follows : King Donnell brought shipping on Logh-lnncll. "A. D. 962. Nortmanni Kildariam fcede de- Dowhagh of Disert-Kyeran, a very uuirry and popidati, seiiiontm et Ecclesiasticorwa plurimos 962.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRKLANl). 685 dered by him. A slaughter was made against Mathghamhain, son of Cein- ueidigh, by Fearghal Ua Ruairc, where fell the three grandsons of Lorcan, and seven score along with tliem. Donnchadh, son of Ceallachan, King of Caiseal, was mortally wounded by his own kinsman. Fearghal, son of Ceallach, died at Saighir, after penance. The Age of Christ, 962. The eighth year of Domhnall. Dubscuilc, son of Cinaedh ; Suibhni, son of Niarahan, Abbot of Mughna", died. Suibhne, son of Segonan, Bishop and ruler of Cill-Cuilinn, died. Finghiu, distinguished Bishop of Dun-leathghlaisi ; [and] Cormac, Bisliop of Tamhlacht, died. Col- man, son of Cobradh, Lector of Cill-dara ; and Muireann, daughter of Mac Colman, Abbess of Cill-dara, died. Maelruanaidh, son of Flann, son of Egne- achan, and his son, were killed l^y tlie Clann-Fianghusa. Furadhran, son of Bece, lord of Dearlas, was slain by tlie Cinel-Eoghain. Muircheartach, son of Conghalach, son of Maelmithigh, heir to the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Domhnall, son of Conghalach. Cill-dara'^ was plundered by the foreigners, and a great number of seniors and ecclesiastics were taken prisoners there ; but Niall Ua h-Eruilbh ransomed them. The full of St. Bridget's Great House, and the full of the oratory of them, is what Niall purchased with his own money. Muircheartach Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel-Conaill, was killed by his own tribe. The victory of Bealach'' was gained by Fearghal Ua Ruairc, where Domhnall, captivos tenuerunt : ex quibus tot personas propt'tis pecuniis redemit Ndlus Oheruilhh, quot in magna S. Brigidce domo et Ecdesia simul cotisistere poie- 7-aiit." — Trias Thaum., p. 630. ■■ Bealach : i. e. the road or pass. Situation unknown. Tiie year 962 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresponds with 963 of the Annals of Ulster, and with 958 of the Annals of Clun- inacnoise. " A. D. 963. This is the last yeare of full profitt" [Ian cabcoip] " since Patrick came for Ireland. Maelruanai, mac Flainn, mic Egne- chan, and his sonns, killed by the souns of Fiangus. Duvsoule mac Cinaeha, Coarb of Colum Cill, vtortims est. Foruran mac Bece, king of Thurles, killed by Kindred-Owen, by sleight and malice. Murtagh, mac Congalai, mic Maelmihi, heyre of Tarach, by Daniell mac Congalai, occisus est. Kildarc rifled by Genties, but O'Nerulv through merciful pietie tooke pitty of them, and redemed all the clergi almost for the name of the lord, viz., the full of St. Brigid's great house, and the oratori-full, he redemed all by his owne moni." \_,Scd mirabili jnctate miscrtus est Niall hUa ntJpuilb, redemptis omnibus dericis pene pro nomine Domini, .i. lun in CLiijc nioip -Sancc 6pi5oe i lun in Deprui^i ippeo Dopucijell Miall oiiB Diu apjuc pepin. — O'CoNou's Ed.] — Ann. Ult., Cod.C/ar., torn. 49. " A. D. 958" [al. 964]. " Killdare was preyed by the Danes of Dublin, and they tooke many captives, and were put to their ransome." — Ann. Clon. See Petrie's Round Towers, p. 227. f586 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [963. pop pfjiaib "CCrha, t)U 1 cropcaip Oorhnall mac TTluipecain. mamm pop Qmlaib, mac Sicpnicca .1. oc Imp Ueoc, pe nOppaijib, Di'i 1 ccopcpaccap ili Do^liallaib im bacbapp mac Nipae. Coipppe Ua ^iiaipe cenn peli Laijfn, Decc. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo pfpcca a rpi. Qn norfia6 bliaoain t»o Ohomnall. Duncliab, mac Ceallaij, eppcop -| ab Ufpe oct jlap, Colmdn, abb Dipipc Oiapmacca, Decc. lopep, comapba TTlic Neipi -[ Colmdin Gala, Cionaob, mac TTlaoilciapdin, abb Lip moip TTlocuDa, ^ebennach, macCarail, abb Inpi Cdraijh, [oecc]. SloijlieaD Id Oomnall Ua Neill, co po oipcc Connaclica, "] ceo ccucc jialla 6 hUa l?naipc. Qoob, mac TTlaoibiiichi^, Decc ina oilirpe. Caorhcluo pij Id liUib cCeinnpelaij .1. Domnall mac Cellai^ a nionaD Oonri- chaba, mic ^aibcc. ^opca Di'opulainj 1 nGpinn co penab an racaip a mac "] a injfn ap bioDh. Ctoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD peapcca a cfraip. Qn Deacmab bliabain Do DhorhnaU. Copbmac Ua Cillene, comapba Ciapdin, eppcop,-] eccnaib cian- aopoa, DO Uib pioclipach Qione a cenel, Decc. pinj^in, anjcoipe -| eppcop la, Decc. Cpunnrhael, abb 6ec liGpeann, eppcop, -] pfpleijinD Uamlachra, Do boDoD occ Uocliap Gachoacli. Qpcacan Ua TTlanchan pfpleijinD ^bnne Da locha, Decc. OubDaboipfnn, pin eppcop TTIai^e bpfj, "| comapba buire, Deg, pm egna laijhen epiDe. ITlaibm pia cComalcdn Ua Clepig .1. Uijeapna Ua piachpach Qibne, 1 pia TTlaolprchlamn, mac Qpcoai, pop phfpjal Ua Piiaipc, Du 1 papcabra pecc ceD im Uoiclileach Ua n^abpa, ngeapna Luij^ne Deipceipr. Ceallacb, mac paoldin pi Laijijfn, Decc. Donnchab, mac Uuarail, piojbamna Laijfn, paoldn, mac Copbmaic, njeapna ua nOeipe ' Iiw-Teoc Now Ennistiogue, a small town i n injen ap BiabJ. "An overthrowe by the on the River Norc, in the barony of Gowran, O'Cananiians, where Danyell was killed. Battle and county of Kilkenny. between Scottsnien about Etir, where many ' Tlie ninth year of Domhnall This was really were killed about Donogh, abbott of Duncallen. the year 965. There is a chasm in the Annals A change of Abbotts in Ardmach, viz., Duvda- of Clonmacnoise from 958 to 970. The Annals lehe instead of Mureach. An army by Donell of Ulster give the following events under 9fJ4, O'Nell, that turnioylcd Connaght, and had which corresponds with 903 of the Annals of O'Korke's hostages." — Cod. C/arcnd., torn. 49. the Four Masters : " Tochar-Eachdach : i. e. Eochaidh's causeway. "A. D. 904. A great, miserable dearth in — See this place already referred to at the years Ireland, that the father sould his sonn and 880 and 894. daughter for meat" [copenub an curuip a liiac " A victory, ', p. 111. 973.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 701 son of Aedh, son of Flann Ua Maelseachlainn, King of Meath, was slain by Domhnall, son of Conghalach. The Age of Christ, 973 [rente 975]. The nineteenth year of Donilinall. Foghartach, Abbot of Doire-Chalgaigh, died. Artghal, son of Coscrachan, suc- cessor of Comhghall and Finnen, died, after a long and virtuous life. Fearda- lach, Abbot of Reachrainn, was killed by the foreigners. Cinaedh Ua liArta- gain'', chief poet of Ireland in his time, died. Ceallach, son of Domhnall, lord of Ui-Faelain, was skin by Broen, son of Murchadh. Muireadhach, son of Donnchadh, son of Ceallach, Tanist of Osraighe, died. Too much wet, so that the fruits were destroyed. Dubhdalethe, successor of Patrick, made a circuit of Munster, and obtained his demand. The Age of Christ, 974. The twentieth year of Domhnall. Conaing, son of Finan, Abbot of Coindere and Lann-Eala, died. Sedna Ua Demain'-, Ab!)(>t of Aendruim, was burned in his own house. Donnchadh, son of Ceallach, lord of Osraighe, died. Domhnall, son of Conghalach, lord of Breagha, died ; he was named Triubhus Flinch". Tadhg Ua Ruadhrach, lord of Cianachta, was slain in Ulidia. Gilla-Coluim Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel-Conaill, went upon a predatory excursion into Ui-Failghe, where the lord of Cairbre-mor, i. e. Fear- ghal, son of Fogartach, was lost on the expedition. Dunchadh Ua Braein'', successor of Ciaran of Cluain-niic-Nois, went on his pilorima^e to Ard-Macha. Mathghamhain, son of Ceinneidigh, supreme King of all Munster, was treache- rously taken prisoner by Donnabhan'', son of Cathal, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, who " Donnahhan, son of Cathal He was the pro- Ijban, son of Cathal, King of Ui-Figeinte, in genitor after whom the O'Donovans have takeu treachery." their hereditary surname. This entry is given This treacherous capture of ]\Iahon, the elder in the Annals of Tighernach at the year 976, brother of the monarch, Brian Borumha, by which is the true year, as follows : Donovan, the ancestor of the O'Dovovans of Ui- " A. D. 976. IDur^aniain, mac Cmoeoio, Fidhgeinte, is noticed as follows in the Dublin aipopi niiiriian, Do riiapBcio do maelitiuaiD, copy of the Annals of Innisfallen : mac 6pain, oo pij^ hUa nSoccicli, lap na ciD- " A. D. 976. Donovan, son of Cathal, prince nacol oo Oonnubun, mac Cacail, Do pij hLla of Cairbre Aodhbha, treacherously seized upon pijenci, a pill." Mahon, son of Kennedy, in his own house" " A. D. 976. Mathghamhain, son of Ceinne- [at Brugh righ], " where he was under the digh, supreme King of Munster, was killed by protection of Colum, son of Ciaragan, bishop Maelmhuaidh, son of Bran, King of Ui-Eathach, of Cork (successor of Barra), who guaranteed after having been delivered to him by Donnu- his safety, to make peace with Maolmhuadh, 702 QNNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [974. mac bjiain, njfiina Drpmurhan, conio pi]ieon. son of Bran, to whom, and to whose brothers, 'J'eige and Brian, Donovan treacherously de- livered Mahon, who was murdered by them, without respect to the saint" [7-eete, holy man] " who had ensured his safety. Some antiqua- ries say that it was at Bearna-dhearg (Red Chair), on the mountain of Feara-Maighe- Feine, this shocking murder of Mahon was committed; and others that it was at Leacht Mhathghamhna (Mahon's heap), on Muisire-na- niona-moire" [now Mushera mountain, near ]\Iacroom], "he was betrayed. The bishop of Cork maledicted all who were concerned in con- .spiring the murder of Mahon.". — See Pedigree of CDonovmi, Appendix, p. 2436. The most circumstantial account yet disco- vered of the treacherous capture of Mahon, son of Kennedy, by Donovan, son of Calial, ancestor of the O'Donovans, and of his subsequent mur- der by Maelinhuaidh, or Molloy, son of Bran, ancestor of the O'Mahonys, is given in a curious Irish work called " Coyadh Gaeidheal re Gal- laibh, i. e. the War of the Gaels or Irish with the Danes," preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. The following is an abstract : " When Donovan, son of Cathal, King of Ui- Fidhgeinte, and Molloy, son of Bran, King of Desmond, perceived the increasing power and influence of the Dal-gCais, they were filled with envy and malice, conceiving that the crown of Munstcr would remain in that family for ever, if something wore not done to check their career. The Ui-Cairbre in particular, whose territory adjoined that of the Dal-gCais, saw reasons to be apprehensive that the latter would either extend their dominion over their principality, which at this time extended from lloclan to Limerick, and from Cnamhchoill to Luachair, or wrest some portion of it from them. For these rea- sons Molloy, son of I'ran, Donovan, son of ]io TTiapb fame oap eprach naorh "] Cathal, and Ivor, King of the Danes of Lime- rick, formed a conspiracy to undermine the power of Mahon, son of Kennedy, King of Munster. " At the suggestion of Ivor, Donovan invited Mahon to a banquet at his own house" [at Bruree on the Eiver Maigue, in the territory of the Ui-Cairbri] ; " and Mahon, although he suspected the loyalty of his host, consented to accept of the invitation, his safety having been guaranteed by Columb Mac Kieragan, successor of St. Barry, or Bishop of Cork, and others of the clergy of Munster. Mahon attended the feast; but his treacherous host, violating the laws of hospitality, and the solemn compact with the clergy, seized upon his person, in order to deliver him up to Molloy, son of Bran, and Ivor of Limerick, who were stationed in the neighbourhood with a body of Irish and Danish troops. Donovan's people conducted Mahon to Cnoc-an-rebhrainn" [Knockinrewrin], "in the mountains of Sliabh Caein, whither two of the clergy of St. Barry and Molloy's people re- paired to meet them. Molloy had ordered his people, when they should get Mahon into their hands, to dispatch him at once; and this order was obeyed. A bright and sharp sword was plunged into his heart, and his blood stained St. Barry's Gospel, which he held to his breast to protect himself by its sanctity. When, how- ever, he perceived the naked sword extended to strike him, he cast the Gospel in the direction of the clergy, who were on an adjacent hillock, and it struck the breast of one of the priests of Cork ; and those who were looking on assert that he sent it the distance of a bow-shot from the one hillock to the other. " When Molloy, who was within sight of this tragic scene, observed the flashing of the sword raised to strike the victim, he understood that 974.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. i():i delivered him up to Maelmhuaidh, son of Bran, lord of Desmond, who put liiin to death, against the protection of saints and just men. the bloody deed was done, and mounted liis horse to depart. One of the clergy, who knew Molloy, asked him what was to be done. Mol- loy replied, with sardonic sneer, " Cure that man, if he come to thee," and then took his departure. The priest became wroth, and, curs- ing him bitterly, predicted that he would come to an evil end, and that his monument would be erected near that very hill, in a situation where the sun would never shine upon it. And this was verified, for Molloy afterwards lost his eye- sight, and was killed in a hut constructed of alder trees, at the ford of Bealach-Leachta" [A. D. 978], " by Hugh, son of Gevennan of Deis-Beag" [a territory lying around BrufF, in the county of Limerick] ; " and the monument of Mahon is on the south side of that hill, and the monument of Molloy mac Bran is on the north side, and the sun never shines upon it. " The two priests afterwards returned home, and told Columb Mac Kieragan, the Coarb of St. Barry, what had been done, and gave him the Gospel, which was stained with the blood of Mahon ; and the holy prelate wept bitterly, and uttered a prophecy concerning the future fate of the murderers. " Molloy mac Bran was the chief instigator of this deed ; but it were better for him he had not accompilished it, for it afterwards caused him bitter woe and affliction. When the news of it reached Brian and the Dal-gCais they were overwhelmed with grief, and Brian vented bis grief and rage in a short elegy, in which he ex- pressed his deep regret that his brother had not fallen in a battle behind the shelter of his shield, before he had relied on the treacherous word of Donovan, who delivered him up to the infamous Molloy to be butchered in cold blood. He then recounts Mahon's victories over the Danes at Aine, at Sulaigh in Tradry, at Machaire-Buidhe, and at Limerick, and concludes thus : " My heart shall burst within my breast Unless I avenge this great king; They shall forfeit life for this foul deed. Or I shall perish by a violent death." " Mahon, son of Kennedy, was thus cut off' by Donovan, son of Cathal, and Molloy, son of Bran, nine years after the battle of Sulchoid" [fought A. D. 968], "the thirteenth year after the death of Donough, son of Callaghan, King of Cashel" [A. D. 9G2]; "the sixty-eighth year after the killing of Cormac mac Cullennan" [A. D. 908] ; " the twentieth year after the killing of Congha- lach, son of Maelraihi, King of Tara" [A. D. 956J ; " and the fourth year before the battle of Tara" [A. D. 980]. " After the murder of Mahon, Brian, son of Kennedy, became king of the Dal-gCais, and proved himself a worthy successor of his war- like brother. His first effort was directed against Donovan's allies, the Danes of Limerick, and he slew Ivor, their king, and two of his sons. After the killing of Ivor, Donovan sent for Harold, another of Ivor's sons, and the Danes of Munster elected him as their king. As soon as Brian received intelligence of this, he made an incursion into the plains of Ui-Fidh- geinte, seized upon a vast spoil of cattle, and slew Donovan, King of Ui-Fidhgeinte, a praise- worthy deed. He also plundered the city of Limerick, slew Harold, King of the Danes, making a great slaughter of his people, and retiirned home, loaded with immense spoils. This was in the second year after the murder of Mahon." The above epochs are all perfectly correct, as can be shewn from the accurate chronology of the Annals of Tighernach and those of Ulster. The killimr of Mahon, King of Cashel, and a 704 QMNa^a Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [975. Ctoip Cpiopc, raoi cceo peachcmoba a cuicc. Ctn caonma6 bliaoain picfc DO Olioitinall. ^ojim^al, cortio]iba Uolai, Conainj, mac Carcnn, abb pfpna, -| Noembdn In]^! Caraiccli, oecc. Tniniicfpcach, mac Ooriinaill Uf Neill,"! Conjalach, mac OomnaiU, mic Conjijalaijj, Da pfojbamna Gpeanr, DO majibaoli la hQirilaoibli, mac Sicpnicca. ^lolla Colaim Ua CananDctin, cijffina Ceneoil cConaiU, do mapbao l(\\' an pi'sh, OorhnaU Ua Noll. TTlaol- piianaiD ^oc Ua TTlaGilfclilairn, piojnarhna Ufrfipac, do Tfiapbab a meabail. Imp Cachaig Do papii^ab Do blipian, mac CinneiDi^, pop ^ballaib Luimnij;, im lomap co na t>n liiac .1. Qiiilaoib "] DmbcfnD. bpicm caogoD bliaDoin Daoif an can pin. Seacbnapach mac hlpiiaiD cijfpna Gile Do rhapbab. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD peacrmoba a pe. Qn Dapa bliabam picfc do Ohomnall. piacbpa Ua bQpcacain, abb la Clioluim Cbille, TTlaonacb, mac niiiipfobai^, abb Dpoma Inepclamn, [dccc] Car bealaij leachca eiccip 61ipian, mac CinoeiDi^, "] rilaolttiuaib, nj^fpna Ofpttiuman,"] copcaip ITlaol- rhuaiDh anD -) ap pfp ITluitian. Cac biorlainne pop Laijnib pia n^d^^aib few other events, are noticed in the Annals of Ulster, under the year 975, as follows : " A. D. 975. Mahon mac Cinnedi, king of Cashell. killed by Maelmoy mac Brain. Donn- cha, mac Cellai, king of Ossory ; Donell mac Congalai, king of Bregh, mortui sunt. Conuing OFinan, Coarb of Maknisi and Colman Ela, mortuus est Teige O'Euarach, king of Cianacht, killed. Sedna O'Deman, Airchinnech of Aen- drom, in sua dumo exustus est.'''- — Cod. ClarencL, tom. 49. ■^ IVcis violated. — The holy island of St. Senan was profaned by attacking persons in its sanc- tuary, as Brian did on this occasion. This at- tack on the Danes of Limerick is not mentioned in the Annals of Ulster, but it is set down in the Annals of Clonmacnoisc, at the year 970, as follows : "A. \). 970. Inis-Cahie was taken by Bryan mac Kynnedy, upon tlie Danes of Lymbriek, that is to say, Imer and his two sons, Awley and Dowgean." The Annals of Ulster have tlie following en- tries under the year 976 : "A. D. 976. Murtagh mac Donell O'Nell, and Congalach mac Donell, two heyres of Ire- land, killed by Aulaiv mac Sitrick. Gillcolum O'Canannan, killed by Donell O'Nell. Aulaiv mac Ilulv, king of Scotland, killed by Cinaedh mac Donell. Conaing mac Cagan, Coarb of Maog, mortmis est." — Cod. Clarcnd., tom. 49. •^ Bealach-Leachta. — In the Dublin copy of tlie Annals of Innisfallen, which was largely in- terpolated by Dr. O'Brien and John Conry from various sources, the following notice of this bat- tle is given under 978, which is the true year : " A. D. 978. Brian, son of Kennedy, and his son, Morogh, at the head of the Dal-gCais, fought the battle of Bealach-leachta, against Maolmuaidh, son of Bran, at the head of the Eugenians, with the additional forces of the Danes of Munster. In this battle Maolmuaidh was slain by the hand of Morogh, son of Brian ; two hundred of the Danes were also slain, toge- ther with a great number of the Irish. Some antiijuaries, and particularly our author" [i.e. 975.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 705 The Age of Christ, 975 [recte 977]. Tlie twenty-first year of Domhnall. Gormghal, successor of Tola ; Conaiug, son of Cathan, Abbot of Fearna ; and Noemhan of luis-Cathaigh, died. iNluircheartacli, son of Domhnall Ua Neill, and Conghalach, son of Domhnall, son of Conghalach, two heirs to the monar- chy of Ireland, were slain b}- Amhlaeibh, son of Sitric. Gilla-Coluim Ua Canan- jiaiu, lord of Cinel-Conaill, was slain by the king, Domhnall Ua Neill. ]\Iael- ruanaidh God Ua Maeleachlainn, royal heir of Teamhair, was treacherously killed. Inis-Cathaigh was violated'' by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, against the foreigners of Luimneach, with Imhar and his two sons, namely, Amhlaeibh and Duibhchenn. Brian was fifty years of age at that time. Seaclmasach, son of Hiruadh, lord of Eile, was slain. The Age of Christ, 976 [rede 978]. The twenty-second year of Domhnall. Fiachra Ua hArtagain, Abbot of la-Choluim Chille, [and] Maenach, son of Muireadhach, Abbot of Druim-Inesclainn, [died]. The battle of Bealach- Leachta' between Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, and Maelmhuaidh, lord of Des- mond, wherein Maelmhuaidh was slain, and the men of Munster slauahtered. The battle of Bithlann'' [was gained] over the Leinstermen by the foreigners the original compiler of the Annals of Innis- fallen], "say that this battle was fought at Bearna-dhearg (Red-Chair), on Sliabh Caoin. We find in another ancient manuscript that it was at Cnoc-ramhra, south of Mallow, on the road to Cork, that Brian defeated the enemy; and in another ancient manuscript we find that the battle of Bealach-leachta was fought by the side of Magh Cronitha" [Macroom], " near Muisire-na-mona-moire" [Mushera mountain]. Dr. O'Brien, in his Law of Tanistry, (Jr., published under Vallancey's name in the C'o&c- tanea de Rebus Hibeniicis, says that Leacht- Mhathghamhna was near Macroom. Mr. Moore, Hist. Irel., vol. ii. p. 85, writes: " In my copy of the Innisfallenses, says Val- lancey, Bearna-Dearg, now Red- Cliair, on the mountain which was then called Sliabh Caoin, but now Sliabh Riach, between the barony of Fermoy and the county of Limerick, is said to be the pass on wliich IMaolmuadh and his bro- thers waited for the royal captive, and put him to death." This should be : " In my copy of the Annales Innisfallenses, says Dr. O'Brien, as printed by Vallancey, Bearna-dhearg," &c. &c. The gap of Bearna-dhearg is situated about one mile to the south of the parish church of Kilflin, on the borders of the counties of Cork and Limerick. It is a chasm lying between the hills of Kilcruaig and Red-Chair; the former on its east and the latter on its west side. The high road from Limerick to Cork passes through it. John Collins ofMyross (ITli6pop), in his MS. Pedigree of the 0''Do)iovan Family, in the pos- session of Mr. James O'Donovan, of Cooldur- ragha, near Union-Hall, in the county of Cork, states that Bealach-Leachta is situated in Mus- kerry, a mile east of Macroom, at the confluence of the Lee and the Sulane. ' Bithlann Now Belan, in the south of the county of Kildare, about four miles to the east of the town of Athy. X 706 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [976. Qca cliar, i ccopcaip pi' Lai^fn .i. Ctiijaipe mac 'Cuafail,-] TniiipfDach, mac l?iain, rijfpna Ua Ceinnpealai^, -| Conjalach, mac pia'TiD, cisfjina Leije -\ l?ecer, 50 yochaiDib 101116a amaille ppiu. Carhpaoineao long occ Lochaib Gipre pia nCtipjiallaib pop Clienel Conaill, Du 1 copcpacrap ile im Niall Ua Chanannan, 1 im Ua Conjalaij, -| mac TTlupchaDa sluniUap, -] apoile paopclanna. Comalcdn Ua Cleipij, njeapna Ua piacpach Qibne, oecc. Car Cillemona pm nOomnall mac Conjalaij, -] pia nQmlaoib pop Oomnall Ua Nell po|ip an pij, Dii a ccopcaip Qpo jal, mac lllaDuDain, pf Ulab. Don- naccctn, mac Tllaoilmuipe, 1 CionaoD, mac CpoinjiUe, cijfiina Conaille, co nopuinj moip cenmo ccicpom. Cac paomeab pia mbpian, mac Ceinneiccij pop ^ctUaib Cuimni 5, "| pop Donnaban, mac Cacail, cijfpna Ua piDgeinnce, Du 1 ccopcpacap ^oill Luimnij, 1 in po lab a ndp. - Lekjhe. — Now Lea, in the barony of Port- nahinch, iu the Queen's County. This is called " Cuar ('-.eije na lecipj polop; i. e. the district of Lea of bright plains," by O'Heerin, in his topographical poem. '■ Bechet : i. e. Magh-Rcchet, now JNIorett, an old castle and manor adjoining the Great Heath of Maryborough, in the same county. ' Ua-Conghalair/h. — Now anglice O'Conolly, or Conolly, without the prefix 0. ^ Donnabhan, son ofCathal This is the pro- genitor from whom the O'Donovans have taken their hereditary surname. The name is more frequently written tJonnDoBdn, which means a black-haired, or black-complexioncd, chieftain. In the short elegy said to have been composed on the death of Mahon, King of Munster, by his lirother, Brian Borumha, he is called t)on- nubun oonn, i. c. Donovan the dun or brown- haired, which is not very descriptive of those who bear his name at present, for they are ge- nerally fair-haired, and of a sanguineous tem- perarnent. The Four Masters have misplaced this entry. It should have been given before the notice of the battle of Bealach-Leachta, as it stands in the Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfollen, in which it is correctly entered under the year 977, as follows : " A. D. 977- Brian, son of Kennedy, marched at the head of an army to Ibh-Fighenti, where he was met by Donovan, dynast of that territory, in conjunction with AulifT, king of the Danes of Munster. Brian gave them battle, wherein Auliff and his Danes, and Donovan and his Irish forces, were all cut off." John Collins of Myross, in his Pedigree of the G' Donovan Family, gives the following notice of this defeat of Donovan and Auliffe by Brian Borumha, as if from an authority different from the Annals of Innisfallen ; but the Editor has not been able to find any original authority to corroborate his details. — See note *■, under A. D. 974. " O'Donovan" \jecte, Donovan], " who was well acquainted with the personal abilities and sp)irit of Brian, Mahon's brother, who now suc- ceeded him as king of North Munster, took into his pay, besides his own troops, fifteen hundred heavy-armed Danes, commanded by Avlavius, a Danish soldier of great experience. Brian, in the Spring of 97G, entered Kenry" \recte, Ui- Fidhgeinte], " where, at Cromc" [on the River Maigue], " he gave battle, in which O'Donovan" 970.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 707 of Ath-cliath, wherein were slain Augaire, son of Tuathal, King of Leinster ; Muireadhacli, son of Rian, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh ; and Conghakch, son of Flann, lord of Leighe'^ and Recliet'\ with numbers of others along with them. A naval victory [was gained] on Loch Eirne by the Airghialla, over the Cinel- Conaill, where many were slain, together with Niall Ua Canannain, and Ua Con- ghalaigh', and the son of Murchadh Glunillar, and other nobles. Comaltan Ua Cleirigh, lord of Ui-Fiaehrach-Aidhnc, died. The battle of Cill-mona [was gained] by Domhnall, son of Conghalach, and Amhlaeibh, over the king, Domh- nall Ua Neill, wherein fell Ardghal, son of Madadhan, King of Ulidia ; Don- uagan, son of Maelmuire ; and Cinaedh, sou of Croiughille, lord of Conaille, with a large niunber besides them. A battle was gained by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, over the foreigners of Luimneach, and Donnabhan, son of CathaP, lord of Ui-Fidhgeinte, wherein the foreigners of Luimneach were defeated and slaughtered. [recte, Donovan, the progenitor of the O'Dono- vans of Ui-Fidhgeinte], " Avlavius, and their party, were cut to pieces. After that battle was fought, Brian sent a herald to Maelmuaidh, then king of Munster, denouncing war and ven- geance against him, and letting him know he would meet him at Bealach-leachta, in Mus- kerry, near Macroom (at the confluence of the Lee and Sulauc). Maelmuaidh, besides his pro- vincial troops, had collected a great body of Danes, and by mutual consent the battle was fought at the time and place appointed. In this bloody engagement Morrough, son of Brien, by More, daughter to O'Hine, prince of Ibh-Fiaehra- Aidhne, in Connaught, made his first compaign, and though but 13" [qr. 18?] "years old, en- gaged Maolmuaidh hand to hand, and slew this murderer of his uncle. Brian hereby became King of Munster, A. D. 978. This great man was born in the year 926" [rec?p, 941] ; " came to the crown of North Munster in 975" [j-ectt-, 976], " very early ; hence was King of North Munster two years ; of the two Munsters, 10 4 years ; of Leath-Mhogha, 25 years ; and of the whole kingdom 1 2 years, vmtil he was slain at the battle of Clontarf on the 23rd of April, on Good Friday, in the year 1014." The defeat of Maelmhuaidh, King of Desmond, by Brian Borumha, is briefly noticed, with a few other events, in the Annals of Ulster, at 977, as follows : " A. D. 977. Fiachra, airchinnech lai, quievit. A battle between Brien mac Cinedi, and Mael- muai, king of Desmond, where Maelniuai pe- rished. The battle of Bithlainn uponLenster by Gentiles" [recte, the Galls] " of Dublin, where Ugaire macTuohal, king of Lenster, with many more, fell. An overthrow by Airgialla upon Kindred-Conell, where Nell O'Canannan, with many more, were killed. Corca-mor in Moun- ster, praied by Deai" \recte, destroyed by fire]. " Lissmor Mochuda praied and burnt." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49- The battles of Bealach Leachta and of Bith- lann are noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 971. X 2 708 QHNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [977. Qoip Cpiopr, nao) cceo pfccmoba a peachr. Qn rpeap bliciDain picfr 00 Oliomnall. Copbmnc hUa ITlaeilbfiiaij, cibb ^linne puain, Decc. plane, m (c ITlaoilmicil, peap leijinn Cluana mic Noip, eppcop -] aipcinDeach Cluana Oeocpa. piancc, mac TTlbaolnnoeDocc, aipcinDeach ^linne hUippfn, Cauapach, aipcinDeach Gaccailpi bicce Cluana mic Noip, -] muipCnD, injfn Chonjalaij, banobb Cille oapa, Decc. ConcoBap, mac pinD, rijfpna Ua pailje, Decc. Oomnall Claon pf Cai^fn, Do ep^aBdil Do ^hallaib Qra cliac. Lfchlobap Ua piacna, cijeapna Odl Qpaibe, Do rhapbao. CiU Dapa DO opjain Do ^hallaiB. Ctoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD peachcmoDa a hochc. TTlucchpoin, abb lae, pcpibniD 1 eppcop, paoi na cUpi l?anD, 1 RiimanD Ua hQebaccdin, abb Cluana hGoaip, Decc. Cac 'Cfmpa pict TTlaoilpeclainD, mac Oorhnaill, pop ^hallaib Qra cliar, -\ na ninDpfo, pop macaib amlaoib an rpainpiub, Du 1 cro)icpaccap lie im Ra^nall macQmlaoib, pi'ojbamna ^all, 1 im Chonarhail, nnc ^illiaippi, 1 paeplabpaiD Qra cliar,"] po laoh Deopg rqi ^all imaille ppiu. 'Copcjiacap beop hi ppir^um an cara bpaon, mac Tllupchaba, pioj- bamna Laijfn, -j Conjalac mac piamn, cijfpno ^ailfng, -| a mac .1. TTlaoldn, piacna ") CuDuilich, od mac Dublaich, Da ci^tpna Peap Uulach, -\ Laccndn, ctjfpna ITIu^bopn ITlai^^fn. Co noecichaib Qmlaoiph laporh cap muip co nepbail in 1 Colaim Cille. lap mbeirh ceirpe bliaDna picfc 1 pije uap Gpinn Do Oomnall, mac ITiuipcfpcaij na jcocall cpocfnn, mac Meill ^liin- Duib, acbail in QpD TTlaca lap mbuaioh naicpije. CX^ Dia cuimniuccab pibe po pdiD Oubodlece, ' Gleann-Fuaid Not identified. This is the Kieran's little church at Clonmacnoise. only reference to this place occurring in the " Conchohhar, son of Finn. — He was the ances- Irish annals. It was probably the name of a toroftheUi-ConchobhairFailghe, orO'Conorsof valley near Sliabh Fuaid, in the county of Ar- OfFaly, and evidently the progenitor from whom niagh. they took their hereditary surname, though " Cluain-Deochra. — Archdall (^Alonast. Hih., Duald Mac Firbis says that the surname was p. 708) identifies this with Clonrane, in the taken from his grandson, Conchobhar, son of barony of Moycashel, and county of Westmeath; Conghalach. His father, Finn, was slain in but in O'Clery's Irish Calendar, at 11 th of Ja- 928. iiuary, it is placed in the county of Longford : The Annals of Ulster notice a few of these "Tertio Idus Januarii. ©pnun Chluuna Oeocpa events at the year 978, and the Annals of Clon- a gConcae ^,on^poipc." macnoise at 972, as follows : ° Eaijlais-bea nachca] " to Loch Annin, burning and killing loca), and were killed themselves immediately the king of Fera-Ceall. Maelsechlainn mac the same day together, by the miracles of St. Daniell spoyled Connaght, brake down their Kevyn. Donell mac Lorcan, king of Lynster, Hands, and killed their captaines." — Cod. Cla- was killed by the O'Kinsealies." rend.., tom. 49. ■• As far as Loch-Aiiininn : i. e. the Con- The overrunning of Connaught by the mo- naughtmen plundered Meath as far as Lough- narch, with another entry omitted by the Four Ennell, near Mullingar. Masters, is entered in the Annals of Clonmac- The following events are recorded in the noise at 879, thus : Annals of Ulster under this year : " A. D. 979" {_recte, 985]. " King Moyle- " A. D. 984. Fogartach O'Congaile, Airchin- seaghlyn preyed and wasted all Connaught, nech of Daivinis ; Fiaihlem, Airchinnech of destroyed their islands and fortes, and also Saiir ; Maelfinnia, Airchinnech of Donagh- killed and made havock of theire cheiftaines Patrick, mrjvtui sunt in Christo. An army by and noblemen. Ferall mac Lorcan, prince of Maelseachlainn mac Donell into Connaght, that Kynaleaghe, was killed." 718 aNwa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [935. loipcceaoli Phi Ceall len,-| |io rhapbipac cijjeapna Peap cCeall. peapjal, mac Copcdin, njecipna Ceneoil piachach Do rriapbaD. DiapmaiD, mac Uaritiapctin, cijeapna Cuijne, Decc. Qoip C]iiopc, naoi gceo ochcmona a cuicc. Qn peaccmoD bliaDain do mhaoileaclamn. TTlnolciapdin Ua TTlaijne, corhapba Colaim CliiUe Do 6ul 1 norpgrhapcpa lap na Oanapaib i nQr cliar. TTlnipeaDac, mac piainD, coitiopba ConDlaic, 065. puacach pcpi'ne pdccpaicc la TTlaolpeclainn 6 etc pipDiaoh CO liQr p^e cpia coccab mic Caipeldm. Sir Do Denam ooib lappin,"] pinp Parrpaicc 6 TTIhaoilpeachlainn .1. cuaipr pfp ITliDe eiop cilli cuair. Gpgnam gaca ointie 6 ITIliaolpfchtiaill peippin la caob pecc ccurhal, agup a oijpepe apceana. TTlop, in^fn Oonnchaba, mic Ceallai j, bainpiojain Gpeann, Decc. ITIiiipjfp, mac Oomnaill, cijeapna Ua TTldine, Do riiapban. Cumupcc mi')p 1 nQpD ITlaca ipin Domnac pia Liijnapab eicip Uf Garacb "| Uf NiaUdn,Di] 1 cropcaip macUpenpip micCelecban,"] pocliaibe oile. Oanaip t)o roibeacc ino aipeap Oail RiaDa .1. ceopa lonja. Ro piagab, 1 po muD- aiT^fb pfcc picic Di'ob, lap ppaoineab poppa, hi Cbolaim Cbille Do apccain DO Dhanapaib oibce NodIocc, "] po mapbpar a nabbaiD, "| cuicc pip becc Do ppuifibb na cille a maille ppif. Cluam mic Noij" Do InpccaD aiDce Qfne pia cCdipc moip. piachpui Ua Loingpij, cijfpna Oal Qpaibe, Do mapbab la a Chenel peipin. SliiaijfD la Laij^nib 1 nOppaijib co po aipccpfc cuaip- cepc nOppaiTjci jiip po mapbaD onn Riacdn.mac TTluipebaij,") mac Cuiliuin. Oomnall, mac CtiiialgaDha, ranaipi Ulab, [oecc]. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceo ocrmoba a pe. Qn coccmab bliabain Do TTlliaoi- leachkcnn. TTlaolpacpaicc abb Ruip Cpe, "i Caencoitipac, mac Qinbicbe, abb ^linne bUippfn, Dej. bpoen Ua bQena, aipcbinnecb eccailpi bicce, ' Successor of Connlath: i.e. Eisho-p of KUdare. "' Hi-Choluim-Chillc : i. e. lona. "A. D.985. ^ Ath-Siglie — Now Asscy, on the River Boyne, Hiensis Insula expilata et dcvastata ipsa nocte nearTara, in the county of Meath. — See note ', Nativitatls per Nortniannos, qui et loci Abba- under the year 52-1, p. 171, supra. The forcible teni, et quindecim ex scnioribus impie trucida- taking away of the shrine of St. Patrick, from runt." — Trias Thaum., p. 501. Ardee to this place, was considered a sacrilege The Annals of Ulster record the following by the Archbishoj) of Armagh, who compelled events under this year : the King of Ireland to make atonement for it "A. D. !)S(3. A great conflight at Ardmach, by paying a heavy penalty. the Sunday before Lammas, betwcne O'Nehachs ^ Seven Cniiilials: i. e. twenty-one cows, or an and U'Niallans, where Maktrenar mac Celcgan, equivalent in money or other property. and others, were slaine. The forreners came 985.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 71!J and they burned Feara-Ceall, and slew tlie lord of Feara-Ccall. Fcarglial, son of Lorcan, lord of Cinel-Fiachacli, was killed. Diarmaid, son of Uathmliaran, lord of Luighne, died. The Age of Christ, 985. The seventh year of Maelseachlainn. Maelcia- rain Ua Maighne, successor of Colum-Cille, was cruelly martyred by the Danes at Ath-cliath. Muireadhach, son of Flann, successor of Connlath', died. The abduction of the shrine of Patrick, by Maelseachlainn, from Ath-Fhirdiadh to Ath-Sighe\ in consequence of the rebellion of the son of Cairelan. They afterwards made peace ; and Maelseachlainn submitted to the award of [the successor of] Patrick, i. e. the visitation of Meath, both church and state, and a banquet for every fort from Maelseachlainn himself, besides seven cumhals', and every other demand in full. Mor, daughter of Donnchadh, son of Ceallach, Queen of Ireland, died. Muirgheas, son of Domhnall, lord of Ui-Maine, was slain. A great contention at Ard-Macha, on the Sunday before Lammas, between the Ui-Eathach and the Ui-Niallain, wherein the son of Trenfhear, son of Celechan, and many others, were slain. The Danes came to the coast of Dal- Riada in three ships ; seven score of them were hanged, and otherwise cut off, after they were defeated. Hi-Choluim-Chille" was plundered by the Danes on Christmas night ; and they killed the abbot, and fifteen of the seniors of the church along with him. Cluain-mic-Nois was burned on the Friday night before Easter. Flathrui Ua Loingsigh, lord of Dal-Araidhe, was slain by his own tribe. An army was led by the Leinstermen into Osraighe ; and they plundered the north of Osraighe, and they slew there Riagan, son of Muireadhach, and the son of Cuiliun. Domhnall, son of Amhalgaidh, Tanist of Ulidia, [died]. The Age of Christ, 986 [recte 987]. The eighth year of Maelseachlainn. Maelpadraig, Abbot of Ros-Cre ; Caenchomhrac, son of Ainbhithe, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, died. Broen Ua liAedha, airchinneach of Eaglais-beg [at Cluain- into the borders of Dalriada, three shippes, Columbkille, and the death of More, Queen of where 140 of them were hanged, and the rest Ireland, is given in the Annals of Clonmacnoise banished. Aei of Colum-Cill rifled" [on] at the year 980, thus : "Christmas eve, by the forreners, and they "A. D. 980" [recte, 986]. "More, daughter killed the Abbot, and 15 of the learned of the of Donnough mac Keally, Queen of Ireland, church'' [oo ppujcib na ciUe]. — Cod. Clareiid., died. Moylekyeran O Mayney was cruelly tor- tom. 49. tured and martyred to death by the Danes of The martyrdom of Maelciarain, successor of Dublin. He was Coarb of Columbkill." 720 aNwata uio^hachca eiReawN. [937. Decc. CeciUach, an naonili 65I1, oecc. ^aoc mop anacnaca 50 porpapccap lol cuiTicaiT^re -] rfjoaipi lomba im Depcijli Lujmaib,"] imm opoile cumcaijn fipcfiia. Ctp mop popp na Danapaib po oipg hi, 50 po mapbra cpi picic 1 c]ii ceo ofob, cpe rhiopbailib Oe "] Cbolaim Cliille. Ujif^ar picnaipi (.1. opaoiofcc) 6 bearhnaibh ino aipfep Gpeann co po Id dp riDaoine, co mboi pop puilibh Daoine In poiUy^i. 'Copacb an bo dip rhoip .1. an rtiail^aipb onaicnerai na ruiDciD piam. Sluaijfo Id TTlaelpeachlainn 1 Laignib coppucc boparha laip. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo ochrmona a peachc. Qn norhab bliaDain do TTlhaoilpeaclainn. Dunchab Ua bpaoin, abb Cliiana mic noip, fgnaiD ofp- pcaijre, -) angcoipe, oecc an prun Ual. Pebpuapi 1 nQpoTTlacha ina ailirpe hi ppoipc.no ueo[,c( mbliaoan oecc, "] no rpiallaD pop a aip 50 Cluam gacha bliaona, ciccfoh Din opong eccparhail Do luce na cille ap jacb nuaip Dia lompoprraD inoeoiD jacha bliaona, cond ppi'c leo eijin Dia popcaob ace na cfrpa, 1 po aipippiurh poppa bliaoain. Qpe Dan, po robiupaij mapbb a bdp po neoiD 1 nGpinn. Qp paip cucc Gocbaib Ua piannagdm paoi peancapa Gpeann an cepu pi, TTlaclia mambreac meaopaic muaib, Ppailmreacli a pluaj pelbaic nairh, Ni uapla mupclao a muip Oap ouil map Ounchao Ua bpaoin. " The oratory of LurjJtmhadh : tDeprec tug- virgin died this year. This year began the riiaiD Mageoghegan renders this " the steeple morren of cowes call'd in Ireland the Moyle- of Louth ;" but tliis is clearly an error. garve" [un maoljnpb]. "There was such boys- The Annals of Ulster notice the following tcrous winde this year that it fell down many events under this year : turretts, and, among the rest, it fell down vio- " A. D. 986. The battle of Manan by Mac lently the steeple of Louth, and other steeples. Aralt and the foi'reners, uhi mille occisi sunt. St. Dunstane, archbishop of England, died. A great mischance among Saxons, Irish, and Donnough O'Broyn, Cowarb of St. Keyran of Welsh, that a great slaughter of men and cattle Clonvicknose, a holy and devoute anchorite, issued thereof. Great slaughter of the forre- died in pillgrimadge in Ardmach." ners that committed the spoyle of Hi, that 3()0 " To detain him. — The following passage from were killed of them." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- the life of this Dunchadh, published by Colgan The Annals of Clonmacnoise notice the mur- in his Acta Sanctorum, at the 16th of January, rain of cows, and the great storm, and a few will explain this entry, which is so obscurely other events, under the year 981, as follows : worded by the Four Masters. "A. D. 981" [rcc^c, 987]. " St. Ccallagh the "Cum autem humillimus Christi famulus 987.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 721 mic-Nois], died. Ceallach, the holy virgin, died. Great and unusual wind, which prostrated many buildings and houses, and among others the oratory of Lughmhadh", and many other buildings. A great slaughter was made of the Danes who had plundered Hi, for three hundred and sixty of them were slain through the miracles of God and Colum-Cille. Preternatural (i. e. magical) sick- ness [was brought on] by demons in the east of Ireland, which caused mortality of men plainly before men's eyes. The commencement of the great murrain of cows, i. e. the strange Maelgarbh, which had never come before. An army was led by Maelseachlainn into Leinster, whence he carried off a great spoil of cows. The Age of Clirist, 987 [recte 98S]. The ninth year of Maelseachlainn. Dunchadh Ua Braein, Abbot of Chuiin-niic-Nois, a celebrated wise man and anchorite, died on the 17th of the Calends of February at Ard-Macha, at the end of the thirteenth year of his pilgrimage. He proposed to set out for Cluain every year, but diiferent parties of the people of the church [of Ard-Macha] used to come at the end of each year to detain him"; but they found no force able to detain him but the solicitation of the clergy, and he was wont to re- main for them a year. He was the last that resuscitated the dead^ from death in Ireland. It is of him Eochaidh O'Flannagain, the most distinguished historian of Ireland, gave this testimony : The seat of Macha [i.e. QueeuMacha] the treacherous, voluptuous, haughty, Is a psalm-singing house possessed by saints ; There came not within the walls of her fort A being like unto Dunchadh O'Braein. Donchadus his plurimisque aliis coruscans mi- silio niittunt et alios ex gravioribus, qui pre- raculis, videret nomen suum magis magisque cum importunitate, et personarum reverentia inter homines celebrari, totamque civitatem im- meriierunt ipsum uno adhuc anno retinere. portuno strepeutem applausu, firmo statuit ani- Quid moror? Ad annos singulos iteratis lega- mo, Ardmachci relicta, ad alium se conferre tionibus, et intercessionibus a bono flecti nes- locum. Sed primores civitatis, ubi hoc intel- cium a recessu sa?pius proposito reflectunt et lexerant, communicato consilio quosdam ex ve- Ardmaeha; prope invitum detinent, donee tan- nerabilioribus ad eum mittunt ligatos humiliter dem (quod summe optaverant) ejus corporis rogantes ut saltern ad unum insuper dignetur sacras exuvias retinuerint, et cum honore debito apud se commorari annum. Annuit tandem terrae mandeverint, tanti viri patrocinio gavi- vir pius et flexibilis. Et cum anno isto evoluto, suri." — Acta Sanctorum, p. 106. iterum meditaretur discessum, simile inito con- ^ Resuscitated the dead — His life, as compiled 4 z 722 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [gss. Colum, aipcinDeach Cojicaije, Decc,"] OuBDaboipfno, aipcinOech boirhe Chonai)'', Decc. pi]i murrian do coclic in aprpaijibh po]i Loch l?ibh,-] 501II Puipc Laijige. 'Cionoilir Connaccaij ina ricigliaiD, "| peachaip lomaipecc fcojipa. Uopcparap dp mop Do ITIhuirhneacliaib "] do ^liallaibli let Con- naccaib im Ounlaing mac OmbDaboipfnn, in'ojDarhna TTluman 50 pochaibib a maille pfiif. Oo ceap TTluiiijiop, mac Concobaip, pfojDarhna Connacc p]iiu hi ppior^uin. LaiDgnen, mac Ceapbaill, cijeapna pfpnrhaije, Do map- bab pop lap Upfn Qpoa Tllacha, Id peapjal, mac Conatng, ci jeapna O1I15, ■] la Cenel Gojain. Conjalach Ua Cuilenndin, cijfpna Conaille, -\ Ciaji- caiUe, mac Caipelldin, cijfpna cuaipceipc bpfj, Do comhruicim ppia apoile. Gonial, mac CtnpuDdin, cijfpna Copca TTloDjiuaD, Decc. Ctoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo ochrmoba a hocr. Qn Deacrfiab bliabain Do ITlhaoileachlainn. OiinchaDUa T?obacdin,cnrhapba Cholaim Chille -) Qbam- ndin, Lomgpeach, mac TTlaoilpacpaicc, peaplei^inn Cluana mic Noip, ITlaol- moj^na Ua Caipill, aipcinnech Oiiin Lfrglaip, Cerpaib, abb Imleacha lubaip, "I TTlaclei^inn Ua TTlupcabdin, aipcinoeach Chuile pardin, Deg. Coipppe mac l?iain Decc. TTluiprDhach Ua Clepij, n^fpna QiDne, Decc. Gchmibb, mac r?ondin, cijfpna na riQipf fp, do mapbab Do Chonaillib CepD. Concobap, mac Oortinaill, ojfpna Lui^ne, Decc. Car Qra cliar pop ^hallaib piap an pijh, TTlaolpfclainn, in po mapbab Dponj; Di'pi'me do ^hallaib laip, -] po jab popbaip an Duine poppa lapDdin ppf pe pich fc oibce, condp ibhpfc iiipce ppip by Colgau, has the following notice of this : events under this year : " Fuit etiam Donchadus, inquit vetustus ejus "A. D. 987. Dunlaing mac Duvdavoirenn, encomastes, ultimus ex Hibernia2 Sanctis, qui heyre of Cashill, and Murges mac Conor, slaine mortuum ad vitam revocavit." together by the O'Briuins of Synann" [^recte, "^ Both-Chonais. — See note'', under A. D. 850, mutually fell by each other's hands in the terri- p. 48,3, supra. Colgan describes this place as tory of the O'Briuins of the Shannon]. " Con- "in regione de Inis-Eoguin prope Cul-Maine." galach O'Culennan, king of Connells, and Ciar- — Trias Thaum., p. 231, h. The editor is there- chaille mac Cairellan fell with'''' [i. e. by] "one fore wrong in his conjecture {ithi supra) tliat another, the last being king of Tuoscert Bregh. Both-Chonais is tlio Templemoyle in the parish Laigncn mac Cervall, king of Fornvai, killed in of Culdaff. It is obviously the old grave-yard, Ardniach by Fergall mac Conaing, king of in the townland of Binnion, parish of Clon- Ailech. Colum, Airchinncch of Core ; Duvda- many, and barony of Inishowcn. — See the Urd- vorcnn, Airchinncch of Both-Conais, domiie- nance Map of the county of Donegal, sheet 10. runt.'''' — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. The Annals of Ulster record the following "■ The fortress The Danish Dun, or fortress 988.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 723 Colum, airchinneacli of Corcach, died; and Dubhdabhoireann, airchinneach of Both-Chonais'', died. The men of Munster came in hosts upon Loch Ribh, and the foreigners of Port-Lairge. The Connaiightmen assembled to oppose them, and a battle was fought between them. A great number of the Munster- men and the foreigners were slaughtered by the Connaughtmen. Among the slain was Dunking, son of Dubhdabhoireann, royal heir of Mimster, and many others along with him. Muirgheas, son of Conchobhar, royal heir of Connaught, was slain by them in the heat of the conflict. Laidhgnen, son of Cearbhall, lord of Fearnrahagh, was slain in the middle of Trian-Arda-Macha, by Fearghal, son of Conaing, lord of Oileach, and the Cinel-Eoghain. Conghalach Ua Cui- lennain, lord of Conaille and Ciarcaille, son of Cairellan, lord of North Breagha, mutually fell by each other. Conghal, son of Anrudhan, lord of Corca-Modh- ruadh, died. The Age of Christ, 988 [rede 989]. The tenth year of Maelseachlainn. DunchadhUa Eobhachain, successor of Colum-Cille and Adamnan ; Loingseach, son of Maelpadraig, lector of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Maelmoghna Ua Cairill, airchin- neach of Dun-Leathghlais ; Cetfaidh, Abbot of Imleach-Ibhair ; and Mac- leighinn Ua Murchadhain, airchinneach of Cuil-rathain, died. Cairbre, son of Rian, died. Muireadhach Ua Cleirigh, lord of Aidhne, died. Echmhilidh, son of Ronan, lord of the Airtheara, was slain by the Conailli-Cerd. Conchobhar, son of Domhnall, lord of Luighne, died. The battle of Ath-cliath [was gained] over the foreigners by Maelseachlainn, in which many of the foreigners were slain by him. And he afterwards laid siege to the fortress"" for the space of of Dublin, occupied the site of the present went with an army to Kindred-Owen, where Castle of Dublin. O'Nathi was killed. Duvdalethe, Coarb of Pa- The Anuals of Ulster record the following trick, toke the Coarbship of Colum Cill upon events under this year: him by advise of Ireland and Scotland. Echmile " A. D. 988. Duncha O'Brain, Coarb of Kya- mac Ronain, king of East" [Oriors], " killed by ran, scriba optimus religiosissimus, died in Ard- Conells-Cerd" [i.e. theConailli-Muirtheimhne]. mach, in 14 Kal. Fehniarii, in his pilgrimage. " Maclegin O'AIurchadan, Airchinnech of Cuil- Dun Lehglais rifled and burnt by Genties" rahan, mortuus est."— Cod. Clarend., tom. 49- {recte. Galls]. " Gluniarn, king of Galls, killed The killing of Gluniaru, and of Godfrey, the by his own servant in drunkenness. Gofry mac son of Harold, and the battle of Dublin, are Aralt, king of Innsigall, killed by Dalriada. noticed in the Annals of Clonmacnoise at the Duncha O'Robucan, Coarb of Colum Cill, mor- year 982, and in the Annals of Tighernach at tuns est. Eocha mac Ardgall, king of Ulster, 988. Thus in the Ibrmer : 4 z2 724 awHa^a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [989. y^in ace an pdl. Do bepcpac a oijjieiii pein do pd De6i6 an ccem ba6 jif, -\ uincce 6ip imra ap gach jappDa jaclia hoi6ce Moolac nnrip cpia bifpfop. Gocliam, mac QpDjain, pf Ulab do 6ol pop pluaijfn i cCenel nGojhain co ppapccaib Ua liQicibe. OubliDa LeicVie, corhapba pdrrpaicc, do jabdil comapbaip Choluim Cliille a corhaiple peap nGpeann -| Qlban. ^luiniapn, mac Qrhlaoibli, cijfpna ^cil^^. Oo mapBab Dia rfiogaiD peipin cpia meipce. Colbain a ainm an mojaioh. ^oppaiDli mac Qpailr, cijfpna Inpi ^all oo rmcim Id Ddl Piaoa. Oim Lfchjlaipi do apjam -] Do lopccao Do ^hallaib. TTiaolpuanaiD, mac Donncliaba, De^. Qoip Cpiopc, naoi cceD ochcmoDa anaoi. Qn raonrhab bliabam Decc do mhaolpeaclainn. Copbmac, mac Conjalcaijli, comapba bpenainn bioppa, Decc. Qeb Ua TTlaolDopaiDb, cijfpna Cenel cConaill, Decc. Car Cdipn popbpoma pia TTlaoilpeaclainn pop 'Chnabmiirhain, i ccopcaip Oorhnall, mac Lopcdin, cijeapna ITlupccpaije ripe -] Ui Popjso co pe ceD aniaiUe ppipp. " A. D. 982" [i-ecte, 989]. " Gluniarn, kiug of the Danes, was unhappily killed by a base chiirle of his own called Colvan. Godfrey, son of Harold, king of Insi-Gall, was killed by the king of Dalriada, or Redshanks. King Moyle- seaghlyn gave the battle of Dublin to the Danes, where an infinite number of them were slain; and he tooke" [i-ectc, he laid siege to] " the fort of Dublin, where he remained three score nights, that he made the Danes" [recte, reduced the Danes to such straits] " that they drank none other drink dureing the said space but the saltish water of the seas, untill they were driven at last to yeald King Moyleseaghlyn his own desire dureing his reign, which was an ounce of gold out of every garden and croft in Dublyn, yearly at Christmas, to the King, his heirs and successors, for ever." " Carn-Fordroma : i. e. the earn or sepulchral heap of the long ridge. Not identified. ' Muscraiijlie-thire Now the baronies of Up- per and Lower Ormond, in the county of Tip- perary See Leabhar-na-gCeart, note ', p. 29. For the situation of Ui-Forggo, or Ui-Furgdha, see note ', under the year 834, pp. 450, 451, sup. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year : " A. D. 989- Daire Calgai rifled by forreners. Urard Mac Coshe, principall poet of Ireland; Hugh O'Maeldorai, king of Kindred-Conell, mortui sunt. Battle of Fordrom by Maelseach- lainn upon Thomond, where fell DoneU mac Lorcan, king of Forka, and many more." — Cod. Clurcnd., torn. 49. The death of Urard Mac Coise, which is not noticed by the Four Masters, is entered in the Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 983, but the true year is 990, as appears from the ac- curate Annals of Tighernach. The Four Masters notice the death of an Erard Mac Coisc at the year 1023; and it would appear that they took him to be the same person as Urard Mac Coise, whose death is i-ecorded in the Annals of Ulster at 989, and in the Annals of Tighernach at 990. —See O'Reilly's Insh Writers, pp. 69, 72. The Annals of Clonmacnoise contain a curious account of the poet, Mac Coise, and a few other events under the above year, as follows ; 989] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IllELAND. (25 twenty nights, so that they drank no water during this time but tlic Ijrine. At length they gave him his own full demand while he should be king, and an ounce of gold for every garden, [to be paid] on Christmas night, for ever. Eochaidh, son of Ardghar, King of Ulidia, went upon an expedition into Cinel- Eoghain, and lost Ua h-Aitidhe. Dubhdaleithe, successor of Patrick, assumed the successorship of Colum-Cille, by the advice of the men of Ireland and Alba. Gluiniarn, son of Amlaeibh, lord of the foreigners, was killed by liis own slave through drunkenness ; Colbain was the name of the slave. Dun-Lcathghlaissi was plundered and burned by the foreigners. JNIaelruanaidh, son of Donnchadh, died. The Age of Christ, 989 [rede 990]. The eleventh year of Maelseachlaiun. Cormac, son of Congaltach, successor of Brenainn of Birra, died. Aedh Ua Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, died. The battle of Carn-Fordroma' [was gained] by Maelseachlaiun over [the people of] Thomond, wherein fell Donihnall, son of Lorcan, lord of Muscraighe-thire' and Ui-Forggo, and six "A. D. 983" [rede, 990]. " Erard Mac Cossie, chief poet of King Moyleseaghlyn and all Ire- land, died in Clonvicknose very penitently. This man, for his devotion to God and St. Keyran, had his residence in Clonvicknose, to the end he might be neer the church dayly to hear mass ; and upon a night there appeared an angel unto him, that reprehended him for dwelling so neer the place, and told him that the paces of his journey, coming and going to hear mass dayly, wou'd be measured by God, and accord- ingly yeald him recompence for his pains ; and from thencefoorth Mac Coyssie removed his house a good distance from Clonvicknose, to a place among boggs to this day called the place of Mac Coyssie's house, from whence he did daily use to repair to Clonvicknose to hear masse, as he was warned by the angel. " Before Mac Coyssie fell to these devotions, king Moyleseaghlyn, of his great bounty and favour of learning and learned men, bestowed the revenewes of the Crown of Ireland for one year upon Mac Coyssie, who enjoyed it accord- ingly, and at the year's end, when the King would have the said Eevenewes to himselfe, Mac Coyssie said that he would never suffer the King from thencefoorth to have any part of the Eoyalltys or profitts, but wou'd keep all to himself, whether the king would or no, or loose his Life in defence thereof: whereupon the King challenged Mac Coyssie to fight on Horse- back, which mac Coyssie willinglie consented to do, though he knew himself unable to resist the valourous and incomparable hardy hand of King Moyleseaghlyn, who was generally coumpted to be the best horseman in these parts of Europe ; for King Moyleseaghlyn's dileight was to ride a horse that was never broken, handled, or ridden, untill the age of seven years, which he would so exactly ride as any other man would ride an old Tame and Gentle Horse. Notwithstanding all Mac Coyssie was of such hope that the King of his favour of Poetry and Learning would never draw his blood, which did embolden and encourage him to Combatt with the Kincr, and beino: on horse- 726 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [990. Ooi)ie Chalgaig oo ojigain Do ^haUctib. Slua j na n^all ~\ na nDanap ~\ Lai^fn 1 ITlibe, co |io inoeppfc co Loch QinDinD. Doriirictll, mac Cuarcul, Do eapjabail la OonnclmD mac Oornnaill, |ii Laijfn. DonnchaD, |if Laigfn, Do eji^abail Id TTlaelf fchlainn, mac Ooriinaill pi Gpeann. DulJDaleire, corhopba Paccpaicc Do jabdil corfiopbaip Clioluim Chille rpe coriiaiple peap nGpeann -| Qlban. Qoip C|iiopc, naoi cceo nochao. Qn Dapa bliabain Decc Do TTlliaoilpfch- lainn. Duiblinp Ua bpuaoaip, pfpleijinD Leirjlinne [do ecc]. Ctp paip cujao an ceij^rpi, Duiblinp DinD ejnai iiai^, ba buain ppecpai ppi cec mbai^, 6a pill leijinD leabjiaiD loiji ba Dluim oip op Gpinn dm. Ceallacli mac CionaeDa, abb Imleaclia Piae .i. Imleach mbecdin, 065. DonnchaD Ua Conj:;ctlai5, piojDamna Ufmpach, Do rhapbaD oc Comapcu hi meabail Id Clomri Cholmdin an cpciinpiuD .1. la Concobap mac Ceapbaill. CaDg, mac DonnchaiD, canaipi Oppaije, Do rhapbaD la piopa TTlurhan. Q06 Ua Ruaipc, pfogDaitina Connacc, 1 DubDopach Ua piachna, Do rhapbaD Id Cenel Gojain. Qn jaec Do pliicaD inpi Loca Cimbe co hobanD 1 naon uaip, CO na Dpeich 1 ponnach .1. cpichar rpaijCo. Qn Sionoach Ua Leocan, cijeapna ^ailfnj, oecc. Donnplebe, mac Diapmaoa, Decc. hUa Dunjalai j, ci^fpna TTliipcpai^e, do itiapbab. back, Mac Coyssie -weU provided with horse and Armor, and the king only with a good horse, a staff without a head, fell eagerly to the encoun- ti_-r, Mac Coyssie desirous to kill the King, to the end he might enjoye the revenewes without contradiction. The king cunningly defended himself with nimble avoidings and turnings of his horse, fearing tohurte Mac Coyssie, untill at last, with his skillfullness and good horseman- ship, he vanquished Mac Coy.ssie, and enjoyed his kingdome and the revenews thereof ever- after, untill Bryan Borowe, and his Mounster- mcn, tooke the same from him. " Hugh O'Moyledorye, prince of Tyrconnell, died. King Moyleseaghlyn gave a great over- throw, called the overtorow of Fordroyme, where Daniell mac Lorcan, prince of Muskry, with many others, were slain." There is extant a curious elegy on the death of Fearghal U'Kuairc, written by Urard Mac Coise ; but it would appear from a reference it makes to the fall of Brian in the battle of Clontarf, that it was composed by the poet of that name who died in 1023. It consists of twenty-two (juatrains of Dan Direath poetry. The ollav, prostrate on the grave-stone of his patron at Clonmacnoise, bewails his loss in a very pathetic strain, and utters the praises of the departed prince with all the warmth of grief. There is a good copy of it made in 171 .'? by Maurice Newby, in a small quarto paper manuscript. No. 14G of O'lJeilly's Sale Cata- 990.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAN]). 727 hundred men along with him. Doire-Chalgaigh was plundered by the foreigners. An army of the foreigners, Danes, and Leinstcrmen [marched] into Meath, and they plundered as far as Loch Aimiinn. Dornhnall, son of Tuathal, was taken prisoner by Donnchadh, son of Dornhnall, King of Leinster. Donnchadh, King of Leinster, was taken prisoner by Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, King of Ireland. Dubhdalethe, successor, assumed the successorship of Colum Cille, by advice of the men of Ireland and Alba. The Age of Christ, 990 [rede 991]. The twelfth year of Maelseachlainn. Duibhlitir Ua Bruadair", lector of Leithghlinn, [died]. It was of him this testi- mony was given : Duibhliter, the stronghold of perfect wisdom, the gifted respondent to every challenge ; He was an adept in learning of various books, a flame of gold over noble Ireland. Ceallach, son of Cinaedh, Abbot of Imleach-Fia, i. e. Imleach-Becain, died. Donnchadh Ua Conghalaigh'"', royal heir of Teamhair, was treacherously slain at Comarchu'', by the Clann-Colmain in particular, i. e. by Conchobhar, son of Cearbhall. Tadhg, son of Donnchadh, Tanist of Osraighe, was slain by the men of Munster. Aedh Ua Ruairc, royal heir of Connaught, and Dubhdarach, Ua Fiachna, was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain. The wind sunk the island of Loch Cimbe'' suddenly, with its dreach and rampart, i. e. thirty feet. The Sinnach Ua Leochain", lord of Gaileanga, died. Donnsleibhe, son of Diarmaid, died. Ua Dunghalaigh^ lord of Muscraighe, was slain. logue, now in the possession of the Editor. edition of O'Flaherty's West Connawjht, p. 148. " Ua-Bruadair Now anglicised Broder, 'Z7a-ieoc/ia2«.-NowO'Loughan,andLoughan, Brothers, and Broderick. without the prefix O', and sometimes translated "■ Ua-Conghalaiijh. — NowO'Conolly, and Con- Duck, oily, without the prefix O'. = G' Dunghalaigh. — Now anglicised O'Don- ^ Comarchu. — This is probably the place called nelly and Donnelly. The O'Donuellys of this Cummer, near Clonard, in the county of Meath. race are to be distinguished from those of Bal- ' Loch Cimbe. — Otherwise Loch Cime, now lydonnelly, now Castleoaulfield, in Ulster. Lough Hackett, in the parish of Donaghpatrick, The Annals of Ulster notice the following barony of Clare, and county of Galway See events under this year : it already referred to at A. M. 3506, and A. D. " A. D. 890. Duncha O'Congalai, heyre of 701, supra, pp. 32, 302. See also Hardiman's Tarach, killed by sleight" [_pci- dolinn^ "by 728 aNNaf.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [991. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi ccen nochac a Tiaon. Qn cpeap Bliabain Decc 00 ITlaoileaclainn. Diapmaic, pfplei jino Cille oapa, -| abb Cluana heiDneac, Oecc. Conab Do po pdiOean, Diapmaicc oino ino econa din, pfp co ppmlblair co nail bdi j, Oippan, a pi na pecc pan, ecc do ruiccecc na corhbctil. nnaolpfoaipUa Uolaicr, corhapba bpenamn Cluana pfjica,"] TTiaolpinnia, mac Speldm, coitiapba Ciapofn mic an cpaoip, Decc. ^lollacommdin, mac Neill, nj^fpna Ua nOiapmoDa, "] CucfnanD, mac UaiDj, do conifiiicim ppia poile. Donn mac Oonnj^ail, mic DinnDciictn, cigfjina 'CeacBa, Do riiapbab Id a miiincip buDDein. Sloi^fo Id Tllaolpeachlainn hi cConnacraib, co cciicc bpac bopoma ap mo am rue pi piam. Qp lappin cdinic 6pian co bpfpaiB TTluman, 1 Connacca hi TTliDe co cicci Loch nQinoinn, -| nf po ^aib boin na Duine co noecaiD app 1 ccoip neluDa. TTlop, mjfn Uctibj c«n cuip, mic Carail, bainpfojan Gpeann, Dej. Qoip Cpiopr, naoi cceD nocha a Do. Qn cfrparhab bliabain Decc do mhaoileachlamn. ITlaelpoil, eppcop TTlu^na, Decc. Uuaral, mac ITlaoile- puba, comapba pinnia,-] corhapba Ulocolmoc, eccnaib "] pia^loip eipibe, Dej. TTiac Lei^ino, mac Dungaldm, aipcinoech Ouin lear^laipi, DunchaDh, peap leijijinD Diun, ITlaolpinnia Ua hQonai^, peap lei^ino pobaip,"] eppcop cuar Luijne, Dej. Ounchao Ua hUccdin, pfp leijinn Cfnannpa, Decc. Doitinall 1 piairbfpcach, Dd mac ^lollacolaim, mic Canannain, do rhapbab. T?uaibpi, Maelsechlainii. Teige mac Donogh, heyre of '' Cuceanann He is the ancestor of the fa- Ossory, by Monster; Hugh O'Eorke, heyre of mily of the O'Conceanainns, now Concannons, Connaght ; Diivdarach O'Fiachna by Kindred- who became the chiefs of Ui-Diarmada of Cor- Owen, all killed." — Cod. C'larend., torn. 49. camoc, in the north-east of the present county The Annals of Clonmacnoise contain only of Galway. two of these entries undt^r the year 984, which The Annals of Ulster give the following corresponds with 990 of the Annals of the Four events under this year : Masters: "A. D. 991. Maelpedar O'Tola, Coarb of "A. D.984" Irecli; 991]. "Donnough O'Ko- Brenaiiin, Maelfinnia O'Moenai, Coarb of Ciaran nolye, prince of Taragh, and ne.xt heir of the of Clone, (Zcrm/en/H/. DunchaO'Duncuan, king Crown, was wilfully killed by those of Clan- o{ Te\w a, mo7iuii.i est. An army with Maelsech- Colman and Connor mac Kervali. The Island lainn into Connaght, from whence he brought (if Logh Kymic was, by a greate whirle winde, great booty. A wonderfull sight on St. Ste- sunck on a sudden, that there appeared but .'SO phan's night, ihat the lirmament was all fyery." feet thereof unsunck." — Cod. Clarcnd., torn. 49. 991.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 72'J The Age of Christ, 991 [rede 992]. The thirtcenlh year of Maelseach- laiiiu. Diarmaid, lector of Cill-dara and Abbot of Cluaiii-eidhneach, died ; of whom was said : Diarmaid, stronghold of noble wisdom, a man of generous fame, of great battle ; Pity, king of the righteous laws, that death has now approached him. Maelpeadair Ua Tolaid, successor of Brenainn of Cluain-fearta ; and Mael- finnia, son of Spelan, successor of Ciaran, son of the artificer, died. Gillacom- main, son of Niall, lord of Ui-Diarmada ; and Cuceanann'', son of Tadlig, mutually fell by each other. Donn, son of Donnghal, son of Donncuan, was slain by his own people. An army was led by Maelseachlainn into Connaught ; and he brought from thence a prey of cattle, the greatest that a king had ever brought. After this, Brian came with the men of Minister and Connaught into Meath, as far as Loch Ainninn ; and he did not take a cow or person, but went off from thence by secret flight. Mor, daughter of Tadhg of the Tower, son of Cathal, Queen of Ireland, died. The Age of Christ, 992. The fourteenth year of Maelseachlainn. Mael- poil. Bishop of Mughain, died. Tuathal, son of Maelrubha, successor of Finnia, and successor of Mocholmoc, a wise man and governor, died. Macleighinn, son of Dunghalan, airchinneach of Dun-Leathghlaisi ; Dunchadh, lector of Dun ; Maelfinnia Ua liAenaigh, lector of Fobhar, and Bishop of Tuath-Luighne", died. Dunchadh Ua hUchtain, lector of Ceanannas, died. Domhnall and Flaithbhear- tach, two sons of Gillacoluim, son of Canannan'', were slain. Ruaidhri, son of The Annals of Clonmacnoise contain the his Munstermen, came to Meath, and there notice of the army of King Maelseachlainn wasted and destroyed all places, untill he came plundering Connaught, and the attack by Brian to Logh luuill" [^,oc Qinninn, now Lough En- Borumha upon Meath, under the year 985, as nell], " where the king's house was, in soemuch follows : that they left not cow, beast, or man, that they " A. D. 985" [rerie, 992]. " King Moyle- could meet withall, untaken, ravished, and taken seaghlyn, with an army, went into Connought, away." and from thence brought many captives and ' Tuath-Luighne. — Now the barony of Lune, rich bootties, such as none of his predecessors in the county of Meath. ever brought. Dureing the time the king was '' Son ofCanannan. — This should be grandson occupied in Connought, Bryan Borowe, with of Canannan, or Ua Cauanoain, for Gillacoluim, 5 A 730 QNHa^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [993. mac Copccjiai j, rigfjina oeipceijir Connacc, 00 riiaiibab Id Concobap, mac maoilf eaclainn, -\ Id mac Comalcdin Ui Clejii j. Concobaji, mac CeapbaiU Uf niaoileaclilainn, Decc lap noeicc bfchaio. maolfiuanaiD Ua CiapDa, ci^fpna Caipppe, do rhapbaD Id piopa Ufcba. 6cnec Ua Leocdin, cijfpna Cuafa Lui^ne, v>o mapbliao Id ITlaolpeaclilainn -\ Id Carol, mac Labpaba. Clepcein mac maoileDuin, rijfpna Ua riGarach, Do mapbab lia a muincip peij^pin. rnuipecan 6 bhoir OorimaiT^, comapba pdupaicc, pop cuaipc i cUip nSojain, co po eplej gpdb pij pop Q06, mac Dorhnaill, hi ppiabnaipi pamra pdcpaicc,-] co rcucc mopcliuaipc cnaipcfipc Gpeann lapomh. puap- laccaD Oonnchaba, mic Oomnaill, pf Laijfn, 6 TTlaoileaclilainn. No coblach pop Coc r?ib la bpian, mac CmDeiDij, gup po aipcc piopu bpeipne. Ounabac, mac Oiapmana, cijfpna Copco bliaipcino, becc. Cpeach Id ^allaib Qra cliar, jup po oipjpeaD Qpb mbpeacain, "] Oomnctc pacpaicc, "] ITluine bpoc- cdm. popbar remeab bo bir pop mm 50 macain. Qeb, mac Gccijeipn, canaipi Ua Ceinnpealaig, becc. lorhap bo lonnapbab a liQc cliac cpia icce na naorh. Oonb, mac Oonnjail, njfpna Uearba, 065. Ruaibpi Ua ^updin becc. Ooip Cpiopc, naoi cceb nocha a rpf. Ctn cuicceab bbabam becc bo TTlhaoileaclainn. ITliiipjfp, mac TTluipfoliai^, abb TTlimjaipci, pojaprach, mac Oiapmaba, mic Uafmapdin, rijfpna Copca piprpi Connacr, bo mapbab bo ^hailfn^aib Copainb. Conjalach, mac Laibjnen, .1. Ua ^abpa, njfpna ^ailfng, beg. TnaolcaijiCpba, cijfpna Ua mbpiuin, Qeb, mac Dubjaill, mic Oonncliaba, cijfpria TTlaije Ire ~[ piojbarhna Oilij, becc. Conn, mac prince of Tirconnell, who was slain in 975, was introduction of Christianity, were inaugurated son of DiarmaiJ, who was son of Canannan, the by the Archbishop of Armagh." progenitor of the O'Canannains.— See Battle of ^ Ua-Gusain — This family name is always Magli Rath, p. 335. anglicised Gossan, without the prefi.K Ua or O'. " Both-Domhnaigh Now Badoney, in the The Annals of Ulster record the following valley of Glcnelly, in the barony of Strabane, events under this year : and county of Tyrone See Colgan's Trias "A. D. 992. Tuohal mac" [>[aoI-] " Kuva, Tliaum., p. 188, col. a, not. 121. Coarb of Finnen and Macolmog, and Conor mac 'Degree of King. — This passage affords a cu- Maolsechlainn, n!07- Marj/i-AUhhe — Now Moynalvy, a towiiland 998.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 739 foreigners. An army was led by Maelseachlainn into Connaught ; and he plundered or burned Magh-Aei, and the son of the lord of Ciarraighe was lost by them'". Imhar, with the foreigners, went on a predatory excursion into Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, where they lost the great part of their horses, and some of their army. The Age of Christ, 998. The twentieth year of Maelseachlainn. Dulili- daleithe, son of Ceallach, successor of Patrick and Colum-Cille, died on tlie 2nd of June, in the eighty-third year of his age. Cill-dara was plundered by the foreigners of Ath-cliath. Niall, son of Aghda, royal heir of Teathbha, was slain by the Calraighi", at Cluain-micNois, on the festival of Ciaran. Donn- chadh, son of Domhnall, was taken prisoner by Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, lord of the foreigners, and by Maelmordha, son of Murchadh. Diarmaid, son of Dunadhach, lord of Sil-Anmchadha, was slain by the son of Comhaltan Ua Clei- righ, lord of Aidhne. A battle between the Oirghialla and Conailli, in which fell Gillachrist Ua Cuilennain, lord of Conailli, and many others along with him. Maelseachlainn Ua Maelruanaidh, lord of Creamhthainn, was slain by the Ui-Ceallaigh. The plundering of Ui-Eathach by Aedh, son of Domhnall, so that he carried oif a great cattle spoil ; and this was called the great prey of Magh-Cobha. The stone of Lia Ailbhe fell (and Magh-Ailbhe^ was the chief fort of Magh-Breagh), and four mill-stones were made of it by Maelseachlainn. An army was led by the king, Maelseachlainn, and by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, to Gleann Mama''. The foreigners of Ath-cliath came to attack them, but the in the parish of Kilmore, in the barony of Lower and energy of Dr. O'Brien in vindicating the cha- Deece, and county of Meath. racter of his ancestor to General Vallancey, ivho ' Gleann-Mama. — This was the name of a was only the editor and not the author of this valley near Dunlavan, in the county of Wicklow. Treatise, and had no feelings of this description — See Circuit of Muircheartach Mac Ncill, p. 36. towards Brian Borumha. Mr. Moore writes : In the Annals ofTighernach, and in the Dublin "We have here another historical partisan copy of the Annals of Lmisfallen, this battle is in the field. The author of Cambrensis Eversus, noticed under the year 999. Dr. O'Brien, in with whom Malachy is not undeservedly a fa- his Laws ofTanhtry, ij-c, with all the feelings vourite, assigns to him alone all the glory of of a provincial partisan, complains of the author this achievement. He attributes (says Val- of Cambrensis Eversus, who assigns to King lancey !)" \recte, says O'Brien] " the whole ho- Maelseachlainn, or Malachy, alone, all the glory novir of this action to Malachy, with an utter of the victory of Gleann-Mama ; and Mr. Moore, exclusion of Brian, although the Annals of in his i/wtorj/oy/z-efa^fZ, transfers all the warmth Innisfallen expressly mention Brian as solely 5b2 740 aNHQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [999. ^hallaib,-] |io lab a nap im Qpalc, mac nCtrhlaoib, -] im Choilen mac Gcijen, -| im mairib Ctra cliar a|icfiia, -| po muDaijib I'le 00 ^liallaib ipin cargleo j'ln. Do beachait) ITIaolpfclilaiTin -) bpian lapyin co ViQr cliar, ocup bdccap peccrhain Idn ann, 1 puccpac a 6p,-| a aipjCc 1 a bpaic. Ro loipgpfc an oiin, 1 lonnapbaicr cijfpna ^all .1. Sicpioc mac Qmlaoib. Qp 00 raipnjepe an cam pin acpubpab, dcpaibfp DO ^linn TTlama, Nt bd huipcce oap Idrha, Ibaic neic D15 conoaiT^ Imon cloich 1 cClaen con^aip. TTlebaip app an maibm co mbiiaio Coppi cap cailli po ruaiD, Co loipcpibfp Qr cliar cam, lap ninDpfo pop Laijenrhaij. TTlac eiccni j.micOalaijjCijfpnaQipjiall, oomapbabld mac hUi Ruaipc. niac Ounabaij, mic ^abpa, no mapbab. Oiinjal, mac Cionaeoa do mapboD Id ^lol-l^^ Caoimjin mac Cionaeoha. Ctoip Cpiopc, naoi cceo noclia a naoi. Qn caonrhab bliabain picfc Do ITlliaoileclainn. Oiapmairc, .i. Conaill ecli, pfp leijinn Cluana mic N6ip, Deg. piairbfpracli Ua Cananodin, cijfpna Clieneoil Conaill Do rhapbaoli Id a cenel bubDein. Ua Oomnaill, .1. CucaiUe, cijfpna Ouplaip, do rhapbab lo liUa Neill .1. la hQon. TTluipjiup, mac Qooa, cijeapna Ua nOiapmaDa, do engaged in the aiFair, without attributing any Galls, and by Maelmorra mac Murchaa. The share of it to Malachy. Vallancey" [recte, kingdome of Leinster geven to Maelmora after O'Brien] "then proceeds with much warmth that. The stone called Lia-Ailve fell, being and energy to contend that Malachy had no chiefe monument of Mabregh, and Maeilsech- share whatever in this exploit." — Vol. ii. p. 96. lainn made fower millstones of it after. Great ^ CTrten-co7?_'7/ia;V.- i. c. Slope of the Troop. Not booty with Maelsechlainn from Lenster. Mac identified. The Annals of Ulster record the Egny mac Dalai, king of Airgiall, killed by following events under this year : O'Koyrk. The spoyling of Onehach by Hugh " A. D. 998. Gillenan mac Agdai killed mac Donell, from whence he brought" [aj by Kindred-Ronain murtherously. Gillchrist " great many cowes. An army by Bryan, king O'Culennan killed by Argiallai, and many with of Cashill, to Glenn-Mamma, whither the Gen- liiiii. Donncha mac DanicU, king of Lenster, ties" [_r-ecte, the Galls] "of Dublin" [and Len- taken captive by Sitrick mac Aulaiv, king of stermen along with them] "came to resist him. 999] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 741 foreigners were routed and slaughtered, togetlier with Aralt, son of Amhlaoil)!i, and Cuilen, son of Eitigen, and other chiefs of Ath-chatli ; and many of the foreigners were cut off in this conflict. After this Maelseachlahm and Brian proceeded to Ath-cliath, where they remained for a full week, and carried off its gold, silver, and prisoners. They burned the fortress, and expelled the lord of the foreigners, namely, Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh. To predict this battle was said : They shall come to Gleann-Mama, It will not be water over hands, Persons shall drink a deadly draught Aroimd the stone at Claen-Conghair''. From the victorious overthrow they shall retreat. Till they reach past the wood northwards, And Ath-cliath the fair shall be burned, After the ravaging the Leinster plain. Mac-Egnigh, son of Dalach, lord of Airghialla, was slain by the son of Ua Ruairc. The son of Dunadhach, son of Gadhra, was slain. Dunghal, son of Cinaedh, was slain by Gillacaeimhghin, son of Cinaedh. The Age of Christ, 999. The twenty-ninth year of Maelseachlainn. Diarmaid, i. e. Conaillech, lector of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Flaithbheartach Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel-Conaill, was slain by his own tribe. Ua Domhnall, i. e. Cuchaill, lord of Durlas, was slain by Ua Neill, i. e. by Aedh. iMuirgheas, but they were overthrowen, and their slaghter rowe, with a great army, went to Gleanmaniye, had about Aralt mac Aulaive, and about Culen where they were encountered by the Danes of mac Etigen, and about the chiefes of the Galls. Dublin, in which encounter the chiefest Danes Bryan went to Dublin after and spoyled Dub- of Dublin, with their Captaine, Harolde mac lin." — Cod. Clarcnd., tom. 49. Awley, and Cwillen mac Etigen, with many Some of the same events, and particularly others of their principalis, were slain ; after the battle of Gleann-Mama, is noticed in the which slaughter. King Moyleseaghlyu and Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 992, thus : Bryan entered into Dublin, and the forte " A. D. 992" [rede, 999]- " Donnogh mac thereof, and there remained seven nights, and Donnell, king of Lynster, was taken by Sit- at their departure tooke all the gold, silver, trick mac Awley, and held captive. King hangings, and other pretious things, that were Moyleseaghlyn preyed all Lynster. Killdare there with them, burnt the town, and broke was preyed and destroyed by the Danes of down the forte, and banished Sitrick mac Awley, Dublin. King Moyleseaghlyn and Bryan Bo- king of the Danes of Dublin, from thence." 742 aNNQf-a Rto^hachca eiReawN. [Km. TTiapbab V\ a niuinnciii peipin. Ceallac Ua rnaoilecojijaip, ppfmeccfp Con- Dacc, oecc. lorha]i pui|ic Lrtipge Decc. Na ^aill oo |iir)i|'i do Qr cliar, "] a njeiU do 6ii|hoii. QoD Ua CicqiDDa Do DallaD Dici l)]idraip .1. DlJaljapj Ua CiajiDa. Sloiccfo nn6|i la bjnan, mac CinneicciT^, 50 mairib 1 50 ploj^aib Deipceipu Connacc co nOppaigib, -) Laijnib, -] co n^oUaib Qra cliar Do roppacrain reiiipacb, ace Do cocrap na ^aill cpeicli mnpcacli pfmpa hi TTluicch bpfj, coniip cappaiD Tnaolpfchlainn, ■] po pijfo pcainDeap cpoDa fcoppa, "] po rheabaiD pop na ^ollaib co na rfpna ace uarliaD Di'ob. Do DeacliaiD bpian lapam co mboi hi peapca nerheaD 1 TlTluij bpeaji^, 1 liiiD pop a cula gan car, 5an inDpaD gan lopccao. CeDna hioinpoD bpiain,-) Connacc ap ITlaoileachlainD inDpin. Ctoip Cpiopc, mile. Qn oapa bliabam picfc do maoileachlatnD. Tllaol- poil, eppcop Cluana mic Noip -] comapba peceine, -] piaireni, abb Copcaije, Decc. peapjal, mac Conainj, cijijfpna Oili^, Decc. OuBnajia Ua Ulaoile- Duin, cijeapna pfp luip^, Do rhapbaD. LaiDgnen Ua Leojjjan t)o rhapbaD la hUlcoib. Niall Ua l?iiaipc do mapbaD Id CenelConaill 1 la hQobUa Neill. '' The foreigners : i. e. the Danes of Dublin. Hugh Mac Curtin, in his Brief Discourse in Vin- dication of the Antiquity of Ireland, pp. 214, 215, Dr. O'Brien, in his Lmv of Tani-tri/, and others, assert tliat Maelseachlainn resigned the monar- chy of Ireland to Brian, because he was not able to master the Danes ; but this is all provincial fabrication, for Maelseachlainn had the Danes of Dublin, Meath, and Leinster, completely mas- tered, until Brian, whose daughter was married to Sitric, Danish King of Dublin, joined the Danes against him. — See his proclamation in 'J79, and his victory at Dublin, A. D. 988. Never was there a character so historically maligned as that of Maelseachlainn II. by Munster fabri- cators of history; but Mr. Moore, by the aid of the authentic Irish annals, has laudably endea- voured to clear his character from the stains with which their prejudices and calumnies have attempted to imbue it. ' Feart-Neimheadh : i.e. Neimhidh's Grave. Now probably Feartagh, in the ])arish of Moy- nalty, barony of Lower Kells, county of Meath. ■* The first turning. — It is remarked in the copy of these Annals made for Charles O'Conor of Belanagare, that, according to the old Book of Lecan, this was the first turning of Brian and the Connaughtmen against Maelseachlainn Mor, by treachery, after which the hosting was made : " t)o peip peinleabciip teacani ceo lompoD 6piain -| Connacc pop tTlaoilpedclainn TTlop, cpe meubuil, -| on ploij^eao lap pin." Tigher- nach also, who lived very near this period, calls Brian's opposition to Maelseachlainn, impoo cpe nieabud, i. e. turning through guile, or treacherii. No better authority exists. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year: " A. I). [)[)'J. Hie est octaviis sexagessimus quin- centessimiis ab adventu S. Patricii ad baptizundos Scotos. Plenty of fruit and milke this yeare. Donell O'Donellan, king of Thurles, killed by Hugh O'NcIl. Ivar, king of Waterford, dii'd. The Gentios" [rcdr, GallsJ "againc at Dublin, KXX)] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 743 son of Aedli. lord of Ui-Diarmada, was slain by his own people. Ceallach Ua Maelcorghais, chief poet of Connaught, died. Imhar of Port Lairge died. The foreigners again at Ath-cliath, and tlieir hostages to Brian. Aedh Ua Ciardha was blinded by his brother, i. c. Ualgharg Ua Ciardha. A great hosting by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, with the chiefs and forces of South Con- naught, with the men of Osraighe and Leinster, and with the foreigners of Ath-cliath, to proceed to Teamhair ; but the foreigners'' set out before them, with a plundering party of cavalry, into Magh Breagh, where Maelseachlainn opposed them ; and a spirited battle was fought between them, in which the foreigners were defeated, and only a few of them escaped. Brian afterwards proceeded to Fearta-neimheadh" in Magh-Breagh, but returned back without battle, without plundering, without burning. This was the first turning'' of Brian and the Connaughtmen against Maelseachlainn. The Age of Christ, 1000. The twenty-second year of Maelseachlainn. Maelpoil, Bishop of Cluain-mic-Nois, and successor of Feichin; and Flaithemh, Abbot of Corcach, died. Fearghal, son of Conaing, lord of Oileach, died. Dubhdara Ua Maelduin, lord of Feara-Luirg*", was slain. Laidhgnen Ua Leog- gan was slain by the Ulidians. Niall Ua Ruairc was slain by the Cinel-Coiiaill and tlieir hostages to Bryan. Flalivertach O'Ca- prince of Durless, was killed willfully by Hiwh nannan, king of Kindred-Conell, killed by his O'Neale, prince of Tyrone. Hymer of Water- owne" [a suis occims est. Hugh O'Ciardha was ford died. The Danes returned to Dublin again blinded]. "An army by Bryan to Fertnive in and yealded hostages to Bryan Borowe. Flath- Maghbregh, and Genties" [^i-ecte. Galls] "and vertagh O'Canannan, prince of Tyrconnell, was Lenster went" [with a] "troupe of horse before killed by some of his own family. Ulgarge them, untill Maelsechlainn mett them and killed O'Kyerga did put out the eyes of his brother, them all almost. Bryan retourned without Hugh O'Kyerga. Bryan Borowe, with a great battle or pray, cogente Domino.'''' — Cod. Clai-end., army, accompanied with the Danes of Dublin, torn. 49- went towards Taragh, and sent a troop of The most of the same events are given in the Danish horse before them, who were mett by Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 993, thus : King Moyleseaghlyn, and he slew them all for "A. D. 993" [rede, 1000]. " Bryan Borowe the most part at Moybrey; and from thence went with great power to the North, rested a Bryan went to Fearty-Nevie, in Moybrey, and night at Tailtean, and from thence went to after some residence there returned to his Ardmach, where he remained a sevenight, and country of Mounster, without committing any oiFered ten guineas in gold" \_recle, ten ounces outrages, or contending with any." of gold] " at the alter at Ardmach, and got ' Feara-Luirg : i. e. the men of Lurg, now a none hostages of the Ulstermen. O'Donnell, barony in the north of the county of Fermanagh. 744 awNata Rio^hachca eiReoNN. [looi. Cfnopaolab, mac Concobaip,ri7;ea|ina ^abpa,-] Rfo;i;ba)iran, mac Ouibcjioin, necc. Cpeach rhoji la piopa Tlliiman i noepceapc ITliDe i noin lanuapi, conup caiiyiaio Qon5up mac Cappoij 50 nuarhaD Dia mutricip, co papccabj-ac na ^abdla, -] dp cfnD laif. Uocap Qra luain do Denarh la TTlaolpeachlainn mac Oomnaill, "| la Caral mac Concobaip. Uocap Qra liacc Do Denarii la TTlaolpeaclainn co nDice Ifc na habann. OiapmaiD Ua Lachcndin, cijfpna Ueabra, Do riiapbaD Id a rhumcip peifin. Qoip Cpiopr, mile a haon. Qn cpeap bliaDain picfc Do TTlhaoilechlainn. Colam, abb Imlectcha lubhaip, [dccc]. 'Cpeinpfp, mac Celecnin, ppioip QpDa Tllacha, do mapBuD. Conaing Ua pmchpacb, abb Ui je TTlocua, Cele, mac Suibne, abb Sldine, Cacaldn Ua Cojicpdin, abb Dniriiinpi, TTlaonacli, aipcipe Crnannpa, -] piann, mac Gojain aipDbpfirfrii Leire Cinnn, Dej. TTlaelriiuaiD, mac Ouibjijiolla, cijfpna Delbna bfrpa, Do ecc. Sirpiocc, mac Qriilaoib, ci;i;fpna ^all, do doI pop cpeich iriD Ulcaib ina longaib co po oipcc Cill Cleire,-] Imp Curiipcpaij, 1 do bepc bpacjabdil moip eipcib uile. Sloiccfo Id hQoD, mac Doriinaill Ui Neill co 'Caillon,") luiD pop cula po pi'r, -] caoncompac. Cpeacliab Connacc beop la hQob, mac Ooriinaill. Ceap- nacdn, mac piainn, cij^fpna Liii^ne, Do 60I 1 pfpnmaij pop cpeich, -] po mapbab e la TTliiipcfpcach Ua CiapDa, rdnaipi Caipppe. Sloiccfo Id bpian CO n^allaib, co Laiccnib, "| co ppfpuib TTliiriian co liQr Liiain, co po beinipc- The family name, O'Maelduin, is now anglicised Fechin, mortuus est. An army by Mounstermen Muldoon, without the prefix Ua, or 0'. into the south of Meath, where Aengus mac ' Tlie causeivay of Ath-liag This is imper- Carrai mett them, rescued their praies, and fectly given by the Four Masters. It should committed theire slaghter. The battle" [rede, be : " The causeway, or artificial ford of Ath- the causeway] " of Athlone by Maelsechlainn liag" [at Lanesborough], " was made by Mael- and Cacll O'Conor." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49- seachlainn. King of Ireland, and Cathal Ua Con- Most of the same events are given in the chobhair. King of Connaught, each carrying his Annals of Clonmacnoise at the year 99-1, as portion of the work to the middle of the Shan- follows : non." "A. D. 994" [recte, 1001]. "They of the The Annals of Ulster record the following borders of Munster came to the ncather parts of events under this year : Meath, and there made a great preye, and were "A. D. 1000. A change of abbots at Ard- overtaken by Enos mac Carrhie Calma, who mach, viz., Maelmuirc mac Eocha, instead of tooke many of their heads. Ferall mac Conyng, Muregan of Bohdovnai ; Fergall mac Conaing, prince of Aileagh, died. Neale O'lvoyrck was king of Ailech, died. Nell U'Koyrke killed by killed by Tyrconnell, and Hugh O'Neale of Kindred- Owen and Conell. Maelpuil, Coarb of Tyrone. Moylcpoylc, Bushoppof Clonvicknosc, 1001.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 74.') and Hugh Ua Neill. Ccannfaeladh, son of Conchobhar, lord of [Ui-Conaill] Gabhra, and Riglibliardan, son of Dubhcron, died. A great depredation by the men of Munster in the south of Meath, on the Nones of January ; but Aenghus, son of Carrach, with a few of his people, overtook them, so that they left behind the spoils and a slaughter of heads with him. The causeway of Ath-Luain was made by Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, and by Cathal, son of Conchobhar. The causeway of Ath-liag^ was made by Maelseachlainn to the middle of the river. Diarmaid Ua Lachtnain, lord of Tcathbha, was killed by his own people. The Age of Christ, 1001. The twenty-third year of Maelseachlainn. Colum, Abbot of Iraleach-Ibhair, [died]. Treinfher, son of Celecan, Prior of Ard-Macha, was slain. Conaing Ua Fiachrach, Abbot of Teach-Mochua ; Cele, son of Suibhne, Abbot of Slaine ; Cathalan Ua Corcrain, Abbot of Daimhinis ; IMaenach, Ostiarius^ of Ceanannus ; and Flann, son of Eoghan, chief Brehon'' of Leath-Chuinn, died. Maelmhuaidh, son of Duibhghilla, lord of Dealbhna- Beathra, died. Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, set out on a predatory excursion into Ulidia, in his ships; and he plundered Cill-cleithe' and Inis-Cumhscraigh'', and carried off many prisoners from both. An army was led by Aedh, son of Domhnall Ua Neill, to Tailltin ; but he returned back in peace and tranquillity. Connaught was plundered by Aedh, son of Domhnall. Cearnachan, son of Flann, lord of Luighne, went upon a predatory excursion into Fearnmhagh ; and he was killed by Muircheartach Ua Ciardha, Tanist of Cairbre. A hosting by Brian, with the foreigners', Leinstermen, and Munstermen, to Ath-Luain, so and Cowarb of Saint Feichyn, died. King Lecale, and county of Down. — See note under Moyleseaghlyn, and Cahall O'Connor of Con- A. D. 935. nought, made a bridge at Athlone over the ^ Tnis-Cumhscraif/h: i.e. CnmhscTach'slslaud, Synan. Dermott O'Laghtna, prince of the land now Inishcourcey, a peninsula formed by the of Teaifa, was killed by some of his own men. western branch of Loch Cuan, near Saul, in the King Moyleseaghlyn made a bridge at Ath- county of Down. — See Harris's History of the Lyag" [now Lanesborough] "to the one-halfu County of Down, p. 37; The Dublin P. Journal, of the river." vol. i. pp. 104, 396 ; and Keeves's Eccles. Antiq. 8 Ostiarius, aipcipe ; i. c. the porter and bell- of Down and Connor, ^c, pp. 44, 93, 379- ringer — See Petrie's Round Towers, pp. 377, ' With the foreigners. — Since Brian conceived 378. the ambitious project of deposing the monarch, '■ Chief Brehon : i. e. chief judge. Maelseachlainn, he invariably joined the Danes ' Cill-cleithe. — Now Kilclief, in the barony of against him, and this is sufficient to prove that 5 c 746 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1002. nicchfo laip Ui Neill an oeifceipc, -j Connacca, co po jaib a npalla. Oo beachaiD biiian "i niaolpeaclilamn lappin co ppfpciib 6|ieann lompu enji phiojia TTliDe. Connachcaib muirhnfcbaib, Laijnni, -] ^allaiB, 50 jianjacca]! Oun Dealja 1 ConaiUibh TTlupceirhne. Oo piacc Q06, mac Dorrinaill U\ Neill, pfojbarfina Giieann, Gocai6, mac Qpojaiji, pf Ulab, co nUlroiB, 50 Cenel ConaiU, 1 Gojain,"] co nQijijmllaib ina noail 5up an maijm ceona,") ni'p pelccpfcap pfcha pein, co po pccappac po opab, jan jiallaib, ^an ^abail, jan oipccne jan aicci'pe. THeiplfchan, .1. mac CuinD, ci^fpna ^ailfng, -] bpoDub, .1. mac Diapmaca, t)o manbab let TTlaelpeclilainn. Caerhclub abbaoh i nCtpo TTIacha .1. TTlaolmuipe, mac Gocliaba i monaDh TTIhuipeiccein 6 bhoich Oomnaijli. Sloijfo la bpian 50 hCtr cliar, co pug gialla TTIiDe ") Connacc. Qoip Cpiopr, mile a Do. Qn ceo bliabain do bhpiain, mac CiiiDeicci^, mic Lopcdin 6p Gpinn hi pige, l;c;ciii bliabairi a aoip an ran pin. OunchoD Ua TTlanchdin, comapba Caoimjin, pianDcliabUar?uaibine,comapbaCiapdin inic an cpaoip do Chopca TTloccha a cenel. Gojan, mac Ceallaij, Qip- cinDcach Qipo bpCcdin, Oonjal, mac beoain, abb Uiiama ^peine, [oecc]. Cpeach mop la Oonnchab, mac Oonnchaba pinn, "] la hUib TTleir, co po oipccpfo LanD beipe, conup rappaib Cacal mac babpaba,-] conup roiprfcap pip b\\C-g CO paoirhib poppa, -] co papccaibpioc a n^abail, co po lab a nnp lapom ecip epgabdil 1 mapbliaoli, im Slnonach Ua IiUap^upa, n^fpua Ua TTleir. Oo pocaip Don Caral, mac Labpaba a^haib ino aglmib "] bopcdn the subjugation of the Danes was not Brian's chief object. Tlie Munster writers, witli a view of exonerating Brian from the odium of usur- pation, and investing his acts with the sanction of popular approval, have asserted that he had been, previously to his first attack upon tlie monarch, solicited by the king and chieftains of Connaught to depose Maelseachlainn, and be- come supreme monarch himself; but no autho- rity for this assertion is to be found in any of our authentic annals. '"Dun-Dealijan. — NowDundulk,in the county of Louth. "An army, Sfc. — It is stated in the Royal Irish Academy copy of these Annals that this entry is from Leahhar Lecain. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year : " A. D. 1 00 1. An army by Bryan to Athlone, that he carried with him the pledges of Con- naght and Meath. The forces of Hugh mac Donell into Tailten, and went back in peace. Trenir mac Celegan, Secniip of Ardmach, killed by Macleginn mac Cairill, king of Fernvay. The praies of Connaght with Hugh mac Donell. Merlechan, king of Galeng, and Broda mac Diarniada, occisi sunt, by Maelsechlainn. Colum, Airchinnech of Imlech Ivair, and Cahalan, Air- hinnech of Daivinis, mortui sunt. Cornachan 1002.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 747 tliat he weakened the Ui-Neill of the South and the Connaughtmen, and took their hostages. After this Brian and Maelseachlainn, accompanied ];y the men of Ireland, as well Meathmen, Connaviglitmen, Munstermen, and Leinstermen, as the foreigners, proceeded to Dun-Dealgan'", in Conaille-Muirtheimhne. Aedli, son of Domhnall Ua Neill, heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland, and Eochaidh, son of Ardghar, King of Ulidia, with the Ulidians, Cinel-Conaill, Cinel-Eoghain, and Airghialla, repaired to the same place to meet them, and did not permit them to advance further, so that they separated in peace, without hostages or booty, spoils or pledges. Meirleaehan, i. e. the son of Conn, lord of Gaileanga, and Brodubh, i. e. the son of Diarmaid, were slain by Maelseach- lainn. A change of abbots at Ard-Macha, i. e. Maelmuire, son of Eochaidh, in the place of Muireagan, of Both-Domhnaigh. An army" was led by Brian to Athcliath ; and he received the hostages of Meath and Connaught. The Age of Christ, 1002. The first year of Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, son of Lorcan, in sovereignty over Ireland. Seventy-six years" was his age at that time. Dunchadh Ua Manchain, successor of Caeimhghin ; Flannchadh Ua Ruaidhine, successor of Ciaran, son of the artificer, of the tribe of Corca- Mogha ; Eoghan, son of Ceallach, airchinneach of Ard-Breacain ; [and] Donn- ghal, son of Beoan, Abbot of Tuaim-Greine, [died]. A great depredation by Donnchadh, son of Donncliadh Finn, and the Ui-Meith, and they plundered Lann-Leire ; but Cathal, son of Labhraidh, and the men of Breagha, overtook and defeated them, and they left behind their booty ; and they were after- wards slaughtered or led captive, together with Sinnach Ua hUarghusa, loid of Ui-Meith. Cathal, son of Labhraidh, and Lorcan, sou of Brotaidh, fell fighting mac Flainn, king of Ltiigne, went to Fernvai of Imleacli, died." for booty, where Murtagh O'Kiargay, heyre of ° Seventy-six years. — See A. D. 925, where it Carbry, was killed. Forces by Bryan and Mael- is stated that Brian, son of Kennedy, was born sechlainn to Dun Delgan, .i. Dundalk, to seek in that year; and that he was twenty-four years hostages, but returned with cessation" [po older than King Mealseaghlainn, whom he de- ofj-ab] Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. posed. This is very much to be doubted, for. Of these entries the Annals of Clonmacnoise according to the Annals of Ulster, Brian, son of contain only the two following : Kennedy, was born in 941, which looks more " A. D. 995" [_recte, 1002]. " Moylemoye mac likely to be the true date. He was, therefore, Dowgill, prince of Delvin Beathra (now called about sixty-one years old when he deposed Mac Coghlan's Countrey), died. Colume, abbott Maelseachlainn, who was then about fifty-three. 5 c2 748 aNNQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1003. mac bporaoha. Oonojal, mac DuinDcochaish, cijCpna ^ailfnj, do rhap- bhaoh Id 'C]\ox:an, mac builccapgair, (no Uopcan mac 6u:l5a|ij;air), mic niaoiloojia, cijjfiina pfp Cul ina rij buDbein. Ceallac, mac OiajimaDa, ci^fpna Oppaije, cio mapbao Id OonnchaD, mac ^loUapdcpaicc, Id mac bpdrap a achap. Qe6, mac Ui Coinpiacla, cigfpna Ufrba, do mapbaoh 6 Uib Concille. Concobap, mac TTlaoilpfchlainn, cijfpnaCopca TTloDpuaD, -] Ctichep Ua Upaijcecli, do mapbab Id pfpaib lliiiaiU, co pochaiDib oile. QeD, mac Giclirigfpn, do mapbaD i uDeproij pfpna moipe TTlaeDoj, Id TTlaol na mbo. Qoip Cpiopc, mile a cpi. Qn oapa bliabain do 51ipian. Qon^up, mac bpeapal, corhapba CairiDijh, dCj ina ailifpe i nQpo lllaclia. Oubpldme Ua Lopcdin, abb Imlfclia lubliaip, Decc. GochaiD Ua piannagdin, aipchin- Deacli lip ooidCd QpDa TTlacha,-) Cluana piachna,"! paoi pfncupa ^aoibeal, Decc. Sloighfo la bpian -\ la ITlaoileaclilainn a rcuaipcfjic Connacc co cpaij neocaile Do Dol cimclieall Gpeann, co po roipmipcpfc Ui Neill an ruaipceipc impu. Domnall, mac pianna^dm, cigfpna ppfp i-i, Deg. lapndn, •" Conchobhar. — He was the progenitor after whom the family of O'Conchobhair, or O'Conor, of Corcomroe, in the west of the county of Clare, took their hereditary surname. ' Mael-na-mho : i. e. chief of the cows. His real name was Donnchadh, and he was the grandfather of Murchadh, after whom the Mac Murroughs of Leinster took their hereditary surname. The Annals of Ulster notice the following events under this year : " A. D. 1002. Brienus rcgnarc incepit. Flann- cha O'Ruain, Coarb of Kiaran ; Duncha O'Man- chan, Coarb of Caemgin ; Donngal mac Beoan, Airchinnech of Tuomgrene ; Owen mac Cellay, Airchinnech of Ardbrekan, quieverunt in Christo- Sinach O'hUargusa, king of Meith" [Ui-JIeith], " and Cahal mac Lavraa, hcyre of Meath, fell one witli another" [i-ect<;, fell the one by the other]. " Ceallach mac Diarmada, king of Ossory ; Hugh O'Coniucla, king of Tehva ; Conor mac Maelsechlainn, king of Corcmurua ; and Acher, surnamed of the feet," [were] " all killed. Hugh mac Echtiern killed within the oratory of Ferna-more-Maog." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. The accession of Brian to the monarchy of Ireland is noticed in the Annals of Clonmac- noise under the year 996 ; but the translator has so interpolated the text with his own ideas of the merits of Brian, as to render it useless as an authority. His words are : " A. D. 996. Bryan Borowe took the king- dome and government thereof out of the hands of King Jloyleseaghlyn, in, such manner as I do nut intend to relate in tins place.'" [Tighernach says, " cpe meuBdil," i.e. pei- dolum. — Ed.] " He was very well worthy of the government, and reigned twelve years, the most famous king of his time, or that ever was belore or after him, of the Irish nation. For manhood, fortune, manners, laws, liberality, religion, and other 1003] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 749 face to face. Donnghal, son of Donncothaigli, lord of Gaileanga, was slain by Trotan, son of Bolgargait (or Tortan, son of Bolgargait), son of Maclniordha, lord of Feara-Cul, in his own house. Ceallach, son of Diarmaid, lord of Osraighe, was slain by Donnchadh, son of Gillaphadraig, the son of his father's brother. Aedh, son of O'Coinfhiacla, lord of Teathbha, was slain by the Ui Conchille. ConchobharP, son of Maelseachlainn, lord of Corca-Modhruadh i and Aicher Ua Traighthech, with many others, were slain by the men of TJmhall. Aedh, son of Echthighern, was slain in the oratory of Fearna-mor- Maedhog, by Mael-na-mbo''. The Age of Christ, 1003. The second year of Brian. Aenghus, son of Breasal, successor of Cainneach, died on his pilgrimage at Ard-Macha. Dubh- shlaine Ua Lorcain, Abbot of Iraleach-Ibhair, died. Eochaidh Ua Flannagain'', airchinneach of the Lis-aeidheadh'* of Ard-Macha, and of Cluain-Fiachna\ the most distinguished historian of the Irish, died. An army was led by Brian and Maelseachlainn into North Connaught, as far as Traigh-Eothaile", to proceed around Ireland ; but they were prevented by the Ui-Neill of the North. Domh- nall, son of Flannagan, lord of Feara-Li, died. larnan, son of Finn, son of good parts, he never had his peers among them ancient parish church stood in the townland of all ; though some chroniclers of the kingdonie Tullydowey, in a curve of the River Black- made comparisons between him and Con Ked- water, on the north or Tyrone side. — See the cagh, Conarie More, and King Neale of the Nine Ordnance Survey of the County of Tyrone, Hostages ; yett he, in regard of the state of the sheet 62. Joceline calls this church Cluain-Jiucuil kingdome, when he came to the government in h.is Life of St. Patrick, c. S~ \hnx m\\\eTii\- thereof, was judged to bear the bell from them ation of 1306, and in the Eegistries of the all." Archbishops Sweteman, Swayne, Mey, Octavian, ' Eochaidh Ua Flannagain Connell Ma- and Dowdall, it is called by the name Cluain- geoghegan, who had some of his writings, calls Fiachna, variously orthographied, thus : " Ec- hini " Eoghie O'Flannagan, Archdean of Ar- clesia de Clonfecyna". — Toj-a/jon, 1 306 ;" Eccle- magh and Clonfeaghna." — See note ^ under sia parochialis de Clonfekyna," — Regiat. Milo A.M. 2242; and extract from Leahhar-na- jSice^emaB, A. D. 1367, fol. 45, 6 ; " Clonfeguna," hUidhri, in Petrie's Round Towers of Ireland, — Reg- Swayne, A. D. 1428, fol. 14. b; " Clon- pp. 103, 104. O'Reilly has given no account fekena," — Reg. Mey, i. 23, b, iv. 16. b; " C'lon- oi th\i \ix\tev 'm\\\s Deicriptive Catalogue of Irish fekena," — Reg. Octavian, fol. 46, b; "Clonfe- Wrilers. kma,"—Reg. Doivdall, A. D. 1535. p. 251. ' Lis-aeidheadh : i. e. Fort of the Guests. " Traigh-Eothaile — A large strand near Bal- ' Cluain-Fiuchna Now Clonfeakle, a parish lysadare, in the county of Sligo — See note f, in the north of the county of Armagh. The under A. M. 3303. 750 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1003. mac Pinn, mic Duibj;iolla, oo rhapBab DoCliopc, mac Qeba, mic OiiiB^ioUa 1 nDopap Dejiraij^e ^alinne, rina meoBail. Oiap tna rhuinciji pein Do map- bao an Clunpc yin po ceooip, co po mopab ainm Oe "] Tn6con6cc De pin. 6pian, mac niaolpuntiaiD, cijfpna lapcaip Conriocr, do rhapBaD Id a muinn- rip peipin. Dd Ua Cananndin do mapbao Do Ua TTlaolDopaiDli. TTl m p foach, mac Ompmaoa, ci^fpna Ciappaije Liiachpa, Dej. Naebdn, mac TTlailcia- pdm, p]ii'mcfpD Gpeann Decc. Cacb Cpaoibe rulclia eccip Ulcaib "] Cenel iiGo^ain, CO jiaoimib pop Ulcaibli. Do cfp ann GochaiD, mac Opn^aip, pf UlaD, 1 Oiibciiinne a bpdraip,"] Da mac eocaDa .i. Ciujuili^, -] Oorhnall, ^aipbiDh, ci^^fpna Ua nGarach, ^loUapdcrpaic, mac Uomalrai^, Cumup- cach, mac piaifpai, Oiibplan^a, mac Qeba, Carol, mac Grpocli, Conene, mac muipcfpraijli, 1 popgla Ulab apcfna, "] po piacc an lomjuin co Dun Garach, 1 co Dpuim bo. Doimcbab Ua Lomjpicb, cijfpna Dail Qpame, "| pioghoamna UkiD, do mapbaDb a]inabapacb la Cenel nGojoin. Ctob, mac Dorhnaill Ui Neill, cijeapna O1I15, "] pio^barhna Gpeann do cuicim bi ppir- 5um an cara, ipin cincceoD bliabain Decc a plairfpa, 1 m naorhab bliaohain picbfc a aoipi. Imaipecc eicnp Uabg Ua Ceallaij co nUib ITldine, -| co pfpaibb lapcbaip TTliohe hi poipirin Uib llldine, -| Ui Piacbpacb QiDbne co nlaprap Connacr ina poipifin, Du hi cropcaip ^lollacealUiij, mac Coitial- rain 1 Cleipijij, riTi;eapna Ua piacpach, Concubap, mac UHbdin, "| CeanDpao- loD, mac Ruaibpi, -| pochaiDhe oile. Do ceap Din pinD moc TTlapcdin ranaipi Ua TTldine 1 ppiorvjiiin. Domnall, mac piarmaccdin, cigeapna pfp U, Decc. TTlaDaban, mac Qenjupct, coipeac ^ailfng mbfcc,"] pfp cCul Do mapbao. ' Gailinne. — Now Gallcn, in tlie barony of Irish Round Tower, situated in a parish of the Garrycastle. mid King's County. same name, in the barony ofUpper Castlereagh, " Craehh-t/(lcha : i. e. the Spreading Tree of and county of Down Ib/d., p. 342, note '. the Hill. This is probably the phice now called The Annals of Ulster record the following Crewe, situated near Glenavy, in the barony of events under this year : Upper Massareene, and county of Antrim. " A. I). 1003. Acnglius mac liresaill, Coarb ' Dun-Eaihach. — Now Duneight, in the pa- of Caiiuiech, in Ardniach, in ]>cregrinatione rish of Blaris, or Lisburn, on the River Lagan, guievit. Eocha O'Flannagan, Airchinnech of Stitiliimvcs's Ecdes:iii.''lical Antiijuities of Down Lissoige" [at Ardmach] "and Cluoan Fiaclina, and Connor, (J'C, pp. 47, 342. cheife poet and chronicler, C8 anno etalis sue '■ Drtiim-ho : i. e. IIUI of the Cow, now Dunbo, ohiit. Gillakellai mac Cumaltan, king of Fiach- a townland containing the ruins of an ancient rach Aigne ; and Bryan mac Maelruaiiai, occisi 1003.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 751 Duibhghilla, was slain by Core, son of Aedli, son of Duibhghilla, in the doorway of tlie oratory of Gailinne"*', by treachery. Two of his own people slew this Core immediately, by which the name of God and Mochonog was magnified. Brian, son of Maelruanaidh, lord of West Connaught, was slain by his own people. The two O'Canannains were slain by O'Maeldoraidh. Muireadhach, son ol' Diarmaid, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, died. Naebhan, son of Maelchiarain, chief artificer of Ireland, died. The battle of Craebh-tulcha", between the Ulidians and the Cinel-Eoghain, in which the Ulidians were defeated. In this battle were slain Eochaidh, son of Ardghair, King of Ulidia, and Dubhtuinne, his brother ; and the two sons of Eochaidh, i. e. Cuduiligh and Domhnall ; Gairbhidh, lord of Ui-Eathach ; Gillapadraig, son of Tomaltach ; Cumuscach, son of Flathrai; Dubhshlangha, son of Aedh; Cathal, son of Etroch; Conene, son of Muircheartach ; and the most part of the Ulidians in like manner ; and the battle extended as far as Dun-Eathach'' and Drnim-bo". Donnchadh Ua Loingsigh, lord of Dal-Araidhe, and royal heir of Ulidia, was slain on the following day by the Cinel-Eoghain. Aedh, son of Domhnall Ua Neill, lord of Oileach, and heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland, fell in the heat of the conflict, in the fifteenth year of his reign, and the twenty-ninth of his age. A battle between Tadhg Ua Ceallaigh with the Ui-Maine, and the men of West Meath assisting the Ui-Maine [on the one side], and the Ui-Fiachrach Aidhne aided by West Connanght [on the other], wherein fell Gillaceallaigh, son of Comhaltan Ua Cleirigh, lord of Ui-Fiachrach ; Conchobhar, son of Ubban; Ceannfaeladh, son of Ruaidhri, and many others. Finn, son of Marcan, Tanist of Ui-Maine, fell in the heat of the conflict. Domhnall, son of Flannagan, died. Madadhan, son of Aenghus, chief of Gaileanga-Beaga and Feara-Cul, was slain. »unt. Donell mac Flannagan, king of Fer-Li ; Flathroy ; Duvslanga mac Hugh ; Calialan mac and Mureach mac Diarmada, king of Ciarray Etroch; Conene mac Murtagh, and most of Ul- Luoachra, morhmtur. The battle of Krivtelcha, stermen; and pursued the slaughter to Dunech- betwene Ulster and Kindred- Owen, where dach and to Drumbo, where Hugh mac Daniell, Ulstermen were overthrowne. Eocha mac Ard- king of Ailech, was killed ; but Kindred-Owen gar, king of Ulster, there killed. Duvtuinne, saith that he was killed by themselves. Donncha his brother, his two sonns, Cuduly and Donell, O'Longsi, king of Dalnarai, killed by Kindred- and the slaughter of the whr)le army both good Owen, per dolum. Forces by Bryan to Traohaila and bade, viz., Garvith, king of O'Nehach ; to make a circuit, untill he was prevented by Gilpatrick mac Tomaltay; Cumascach mac Tyrone. Two O'Canannans killed by O'Mul- 752 aNNaf.a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [ioo4. Qoip Ciiiopc, mile a ceafai]i. Qn cjifp bliabain no bhpian. Dorhnall, mac maicniariha, abh TTlainiprpeach biiife, eppcop -| pfnoiji naerii e|'i6e. S. Qeo pQileijino -] abb Upepoice, eppcop, eccnam, -| oilirpeach, Oecc. lap nofijhbeachaib i nCfpo TTlacha, co nonoip -] co naipmiDin mnip. Qp occd eccai'ne po pdiofo, Qn ceccnaiD an cdipD eppcop, Qn naerh Oe, co peib noelba, l?o pair uainn a nabpalachr, Oc luiD Qob a caeb Ufrhpa. NaD maip Qeoli oon bpeajrhaij binn, Co njelblaiD glino glere pano Gappa an jle jemm gleofno gpinn, UeapDa lei jeano Gpeann ano. TPaolbpiccliDe Ua RirhfDa, abb lae, Decc. Oomnall mac Neill, abb Cille Larhpaije, Decc. pojapcach, abb Leirjbnne •] Sai^pe, Decc. TTlui pfbacli, n^fpna Conaille, do rhapbaD Id TTlujbopnaib. ^tolla Corhjaill, mac Qpojaip,-] a itiac,-] od ceo mapaon pu do rhapbhaD Do TTlhaolpuanaib, mac QpDjaip ag copnarh pi je Ulab. SloigheaD Id 6pian, mac CmoeiDij co ppfpaibh oeipceipc Gpeann imme coCenel nGojain -] co hUlcoip, Do cuin^ib 5iall. QpeaD looap Dap ITliDe co mbaccap amce i cUaillcin. Locap mpoiti CO mbdrcap pfccriiuin occ Qpo TTlacha, co papcaib bpian ;:;c uncca Dop pop alcoip Qpoa TTIaca. Locap lap pin i nOail nQpaibe, co cucpac airripe Oal nQpaibe, -| Odl piacacTi apcfna. Injeipci, cit^fpna Conailli, do mapbab. Qrh cbach do lopccan Id Oeipcepc bpfj bi caiohe. lnr)prDli Ceire Carail Id piairbeapcach Ua Neill, "] Qo6, mac Uomalcaij^, njQina Leire Carail, doray. Duvslanc U'Lorkan, Aircliinnech of as follows : Imlech Ivair, quieoit. Maelsechlainn, king of "A. D. 1004. Sancfus Aid/is Scholasticus, seu Tarach, fell off his horse, that he was like to Theologiw Lector, Abbas Trefoterisis (in Media) die." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- Epincopus, Sapiens, et Peregrinus, Ardmaclia in ' From the side ofTeamhair. — This alludes to vitce sanctimonid, cum magna honore sepullus de- the position of Treloid, now Trevet, in Meath. cessit. Cnjus Epitaphium his Hibernicis versibus This passage is incorrectly translated by Dr. descriptum ibidem legitur." [Mere he gives the O'Conor, which is the less excusable, as Colgan Irish verses as printed above in the te.xt.] "Qui renders it correctly {Trias Thaitin., p. 297) versus latine redditi talein exhibeut sensuin : 1001.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 753 The Age of Christ, 1004. Tlie third year of Brian. Domhnall, son of Maicniadh, Abbot of Mainstir-Buithe, a bishop and holy senior, died. St. Aedh, lector of Freioit, bishop, wise man, and pilgrim, died after a good life at Ard- Macha, with great honour and veneration. In lamentation of him was said : The wise man, the archbishop, The saint of God of comely face, — Apostleship has departed from us. Since Aedh departed from the side of Teamhair", Since Aedh of sweet Breaghnihagh liveth not, Of bright renown, in sweet verses sung ; A loss is the gem, shining and pleasant, The learning of Ireland has perished in him. Maelbrighde Ua Rimheadha, Abbot of la, died. Domhnall, son of Niall, Abbot of Cill-Lamhrai£;he\ died. Fosrhartach, Abbot of Leithnrhlinn and Saighir, died. Muireadhach, lord of Conaille, was slain by the Mughdhorna. Gillacomhghaill, son of Ardghar, and his son, and two hundred along with them, were slain by Maelruanaidh, son of Ardghar, contending for the kingdom of Ulidia. A hosting by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, with the men of the south of Ireland, into Cinel-Eoghain and Ulidia, to demand hostages. They proceeded through Meath, where they remained a night at Tailltin. They afterwards marched northwards, and remained a week at Ard-Macha ; and Brian left twenty ounces of gold [as an offering] upon the altar of Ard-Macha. After that they went into Dal-Araidhe, and carried off the pledges of the Dal-Araidhe and Dal-Fiatach in general. Ingeirci, lord of Conailli, was slain. Ath-cliath was burned by the people of South Breagha, by secrecy. Leath-Chathail was plundered by Flaithbheartach Ua Neill ; and Aedh, son of Tomaltach, lord of '■^ Iste sapiens, Archiepiscopus, Sanctus Dei decorus Aengiiis, at 6th of December, the church of forma ; ' Cill-Lamhraighe, of which Gobban Mac Ui La- Transiit a nobis Apostolus, quando decessit Aidus nairech was the patron, is placed " i nUiB Caip- ex partihus Temoria;. cheno .i. a niapcup Oppai^e," in Ui-Cairthenii, Quandoquidem non vivit Aidus de Bregmagia in the west of Ossory. It is the church now speciosa vir Celebris fama:, lucens lucerna ; called Killamery, situated in the barony ol' {0 detrimentum /) pretiosa gemma, deais clarum, Kells, and county of Kilkenny. There is a interiit in eo doctrina Hibernice.^'' tombstone with a very ancient inscription near '' CiU-Lamhraighe. — In the gloss to the Feilire- this church, 5d 754 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawM. [ioo5. DO majiBab laip. T?aoinf6 oc Loch biiicpeno ]iia ppiairbfpcacli po]i Uib Garach ") pop Ulcaib, hi ccopchaip Qpcan, jiiogDarhna Ua nGacach Do riiopbaD. Qoip Cpiopc, mile a cuicc. Qn cfrpamhab bliabain do bhpmn. pfnjin, abb r?opa Cpe, oecc. Oiinchab, mac Ounaoaicch, pfpleijinD Cluana mic Nnip,"] a hanjcoipe lappin, cfnn a piajijla, "j a pfncaip, Dccc. Sfn pil Cuinn na mbocc epibe. ITlaolpuanaiD, mac Qeba Ui Ouboa, cijfpria Ua piacpac TTluipipcce, 1 a riiac .1. TTlaolpfchlainn, 1 a bparaip .1. ^ebenoac mac QeDa, 065. Cpeach mop la piaicbfpcach, mac TTluipcfpcaij let cijfpria nQilij hi Conaillib iniiipreittine, conup cappaib TTlaolpfchlainn, ]\\ Ufmpach, co ppap- ccaibpfcc Da ceb Di'ob eiccip mapbab 1 epjabdil im cijfpna Ua piacpach Qpoa ppara. Caral, mac Dunchaba, cigfpna ^aileng mop, bo mapbab. Gcrinlib Ua hCticibe, cijepna Ua riGarach, bo riiapbab let hUlcaib peipm. Sliochc liubaip Cluana mic Noip, -| liubaip an Oilen .1. Oilen na naorii pop Loch l?ibh. TTloppluaiccheab pfp nGpeann Id bpian, mac Cinneiccijh, bo cuinjib jmll CO Cenel Conaill -\ Gojain. Qpfb locap bap lap Connachc pop Gap r?uaib, bap lap Uipe Conaill, rpia Cenel nGo^ain, poppfpraip campa i nOal Riaba 1 1 nOal nQpaibe, 1 nUlraib, 1 ConaiUe muipremne co ccoppaccaccap im liicchnapab co bealach bum. Loccap imoppo Laigin bap bpfja pobeap bia ' Loch-Bricrenn Now Louglibrickland, in Muregan of Botlidonay, Coarb of Patrick, in the county of Down. — See note ', under the the 72nd yeare of bis age, died. Hugh of Treed, year 832, pp. 447, 448, siqn-d. cheife in learning and prayer, mortuns est, in The Annals of Ulster record the following Ardmach. A battle between the men of Scot- events under this year : land at Moncdir, where the king of Scotland, " A. D. 1004. Hugh O'Flannagan, Airchin- Cinaeth mac Duiv, was slaine. An overthrow nech of Maine-Coluim Cill" [now Moone, in the at Lochbrickrenn given to Ulstermen and south of the county of Kildare Ed.] ; " Rag- O'Nchachs, where Artan, heyre of Ehaches, nal mac Gofray, king of Hands; Conor mac fell. Great forces by Bryan, with the lords Daniell, king of Loch Behech ; Maelbryde and nobility of Ireland about him, to Ardmach, O'Kimca, Abbot of Aei ; DoncU mac Macnia, and left 20 ounces of gold upon Patrick's altar, Airchinncch of Mainister, in Cliristo morttii sunt. and went back with pledges of all Ireland with Gilcomgail, king ofUlster, killed by Maelruanay, him." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. his owne brother. Hugh mac Tomaltay killed '' Book of Cluain-mic-Nois This is probably by Flavcrtagh O'Nell, the day he spoyled Lccalc. the chronicle translated into English by Connell 1005.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 755 Leath-Chathail, was slain by him. A battle was gained at Loch-Bricrenn^ by Flaitlibheartach, over the Ui-Eathach and the Ulidians, where Artan, royal heir of Ui-Eathach, was slain. The Age of Christ, 1005. The fourth year of Brian. Finghin, Abbot of Ros-Cre, died. Dunchadh, son of Dunadhach, lector of Cluain-raic-Nois, and its anchorite afterwards, head of its rule and history, died ; he was the senior of the race of Conn-na-mbocht. Maelruanaidh, son of Aedh Ua Dubhda, lord of Ui-Fiachrach-Muirisge, and his son, i. e. Maelseachlainn, and his brother, i. e. Gebhennach, son of Aedh, died. A great prey was made by Flaithbliear- tach, son of Muircheartach, lord of Aileach, in Conaille-Muirtheimhne ; but Maelseachlainn, King of Teamhair, overtook him [and his party], and they lost two hundred men by killing and capturing, together with the lord of Ui-Fiach- rach Arda-sratha. Cathal, son of Dunchadh, lord of Gaileanga-Mora, was slain. Eclimhilidli Ua hAitidhe, lord of Ui-Eathach, was slain by the Ulidians themselves. Extract from the Booh of Cluain-mic-Nois'\ and the Book of the Island", i. e. the Island of the Saints, in Loch Ribh. A great army was led by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, into Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain, to demand hostages. The rout they took was through the middle of Connaught, over Eas-Ruaidh, through the middle of Tir-Conaill, through Cinel-Eoghain, over Feartas Camsa', into Dal-Riada, into Dal-Araidhe, into Ulidia, into Conaille-Muirtheimhne ; and they arrived, about Lammas, at Bealach-duin^. The Leinstermen then proceeded southwards across Breagha Mageoghegan in 1627; but this passage is not Camus. Tliis was the name of a ford on the to be found in the translation. Eiver Bann, near the old church of Camus- ' The Book of the Island. — This was a book of Macosquin. — See Colgan's Ada Sanctonim, annals, which were continued by Augustin Ma- p. 147; and Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of graidin to his own time, A. D. 1405. Ware had Down and Connor, (J-c, pp. 342, 388, and note', a part of these annals, with some additions made under A. D. 938, p. 639, stipra. after Magraidin's death See Harris's edition s Bealach-duin The place of this name of Ware's Writers of Ireland, p. 87; Colgan's already referred to at the years 770, 778, 868, Acta Sanctorum, p. ,5 ; and Archdall's 3Ionast. 969, is the present Castlekieran, near Kells, in Hib., p. 442. These annals have not been yet INIeath. But from the references to the sea and identified, if extant. the plain of Bregia in this passage, it would ' Feartas- Camsa : i.e. the ford or crossing of appear that the Bealach-duin here mentioned 5 d2 756 aNNQf-a Rioshachca eiReawN. [i(X)6. ccip, -] 5'i'l'^ FT "^"T ^imceall caiyi oia noun. TTluiiTinij imoiiiio,-] Oppaije, -] Connacca ia|i puc mme flap Docum a ci'pe. Ro ^lallpac, imojipo Ulam Dono peccf a, acr nf cucpar jeill Conaill ■] Gojain. TTlaol na inbo, cijeapna Ua Cennpelaij, oo mapbab Id a Chenel pein. ITlaolpuanam, mac Qpojaip, pi' UlaD, 00 mapbao la TTlaDaodr), mac Oomnaill, lap mbeir leir bliaoain appije an coicciO. ITlaDaodn, mac Oomnaill, ]ii Ulao, oo rtiapBaD oon Uopc, .1. Oubciiinne, pop Idp Ouine Ceachjlaii'i, cap cnpcujao naorii nGpfnn. Oubcuinne, .i. an Uopc, pi Ulab, oo itiapbao, cpe piopraib Oe -] pdcrpaicc Id TTluipeaDac mac ITlaDaOain, a noiojail a arap. TTluipeccen bocc o blioich Oorhnaigh, comopba pdccpaicc, 065. Seclicmojac bliaohain a aoip. Ctoip Cpiopc, mile a pe. Qn cuicceao bliaohain oo blipian. Ceano- paolao, aipclimneach Dpoma m6ip TTlocolmocc, Caiceap, mac TTlaenaij, abb ITIunjapar, "] Ceallach Ua TTlfnogopain, aipclimnech Copcaije, oecc. Piachpa Ua pocapca, paccapc Cluana pfpca bpenainn, oecc. Qp do do pdibeao, Oo neoch panaccpa po Gpino, Goip acliaoh -| cill, Nocan puapap uachc na cepca, Co panacc Cluain pfpca pino. Q Clipi'pc ni pccepmaip hi pejoa TTlanbaD piachpa an bepla binn. Cuacal Ua TTIaoilmacha, paoi -| comopba phdccpaicc i TTlumain, "] l?o- bapcach Ua hQil^iupo, ancoipe Cluana mic Noip 00 ecc. Oo bpf^hmainibh a cenel. Upenpfp Ua baijealldn, cijfpna Oapcpaije, 00 mnpbaD Id Cenel was in the present county of Loiitli. It is pro- The Annals of Ulster record the following bably intended for Bealach-Duna-Dealgan, i. e. events under this year : the road or pass of Dundalk. "A. D. 1005. Armeach mac Coscrui, bushop ^ The foreigners : i.e. the Danes, who were and scribe of Ardmach, and Finguine, Abbot of Brian Borumha's allies, and who assisted him Koscre, morttd funt. Maelruanai O'Duvdai, his in deposing Maclseachlainn II., and in weaken- sonn, Maelsechlainn, and his cosen, Gcvcnnach, ing the power of the Northern Ui NeiU. mortui mnt. Echniili U'lhity, king of Onehach, ' Westwarch — The writer is not very accurate by Ulster, Maelruanai mac Flannagan, by the herein describing the points of the compass. Conells, and Cahalan, king of Galeng, oca'*! «!;«<. Westwards will apjily to the men ol' Connaught, Forces about Ireland by Bryan, into Connaught, but not to those of Ossory, who dwelt south- over Ksroe, into Tir-Concll, through Kindred- wards of the point of their dispersion. Owen, over Fertas-Camsa, in Ulster, in Aenach- lOOG] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOIVI OF IRELAND. 757 to their territory, and the foreigners'" by sea round eastwards [soutliwards ?] to their fortress. The Munstermen also and tlie Osraighi went through Mcatli westwards' to their countries. The Ulidians rendered hostaocs on this occa- sion ; but they [Brian Boruniha and his party] did not obtain the hostages of the races of Conall and Eoghan. Mael-na-inl)o, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was killed by his own tribe. Maelruanaidh, son of Ardghar, King of Ulidiii, was slain by Madadhan, son of Domhnall, after being one-half year in the govern- ment of the province. Madadhan, son of Domhnall, King of Ulidia, was killed by the Tore, i. e. Dubhtuinne, in the middle of Dun-Leathghlaise, in violation of the guarantees of the saints of Ireland. Dubhtuinne, i.e. the Tore, King of Ulidia, was slain, through the miracles of God and Patrick, by jMuireadhach, son of Madadhan, in revenge of his father. Muiregen Bocht, of Both-Doiiih- naigh, successor of Patrick, died ; seventy years his age. The Age of Christ, 1006. The fifth year of Brian. Ceannfaeladh, airchin- neach of Druim-mor-Mocholmog ; Caicher, son of Maenacli, Abbot of Mungairid; and Ceallach Ua Meanugorain, airchinneach of Corcach, died. Fiachra Ua Fo- carta, priest of Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, died. Of him was said : Of all I traversed of Ireland, Both field and church, I did not get cold or want. Till I reached the fair Cluain-fearta. O Christ, we would not have parted in happiness. Were it not for Fiachra of tlie sweet language. Tuathal Ua Maoilmacha, a learned man, and comharba of Patrick in Mun- ster ; and Robhartach Ua hAilghiusa, anchorite of Cluain-mic-Nois, died ; he was of the tribe of Brea^hmhaine. Trenfhear Ua Baic;■heallain^ lord ofDar- Conaill until Lammas, to Bealach Maoin" [?-crfe, mac Ardgair, niic Madugan, king of Ulster, duiii], " until they submitted to Patrick's re- killed by his brother, Maelruanai mac Ardgair." liques" [_fecte, to Patrick's clergy], "and to his —Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. coarb, Maelmuire mac Eochaa. Battle betwene '' Trenfhear Ua Baoigheallain. — This name Scotsmen and Saxons, where Scottsmen were would now be anglicised TraynorO'Boylan. 'I he discomfitted, with a great slaghter of their good O'Boylans, now Boylans, were chiefs of Dar- men. Maelnambo, king of Cinnselai, killed by try-Coininse, the present barony of Dartry, in his owne" \_a suis occisus est']. " Gilcomgaill, the county of Monaghan, adjoining Lough Erne. 758 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1007. Conaill pop Loch 6|ine. Ci'iconnaclir, nriac Ounaolioij, caoiy^ech Sfl nQnin- caoa, 00 ina]iba6 la ITlujichab mac bpiain. Ua Oun':;alai7; nnoiipo cijfpna TTlupccpaij^e npe pop mapb In ppappat>li Cochpa. ITliiipfoliacli, mac Cpi- ochdin, DO pdccbail comapbaip Cholaim Chille ap Ohm. Qrnua6uccha6 aenaij Uaillcfn Id TTlaoilechloinn, 1 pfpDomnach Do oipDneaDh hi' comapBup CholaimChiUe a corhoiple pfp nGpeann ipin aenac pin. Soipccel mopCholaim Chille Do Dub^oio ipin oiDce apin epDom laprapach an Doimliacc moipChfn- annpa. PpirhmmD lapraip Donihain ap aoi an ciimcaigh Daenoa, "] a pagfedil Dia picfc oDhaiD pop DiB rhi'opaibh lap ngaicc De a oip, "] poio caipip. Sloijfo la piairbfpcach Ua Neill co hUlcaib, co crucc pecc naiccipe uaoh- aibh,i CO po iimpb cijfpnct Leiche Carail .1. CiiulaD mac Qenjapa. Oorh- nall, mac Ouibcuinne, pi Ulab, Do rhapbaoh Id ITIuipfDac, mac TTlaDubdin,"] DoUap;!;aer Sleibe puaiD. Ctipmfbach, mac Copccpai 5, eppcop, "| pccpibniD QpDa TTlacha, Do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, mile a peace. Qn peipfo bliabain do bhpian. TTluiprDach pui eppcop, mac bpdrap Qinmipe boicc, do rhucaD 1 nuaimh 1 n^ailengaibh CopainD. pfpDomnach, comapba Cholaim Chille hi cCfnanDup, -| pacrna, comapba Pinoem Cluana hlopaipD, Decc. pinpnecca Ua piachpa, abb ^ije mochiia,"! Uuacal Ua Concobaip, coriiapba pionncain, Decc. TTlaolmaipe Ua ^ectpngain, comapba Cainnij, ~\ Celecaip, mac DuinDcuan, mic Cin- neircij^, abb Uipe Da jlaip, 065. TTlaiDm pia nQon^up, mac Cappaij, pop pfpaibCeall, du 1 ccopcaip Oemun ^aclac Ua ITlaolmuaiDh. Secc ' The Ch-eat Gospel. — This passage is translated — See Petrie's Round Towers of Ireland, pp. 433 by Colgan as follows : to 438. "A. U. 1006. Codioem Evangelionim Divi 'The Annals of Ulster notice the following Columbaa gemmis et auro calatum quidam la- events under this year: trunculi e Basilica majori Kenunnasensi de "A. D. 1006. Maelniana mao Ardgair killed nocte furantur: et post duos menses auro et by Madagan mac Donell. Cellach O'Menngo- calationc exutus, reperitur sub cespitibus." — ran, Airchinnech of Cork, quient. Trener Trias Thaum., p. 508. O'Boyllan, king of Dartry, killed by Kindred- This splendid manuscript of the Gospels is Connell at Loch Erne. Madagan mac Donell, now preserved in the Library of Trinity Col- king of Ulster, killed by Tork, in St. Bride's lege, Dublin — See the Miscellany o/ t/ie Irish Church, in the midest of Dundalehglas. Cucon- ArchcBolorjical Socieli/, vol. i. p. 127- nacht mac Dunai killed by Bryan, per dolmn. '"i?rrfo>HA; i.e. the ;>ort!CM4-, sacristy, or lateral An army by Flahvertach O'Nell into Ulster, building, attached to the great church of Kclls. that he brought seven pledges from them, and 1007] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 7-J9 traighe, was slain by tlie Ciiiel-Conaill on Loch-Eirne. Cuconnacht, son of Dunadhaigh, cliief of Sil-Anmcliadlia, was slain by IVIurchadh, son of Brian [Borumha]. Ua Dunglialaigh, lord of Muscraighe-thire, slew him in the vici- nity of Lothra. Muireadhach, son of Crichan, resigned the successorship of Coluni Cille for the sake of God. The renewal of the fair of Tailltin by Mael- seachlainn ; and Feardomhnach was appointed to the successorship of Colum Cill, by advice of the men of Ireland. The Great Gospel' of Colum Cille was stolen at night from the western Erdomh™ of the great church of Ceanannus. This was the principal relic of the western world, on account of its singular cover ; and it was found after twenty nights and two months, its gold having been stolen off it, and a sod over it. An army was led by Flaithbheartach Ua Neill into Ulidia, and carried off seven hostages from them, and slew the lord of Leath-Chathail, i. e. Cuuladh, son of Aenghus. Domhnall, son of Dubh- tuinne, King of Ulidia, Avas slain by Muireadhach, son of Madudhan, and Uarghaeth of Sliabh Fuaid. Airmeadhach, son of Cosgrach, Bishop and scribe of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 1007. The sixth year of Brian. Miureadhach, a dis- tinguished bishop, son of the brother of Ainmire Bocht, was suffocated in a cave", in Gaileanga of Corann. Feardomhnach, successor of Finnen of Cluain- Iraird, died. Finshnechta Ua Fiachra, Abbot of Teach-Mochua ; and Tuathal O'Conchobhair, successor of Finntan, died. Maelmaire Ua Gearagain, successor of Cainneach ; and Ceileachair, son of Donncuan, son of Ceinneidigh, Abbot of Tir-da-ghlas, died. A victory was gained by Aenghus, son of Carrach, over the Feara-Ceall, wherein fell Demon Gatlach Ua Maelmhuaidh. Great frost and killed the king of Lecale, Cu-Ula mac Aengusa. Columkill by the advice of Ireland in that faire. Forces by Bryan into Kindred-Owen to Dune- The book called Soscel nior, or Great Gospell of rainn, nere Ardmach, and bi-ought with him Colum Cill, stolen." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- Criciden, Coarb of Finnen Maibile, who was cap- The entry relating to the stealing of the tive from Ulster with Kindred-Owen. The Tork, Gospel of St. Columbkille is lift imperfect in king of Ulster, killed by Mureach mac Madu- the old translation of the Annals of Ulster, but gan, in revenge of his father, by the power of in O'Conor's edition the passage is complete, God and Patrick. Mureach mac Crichain re- and agrees with the text of the Four Masters. nounced" [_recte, resigned] "the Coarbship of " A care This is probably the cave of Kesh- Colum Cill for God. The renewing of the faire corran, in the barony of Corran, and county of of Aenach Taillten by Maelsechlainn. Ferdov- Sligo, connected with which curious legends nach" [was installed] " in the Coarbship of still exist among the peasantry. 760 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReaHW. [1C08. in6)i -| ]^neacca 6 ocbc Id lanucqii co Cdipc. TTliiijieaDacli, mac Dmbcuinne, ]n' UlaD. Ctoip Cpio)>c, mile a lioclic. Ctn pfcrmaD bliaohain oo blipmn. Caral, mac CaiijiliiyM, coma|iba Cainoig, TTlaelmuipe \}a hUchrdin, coma]iba Cfn- annpa, rieg. Gchcijeaiin Ua ^oipmjilla, oecc. OtiBcoblaiT^, injfn jiij Con- nacc, bfn blituain, mic Cinneiccij, oecc. Ca&j DuBpnleac, mac jiij Con- )iacc, DO rhajiban la Corinmaicnib. ^uppan, mac Ui Upeappaich, cijfjina Ua mbaippce, tecc. ITlaDiiDan, rifjfiina Sil nQnmcliaDa, Do itiajibaD Id a Vipdraip. Sloiglifo Id piairbfprach Ua Neill 50 piojia bjir^h, co crucc bopoma m6|i. TTlaiDm pop ConnacraiV) pia ppfpaib bpeipne. TTlaiDm Dna pop peapaib bpeipne pia Connacraibh. Clorna, mac Qon^upa, ppi'm pile Gpeann ina aimpip, Decc. ^updn, mac Upfpaij, ciT^eapna Ua m5ai]ipce, Do ecc. Qoip Cpiopc, mile a naoi. Ctn coccmaD bliaoain do bhpian. Conainj, mac QeDagain, eppcop, oecc hi cCluain mic Noip. Oo TTlii jDopnaiB TTlaijfn a cVienel. CpuriDmaol eppcop oecc. Sccannldn Ua Oi'injaldin, abb Ouin Cfcjlaipi, DO ballaD. Oiapmaio, comapba beapaish, TTIuipfDach, mac TDoch- loingpij^, aipcinneach TTlucnarha, TTlaolpurain Ua Cfpbaill do miiinnnp Inpi paiclfnD, ppiiti paoi lapfaip Domain ina aimpip,"] ciTjfpna Gojanachra Locha Lein, Decc lap nDeijijbfrliaiD. TTlapcdn, mac Cinneim^, cfnD cleipeac TTluman, Decc. Comapba Colaim mic Cpiomfamn, 1. Uipe Da ^lap, Innpj Cealcpa,i Cille Daliia, do ecc. Carol, mac Concobaip, pi Connacc, Decc lap bpfnainn. G pin TTlac mic Uaibcc an cuip. Oectpbail, injfn Uaibg, " Muireadhach. — This is inserted in a modern or Timothy, the Black-eyed, liand, and is left imperfect. The Annals of The Annals of Ulster record the following Ulster notice the following events under this events under this year: year : " A. D. 1008. Extrcani revenge by Maelsech- " A. D. 1007. Ferdovnach, Coarb of Kells, lainn upon Lenster. Cahal niac Carlusa, Coarb viz'. Cenannas; Celechair, mac Duncuan mic of Cainnech; and Maelnuiire O'Huchtan, Coarb Ciiiedi, Coarb of Colum mac Crivthainn; and of Kells, mortui sunt. I\Iaelan-in-gai-moir, .i. Maelmuire, Coarb of Cainnech, in Chrido dor- of the great spearc, king of O'Durhainn, killed mierunt. Mureach mac Madugan, heyre of Ul- by Kindred-Owen in Ardmaeli, in the midest of ster, killed by his own. Fachtna, Coarb of 'I'rian-mor, for the uprising of both armyes. Finian of Clon-Iraird, quierit. Great frost and Donncha O'Cele blinded by Flahvertach at Inis- snow from the first" [rede, sixth] " Id. of Ja- Owen, and killed liini after. An overthrow nuary untill Faster." — Cod. Clarend.. toni. ■{[). given to Connaght by Brefnymen; and another '■ Tadli(j Jjulilisluiikach : i. e. Teigc, Thaddxus, by Connaght given them. An army by Fluh- 1008] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 7fjl snow from the eighth of the Ides of January till Easter. Muireadhach", son of Dublituinne, King of Ulidia, [was slain]. The Age of Christ, 1008. The seventh year of Brian. Cathal, son of Carlus, successor of Cainneach ; Maelmuire Ua hUchtain, comharba of Ceanan- uus, died. Echthighearn Ua Goirmghilla, died. Dubhchobhlaigh, daughter of the King of Connaught, and wife of Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, died. Tadhg DubhshuileachP, son of the King of Connaught, was slain by the Conraaicni. Gussan, son of Ua Treassach, lord of Ui-Bairrche, died. Madudhan, lord of Sil-Annichadha, was slain by his brother. An army was led by Flaithbheartach Ua Neill against the men of Breagha, and carried off a great cattle spoil. A battle was gained over the Conmaicni by the men of Breifne. A battle was gained over the men of Breifne by the Connaughtmen. Clothna, son of Aen- ghus, chief poet of Ireland in his time, died. Gusan, son of Treasach, lord of Ui-Bairche, died. The Age of Christ, 1009 [rccte 1010]. The eighth year of Brian. Conaing, son of Aedhagan, a bishop, died at Cluain-mic-Nois ; he was of the tribe of the Mughdhorna-Maighen. Crunnmhael, a bishop, died. Scannlan Ua Dungha- lain, Abbot of Dun-Leathghlaise, was blinded. Diarraaid, successor of Bear- rach ; Muireadhach, son of Mochloingseach, airchinneach of JMucnamh; Mael- suthain Ua Cearbhaill, [one] of the family of Inis-Faithleann'', chief doctor of the western world in his time, and lord of Eoghanacht of Loch-Lein"', died after a good life. Marcan', son of Ceinneidigh, head of the clergy of Munster, died. The comharba of Colum, son of Crimhthainn, i. e. of Tir-da-ghlas, Innis-Cealtra and Cill-Dalua, died. Cathal, son of Conchobhar, King of Connaught, died after penance ; he was the grandson of Tadhg of the Tower. Dearbhail, vertach O'Nell to the men of Bregli, from whom 1 1nis-FaUhkann Now Innisfallen, an island he brought many cowes. Maehnorra, king of in the Lower Lake of Killarney, in the count}- Lenster, gott a fall, and burst" [broke] " his of Kerry, on which are the ruins of several an- legg. Duvchavlay, daughter to the king of cient churches. Connaght, wife to Bryan mac Cinnedy, m.ortua ' Eoglianacht Looha-Lein A territory in the est. The oratory of Ardmach this yeare is co- county of Kerry, comprised in the present ba- vered with lead" \_Oratorium Ardmacha in hoc rony of Magunihy, in the south-east of that anno plumho tefjitur']. " Clothna mac Aengusa, county. chief poet of L-eland, died." — Cod. Clarend., ' Marcan. — He was a brother of Brian Bo- tom. 49. rumha. 5 E 762 QMNaca Rio^hachca emeaNN. [1010. micCafail, Decc. Carol, mac OuiBDopa, ciTjfpna pfpmanach, Decc. TTliii- lifohac liUa liQeoa, cijfpria TTlupcjiaiTje, [oecc]. Slc^ighfo Id biimn co Claonloch Sleibe Puaic, co puce aiccipe Cenel Gojliain i Ula6. Qo6, mac Cinnn, piojbarhna Oilij, i Oonncuan, rijeapna TTIujbopn, oo rhapbao. Qoip Cpiopr, mile a oeich. Ctn norhab bliaoain Do bhpian. muipfDach, mac Cpiochcnn, cottiapba Colaim Cille, -j QDamndin, paoi, -| eppcop,"] mac oicce, pfplei^inn Ctpoa madia,"] abbap corhapba phaccpaicc, Decc lappan cfrpamoD bliaoain peaccmobac a aoipi a u. Calainn lanuapi, aiDce Saraipn DO ponnpaDh,"! ]io liaDnaicfo co non6ip,-| 50 naiprhicin ipin Doimliacc mop 1 nCtpD TTlacha ap belaib na halcopa. pianD Ua OonncliaDa, corhapba Oen- nae, Decc. piairbeaprach Ua Cerenen, corhapba Ui jfpnaij, pfnoip, -] puf eppcop, DO juin 6 pfpaib bpeipne, "] a ecc lop pin ina cill peippin In Cluam Goaip. Dubfach, mac lapndin, aipciriDeach Oeapmaije, Odlach Di'pipc Uola, corhapba pecene -] Uola, pcpibniT^ coj^aiDe, paclicna, coriiapba pin- Dein Cliiana hlopaipD, Decc. SloicclieaD Id bpian co TTlaj Copainn, co puce leip ci^fpna Ceneoil Conaill .1. TTlaelpuanaiD Ua TTlaolDopaiD, ppia peip, 50 Cfnn CopaD. TTlaolpuanaiD Ua Oorrinaill, cijeapna Ceneoil LuijDeach, Do ' Feara-Manacli Now Fermanagh. " Claenloch Situated near Newtown-Hamil- ton, in the county of Armagh. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year: " A. D. 1009. Cahal mac Conor, king of Connaght" [in pcnitentia morltur~\ ; " Mureach O'Hugh, king of Muskry, and Cahal mac Duv- dara, king of Fermanach, mortui sunt. Maelsu- hain O'Cerval, chiefe learned of Ireland, and king of Eoganacht Locha-Lein. Markan mac Cinnedy, Coarb of Colum mac Crivhainn, of Inis-Celtra, and Killdalua, and Mureach mac Mochloingse, Airchinnech of Mucknav, in Christo dormierunt. Hugh mac Cuinu, heyre of Ailech, and Duncuan, king of Mugorn, occisi sunt. Forces by Bryan to Claenloch of Sliave-Fuaid, that he got the pledges of Leth Cuinn, .i." [the northern] " half of Irland. Esins torrida. Au- tumnusfruduosus. ScannlanO'Dungalain, prince of Dundalehglas, was forcibly entred into his mansion" [_recte, was forcibly entered upon in his mansion], " himself blinded after he was brought forth at Finavar by Nell mac Duv- thuinne. Dervaile, Teg mac Cabal's daughter, mortua ed.''^ — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- " On Satnrdai/ night. — These criteria clearly show that the Annals of the Four Masters, as well as the Annals of Ulster, are antedated at this period by one year. In the year 1010, the fifth of the Calends of January, or 28th of De- cember, fell on Friday, as appears from the order of the Dominical letters, and of the cycle of the moon. But in the next year, 1011, the fifth before the Calends of January, or 28th of December, fell on Saturday. " Ocnna : i. c. Endeus of Killeany in Aran- more, an island in the bay of Galway. y Maf/Ii-Ciirra7in. — Not identified. ' Ceann-Cui-adh: i. e. Head of the Weir, now 1010.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. "(ii daughter of Tadlig, son of Cathal, died. Cathal, son of Dublidara, lord of Feara-Manach', died. Muireadhach Ua liAedha, lord of Muscraiglie, [died]. An army was led by Brian to Claenloch" of Sliabh-Fuaid, and he obtained the hostages of the Cinel-Eoghain and Ulidians. Aedh, son of Coini, royal heir ol' Oileach ; and Donncuan, lord of Miighdhorna, were slain. The Age of Christ, 1010 [recte 1011]. The ninth year of Brian. Mui- readhach, son of Crichan, successor of Colum-Cille and Adamnan, a learned man, bishop, and virgin, lector of Ard-Macha, and intended successor of Patrick, died after the seventy-fourth year of his age, on the fifth of the Calends of January, on Saturday night^ precisely ; and he was buried with great honour and veneration in the great church of Ard-Macha, before the altar. Flann Ua Donnchadha, successor of Oenna", died. Flaithbheartach Ua Cethenen, successor of Tighearnach, a [venerable] senior and distinguished bishop, was mortally wounded by the men of Breifne ; and he afterwards died in his own church at Cluain-Eois. Dubhthach, son of larnan, airchinneach of Dearmhach ; Dalach of Disert-Tola, successor of Feichin and Tola, [and] a distinguished scribe ; [and] Fachtna, successor of Finnen of Cluain-Iraird, died. An array was led by Brian to Magh-Corrann'', and he took with him the lord of Cinel- Conaill, i. e. Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh, in obedience, to Ceann-Coradh''. Maelruanaidh Ua Domhuaill'', lord of Cinel-Luighdheach, was slain by the men anglicised Kincora. This was the name of a hill Luighdheach, of which Kilmacrenan, in the in the present town of Killaloe, in the county county of Donegal, was the jjrincipal church of Clare, where the kings of Thoniond erected and residence. They derive their hereditary a palace. It extended from the present Roman surname from Domhnall, son of Eigneachan, who Catholic chapel to the brow of the hill over the died in the year 901 (see p. 563, snpra), who bridge ; but not a vestige of it remains. The was son of Dalach, who died in 868, — who was name is still retained in Kincora Lodge, situated the youngest son of Muircheartach, son of not far from the original site of Brian Borumha's Ceannfaeladh, son of Garbh, son of Eonan, son palace. — See Circuit of Muircheartach Mac Ncill, of Lughaidh, from whom was derived the tribe- p. 46. name of Cinel-Luigheach, son of Sedna, son of * Ua Domhnaill. — Now anglice O'Donnell. Fearghus Ceannfoda, i. e. Fergus the Long- This is the first notice of the surname Ua Domh- headed, son of Conall Gulban, son of Niall of naill to be found in the Irish annals. This fa- the Nine Hostages, monarch of Ireland in the mily, who, after the English invasion, became beginning of the fifth century. For the extent supreme princes or kings of Tirconnell, had of Cinel-Luighdheach, see note % under the been previously chiefs of the cantred of Cinel- year 868, p. 513, snpra. 5 e2 764 QMNata Rio^hachca eiReanH. [lOll. rhapbaD let pQiaiB Hlaije lilche. Oen^up Ua Lapdin, cijCfina Cenel n6nDa, DO Tha|iba6 Id Cenel nGogain na hlnpi. TTlupchab, mac bpiain, co bpfpaib TTluman, CO LaijmbhjCo nUibh Neill an Deipcei]ir,-i co bpiairbfpcacli, mac ITIuijicfpcai j, cijfiina Oilij co nogaib an phocbla Do ionD]iaDh Chenel Luijh- heach, 50 puccpacr rpf ceo do bpoiD -] cpeacli mop do inDilibli. Oomnall, mac bpiain, mic CinoeiDiTj, mac pij Gpeann, Dej. Sloiccfb let piairbfpcach Ua Neill, CO Oun 6arach, co po loipc an Di'in, -] co po bpip an baile, "j Do bepr aiccipe 6 Niall mac Ouibliruinne. Qub, mac TTlafjjamna, piojDarhna Caipil, Decc. paeldn, mac Ounlaing, cijjfpna Ua mbuiDe, Decc. Qoip Cpiopr, mile a liaon Decc. Qn DeachmaD bliaDain Do bhpian. UeDm mop .1. cnnic, -\ cpfgaic i nQpD riTaclia o Sliarhain co bealrainne co tieblerap Dponj:; mop DO ppuirib, 1 do macaib leij^inn, im ChfnDpbaoIab an rpabaill, eppcop, anjcoipe,-] ailinp, im lllaolbpf^De mac an ^liobann, pfplei^inD QpDa TTIacba, "| im Scolaije mac Cleipcen uapal paccapc QpDa niacha. Qobararap porii Don cebinain pni, -| pocaibe oile amaille ppiu. TPapcdn, abb LiicchmaiDb, Cian, corhapba Cainnigb, Caoncortipac Ua Scannldin, aipcinDcacli Oairhinpe, TTlaclonain, abb l?opa Cpe,-] Cono- rhach Ua Uompaip, pacapc,-] coipeach ceileabapra Cluano mic Noip, Deg. Sloigbfo la piairbeapcach mac ITluipcfpraig hi Cenel Conaill, co pnacbc TTlagh cCfccne. Pug bcijabdil mop,"] Do oeochaib plan Dia chicb. Sloi^hfD la piairbfpcach mac TTluipcfpcaiccli Dopibipi 1 Cenel Conaill co puachr Opnim cliabli -| Upacc nGocuile, Dii in p.o mapbab Niall, mac ^lollapac- '' Chid-Enda. — A territory lying between eM. Flavertach O'Nell, king of Ailecli, with tlie Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly, in the present young men of the Fochla, and Murcha Bryan's county of Donegal. — See note "^^ under 1175. sonn, with Mounsternicu, Lenster, and the south ' TheCinel-Eoghain of the Island: i.e. of Liis- O'Nells, spoyled Kindred-Conell, from whence Eoghain, now the barony of Liishowen, in the they brought 300 captives, with many cowes. county of Donegal. Bryan and Maelsechlainn againe in campe at The Annals of Ulster record the following Anaghdiiiv. Maelruanay O'Donell, king of events under this year: Kind red- Liigach, killed by the men of Magh- "A. D. 1010" [?-ed(\ 1011]. " Dunaaeh in Itha. Aengus O'Lapan, king of Kindred Enni, Colum Gill's in Ardniach ; Flaihvertagh O'Ce- killed by Kindred-Owen of the Hand. Hugh liinaii, Coarb of Tiarnach, cheife bushop and mac Mathgannia, heyre of Cashill, mortuns est. anchorite, killed by Brefnenien in his owne An army l)y Fhiivertach O'Nell against mac <;ittio. Mureach O'Crichan, Coarb of Colum Duvthuinne to Duii-Echach, burnt the said Cill, and Lector of Ardmach, in Chrislo mortuus Dun, broocke the towne, and tuoke Nell mac 1011] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 7(i"^ of JNIagli-Ithe. Oenghus Ua Lkpuiii, lord of Cinel-Enda'', was slain by the Cinel- Eoghain of the Islandl Murchadh, son of Brian, with the men of Munster, the Leinstermen, with the Ui-Neill of the South, and Flaithbhearlacli, son of JNIuir- cheartach, lord of Oileach, with the soldiers of the North, to plunder Cinel- Luighdheach, and they carried oil" three hundred and a great prey of cattle. Domhnall, son of Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, son of the king of Ireland, died. An army Avas led by Flaithbheartach UaNeill to Dun-Eathach ; and he burned the fortress, and demolished the town, and he carried off pledges from Niall, son of Dubhthuinne. Aedh, son of Mathghamhain, royal heir of Caiseal, died. Faelan, son of Dunking, lord of Ui-Buidhe, died. The Age of Christ, 1011 [rede 1012]. The tenth year of Brian. A great malady*, namely, lumps and griping, at Ard-Macha, from AUhallowtide till May, so that a great number of the seniors and students died, together with Ceann- ffxeladh of Sabhall, bishop, anchorite, and pilgrim ; Maelbrighde Mac-an-Gho- bhann, lector of Ard-Macha ; and Scolaighe, son of Clercen, a noble priest of Ard-Macha. These and many others along with them died of this sickness. Martin, Abbot of Lughmhadh ; Cian, successor of Cainneach ; Caenchomrac Ua Scannlain, airchinneach of Daimhinis ; Maclonain, Abbot of Ros-Cre ; and Connmhach Ua Tomhrair, priest and chief singer of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. An army was led by Flaithbheartach, son of Muircheartach, into Cinel-Conaill, until he arrived at Magh-Cedne'; he carried oiF a great prey of cows, and returned safe to his house. An army was led by Flaithbheartach, son of Muircheartach, a second time into Cinel-Conaill, until he reached Druim-cliabh and Tracht- Eothaile', where Niall, son of Gillaphadraig, son of Fearghal, was slain, and Duvthuiune's pledges. An array by Brj'an to Maelbrigidus Macangobhann, Scholasticus, sen Macorainu, and carried with him the king of Lector Ardmachanus ; Scolagius, filius C'ler- Kindred-Cnnell close" [prisoner] "to Cenn- cheni, nobilis Prsebyter Ardmachanus, et alii Cora, .i. Maelruanai O'Maeldorai. Dalach of innumeri Seniores et studiosi Ardmachani in- Disert-Tolai, Coarb ofFechin" [_bona scnectiife^, terit-runt." — Trias Thaum., p. 298. "iiiCIiristoynoiiuuseaf." — Cod.C7are/ul.,tomA'.). ' Magh-Cedne — Now Moy, a plain situated '' A great maladij. — This passage is translated between the rivers Erne and Drowes, in the by Colgan as follows : south of the county of Donegal — See note "', "A. D. 1011. Ardmacha a festo omniuiu under A. D. 1301. Sanctorum usque ad initium Maii, magna mor- ' Tracht-Euthaile : i. e. the Strand of Eothaile, talitate iufestatur; qua Kennfuiladius de Sa- now Trawohelh', a great strand near Ballysa- ballo, Episcopus, Anachoreta et Peregrinus ; dare, in the count}- of Sligo. 766 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNW. [1012. cpaicc mic pfpjijaile, -] ]io y^paoinfn pop TTIliaolpuanaib Ua TTlaoloopaib, ace ni po papccbab neac ann. Sloiglifo Id maolpfchlainn cap a neipi hi cUi'p nGojaui 50 nia^ oa jabaiL 50 po loipcpfc a cpeac a Uealai^ nOcc, co puce jabala, -) co noeacam Dia rich pop cula. Sloiccfo Id piairbfpcach laparh coppice QipD Ulaoh, co po lioipcceaD co leip an dipD laip,"] puce jubala ap Dipiriii puce pi' piarii eiccip bpaicc "| inDile cennach naipeam iD)p. TTlaiDm pop Nmll, mac Duibruinne .1. cac na ITlulacli, pia Niall mac Gocana, mic QpDjijaip, ou I uco]icaip pochaiDe im TTluipcfpcach, mac Qpcdin, canaipi Ua nGarac, ~\ po liairpiojaD laip Niall, mac Ouibruinne lapamh. Qilell, mac ^eibenDai^, pi'ojbarhna Ua TTldine, oecc. Cpi'onan, mac ^opmlaba, cijfpna Conaille, Do mapbab la Coincuailsne. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile a do Decc. Qn napa bliabain oecc do bhpian. TTlac TTlnitie, mic Copccpai^, coitiopba Cille Dalua, [oecc]. Ppioip Saijpe do rhapbaDh. Cian Ua ^fpssdm, coriiapba CainDig, Oepbail, in.:;rri Conjijalaij, mie rriaoilemichij, 1115 fn pij Gpeann, Deg. Oomnall, .1. an Cac, pi'gbarhna Connacc, do mapbab Id ITlaolpuanain Ua TTlaolDopaib, "] TTIaj nQoi do lop- ccaD 1 Dapccain uile laip, lap j^paoineaD pop Connaccaib "| lap ecop a ndip. Cpeacb mn]! la hUaljciapj Ua Ciappbai Id cij^fpna Coipppe,"] la mac Neill Ui' r?naipc, 1 Id piopa Uearba hi n^aileangaib, conup cappaib uachab oeaj- baoine do luchc caije TTlaoilpeachlainD lap nol ipin uaip pin acce mfpcca CO ccapopac cac Doib cpe Diumap. Uopcaip anD Don Oonnchab, mac ? Maffli-da-ffhabJtal Plain of the Two Forks. govan, Ferlcginn" [Lector] " of Ardmacli, and Not identitied See note on Magh-da-ghabbar Scolai mac Clearkean, priest of the same, died under A. M. 3727, p. 46, supra. thereof, and Cenfaela of the Savall, .i. chosen ^ Tealach-Oofj. — Now Tullaghoge, in tlie ba- Soiele-Jricnd''''\_anmi.a\\a'\. " An army by Flaver- rony of Dungannon, and county of Tyrone — tacli mac Mnrtagh, king of Ailecli, upon Kindred- See note ', under the year 912, p. 584, supra. Conell, untill he came to Macetne, from whence • Ard- Uladh : i. e. altitudo Ultoriim, now the he brought a great pray of cowes, and returned Ardes, in the east of the county of Down Sec saufe again. An army by him againe to the note under A. D. 1433. Conells as farr as Drumcliav, and Tracht-Neo- ■' The Mullachs : i. e. the summits. There arc thaile (.i. shore of Neothaile), and killed" [Gil] many places of this name, but nothing has been Patrick mac Fergaile, sonn of Nell, and broke yet discovered to fix the site of this battle. of Maelruanai O'Maeldorai, but none killed. An The Annals of Ulster record the following army behind them" [i. c. in their absence] "into events under this year: Tyrone by Maelscchlainn, and to Madagaval, "A. 1). loll. A certain disease that year at and burnt the same; prayed Tullanoog and Ardmach, whereof died many. MaelbrideMacan- caryed them" [the preyes] "away. An army 1012] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 7G7 Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh was defeated ; but no [otlier] one was lost there. An army was led, in tlieir absence, by Maelseachlainn into Tir-Eoghain, as far as Magh-da-ghabhal^ which they burned ; they preyed as far as Tealach- Oog'', and, having obtained spoils, they returned back to his house. An army was afterwards led by Flaithbheartacli, till he arrived at Ard-Uladh', so tliat the whole of the Ardes was plundered by him ; and he bore off from thence spoils the most numerous that a king had ever borne, both prisoners and cattle without number. A battle was gained over Niall, son of Dubhtuinne, i. e. the battle of the Mullachs^ by Niall, son of Eochaidh, son of Ardghar, where many were slain, together with Muircheartach, son of Artan, Tanist of Ui-Eathach ; and he afterwards deposed Niall, son of Dubhthuinne. Ailell, son of Gebhen- nach, royal heir of Ui-Maine, died. Crinan, son of Gorndadh, lord of Conaille, was killed by Cucuailgne. The Age of Christ, 1012. The twelfth year of Brian. Mac-Maine, son of Cosgrach, comharba of Cill-Dalua', [died]. The Prior of Saighir was killed. Cian Ua Geargain, successor of Cainneach, [and] Dearbhail, daughter of Con- ghalach, son of Maelmithigh, [i. e.] daughter of the King of Ireland, died. Domhnall, i. e. the Cat, royal heir of Connaught, was killed by Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh ; and Magh-Aei was totally plundered and burned by him, after defeating and slaughtering the Connaughtmen. A great depredation was com- mitted by Ualgharg Ua Ciardha, lord of Cairbre, and the son of Niall O'Euairc, and the men of Teathbha in Gaileanga ; but a few good men of the household of Maelseachlainn overtook them, and being at that time intoxicated after drinking, they [imprudently] gave them battle, through pride. There were yet by Flavertaeli into Ard-Ula, and spoyled the lieyre of Duva" [do rhapBao do Qipcinnech and gott the greatest bootyes that evei- king OuBao, i. e. was killed by the airchinnech of had there, both men and chattle, that cannot be Dowth]. " Crinan mac Gormlaa, king of the numbered. Forces by Bryan into Magh-Mur- Conells, killed" [by Cucuailgne]. — Cod. Cla- thevni, that he gave fredom to Patrick's cliurches rend., torn. 49. by that voyage. A discomfiture of Nell mac ' Cill-Dalua : i. e. the Church of St. Lua, Duvthuinne by Nell mac Eochaa, where Mur- Dalua, or Molua, who erected a church here tagh mac Ai-tan, heyre of Onehachs, was killed, about the beginning of the sixth century; now and mac Eochaa raigned after. Caenchorack aiujlice Killaloe, a well-known town, the head O'Scanlan, Airchinnech of Daivinis ;" [and] of aa ancient bishop's see, situated on the " Macklonan, Airchinnech of Roscree, mortui western bank of the Eiver Shannon, in the sunt. Aengus, Airchinnech of Slane, killed by south-east of the county of Clare. 768 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReoNN. [1012. rnaoili'Tclilamn, -] Dubcaicligh Ua TTlaolcaUann, ci^fpna OealbiiQ bice. OonnchaD inac OonnchaDa pinn,pi'o56arhnaUrrhpacli, Cr|iriacdn,mac piaino, cijCpna Cuijne, Sfndn Ua Leocan, cijfiina ^ailftig, -\ j^ochaiDe ele amaille ppni. maolpfchlainn ia)iaiTi Dia crapiiachrain, co p|-apccaBca occa ria gabdla,"! copcaip Ualgapcc Ua CiappDa, ci^^fpna Coipppe, co pocaibib ele cenniofdporh. Sloi^foa mopa Id maolpfchlainn I11 ccpi'c ^all, 50 po loipcc an ci]i 50 liGoap ceo ccappaiD Sicpiucc, "| ITlaolmopDha cpeich oia ccpeach- aib, CO po rhapbpac od ceODib im pianD mac TTIaoileachlainn, im mac Lop- cdin mic Gchci^eipn, cijfpna Ceneoil ITleacbaip, -| pocliaiDe oile,"] ay eipiDe maiDm an Opaijnein. ConiD oia cuiiiiniuccab po paU)fD in pano, Ml md loDap Luan pop peachc, pip lIliDe p]if popinirecr, bdccap police ^oill po clop, occ an Opaijnen Don ciipap. Sloiccfold piairbfpcach, Id cijfpna nQili^, co TTlai^in arcaeo 1 ccaob Cfnannpa, co papgaib ITIaolpeaclainn an cealach Do. ^lollamoconrra, mac pojapcaij, cijfpna Deipceipc bpr;^' F^fi^^'S'^ 5*^^^' 1 cuile opoain aipcip Gipeano, oecc. Cpfch Id TTliipchaD, mac bpiain, hi Laij;nni, co po aipcc an rip 50 ^IfnD odloclia,"! co Cill TTiai^neaiin, 50 ]io loipc an np uile,i co puce Tjabdla mopa, 1 bpoiD Diaipmibe. Longup mop do reachc oona ^allaibh ipin TTlurhain, co po loipcpfc copcach, ace po ofo^^ail Oia an jnfom pin poppa po ceDoip, dp po mapbaD Qmlaoib mac Sirpiocca .1. mac cijfiuia ^^t^^' 1 TTlargamain mae Oubgoill,-] Sochaibe oile Id Carol mae Oorhnaill, mie Ouibooboipfno. TTluipcfpcach, mac Qoba Ui Neill, do rhnpbhaoli Id Odl RioDo CO nopuing oile amaiUe ppip. CojaD mop eicrip ^hallaib,-) ^baoi- nealoib. Sl6ij;fb Id bpian co liQr an CoiprinD,-] po jnbh popbaip, -) DunoDli anD ppi pe renpa nn'op pop ^hallaibli. Dainjin lomba Do oenom Id bpian, "■ O' Maelckallann Now anglice Mulliollaud, is still known throughout Irt-lund as the Irish without the prefi.x O'. There were several dis- name of the Hill of Ilowth, in the county of tinct families of this name in Ireland. — See Dublin. B.iitivus's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and >' Draighnen. — Now Drinaii, near Kinsaly, in Connor, ^c, pp. 370 to .STo. the county of Dublin. " Dealbhna-Bcuij. — Now the barony of Fore, "< Maif/hen-Attaed: i.e. Attacdh's little plain, or Demifore, in the north-west of the county of This would be anglicised Moynutty; but the Meath. name is obsolete. " Kdar. — Other wise called Beaun-Kdair,\vhie]i ' (JUl-Maitjhneann Now Kilniauiham, near 1012] ANNALS OF TUK KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 709 slain in it Donnchudli, son of Maolseaclilainn; Dubhtaichligh Ua Maelchallann"', lord of Dealbhna Beag"; Donncbadh, son of Uonncbadh Finn, royal heir of Teamhair ; Cearnacban, son of Flann, lord of Luigbne ; Seanan Ua Leochain, lord of Gaileanga ; and many otbers along witb them. Maelseacblainn after- wards overtook tbeni [witb liis forces], and tbe spoils were left beliind t(i bini ; and Ualgbarg Ua Ciardha, lord of Cairbre, and many otbers besides tbem, were slain. Great forces were led by Maelseacblainn into tbe territory of tbe foreigners, and be burned tbe country as far as Edar"; but Sitric and Mael- mordba overtook one of bis preying parties, and slew two bundred of tbem, together with Flann, son of Maelseacblainn ; tbe son of Lorcan, son of Ech- thigern, lord of Cinel-Meacbair ; and numbers of others. This was tbe defeat of DraigbnenP; in commemoration of which this quatrain was composed : Not well on Monday on tbe expedition did the Meathmen go to overrun ; The foreigners, it was beard, were joyful of tbe journey at tbe Draigbnen. An army was led by Fbiitbbbeartacb, lord of Aileach, to Maigbcn-Attaed'', by tbe son of Ceanannus ; and Maelseacblainn left tbe hill [undisputed] to bim. Gillamochonna, son of Fogbartach, lord of South Breagba, plunderer of tbe foreigners, and flood of the glory of the east of Ireland, died. A depredation by Murcbadh, son of Brian, in Leinster ; be plundered the country as far as Gleann-da-locba and Cill-Maigbneann'', and burned tbe whole country, and carried off great spoils and innumerable prisoners. A great fleet of the foreigners arrived in Munster, so that they burned Corcach ; but God immediately took vengeance of them for that deed, for Amblaeibh, son of Sitric, i. e. the son of tbe lord of the foreigners, and Matbgbanibain, son of Dubbghall, and many others, were slain by Catbal, son of Dombnall, son of Dubhdabboireann. Muir- cheartacb, son of Aedh O'Neill, was slain by tbe Dal-Eiada, witb a number of others along with him. A great war between- the foreigners and tbe Gaeidbib An army was led by Brian to Atb-an-cbairtbinn", and be there encamped, and laid siege to tbe foreigners for three months. INIany fortresses were erected by Dublin See note "i, under the year 782, p. 389, ' Ath-an-chairthinn : i.e. Ford of the Rock. supra. Situation unknown. 5f 770 QHwaca Rio^hachca eiReawM. [1013. .1. Caraip Cmo cojiab, -] Imp ^"^'^^ Ouib, i Imp Lochci Sctiglilfno. Laijen -] ^oill 1 gcoccab pop blipmn, -| bpian occ imcoiriieD pop IThimain oc Sleib TTlaipcce, -] lai jin Do inr>pab laip co hQc cbar. Oji^ain bforhop pop ConaiUib let ITlaelpeclainn i ccionaiD pdpaijce PmnpaiDij phdccpaicc,"! bpipce 5ac- lae pdrjiaic 6 Con (illtV) .i. 6 rhacaib Concuailgne. Qoip Cpfopc, nn'le acpi Decc. Ponan, comapba pecin, piairBeapcach mac Domnaill, .i. do Chloinn Cliolmdin, comapba Cicipdin -] PiriDein,"] Cono Ua Diii^paiD, comapba Caoimjin, Decc. Coipi^iie Picd, mac Carail, ancoipe ^liTine D(i locha, Naoman Ua SeincinD Decc. Od anjcoipe ic(Dpf6e. Ounlcdij, mac Uuarail, pi Ccdjfn, Decc. Coipppe, mac Cleipcemn, riT^fiina Ua pi6- jeinri, Do mapbao i meabail Id ITlaolcolaim Caonpaijeacli. lomaipecc ^ Cathair-Cinn-coradh : i.e. the Stone Fort of Kincora at Killaloe — See note tinder A. D. 1010, supra. " Inis-Gaill-duibh: i. e. tbe Island of the Black Foreigner. It is stated in the Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfallen, at the year 1016, that this was the name of an island in the Shannon, but it has not been yet identified. It was probably another name for the King's Island at Limerick. " Iius-Locha-Saitjhhan. — Unknown to the Editor. Keating mentions the first establish- ment of surnames, and the following erections by Brian Borumha, from whom the O'Briens of Munster took their hereditary surname of Ui Briain, i. e. Nepotes Briani. " Ille prajtcrea primus instituit, ut cuique genti certum cognomen, inderetur, quo explo- ratius esset ex qua stirpe quajque familia pro- pagaretur : cognomina enim antea in incerto vagabantur, et in longa majorum serie contcx- endaconsistebant. Templum etiam Laonense, ac Templum InsulsB Celtrachte condidit : obelis- cumque Tuamgrenense" [cloijreac Cuamn 5p6ine] " restauravit. Multos quoque pontes construxit, ct vias publica.s lapide struxit. Multa propugnacula, ct insulas firmis muni- mentis vallavit. Cassiliani etiam, Cennabradham, Insuhim Lochkeensem" [? Loch Cre juxta Eos- crea] " Insulam Lochgairensem" [Lough Gur], " Duneocharmagham" [Bruree], "Duniasgum" [hodieCahir], "Duntreliagum"[Duntryleague] " Dungrottum" [Dungrod in valli de Gleann Eatharlach ad radices Montis de Sliabh Grod in agro Tipperariensi], " Duncliachum" [in vertice collisdeKnockany] "Inisangalldubhum,Insulam Lochsaighlensem, Rossium Regum, Keanchoram, et universce Momoniae por tus [municipia ?] muni- vit. Adeo acuratii Regni administratione, ac se- Tera disciplina Brianus usus est, ut fffiminam unam ab aquilonari Hiberniae plaga ad australem progressam annulum aureum in propatulo ges- tantemnemo attingere, vel minima violatione affi- cere ausus fuerit." — Dr. Lynch's Translation of Keating's Ilistori/ of Ireland, p. 251. These places are all known except Inis-an- Ghoill Duibh, and Inis-Locha Saighleann. The Annals of Ulster notice the following events under this year : "A. D. 1012. Forces by Maelsechlainn into Tirconell" [_7-ect^, into Conaille-iMuirhevni], "in revenge of forcing" [_rectt:, the profanation of the] " Finnfai of Patrick, and breacking Pa- trick's Crosstafe in the contention of Maelmuire and Bryan. A great army by Uolgarg O'Ciar- gai, king of Carbry, and by Nell O'Royrk's 1013.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 771 Brian, namely, Cathair-Cinn-coradli', Inis-Gaill-duibli", and Inis-Locha-Saigh- leann""', [&c.] The Lcinsternicn and foreigners were at war with Brian ; and Brian encamped at Sliabli Mairge, to defend Munster; and Leinster was plun- dered by him a.s far as Ath-cliath. A great depredation upon the ConailU by Maelseachlainn, in revenge of the profanation of the Finnfaidheach, and of the breaking of Patrick's crozier by the Conailli, i. e. by the sons of Cucuailgne. The Age of Christ, 1013 [recte 1014]. Ronan, successor of Fechin ; Flaith- bheartach, son of Domhnall, i. e. of the Clann-Colmain, successor of Ciaran and Finnen ; and Conn Ua Diugraidh, successor of Caeimhghin, died. Cairbre Fial", son of Cathal, anchorite of Gleann-da-locha, [and] Naemhan Ua Sein- chinn, died ; these were both anchorites. Dunlang, son of Tuathal, King of Leinster, died. Cairbre, son of Cleirchen'", lord of Ui Fidhgeinte, was treacherously slain by Maelcoluim Caenraigheach''. A battle between the sonn, into Galeng, and were mett by the good men of Maelsechlainn's lionshold, after drinking that howre, and through drunknes they gave them battle by pryde, whereby fell there Dun- cha mac Dunchaa Finn, heyre of Tarach ; Cer- nachan mac Floinn, king of Luigne ; Senan O Leogan, king of Galeng, and nuiny more. Maelsechlainn afterwards came upon them, res- cued the prayes, and killed Uolgarg O'Ciardai, king of Cairbre, and many more. An army by Flavertach, king of Ailech, as farr as Ed, neare Kells, and Maelsechlainn avoyded the hill for him. Gilla-Mochonna, king of Descert Bregh, died in Maelseachlainn's house after tipling. He was the man that made the Gentles" [t-ecti; the Galls] "plough by theire bodies, and two of them by their tayles harowing al'ter them. An overthrow to the men of Meath by Genties" [j-ecie, by the Galls] "and Lenster at Draynan, where 150 of them were slaine about Flann mac Maelsechlainn. An army by Bryan to Athkyrhynn, where he remayned for three months. Great forces with Murcha mae Bryan into Lenster, that he spoyled the country to Glendaloch, and to Killmanane, and burnt all the country, and caryed away great prayes and 5 innumerable captives. The slaghter of the Gen- ties" [recte. Galls] " by Cahall, mac Donnchaa, mic Duvdavoirenn, where Sitrick, sonn to king of Galls, and Mahon mac Duvaill mac Awlaiv, and others, were slaine. A discomfiture of Connaght by O'Maeldorai, where Donell mac Cahell, surnamed Catt, heyre of Connaght, was lost. Murtagh mac Hugh O'Nell killed by Dalriaday. Many [dejfences made by Bryan, viz. the City of Cinnchora, Inis-Galduv, and the Hand of Loch Saylenn. Lenster and Gen- ties" [Galls] " made warre with Bryan. The forces of Mounster and Bryan at Mountaine Marci, and spoyled Lenster to Dublin. Flann, sonn of Maelsechlainn by Genties" [I'ecte, Galls] "of Dublin."— Cod Cfarered, torn. 49. " Cairbre Fial : i. e. Carbry the Hospitable or Munificent. y CleircJien. — He was the ancestor of the family of O'Cleirchen, now pronounced in Lish O'Cleire- achain, and anglicised Cleary and Clarke, a name still extant in the county of Limerick. ' Maelcoluim Caenraigheach : i. e. Malcolm of Kenry, now a barony in the north of the county of Limerick. Dr. O'Conor incorrectly trans- lates this : " Malcolumba tributi rcgii (exactore f2 772 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReaNH. [1013. eiccip UiB Garacli peifin .1. erriji Cian, mac TTIaolriniam, ■] Ooriinall mac OuibociboijifnO, co cco|icaiji arm Cian, Caral,-| Rojallach, cpi mcic ITlaoil- rhuaio co nc'qi mop im)5u. Sloiccfb Id Oonnchab, mac bpian, i noeipceipc Gpeann, 50 jio liiapbh Caral, mac Oomnaill,"! co ccucc gmlla 6 Ohoiti- nall. Sl6i5hea6 Id ^allaiB -| la Laijnib hi UliDe, -| lappin hi mbpf^aiB, co po oipccpfc Ufpmonn peicene, "] puccpac bpaic loniba, -] inoile Oi'aipmiDe. SloigheaD Id bpian, macCmneimji;, mic Lopcdin, Id pi'j 6peann,i Id TTlaol- pfchlainn mac Dorhnaill, la pi^ Ufmpach, co hQr clrnr. Ro rionoilpioc 501II lapraip eoppa ino ajaib bhpiain -] lTlaoil]fclilainn, "] do beprpac Deic ceD 50 luipeachaib leo. peachap each cp66a, arhnap, agjapb, ainjiD, ainiap- mapcach, fcoppa tia na ppic pariunl ipiii nimpip pin, hi cCluain capB, ipin Qoine pia cCdipcc Do ponnpaO. Uopcaip ipin ccar pin bpian mac Cinoeicci 5, dipDpf G]ifnn, Qugiiipc lapraip Goppa uile epi'be, ipin occmab bliabain ap ceirpe piccib a aoipi ; ITliipchab mac bpiain, piojDamna Gpeann ipin cpeap bliadain pfpcac a aoipi, Conainj, mac Diiinncuan, mac bpdrap Do bhpian, UoipDealbac mac TTIupchaD, mic bpiain, TTlocla, mc(c Oomnaill, mic pao- vel custode)," taking Caenpai je, the name of a tribe, to be cam pi^oa, i. e. royal tribute. " TliC Ui-Eathach. — This was the tribe-name of the O'Mahouys and O'Donohoes of south Munster. '' Cian, son of Madmhuaidh : i. e. Kean, son of Molloy. He is the ancestor of the family of O'Mahony. ' DomlinaU, son of Duhh da-hhoireann : i. e. Donnell, or Daniel, sou of Duv-Davoran. He was the ancestor of the O'Donohoes. Both these chieftains fouglit at the battle of Clontarf, and the Four Masters have thereibre misplaced this entry. ■' I'eannonn-Feichine : i. e. asylum Sancti Fe- chini, the Terinon, or Sanctuary of St. Feichin, now Termonfeckin, in the barony of Ferard, and county of Louth See Usshcr's Primordia, p. yGG ; and Arclidall's Monas. Ilih., p. 491. ' Cluain-tarhli : i.e. the Plain, Lawn, or Mea- dow of the Bulls, now Clontarf, near the city of Dublin. In Dr. O'Conor's edition this is headed " Cath Coradh Cluana tarbh," which is trans- lated ^'- Prwliwn Hei-oicum ClvantarbhicB," but it simply means " Battle of the Fishing Weir of Cluain tarbh." The Danes were better armed in this battle than the Irish, for they had one thousand men dressed in armour from head to foot. In a dialogue between the Banshee Oeibhill, or Oeibhinn of Craglea, and the hero, Kineth O'Hartagan, the former is represented as advising the latter to shun the battle, as the Gaeidhil were dressed only in satin shirts, while the Danes were in one mass of iron : " f,eincecicu ppoil up pol ii^aeibil, 1p ^oiU tia n-uoiiBpoin itipainn." 'In tlie ciijhti/-eigh(}> ijHir of his age. — This is also stated to have been Brian's age in the An- nals of Clonmacnoise, as well as the Annals of In- nisfallen, and other accounts of this battle. But the Annals of Ulster state that Brian was born in the year 941, according to which he was in the seventy-third year of his age when he was 1013] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. ":i Ui-Eatliach" themselves, i. e. between Cian, son of Maelmhiiaidli'', and Doinhnall, son of Dubll-da-blloireann^ in which were slain Cian, Cathal, and Ivoghallach, three sons of Maelmhiiaidli, with a great slaughter along with them. An army was led by Donnchadh, son of Brian, to tlie south of Ireland; and lie slew Cathal, son of Domhnall, and carried olf hostages from Domhnall. An army was led by the foreigners and Leinstermen into Meath, and afterwards into Jjreagha ; and they plundered Tearmonn-Feichine'", and carried off many captives and countless cattle. An army was led by Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, son of Lorcan, King of Ireland, and by Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, King of Teamhair, to Ath-cliath. The foreigners of the west of Europe assembled against Brian and Maelseachlainn ; and they took with them ten hundred men with coats of mail. A spirited, fierce, violent, vengeful, and furious battle was fought between them, — the likeness of which was not to be found in that time, — at Cluain- tarbh*", on the Friday before Easter precisely. In this battle were slain Brian, son of Ceinneidigh, monarch of Ireland, who was the Augustus of all the West of Europe, in the eighty-eighth year of his age'; Murchadh, son of Brian, heir apparent to the sovereignty of Ireland, in the sixty-thirdf^year of his age; Conaing, son of Donucuan, the sou of Brian's brother ; Toirdhealbhach, son of Mur- chadh\ son of Brian; Mothla, son of Domhnall, son of Faelan', lord of the Deisi- slain, and this seems correct See Colgan's designatur." Acta Sanctorum, p. 106, note 3; and Ogygia, ^Sixty-third. — This should probably be fifty- p. 4.35, where O'Flaherty has the following re- third, or, perhaps, forty-third. The eldest son marks on the reign and death of Brian Borumha: of Murchadh was fifteen years old at this time, "Brianus Boromajus ex Heberi progenie, ut according to the Annals of Clonmacnoise. This superius capita 83, e rege Momoniae R. H. duo- looks very like the truth : the grandson was fif- decim annis : Cruento Danorum Cluantarvensi teen, the eldest son forty-three, and Brian him- proelio prope Dublinium, Anno astatis 88, cum self seventy-three. Murchadonlioannorum63,etTordelvachoMur- ^ Toirdhealbhach, son of Murchadh. — " Ter- chadi filio annorum 15, aliisque multis proceri- rence, the king's grandchild, then but of the bus occubuit feria 6 Parasceves, ut habent age of 15 years, was found drownded neer the Dungallenses annates et Ketingus : Octava Pas- fishing weare of Clontarfe, with both his hands chali ffistatem attingente, ut in Scotochronico ; fast bound in the hair of a Dane's head, whom sed accuratius apud Marianum Scotum in Chro- he pursued to the sea at the time of the flight nico ita traditur; Brianus Rex Hihernice Paras- of the Danes." — Ann. Clon. eeve Paschfe, sexta feria 9 Calendas Maii, mani- ' Faelaii — He was the progenitor after whr.m bus et mente ad Deum intentus necatur. Quihus the O'Fnelains, or O'Phelans, of the Desies, took omnibus annis 1014, et dies 23 Aprilis apertc their hereditary surname. This Mothla was 774 aHNW.a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1013. lonn, cijfiina net iiDeipi TTliirhan, Goco mac Ounaoliaig, .1, plair Clomne Sjannldin, Niall UaCuirin,"! Cuouibj, mac Cinoeiccigh, r|ii' coeimci?; bli|iiain, CaDj; Ua Ceallai j, cigfjina Ua TTldme, rnaol]uianaiD na paiope Ua liGibm, ri^ftina CtiDne, ^eV)eariiiach, inac Oubacdin, cijfpna peapmaiTje, mac 6ea- chai^, mic ITlmjifohaij Chlaoin, njfiina Ciapjiaije Luach)ia, Oomnall, mac tnapmaoa ritf|inaCo]icat)liaipcinD, Scannldn, macCarailjCij^fjinaGojanacra Coca Cein, -] Oorhtall, mac Girhme, mic Cainoi j, mopmaoji inai]! 1 nCdbain. r?o meabaiD lajiarh an cat cpia neajic cacaijce, 1 cpooacca, "| lommbuailce tlie first who was called O'Faelain, i. e. A^epos Foilani. ^ Niall Ua Cuinn He is the ancestor of the O'Quius of Muintir-Iff'ernain, a distinguished sept of the Dal-gCais, who were originally seated at Inchiquin and Corofin, in the county of Clare. The Earl of Dunraven is the present head of this family. ' Three companions In Mageoghegan"s trans- lation of the Annals of Cloumacnoise, these are called " three noblemen of the king's bed- chamber." In the translation of the Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfallen they are called " Brian's three companions, or aid-de-camps." ■" Tadhg 0^ Ceallaujh : i. e. Teige, Thaddseus, or Timothy O'Kelly. From him all the septs of the O'Kellys of Hy-Many are descended. Ac- cording to a wild tradition among the O'Kellys of this race, after the fall of their ancestor, Teige Mor, in the battle of Ciontarf, a certain animal like a dog (ever since used in the crest of the O'Kellys oflly-Many), issued from the sea to protect his body from the Danes, and remained guarding it till it was carried away by the Ui-Maine See TrUies and Customs of Hlj-Many, p. 99- There is a very curious poem relating to this chieftain, in a fragment ol' the Book of Hy-Many, now preserved in a manu- script in the British Museum, Egerton, 90. It gives a list of the sub-chiefs of Hy-Muny, who were cotemporary with Tadhg Mor O'Ceallaigh, who is therein stated to have been the principal hero in the battle, next after Brian; and it adds that he did more to break down the power of the Danes than Brian himself. According to the tradition in the country theConnaughtmen were dreadfully slaughtered in this battle, and very few of the O'Kellys, or O'Heynes, survived it. ° Madruaiuddh na Paidri OViEidhin: i.e. Mul- rony O'Heyne of the Prayer. He was the first per- son ever called O'Heidhin, as being the grandson of Eidhin, the progenitor of the family, brother of IMaelfabhaill, from whom the O'Heynes, now Hynes, chiefs of Hy-Fiachrach-Aidhne, in the county of Galway, are descended. — See Genea- logies ^c, of Hi/-Fiachrach, p. 398. ° Dubhagan. — He was descended from theDruid Mogh Roth, and from Cuanna Mac Cailchine, com- monly called Lacch Liathmhuine. — See note ', under A. D. 640, p. 258, supra. From this Dubhagan descends the family of the Ui Dubha- gain, now Duggan, formerly chiefs of Fermoy, in the county of Cork, of whom the principal branch is now represented by the Cronins of Park, near Killarney, in the county of Kerry, who arc palernully descended from theO'Dubh- agains of Feniioy. '' J/uc Beatha, son (f Muireadliach Clacn. — He was evidvntly the ancestor of O'Conor Kerry, tiiough in the pedigrees the only Mac Beatha to be found is made Mac Beatha, son of Con- chobliar, but it shoidd clearly be Mac Beatha, son of Muireadliach Claen, son of Conchobliar, the progenitor I'rom whom the O'Conors Kerry 1013.] ANNALS OF T]JK KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 77-) Mumlian ; Eocha, son of Dunadliach, i. e. chief of Clann-Scannlain ; Niall Ua Cuinu''; Cuduiligh, son of Ceinneidigh, the three companions' of Brian ; Tadhg Ua Ceallaigli", lord of Ui Maine ; Maehiianaidh na Paidre Ua hEidliin", lord of Aidhiie ; Geibheannach, son of Dnbhagan", lord of Feara-Maighe ; ^lac- BeathaP, son of Muireadhach Claen, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra ; Dondinall, son of Diarniaid'', lord of Corca-Bhaiscinn; Scannlan, son of Cathal'', lord of Eogh- anacht-Locha Lein ; and Domhnall, son of Eimliin", son of Cainneach, great steward of Mair in Alba. The forces were afterwards routed by dint of battling, derive their hereditary surname. Daniel O'Con- nell O'Connor Kerry, of the Austrian service, is one of the representatives of tliis family. The following are also of the O'Connor Kerry sept: Daniel Conner, Esq., of Manche, in the county of Cork ; Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M. P., who is son of the late Roger O'Connor Kierrie, Esq , of Dangan Castle, author of the Chro- nicles of Eri : Daniel Conner, Esq., of Bally- briton;and William Conner, Esq., of Mitchels, Bandon, county of Cork; also William Conner, Esq., late of Inch, near Athy, in the Queen's County, author of " The Tnie Political Economy of Ireland " ^'c, who is the son of the celebrated Arthur Condorcet O'Connor, General of Division in France, now living, in the eighty-sixth year of his age, who is the son of Roger Conner, Esq., of Connerville, son of William Conner, Esq., of Connerville, son of Mr. Daniel Conner, of Swi- thin's Alley, Temple Bar, London, merchant, and afterwards of Bandon, in the county of Cork, son of Mr. Cornelius Conner of Cork, whose will is dated 1719, son of Daniel Conner, wdio was the relative of O'Conor Kerry. This Cork branch de- scends from Philip Conner, merchant, of London, to whom his relative, John O'Connor Kerry, conveyed Asdee by deed, dated August, 1598. ■i Domhnall, son of Diarniaid This Domhnall was the progenitor of the family of O'Donih- naill, or O'Donnell, of East Corca Bhaiscinn, now the barony of Clonderalaw, in the present county of Clare. According to DualJ Jlac Fir- bis's genealogical work, a Bishop Conor O'Don- nell of Raplioe was the nineteenth in descent from this Domhnall. The editor does not know of any member of this family. The O'Donnels of Limerick and Tipperary, of whom Colonel Sir Charles O'Donnel is the present head, are de- scended from Shane Luirg, one of the sons of Turlough of the Wine O'Donnell, prince of Tir- connell, in the beginning of the fifteenth century. ' Scannlan, son of Cathal. — He was the ances- tor of afamily of O'Cearbhaill, who had been lords or chieftains of Eoghanacht-Locha-Lein, before the O'Donohoes, a branch of the L'i-Eathach Mumhan, dispossessed them. " Domhnull, son of Eimliin He was chief of the Eoghanachts of Magh Geirrginn, or Marr, in Scotland, and descended from Maine Leamhna (the brother of Cairbre Luachra, ancestor of the O'Moriartys of Kerry), son of Core, son of Lughaidh, son of OilioU Flanubeg, son of Fiaclia Muilleathan, son of Eoghan Mor, son of Oiliull Olum, King of Munster, and ccmimou ancestor of KingBrian, and of this Domhnall of Marr, who assisted him against the common enemy — See O'Flalierty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 81. " In Cluantarvensi prailio ad annum 1014, a Brian! regis Hibernia; parte desiderates logimus Donaldum filium Evini filii Canichi i\lormhaor Mair, et Muredachum Mormhaor Leavna : ab hoc priscos MarriK Comites, Cairbreo Picto Satos ; ab illo Levinia; Comites Manii Levinii posteros oriundos censendum est." — p. 384. 776 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1013. ]na TTlaoIi^eaclainn 6 duilcainD co liQr cliac pop ^allaib ajup Lai^nib, "] co|icai)i maolmopna, mac TTlupchaba, mic pinn, |if Laij:;fii,"] mac bi'iojapbdin mic ConcoBaip, canaipi Ua pdil^e,"] Uiiaral, mac Ugaipe, pfoji^Daiiina Cctij^fp, 1 dp DiaipmiDe Do Laijrnb amaille ppiu. Uopcliaip Oubh^all, mac Qrh- laoibli, "] ^lollaciapdin mac glumiaqin, od canaipi ^all, "| Sulipjiir, mac LoDaip, lapla Inpi hope, bpooap, coipeacli na nOanmapcc, ■] bd heipibe po mapb 5]iian. l?o machcaic liichc na Deich ceuc luipeacli uile annpin, -j ' By Maelseachlainn, — This fact is suppressed in all tlie Minister accounts of this action, which state that Maelseachhiinn did not take any part in the battle. The Munstcr writers, and among others Keating, introduce Maelseachlainn as giving a ludicrous account of the terrors of the battle, in which he is made to say that he did not join either side in consequence of being para- lysed with fear by the horrific scenes of slaugh- ter passing before his eyes. " Malachiam Midiaj Regem a Cluantarfensi pugna reducem, mense post pugnam exacto, Colnianorum Gentis Primores sciscitautur quo- nam pacto illud prffilium gestum fuerit; et ille, nee lapso de coelis angelo (inquit) rationem qua ilia pugna inita fuerit, nuncianti fidem vos ad- hibere putem. Quod ad me attinet, nee similem unquam vel vidi vel audivi, imo in hominis situm esse potestate non credo quavis verborum delineatione illam vel leviter adumbrare, avit illius effigiem animo vel cogitatione formare. Quae niihi parebant acies decertantibus se non immiscuerunt ; sed pugna iniri ccepta, trans agellum sepimento circumdatuni secesserunt, et paulo eminus a conflictu dissiti, spcctatores se pugnaj pra2buerunt : cum interim, strictis in ictum telis ad cortamcn utrinque ambas acies concurrerunt, eo splendore protcgentes capita parm83, et vibrata dextris tela micuerunt, ut candescentium mergorum, littora catervatim a;stu accedente circumvolantium, specimen de- derint, et ita fulgor armorum oculos nostros perstrinxit, et hcbetavit, ut cos recta in pug- nantes convertere non potuimus. Insuper cse- sorum cincinni acutissima gladioruni acie quasi abrasi, et levissimo quoque vento validius per- flante in nostra tela perferebantur. Et si alteri parti opem ferre statueremus, arnia nostra inter se niutuo implexa ita tenebantur, ut ea vel ex- pediendi satis tempestive, vel distringendi po- testas nobis erepta fuerit. Atque bine liquet, quanquam Brianum Malachias in hoc proclium comitatus fuerit acie se decertaturum ab illius parte prse se ferens, clandestina, tamen ante hoc proclium, cum Dauis pacta iniisse, suasse copias pugna subtracturum, et neutrius se partibus addicturum. Kineloni et Kinel-Conelli huiccer- tamini non interfuerunt, suas tamen operas ultro ad hoc bellum Briauo detulerunt, sed ob- latam opem ille respuit, et cum multas res hac- tenus, expers eorum subsidii, prffclare gesserit, hoc etiam se facinus, illis in subsidium non ad- scitis, aggressurum affirmavit." — Lyncli's Trans- lation of Keatuufs Hidory of Ireland, pp. 2G0, 261. This passage was abstracted by Keating from the historical tract already referred to, called Catli-Cliliiana-tarbh, which is a Munstcr pro- duction I'lill of prejudice against the dethroned Maelseachlainn ; but the northern annalists acknowledge no treachery on the part of this prince, whom tlu y describe as a true patriot and magnanimous hero. The Dalcassian writers, however, in order to exalt by a comparison the character of the popular hero, Brian, did not hesi- tate to blacken unjustly the fame of his injured 1013] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 777- bravery, and striking, by Maelseaclilainn', from Tulciiinn" to Atli-cliath, against tlie foreigners and tlic Leinstermen ; and there fell Maelmordlia"', son of Mur- chadh, son of Finn, King of Leinster ; the son of Brogarblian, son of Conclio- bhar'', Tanist of Ui-Failghe ; and Tuathal, son of Ugaire'', royal heir of Leinster; and a conntless slaughter of the Leinstermen along with them. There were also slain Dubhghall, son of Amhlaeibh, and Gillaciarain, son of Gluniairn, two tanists of the foreigners ; Siehfrith, son of Loder, Earl of Innsi hOrc"; Brodar, chief of the Danes of Denmark, who was the person that slew Brian. The ten hundred in armour'' were cut to pieces, and at the least three thousand of the competitor See Moore's History of Ireland, vol. ii. p. 108, where the autlior has made the proper use of this passage in the Annals of the Four Masters, in vindicating the character of Maelseaclilainn. " Tulcainn. — Now the Tolka, a small river which flows through the village of Finglas, and, passing under Ballybough Bridge and Annesley Bridge, unites with the sea near Clontarf. " 3Iaelinordha.—'H.e was not the ancestor of the Mac IMurroughs, or Kavanaghs, as gene- rally supposed, but was the father of Bran, the progenitor after whom the Ui Broin, or O'Byrnes of Leinster, have taken their heredi- tary surname. ' The son of Brogarhhan, son of Conchohhar This should be Brogarbhan, son of Conchobhar. He is the ancestor of O'Conor Faly. ^ Tuathal, son of Ugaire. — This is a mistake, because Tuathal, son of Ugaire, died in 956. It should be, as in the Annals of Innisfallen, Mac Tuathail, i. e. " the son of Tuathal, son of Ugaire," or " Dunlaing, son of Tuathal, son of Ugaire." This Tuathal was the progenitor after whom the Ui-Tuathail, or O'Tooles of Ui-Mui- readhaigh, Ui-Mail, and Feara-Cualann, in Lein- ster, took their hereditary surname. ' Insi-hOrc : i. e. the Orcades, or Orkney Islands, on the north of Scotland. ' The ten hundred in armour. — In the Niala Saga, published in Johnston's Ant. Celto- Scand., a Norse prince is introduced as asking, some time after this battle, what had become of his men, and the answer was, that " they were all killed." This seems to allude to the division in coats of mail, and is sufficient to prove that the Irish had gained a real and great victorv. According to the Cath-Clduana-tarhh, and the account of this battle inserted in the Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfallen, thirteen thousand Danes and three thousand Leinster- men were slain ; but that this is an exagge- ration of modern popular writers will appear from the authentic Irish annals. The Annals of Ulster state that seven thousand of the Danes perished by field and ilood. The An- nals of Boyle, which are very ancient, make the number of Danes slain the one thousand who were dressed in coats of mail, and three thousand others. The probability, therefore, is, that the Annals of Ulster include the Leinster- men in their sura total of the slain on the Danish side, and in this sense there is no dis- crepancy between them and the Annals of Boyle, which count the loss of the Danes only. In the Chronicle of Ademar, moidv of St. Epar- chius of Angoiileme, it is stated that this battle lasted for three days ; that all the Norsemen were killed; and that crowds of their women in despair threw themselves into the sea; but the Irish accounts agree that it lasted only from sun-rise to sun-set on Good-Friday. 5g 778 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [1013. anap luja &e ro|icpacca|i cpi rhi'le oo l^lial-^ct'^ «""• Ctf ^^ ^^^F t)1i]iiain, 1 oon car pin Do pdibeab an pann, Upf blia&na Decc mile mua6, 6 jfnaip Cpfopc, nf cop cian, Do bliabnaib pom, pejba an pann, 50 po laD ap ^all im bpmn. Lum cpa TTlaelmuipe mac Gocabach, corhapba pdcrpaicc, co ppuirib -\ mionoaib co Sopo Colaim Chille, co rcuccpac ap copp bpmin, pij Gpeann, ^ Sord-Choluim-ChiUe. — Now Swords, in the county of Dublin. Ware says that, according to some, the bodies of Brian and liis son, Mur- cliadh, as well as those of O'Kelly, Doulau O'Hartegan, and Gilla-Barred, were buried at Kilmainham, a mile from Dublin, near the old stone cross. — See Dublin P. Journal, vol. i. p. 68. The most circumstantial account of the battle of Clontarf accessible to the Editor is that given in the Cath- Chhiana-tarhli, from which, and from other romantic accounts of this great battle, a copious description has been given in the Dublin copy of the Annals of Innisfallen com- piled by Dr. O'Brien and -John Conry ; but it lias been too mvtch amplified and modernized to be received as an authority. It also gives the names of chieftains as fighting on the side of Brian, who were not in the battle, as Tadhg O'Conor, son of Cathal, King of Connaught ; Maguire, prince of Fermanagh, &c. These fal- sifications, so unworthy of Dr. O'Brien, have been given by Mr. Moore as true history, which very much disfigures his otherwise excellent account of this important event. It is stated in the Annals of Clonmacnoise that " the O'Neals forsooke king Brian in this battle, and so did all Connought, except" [Hugh, the son of] " Fcrall O'Kourke and Teigc O'Kelly. The Lynsternifn did not only forsake liini, but were the first that opposed themselves against him of the Danes' side, only O'Morrey" [O'Mordha, or O'More] " and O'NoUan excepted." The following chiefs are mentioned in the account of the battle of Clontarf in the Dublin copy of tlie Annals of Innisfallen, as fighting in the second division of Brian's army, viz. : Cian, son of Maelmuaidh, son of Bran (ancestor of O'Mahony); and Domhnall, son of Dubhdabhoi- reann (ancestor of O'Donohoe), who took the chief command of the forces of the race of Eoghan Mor; Mothla, son of Faelan, king of the Desies ; Muircheartach, son of Anmchadh, chief of the Ui-Liathain ; Scannlan, son of Cathal, chief of Loch-Lein ; Loingseach, son of Duulaing, chief of Ui-Couaill-Gabhra; Cathal, son of Donnabhan, chief of Cairbre Aebhdha ; Mac Beatha, son of Muireadhaoh, chief of Ciar- raigh-Luachra; Geibheannach, son of Dubha- gan, chief of Feara-Maighe-Feine; O'Cearbhaill, king of Eile ; another O'Cearbhaill, king of Oirghialla, and Mag Uidhir, king of Feara- Manach. This account omits some curious legendary touches respecting Oebhinn (now Aoibhill), of Craigliath (Craglea, near Killaloe), the Leanan Sidlie, or familiar sprite of the Dal-gCais, which are given in the romantic story called Cath- Cliluana tarhh, as well as in some Munster copies of the Annals of Innisfallen, and in the Annals of Kilronan, and also in some ancient accounts of the battle in various manuscripts, in the Lilirary of Trinity College, Dublin. It is said that this banshee enveloped in a magical cloud Dunking O'llartagain (a chief hero attendant on Murchadli, Brian's eldest son), to prevent him from joining the battle. But O'llartagain, ne- 1013.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. r79 foreigners were there slain. It was of the death of Brian and of this battle the [following] quatrain was composed : Thirteen years, one thousand complete, since Christ was born, not long since the date, Of prosperous years — accurate the enumeration — until the foreigners were slaughtered together with Brian. Maelmuire, son of Eochaidh, successor of Patrick, proceeded with the seniors and relics to Sord Choluim-Chille''; and they carried from thence the body of vertheless, made his way to Murchadh, who, on reproaching him for his delay, was informed that Oeibhinn was the cause. Whereupon O'Harta- gain conducted Murchadh to where she was, and a conversation ensued in which she pre- dicted the fall of Brian as well as of Murchadh, O'Hartagain, and other chief men of their army : "CuicpiD ITlupchab, cuirpib 6pian, ip cuicpib uile op aon pian, ba oeapj an riia^ po cimupac, 6d cpuil pe 50 liiopDoultic. Murchadh shall fall ; Brian shall fall ; Ye all shall fall in one litter ; This plain shall be red to-morrow with thy proud blood !" Mr. Moore, who dwells with particular in- terest on this battle, and who describes it well, notwithstanding some mistakes into which he has been led by Dr. O'Conor's mistranslations, has the following remarks on the Irish and Norse accounts of it, in his History of Ire- land : " It would seem a reproach to the bards of Brian's day, to suppose that an event so proudly national as his victory, so full of ajipeals, as well to the heart as to the imagination, should have been suffered to pass unsung. And yet, though some poems in the native language are still extant, supposed to have been written by 5 an Ollamh, or Doctor, attached to the court of Brian, and describing the solitude of the halls of Kincora, after the death of their royal master, there appears to be, in none of these ancient poems, an allusion to the inspiriting theme of Clontarf. By the bards of the north, however, that field of death, and the name of its veteran victor, Brian, were not so lightly forgotten. Traditions of the dreams and portentous ap- pearances that preceded the battle formed one of the mournful themes of Scaldic song ; and a Norse ode of this description, which has been made familiar to English readers, breathes, both in its feeling and imagery, all that gloomy wild- ness which might be expected from an imagi- nation darkened by the recollections of defeat." —Vol. ii. pp. 128, 129. This battle is the theme of an Icelandic poem, translated by the English poet. Gray, " The Fatal Sisters." — See Johnson^sAntiquitaiesCelto- Scandicce, Hafn., 1786. The Annals of Ulster give the following events under this year : "A. D. 1013" [_al. 1014]. '' Hie est annus oc- taviis circiiU Decimnoveiialis et hie est 582 annus ah adceiiiu Sancti Patricii ad baptizandos Scotos. St. Grcgorie's feast at Shrovetide, and the Sonday next after Easter, in Summer this yeare, quod non auditum est ab antiquis temporibus. An army by Bryan, mac Cinnedy, mic Lorkan, king g2 780 awNata Rioghachca eiReawH. [1014. -] cojip TTlupcliaiDa rheic,"] cfnD Conainj,-] cfnn TTlorla. baf imoppo, TTlaol- maipe co net paitiaO ace aipe na ccojip co nonoip i co naipmicnn rhoip, -] po liaDnaicic lapaiii in Qpo TTlaclia in alaib nui. lomaipecc eirciji od mac blijiiain, .1. Donnchab "] Cabj. TTluibeaD pop OonDchab, "] do puic ann Ru- aibpi Ua Donnaccain.cijfpna Qpaoli,"! pocliaibe oile amaille ppif. Sloijlifb Id liUa TTlaolDopaib, 1 Id liUa Ruaipc hi lllacc nQoi, co po mapbpac Dorhnall, mac Carail,"] co po inoippfo an ma^,"! co pucc)an jialla Connacc. Qoip Cpfopc, mile a cfraip oecc. Qn ceo bliabam do ITlliaoileachlainn TTlop, mac Ooriinaill, op 6pinn lap mapbab bhpiain, mic Cinneiccij. l?ondn, comapba pecin, "] Coluni Ua piannaccdm, abb Tllain Clioluim Chille, Conaing, mac PinD, abb Oaipe TTloip -] Leirh TTlocoeTtiocc, oecc. TTluipcfp- racli Ua Lopcdin, aipcinoeach Lorpa, Decc. Niall, mac Oeapj^dm, aipcin- licacli Tnungaipce, do mapbab. Oonnjal mac Ua Clianrene, aipchinneach Uipe Da slap, [Deg]. mmpcfpcac, mac TTluipfuliaij Uf Neill, Do liiapbaoh Id Concobap Ua Domhnalldin, njfpna Ua Uuipcpi. Oonnchab Ua ^oai^, of Ireland, and by Maelsechlainn mac Donell, king of Taracli, to Dublin. Lenster great and small gathered before tliem, together with the Galls of Dublin, and so many of the Gentiles of Denmark, and fought a courageous battle be- tween them, the like [of which] was not seene. Gentiles and Lenster dispersed first altogether, in which battle fell of the adverse part of the Galls" [m quo hello ceciderunt ex adversa caterva Gallorurii], " Maelmora mac Murcha, king of Leinster ; Donell mac Ferall" \_recte, Donell O'Ferall of the race of Finnchadh Mac Garchon], "kingof theFortuaths, .i. outward parts of Len- ster ; and of the Galls were slaine, Duvgall mac Aulaiv; Siuchrai mac Lodar, Earle of Innsi Ilork; Gilkyaran mac Gluniarn, heyre of Galls; Uttir Duv ; Suartgar ; Duncha O'Herailv ; Grisene, Luiiiini, and Aulaiv mac Lagmainn ; and Brodar, who killed Bryan, .i. choife of the Denmark Navy, and 7000, betwen killing and drowning: and, in gcvcing the battle, there wei'C lost of the Irish, Bryan mac Kennedy, Archking of Ireland, of Galls and Welsh, the Cesar of the North- west of Europe all ; and his sonn, Murcha, and his grandsonn, Tirlagh mac Murcha, and Co- naing, macDuncuan, mic Cinedy, heyre of Moun- ster; Mothla, mac Donell, mic Faelain, king of Dessyes in Mounster. Eochaa mac Dunaai, Nell O'Cuinn, and" [Cuduiligh] " mac Kinnedy, Bryan's three bedfellowes ; the two kings of CMani O'Kelli; and Maelruanai O'Heyn, king of Aigne ; and Gevinach O'Duvagan, king of Fer- mai; " Magveha mac Muireaiklyn, kingof Kerry Luochra ; Daniell mac Derraada, king of Cor- cabascin ; Scannlan, mac Cahal, king of Eogan- acht Lochlen; Donell mac Evin, mic Cainni, a great murmor in Scotland" [rede, morrmoer of Marr in Scotland], " and many more nobles. Maelmuire mac Eocha, Patrick's Coarb, wont to Sord Colum Gill, with learned men and re- liquesin his company, and brought from thence the l)()dy of Bryan, the body of Murcha, his sonn, the heads of Conaing and Mothla, and buried tluni in Ardniach, in a new tombe [i nuluiD nui]. Twelve nights were the people and reliqucs" \_rccte, clergy] " of Patrick at the 1014.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELANJ). 781 Brian, King of Ireland, and the body of Murchadh, his son, and the head of Conaing, and the head of Mothhi. Maehnuire and his clergy waked tlie bodies with great honour and veneration ; and they were interred at Ard-Macha in a new tomb. A battle between the two sons of Brian, i. e. Donnchadli and Tadhg. Donnchadh was defeated, and Ruaidhri Ua Donnagain, lord of Aradli, and many others along with him, fi'll in the battle. An army was led by Ua iSIaeldoraidh and O'Ruairc into Magh-Aei ; and they slew Domhnall, son of Cathal, and plundered the plain, and carried off the hostages of Coiinaught. The Age of Christ, 1014 [rectt' 1015]. The first year of Maelseachlainn Mor, son of Domhnall, over Ireland, after tlie killing of Brian, son of Cein- neidigh. Ronan, successor of Fechin ; Colum Ua Flannagain, Abbot of ^laein- Choluim-Chille''; and Conaing, son of Finn, Abbot of Doire mor** and Liath- Mochaemhog", died. Muircheartach Ua Lorcain, airchinneach of Lothra, died. Niall, son of Dear2;2;an, airchinneach of Mun^airit, was killed. . Donnohal Maciia Chantene, airchinneach of Tir-da-ghlas, [died], Muircheartach, son of Mui- readhachUaNeill, was slain by ConchobharUa Dornhnallain*^, lord of Ui-Tuirtre, wake of the bodyes, propter honorem Regis positi. Dunlaing mac Tuohall, king of Lenster, died. A battle betAvene Kyan mac Maeilinuai and Donell mac Duvdavorenn, where Kyan, Cahel!, and Ragallach, tliree sonns of Maehnuai, were killed. Teige mac Bryan put Duneha mac Bryan to flight, where Eoary O'Donnagan, king of Ara, was slaine. An army by O'.Maeldorai and O'Royrk into Magh Naei, where they killed Donell mac Cahall, and spoyled the Magh" [i. e. the Maghery, or plain of Connaught], " and caryed ther captives ; licet non in eadem vice. Dalnarai dispersed by Ulster, where many were killed. Flavertaoh mac Donrll, Coarb of Kya- rau and Finnen ; and Ronan, Coarb of Fechin ; and Conn O'Digrai, in Clirido donnierinit. The annals of this year are many." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ' Maeiii-Choluim-Ckilk. — Now Moone, an old church, near wliich are the remains of a very ancient cross, called St. Culumbkill's Cross, in the barony of Kilkea and Moone, in the south of the county of Kildare. '^ Doirc-iiwr : i.e. Nemus Marjnuin, now Kilcol- man, iu the barony of Ballybritt and King's County. The exact situation of this church is pointed out in the Life of St. Mochoemhog, or Pulcherius, as follows: "Ipse enini'" [Colma- nus] " erat in suo monasterio quod Scotice di- citur Duire-nior, id est, nemus magnum ; et est positum in Mumujiiensium et Lageniensium ; sed tamen positum in regione Mumuniensium, in regione scilicit Eile." — See Ussher's Pri- mordia, p. 960 ; and Colgan's Acta Sanctoriiin, ad xi. Mart., p. 591. ' Liath-Mochaemhoj NowLeamakevoge, near Thurles, in the barony of Elyogarty. and county of Tipperary. — See note '', under A. D. 655, p. 2G6, supra. ' Conchobhar O' Domhnallain. — This would now be anglicised Conor O'Donnellan, or Cor- nelius Donolan. This family is of a different race from theO'Donnellans of Ballydonneilan in Hy-Many, in the county of Gahvay. 7S2 aNNQca Rio^hachca eineaNN. [ioi4. cijfiina Climnacra ^I'fii^e ^eirhin, oo riKqiVKib. '5iollac|iiir mac NeiU, mic Oublaicb, DO rhapBao la ITlaulifchlainn. lTlui|icf|icacli, mac Qrimcaoa, citf|iiia Ua Liardin do liiapbhaDh Id rnachgliamain, mac TTlaoilrhuaiD. ITleanma, mac cijeapna Ua Ccufin, Decc. OonnchaD, mac QoDa bicc Uf TTlaoileachlainn, do rhaiibhab Id ^allaib. rnaoli'y>u, mac cijfyina Ua TTlaine, do maiibciD occ lubap Qpnun Id pfjiaib Ufrba. TTlac rjajnaill mic lomaip, uijfiina puipc Ldipge, Do rhapbaD Id hUib Liardin. Cii Dub, mac Tnf(olpabaill, coipeac Caippge bpachaije do mapbab la Sil UaiDg i mbpf^jaib. SloighlD Id Oomnall, mac OuibDaboipfnn, co buimneach. Oa mac bpiam .1. OonnchaD 1 UaDj ap a clifno. pfpcap lomaipfcc froppa. TTlaiDm pop Deipcepc Gpeann, -j do ruic ann Oorhnall co pochaiDib amaille ppip. SloijeoD la liUa Neill .1. Id piaicbfpcacli co ppfpaib TTliDe -] bpfj ime ilbaijnib, co po oipcc an ci'p co Leirsbnn, co ccucc ^abala -] bpoiD co po mapb cigfpna Ua mbuiDe 1 pocaibe ele. Sloiccfb Id TTlaolpecloinn -| Id hUa Neill,-] Id liUa TTlaolDopaib co liQc clmr, co po loipccpfc an Dun, -| jach apaibe 6 Dun amac do raijib.i Do Deocarap lapom in Uib Cbeinnpelaij CO po aipccpfc an cp mle,-] ruccpac ilrhi'le do bpcdcc -) innilib co rrappupcr cpech Dia cpeachaib ann 50 po mapbra Dpon^ mop Di'ob im mac pij Con- nacc, 1. an Slfganac,-] cop a^bab ann Conjalach, mac Concobaip, cijfpna Ua pailj^e, -] ^lollacolaim Ua hQj^ba ci^fpna "CCtha, -| pocaibe apcfna. Slnijijfb Id TTlaolpeclainn -| Id hUa NeiU,-] Id TTlaolDopaib, -] Id hUa T?uaipc ilbaijmb, CO ccuccpac gialla baijfn -] do paDpac pije baijfii Do Obonn- ^ Donnchadh O'Gnaicjh. — Antjlice Donough whom the O'Anmchaidhs of Ui-Liathain, in O'Goey, or Denis Gough. the now county of Cork, took their hereditary ^' Dubldaech. " A. D. 1008. Gillechrist mac surname. They are descended from Eochaidh Neale O'Dowley was killed by tlie king." — Ann. Liathanaeh, third son of Daire Cearba, son of Clon. He is the progenitor from whom the fa- Oilioll Flannbeg, son of Fiacha IMuilleathan, mily of O'Dubhlaeichs, or Dooleys of Fertul- King of Munster in the third century. — See lagh in Westmeath, took their hereditary sur- O'Flaherty's Ogi/gia,Yii>. 380, 381. name. They are of the race of Feidhlimidh, ^ Mcanma lie was son of Aedh, son of Enda, son of Enna Ceinnsoalaigh, and from their an- son of Eissidh, son of Sida an-Eieh-Bhuidhe, (^estor, Oilioll, seventh in descent from Feidh- the ninth in descent from Caisin (n qiw Ui- limidh; Rath-Oilealla, in Ui-Feidhlimthe, was Caisin), the ancestor of the Mac Kamaras of called. — See Duald Mac Firbis's Genealogical Tliomond. work (Marquis of Drogheda's copy), p. 239. ^ luhhar Arnun : i. e. Arnun's yew tree. This ' Amnchadh. — lie is the progenitor after is probably the place now called Cill-lubhair, 1014.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 783 Donncliadh Ua Goaigli^, lord of Cianachta Glinne Geimhin, was slain. Gilla- christ, sou of Niall, sou of Dubhlaech'', was slain by Maelseaclilainn. ]\Iuircheai- tach, son of Anmcliadh', lord of Ui-Liatluiin, was slain by Matligliamliain, son of Maelmhuaidh. Meanma'', son of the lord of Ui-Caisin, died. Donucliadli, son of Aedli Beag O'Maeleaclilainn, was slain by the foieigners. Maclisa, sou of the lord of Ui-iVIaine, was slain at lubliar Arnuu', by ilie men of Teathbha. The son of Raghnall, son of luduir, lord of Port-Lairge, was slain by the Ui-Liathain. Cudubh, sou of Maelfabhaill, chief of Carraig-Brachaidhe, was slain by the race of Tadhg in Breagha™. An army was led by Domhnall, son of Dubhdabhoireann, to Luimneach. The two sons of Brian, namely, Donnchadh and Tadhg, met him, [and] a battle was fought between thcni, wherein the [people of the] south of Ireland were defeated, and Domhnall fell, and uimibcrs along with him. An army was led by Ua Neill, i. e. by Flaithbheartach, with the men of Meath and Breagha about him, into Leinster ; and he plundered the country as far as Leithghlinn, carried off spoils and prisoners, and slew the lord of Ui-mBuidhe", and many others. An army was led by Maelseachlainn, Ua Neill, and Ua Maeldoraidh, to Ath-cliath ; and they burned the fortress, and all the houses outside the fortress"; and they afterwards proceeded into Ui-Ceinnsealagh, and plundered the whole territory, carrying ofFmany thousand captives and cattle. A party of his marauders were overtaken, and a great number of them killed, together with the son of the King of Connaught, i. e. Sleghanach; and there were also lost Coughalach, son of Conchobhar, lord of Ui-Failghe ; Gillacoluim Ua h Aghdha, lord of Teathbha, and many others also. An army was led by Maelseachlainn, Ua Neill, Ua Maeldoraidli, and O'Ruairc, intoLeinster; and they carried off the hostages of Leinster, and gave the kingdom i. e. church of the yew, anglice Killure, in the ° Outside the fortress. — "A. D. 1008" [rccte, barony of Kilconnell, and county of Galway. 1015]. "King Maelseaghlyn, O'Neale, and "' Race of l\ul/ig 171 Breag/ia : i.e. the Cian- O'Moyledorie, with their forces, went to Dublin nachta Breagh, descended from Tadhg, sou of and burnt all the houses therein, from the Forte Cian, son of Oilioll Olum. out, and from thence they went to O'Kean- - Ui-mBuidhe. — A sept seated in the barony seallye, in Lynster, which they preyed, harried, of Ballyadams, Queen's County. The church and spoyled, and took divers captives with them, of Killabban was in their territory.— See Col- among whom Congalach mac Connor, King of gan's Acta Sanctorum, p. 617; and Lcabhar-na- Affalie, was taken, and Gilla-Colume O'llugh, gCeart, p. 21 3, note ". prince of Teaffa."_J nn. Clan. 784 awNa^.a Rioghachca emeawN. [ioi5. ciian, mac Ouiilaing, -] po innipffc Oppaije, i rucci^ac aiiiccne oipime i b|icurr iom6a. Cpfcli m6]i la Tllaolporapcaij i nodl j^Caip, coMup rappaiD Ooniicab, mac bpiain co nDdl cCaip co paeirhiD poppapiDe,"] ropcaip ann mac Ruampi 1 Donnaccdin, -] mac Uf Cliaraldin, i Daoine oile beop, "j do bfpr TTlaolporapcai^ na gabala laip lapnrii. Qo6 Ua r?uaipc, .1. mac pen pTpjail, ojfpna 6]ieipne,-] piojDamna Connacc, no rhapbaO Id ^ab^ an eich ^il mac Carail mic Concobaip, Id jiiji^ Connacr, ace Loch Meill 1 TTlaigli Q01, a noiojail Doriinaill a bparap. Qn Slejanach Uci ITlaoilpeclilamn 00 rhap- ba6 la hUib cCennpelaij. Cinneioij^ mac pfpgail, ci^fpna Laoijipi, oecc. Q06 mac Uamcc mic TTlupcaDa Ui Cheallaig, cijfpna Ua TTlame Do mapBab 1 cCliiain mic Nuip. ^lollacpipc, mac Neill, mic Oublaij, Do riiapbab la lllaoilpfclilomn, mac Ooiiinaill. Dunjal Ua Donncliaib Do bul a[i cpeich 5^0 bCtpao cliac 511]! po mapbab PinD mctc Ruaibpi Ui' Ohonnajnin, rijfpna QpaD 1 Ua cCuanach laip. Ctoip Cpiopc, mile a cuicc Decc. Qn Dapa hliabain do TTlhaoilfchlainn. piannaccdn, mac Conaing popaipcinnec QpDa TTlaclia, 1 TThnp^iop, aipciri- neacli Lip QoiDeab, Decc. Oiapniaicr, Ua TTlaoilrelca, corhapba Comgaill, "1 Gichne, in^fri Ui Suaipr, comapba bpfghoe, Decc. QipbQicach, mac Coipi- Dobpoin, aipchinnech Puip ailirip, -| TTlaolparpaicc Ua Slua^ijabai j, paoi 6peanii, Decc. lilac liacc .1. muipcfpcacb, mac Concfpcaicli dpD oUaiti Gjiearm an can pin, otcc. 5a he ceo pann TTlic Imcc annpo, I' Loch Neill : i. e. Niall's Lake. There is no ivith an army and spoyled them, and brought lough now bearing this name in Magh-Aei, or great booties and pledges with him. Nell mac Plain of Counaught. Ferall mic Conaing, ««?/o (/fHcreoccz',?".? e*/. Mur- '* AradltCiiach. — A territory in the east of the tagh mac Mureaeh O'Nell killed by the O'Tuir- county of Limerick. The church of Kilteely tries. Duncha O'Goai, king of Kyanacht, killed and the hill of Knockany are referred to in an- by Kindred-Owen. Murtagh O'Lorcan, airchin- cient documents as in this territory. neach of Lothra ; Cernach mac Cahasai, Air- ' Ui-Cuanach. — Now the barony of Coonagli, ehinnech of Dunleghlaise. Nell mac Dercan, in the county of Limerick. The Annals of Ulster Airchinncch of Mungaret" [Mungret, near the record the following events under the year 1015, city of Limerick]. " Dungal O'Cainten, Air- which corresponds with 1014 of the Annals of ehinnech of Tirdaglas, in C/iristo dormierunt. the Four Masters: Hugh O'Koyrke, king of Brefni, killed by Teige, "A. D. 1015. Donell, son of Duvdavoron, king of Connaght, deceitfully, at Loch-Nell, killed by Donogh mac Bryan in battle. Flavcr- in Magh-Aei, rescuing the crostaffe of lesus, tagh O'Nell came into Meath to assist Maelscch- whereby he lost" [the prerogative of] "any of his laiun. Maelsechlainn after went into Lenster posterity to raigne, his soun Hugh e.xcejited 1015.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 785 of Leinster to Donncuan, son of Dunlaiiig ; and they plundered Osraighc, and carried off innnnierable preys and many prisoners. A great depredation by Maelfothartaigh in Dal-gCais ; and Donnchadh, son of Brian, and tlie Dal-gCais, overtool': liini, but these were defeated, and tlie son of Ruaidhri Ua Donnagain, the son of Ua Cathalain, and other persons also, were slain ; and Maelfothar- taigh afterwards bore away the spoils. Acdh O'Ruairc, i. e. the son of Sen- Fearghal, lord of Breifne, and royal heir of Connaught, was slain by Tadhg of the White Steed, son of Cathal, son of Conchobhar, King of Connaught, at Loch NeillP, in Magh-Aei, in revenge of Domhnall, his brother. The Slegha- nach Ua Maelseachlainn was slain by the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. Ceinneidigh, son of Fearghal, lord of Laeigliis, died. Aedh, son of Tadhg, son of Murchadh Ua Ceallaigh, lord of Ui-Maine, was slain at Cluain-raic-Nois. Gillachrist, son of Niall, son of Dubhlaech, was slain by Maelseachlain, son of Donihnall. Dunghal Ua Donnchaidh went on a predatory excursion into Aradh Cliach'', and Finn, the son of Ruaidhri Ua Donnagain, and Ui-Cuanacli'', were slain by him. The Age of Christ, 1015 [rectS 1010]. The second year of Maelseachlainn. Flannagan, son of Conaiug, Fos-airchiuneach of Ard-Macha ; and Muirgheas, airchinneach of Lis-aeidheadh', died. Diarmaid Ua Maeltelcha, successor of Comhghall ; and Eithne, daughter of Ua Suairt, successor of Brighid, died. Airbheartach, son of Cosdobhroin, airchinneach of Ros-ailithir ; and Maelpa- draig Ua Sluaghadhaigh, the [most] learned of Ireland, died. Macliag', i. e. Muircheartach, son of Cuceartach, chief poet of Ireland at that time, died. The following was Macliag's first quatrain : only. Flavertacli mac Done]], coarb of Kyaran, Antiquities of Ireland, pp. 214, 217; O'Hallo- Finnen, Cronan, and Fechin, quievit.'''' — Cod. ran's History of Ireland, vol. i. p. 148. He also Clarend., torn. 49. wrote several poems still extant, for some ac- ' Lis-aeidheadh : i.e. Fort of the Guests — countof which the reader is referred to O'Reilly's This was the name of the hospital or house of Descriptive Catalogue of Irish Writers, pp. 70-72, the guests at Armagh. and Hardiman's Irish Miiistrehy, vol. ii. p. 208, ' Macliag. — He was chief poet and secretary where a short poem of Mac Liag's is published, to Brian Borumha, and is said to have written with a versified translation, alifeof that celebrated monarch, of which copies In the Annals of Clonmacnoise Mac-Liag is were extant in the last century; but no copy called "Arch-Poet of Ireland, a very good man, of this work is now known to exist.— See Mac and one that was in wonderful favour with king Curtiu's Brief Discourse in Vindication of the Bryan." 5 H 786 awNaf-a Rio^hachca eirjeawN. [lois. TTlui|icfiicach bfcc, mac maoilcejiraij, baoi ace lonjaipe na nibo, Q y6 ap inopaic nacli ap lomlaic, rabaip psfnacli pinopaip do. 6a he a pann DfiDfriach annpo, Q cluicc aca i cino mabaipr, Dor ip ni reccaic capaicr, ^e 00 ne cu Do Ding Dang ap Die pcencep an palann. Sloiccfo Id TTlaelpeclainn ino Ulroib, 50 ccucc gialla UlaD laip. ^lollacolaim Ua hCtjDai, cijfpna Ufrba, Do Ttiapbhanli 6 rhac Dmnn, niic Oonnjaile, 1 nOpuiin pence. TTlacpair, mac TTliiipfoliaij Cktoin, cijfpna Ciappaije Liiacpa, Do mapbaD. Oonncuan, .1. an baeclian, mac Ounlaing. cijfpna Laijfn, 1 Uaog Ua l?iain, cijeapna Ua nDpona, do rhapbaD Id DonnchaD, mac ^lollapacpaicc, ^ LeirhjLionn lap nDenam Doib cocaij "] comluije 1 rcup laoi. ITloling po caipnjip innpo, Donn Dupjfn, agnp an pigbapD puibnec, Ufrpar commono 1 n^lino 50^5' "T '^'^'" comluiji cpoDepg. DunDalfrglapp Dolopccab uile cona Daimliacc,-] cona cloiccecVi Do rene Deaic. Cluain mic Noip, -] Cluain pfpca bpenainn, -| Cfnannup Do lopccab. Car eircip Ulraib "] Oal nQpame, "j po ppaoineab pop Dal nQpaiDe pia Niall mac Gocaba, ~\ do piiic ann Oomnall mac Loinjpij, cijfpna Oail nQpaibe,"! Niall mac Ouibcuinne, mac 6ocaba mic Cfpogaip airpi Ulctb, "j Concobap Ua Oorhnalldin, cijfpna Ua Uuipcpi,"] apaill amaille ppm. Sloijlifo Id TTlaolpeachlainn 1 nOppaijib, 50 po inoip Oj^paije, •] Do poD " The salt It is added, in an interlined gloss in Tipperary. Both are of the race of Cathaeir in the Stowe copy of these Annals, that women Mor, King of Leinster and monarch of Ireland were dividing salt by the bell : "mnapobucup in the second century ; but their pedigrees are CO pcinDiu6 falainn Don clue." diifereut. The Ui-Drona descend from Drona, " Druim-raite There is a place of this name, fourth in descent from Cathaeir Mor. The now anijiice Drumrat, in the barony of Corran, U'Mulryans of Ovvny-O'Mulryan descend from and county of Sligo; but the place here referred Fergus, son ofEoghan Goll, son of Nathi, son to was probably in Westmeath. of Crhiihthainn, son of Enna Ceinnsealach, son ' O^Riain. — Now Ryan. This family is still of Labhraidh, son of Brcasal Healach, son of numerous in Idrone, and throughout Leinster ; Fiacha Baiceadha, son of Cathaeir Mor. but they are to be distinguished from the ' Donn Durgen It is stated in an interlined O'Alulryans, now Ryans, of Owny O'Mulryan, gloss, iu the Stowe copy, that by this Moling 1015.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 787 Muircheartach Beag, son of Maelcertach, who has been herding the cows, It is more worthy that he retaliates not, — give him a handful of findraip. His last quatrain was this : O Bell, which art at the head of my pillow, to visit thee no friends come ; Though thou makest thy " ding dang," it is by thee the salt" is mea- sured. An army was led by Maelseachlainn into Ulidia, and carried off the hostages of the Ulidians. Gillacoluim Ua hAghdlmi, lord of Teathbha, was slain by the son of Donn, son of Donnghal, at Druim-raite"''. Macrath, son of Muireadhach Claen, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, was killed. Donncuan, i. e. the Simpleton, son of Dunlaiug, lord of Leinster, and Tadhg Ua Riain^, lord of Ui-Di'ona, was slain by Donnchadh, son of Gillaphadraig, at Leithghlinn, after they had made friendship, and taken a mutual oath in the beginning of the day. Moling deli- vered this prophecy : Donndurgen'', and the royal Bard'' of lances, Shall violate friendship at Glinngerg"; mutual oaths shall not prevent bloodshed. Dun-da-leathghlas was totally burned, with its Daimhliag'' and Cloictheach'', by lightning. Cluain-mic-Nois, Cluain-fearta-Brenainn, and Ceanannus, Avere burned. A battle between the Ulidians and the Dal-Araidhe, wherein the Dal-Araidhe were defeated by Niall, son of Eochaidh ; and wherein fell Domh- nall, son of Loingseach, lord of Dal-Araidhe ; Niall, son of Dubhtuine, son of Eochaidh, son of Ardgar, ex-king of Ulidia ; and Conchobhar Ua Domhnallain, lord of Ui-Tuirtri, and others along with them. An army was led by Mael- seachlainn into Ossory ; and he plundered Osraighe, and carried off spoils and predicted " Donncuan." '^ Cloictheach : i. e. the steeple, or round tower ' The royal Bard : i. e. " Tadlig." — Gloss. belfry. This steeple was pulled down at the ' Gliiiii-Gerg : i. e. " Leithghlinn." — Gloss. re-erection of the church of Down; but a '' Daimhliag : i. e. the great stone-church, or drawing of it is preserved, and will be pub- cathedral, lished in the Second Part of Petrie's Round 5h2 788 aNNW.a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [ioi6. jabala ") bjiaicc laip, "| po ma]ib Diingal mac ^lollapaopaicc mic Oonn- chaoa "] pocame oile. Sloiccfo Id TTlaolpeaclainn in Oppaijib oopfDipi co po inDip Ifc an ci'pe, -) cucc a ngialla. Do 6eochai6 laparh in UaiB CeinO- pelaij, CO pop inopapcaip,-] cucc a mbiiap -| a mbpaicr. Connachca do opccam, -| DO bpipfo Cinocopab "| Cille Da liia. pip murhan Do opjain Inpi Clorpann 1 Inpi bo pinne. ^ebenDach, mac QeDa, cijfpna Ua ITldine, do itiapbaD Id liU b TTlaine pei'pin. TTIaoiliopu, mac pianr)accnin, Do mapban. TTlaiDm piae nGilibb pop Gojanacc Caipil, du i ccopcaip Oomnall, Ua Oorh- naill, piojbariina Chaipil, "1 Domnall, Ua RuaiDpi, cigfpna QpaD,l pochaine oile. Qoip Cpiopc, mile a pe Decc. Qn cpeap bliaDain Do TTlhaoileaclainD. OiapmaiccUa TTlaoilcealca, coitiapbaCorii^aill, eaccnaiD poipcre pccpibniD, 1 eoppcop, Decc. Caencompac Ua buifin, pep lei^inn ^linne hUippfn, Decc. Ceallacli Ua TTlaoilmiDe, aipcinoech Opoma paire, Dcj. Oenjup, mac piainn, aipcinDeac LainDe Leipe, -j OiapmaiD Ua TllaolmaoDog, abb ^linne hUippen, Decc. ConDmach, pfpleijino -\ ribb QcliaiD Upjlaip, do rhapbaD la hUib baippche. Oengup mac Cappaij Calma, pi'ojjDamna 'Cearhpach riiip opDain Gpeann, Decc Do fpeajair. prp/i;al, mac OomnaiU, mic Concobaip, pi'o;^6amna Qlijh, t)o mapbab Id Cenel Go^am pabein. ConD, mac Conco- baip, mic Gi^neachdin, Decc. OonDcaDb, mac Oonncaba Uf Conjalai j, pi'oj- I'owers and Ancient Ecclesiastical Architecture of chinnech of Ardmach ; and JIurges, Aireliinnech Ireland. of'Lisaei, morttii stmt. Ethne Nyu-Suairt, Coarb ^ Ceann-coradh and Cill-Dahia: i.e. Kincora of Brigitt" [Eihne, O'Swarte's daughter abbess and Killaloe. "A. D. 1009 [rede, lOH.!]. of Killdare — Ann.Clon.']; *' and Diarmaid mac " Connoughtmen broke down Killaloe and Ky- Maeltelcha, Comarb of Comgall, died. Mac- korey (King Bryan's Manour-house), and took Liag, high poet of Ireland, mortnus est. Battle away all the goods therein." — Ann. Clon. between Ulster and Dalnarai ; and Dalnarai ' Inis- Clothrann and Inis-bo-fine. — These are were vanquished, where fell Donell O'Longsy, islands in Lough Ilea, an expansion of the River king of Dalnarai, Nell mac Duvthuinne, and Shannon, between Athlone and Lanesboroiigh. Conor O'Donallan, king of O'Turtry, and many — See note % under the year 719. Inis-Bo-finne, more. Nell mac Eocha was victor. Coscrach, i. e. insula Vaccw Albce, belongs to the parisli of mac Mureai, mic Flann, king of the men of Xoughaval,baronyof Kilkenny west, and county Magh-Itha, a suis occisus est. Duneuan mac of Westineath. Dunlaing, king of Lcnster, and 'I'cg O Kian, of The Annals of Ulster notice the following Odrona, killed by Uuncha mac Gillapatrick, in events under the year 101 () : niidest of Lethglinn. Dunlehglais all burnt. "A. D. 101(). Elannagan mac Coiiaing, Air- Cluon-mic-Nois, Clonfert, and Cenannus, .i. lOlG] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 789 prisoners, and slew Dunghal, son of Gillapliadraig, son of Donnchadh, and many otliei's An army was led again by Maelseachlaiini into Osraiglie ; and he plun- dered half the territory, and carried off hostages, lie subsequently proceeded into Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, which he ]ilundered, and carried off their cows and prisoners. The Connaughtmen plundered and demolished Ceann-coradh and Cill-Dalua''. Tlie men of Munster plundered lais-Clothrann and Inis-bo-fine". Gebhennach, son of Aedh, lord of Ui-Maine, was slain by the Ui-Maine them- selves. Maelisa, son of Flannagan, was killed. A victory was gained by the Eili over Eoghanacht-Chaisil, where Donihnall, grandson of Domhnall, royal heir of Caiseal, and Domhnall, grandson of Ruaidhri, lord of Aradh, and num- bers of others, were slain. The Age of Christ, 1016 [reek- 1017]. The third year of Maelseachlainn. Diarmaid Ua Maeiltealcha, a distinguished wise man, scribe, and bishop, died. Caenchomhraic Ua Baithin, lector of Gleann-Uisean, died. Ceallach Ua Mael- midhe, airchinneach of Druim-raithe, died. Oenghus, son of Flaini, airchin- neach of Lann-Leire ; and Diarmaid Ua Maelmaedhog, Abbot of Gleann-Uisean, died. Connmhach, lector and Abbot of Achadh-Urghlais'', was slain bv the Ui-Bairrche. Oenghus, son of Carrach Calma, royal heir of Teamhair, pillar of the dignity^ of Ireland, died of the cholic. Fearghal, son of Domhnall, son of Conchobhar, royal heir of Aileach, was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain them- selves^ Conn, son of Conchobhar, son of Eigneachan, died. Donnchadh, son Kells, burnt. Airvertacli mac Coise-Doveran, of Carlow, about four miles to the east of Old aircbinnech of Eosliailehir, died. Peace in Ire- Leighlin See Cu]giin's Acta Saitctormn, p. 352; land." — Cod. Clarend., toni. 4y. and also Lanigan's Ecd. Ilist. of Ireland, vol. ii. At the year 1009 of the Annals of Clonmac- pp. 228, 230, Avhere Lanigan incorrectly de- noise, which corresponds with 1015 of the scribes the situation of this church as on the Annals of the Four Masters, the following entry iced of the River Barrow, though it is expressly occurs : stated in the Life of St. Fintan. to be " in plebe " There was great scarcity of Corne and vie- IIua-Drona, contra civitatem Lethghleann in tualls this year in Ireland, insoeniuch that a oriental! parte flurainis Bearva." hoope was sold for no lesse than five groates, s Piilar of the dignlti). — " Enos mac Carry which came (as my author sayeth) to a penny Calma, prince of Taragh, the joye of Ireland, for every barren''' [cake]. died." — Ann. Clon. 'Achadh-Urghlais. — Otherwise calledAchadh- >' The Ciiiel-Encjhain themselves. — The Four arghlais and Acheadh-finglais, now Agha, a Masters should have written this passage as townland containing the ruins of a very ancient follows: "Fearghal, son of Domhnall, son of church, in tlie barony of Idrone East, and county Conchobhair, chief of the Cinel-Eoghain, and 790 awNa^a Rioghachca eipeaMW. [1017. hartina Gpeanb, do itiajibaD Id pfjiaib bjifj^ bunbein. ^lollacpiYc Ua Lo]i- cdin, njfima Caille pollamain, Do riiapban In cCfnanmip. piariD U i beice, cijfpna Ua TTleir, Do rhapbaD. TTluiiifDach Ua DuiBeoin, cijfiina Ua mic Uaif bhiif?^, DO rhapBab Id piairBeapcach Ua NeiU. Qp do cabaipc pop ^hallaib Id maoilpeachlairin i n06ba, Du i cropcpaccap I'le. ^aeichini Ua TTlopDa Do rha]ibaD. DubDaboipenn Ua Riain Do mhapbhaDh. Qoip Cpiopr, mile a pfcc Decc. Qn cfrpamaD bliaDain Do rniiaoilfch- lainn. ^opinjal ino QpD ailein, ppirh anmcapa 6peann, i Coppmac Ua TTliricreain, abb Qchaib abloe, oecc. TTlniprnach Ulcach, annncapa CUiana mic Noip, necc. bpaon,mac lTl]iaoiliTiop6a,Tnic mupcha&a,pf Laijfn, DO Dallab in Qc cliar Id Sicpiocc, mac Qrhlaoib a meabail, -] a ecc De. Con^alacli, mac Concobaip, mic PiriD, ci^fpna Ua pailje, do ecc. TTlaoldn, mac Gccnfj Ui' Leocain, ci^ipna ^ctilfng "| cuar Luiccne uile, Do rhapbnb Do na Soifnib. Ceapball, mac TTIaoilmopDa, pfojoamna Laijfn do mapbaD I meabail. CoccaD erip TTlaolpfclilamn ~\ liUi Neill an Ciiaipceipc, co riDeacaccap Gojanaij rap Sliab puaic po ruaiD. C peach Id TTlaolpeac- lieir to the kingsbip of Aileacli, was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain themselves." ' Gaethine Ua Mordha. — This would be now anglicised Gahan O'More. This family took their hereditary surname after Mordha {Majestieus), son of Cinaeth, son of Cearnach, son of Ceinnei- digh, son of Gael thine, the first chief of Laeighis, who attached the Three Comanns to Leix, who ■\vas the twenty-first in descent from Conall Cearnach, chief of the heroes of the Eed Branch. The Annals of Ulster give the following ivents under the year 1017: "A. D. 1017. Aengus mac Carrai Calma mortuvs est, being heyre of Tarach. Ferall, mac Donell, mic Conor, hcyre of Ailech, killed by Kindred-Owen. Flanu O'Bece, king of Meth" [i. e. Ui-Meith], " killed by his owne" [a .mis occisus est]. " Cormack mac Lorcan" [king of Onehachs], " killed by the O'Trcnas. Doncha mac Donchaa O'Congalai, heyre of Ireland, a suis nccisus est. Mureach O'Diiivcoin, king of the Mic Cuais of Bregh, killed by Flavcrtach O'Kell. The slaughter of Lenster and Galls by Mael- sechlainn at Fodvai. Aengus mac Flainn, Air- chinnech of Lainn-Lere, and Cormack O'Mael- mie, Airchinnech of Dromrath, mortiii s^int. Gilkrist O'Lorkan, king of Coillfallavan, kild at Kells. Con, mac Conor, mic Egnechan, mor- tuus est. Glenndaloch burnt for the most part." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- ^ Ard-Oilean: i.e. High Island; an island containing the ruins of a primitive Irish monas- tery, erected by St. Fechin, in the seventh cen- tury, off the coast of the barony of Ballynahinch, in the county of Galway. Colgan, in his Ap- pendix to the Life of St. Endeus of Aran {Acta Sanctorum, p. 715), mistakes this for the island of AraChaemhain, in thebay of Galway ; though in the Life of St. Fechin, pp. 135, 141, he de- scribes it correctly, as : "Ha^c insula est ctiam in Oceano, distatque paucis Icucis versus occi- dentem ab Imagia" [Omey]. — See Hardiman's edition of O'Fluherty's /ar-Connni/*;/;*, p. 114, note ". Colgan translates this passage as fol- 1017] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 791 of Donncliadh Ua Conghalaigli, [lord of Breaglia, and] royal heir of Ireland, was slain by the men of Breagha themselves. Gillachrist Ua Lorcain, lord of Caille-Follamhain, was killed at Ceanannus. Flann Ua Beice, lord of Ui-Meith, was killed. Muireadhach Ua Duibheoin, lord of Ui-Mic-Uais-Breagli, was slain l)y Flaithbheartach Ua Neill. A slaughter was made of the foreigners * by Maelseachlainn, at Odhbha, where many were slain. Gaeithini Ua ]\Iordha' was slain. Dubhdabhoirenn Ua Riain was slain. The Age of Christ, 1017 [rectc 1018]. The fourth year of Maelseachlainn. Gormghal of Ard-Oilean'', chief anmcliara of Ireland ; and Cormac Ua Mithi- dhein', Abbot of Achadh-abhla°\ died. Muireadhach Ultach, anmcliara of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Braen", son of Maelmordha, son of Murchadh, King of Leinster, was blinded by Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, at Ath-cliath, through trea- chery ; and he died in consequence. Conghalach, son of Conchobhar, son of Finn, lord of Ui-Failghe, died. Maelan, son of Egneach Ua Leocain, lord of Gaileanga and all Tuath-Luighne, was killed by the Saithni". Cearbhall, son of Maelmordha, royal heir of Leinster, was slain by treachery. A war between Maelseachlainn and the Ui-Neill of the North, so that the Eoghanachs went northwards over Sliabh-Fuaid. A predatory excursion by Maelseachlainn into lows: "A. D. 1017. S. Gormgalius de Ard- — He is called Bran in the old translation of oilen, prfficipuus Hibernorum Synedrus, sive the Annals of Ulster, — Cod. Clarend., torn. '19, — spiritualis Pater, obiit." which is the true name. He is the progenitor ' O^Mithidliein. — Now anylice O'^Ieehiu, or after whom the Ui-Brain, or O'Byrnes of Lein- Meehin, without the prefix O'. ster, took their hereditary surname. His father, '" Achadh-abhla : i.e. Field of the Apple-Trees, Maelmordha, was the principal Irish champion now Aghowle, or Aghold, in the barony of in opposition to Brian Borumha in the battle of Shillelagh, and county of Wicklow, where are Clontarf. the ruins of an ancient monastic Irish church in " Saithni. — A sept of the Cianachta, or race of good preservation — See Colgan's Acta Saiicfo- Tadhg, son of Cian, son of OilioU Olum, seated 1-um, p. 731. AvchdinW {Monast. Hib., p. 7.31) in Fingal in Magh Breagh, in the east of ancient erroneously places this monastery in the county Mcath. — See O'Flaherty's Ogygia, part iii. c. 69. of Wexford. It was anciently called Crosailech, After the establishment of surnames the chief and was founded by St. Finian of Clonard, who family of this territory took the surname of resided here for sixteen years, and who is still O'Cathasaigh, now anylice Casey. They were remembered as the patron of the parish. This dispossessed by Sir Hugh de Lacy, who sold place was never identified before by any of our their lands ^neGixaXtiui'BHihermaExpugnctta, modern antiquaries. hb. ii. c. 24 ; see also Leabka7--7ia-ffCeart, p. 187, "Braen, son of Maelmordha, son of Murchadh. note '. 792 awNa^a Rio^hachca eiReawR [1018 lainn 50 piopa Ceall, "] caijicfp f'jionj Don c|lua,^ la pio|ia Ceall -| Id h6le, 50 ]\o mapbaD onn Domnall Ua CairtDealbdm, cij^fpna Ceneoil Lno^aipe, -\ Capp nriine, pfccciipe Tllaoilpfclniaill, -| Ua Clepcein, cijfpna Caille pol- laiiiain 00 ^uin, -] a ecc icip I'lpc. piannacLan Ua Ceallai^, "| Conjalach, mac TTlaoilpfclilainti, 00 511111 ipin mai^in ceona. ^lollacolaiin, mac TTlui- pfoaij Ui Tllaoilrpea, 1 Qe6 Ua liGpaodin, cijfpna Ua mbjifinil TTlacha, oecc. Cfpnacli Ua DlopDa, cijfpna Caoijipi, 00 mapbaD. niuiproacli, mac rnuipcfpcaijh, cijfpna porapc, no mapbab. (J.o^f Cpiopc, mile a hoclic oecc. Qn cincceab Miabain 00 TTlhaoileach- lainn. Domnall, mac TTlfioili'fchnail!, mic Oomnaill, comapba pinnen, "] TTIocholmGcc, oecc. On^apcc Ua TTlaoileouin, y^fcnab, .1. ppioip, Cluana mic Moip, Decc. hUa bpoDubdin, abb QcuiD uip, do mapbaD. Cealloapa Do uile lo|'ccaD oo rene oeair, cerimora aoin cfj amain. 0]i5airi Clnannpa do Sicpiucc, mac Qmlaoib, co n^allaib Qra cliar, co pugy ac jabdla OiajimiDe -| bpaicc, "I po majibiac Daoire loiiiDa pop lap na cille. Scpfn Ciapdin Do opjain DO Domnall mac Uainj, -j a maplab pein a ccfuD ]'fcrmair;e rpia piopcaib De 1 Ciapdin. Dd mac TTlaoilpeacloinn, mic TTlaolpuaTiaiD, QpD- ^ap,-] QpDcu, od pi'ji;oamr,a Oilij do mapbaD Id Cenel Go^ain pdoein. ITlarjamain, mac Conains, mic Duinnciian, piojDarima ITluriian, tecc. TTlac t" Domhnall Ua Caindealbhain. — Now anglice Daniel O'Kindellan, or Quinlan. This family took their hereditary surname from Caiudeal- bhan, son of Maelcron, the lineal descendant of Lacghaire mac Neill Naighiallaigh, the last pagan monarch of Ireland See the Miscellany (if the Irish Archceological Society, vol. i. p. 142 ; and note ^ under the year 925, p. (jly, col. 2, supra. " A. 1). 922" \_rcctK 927]. " Coyndelvan mac Moylcron, prince of the Race of Lagcrius, died, of whom the sept of Moyntyr-Kcnydelan." — Ann. Clon. "* Ua-Ceallairjh : i. e. O' Kelly of Bregia, of the race of Diannaid, son of Fearghus Ceirbheoil, monarch of Ireland from A. D. 544 till 565. Of the fallen state of this family Conell Mageo- gliegan writes as follows, in 1G27, in his trans- lation of the Annals of Clonmacnoise, at A. D. 778: "They are brought so low now a days that the best Chroniclers in the kingdom are ignorant of their descents, for the O'Kcllys are so common everywhere that it is unknown whether the dispersed parties of them be of the family of O'Kellys of Connaught or Brey, that scarcely one of the same family kuoweth the name of his own great grandfather, and are turned to be meere churles and poore labouring men, so as scarce there is a few parishes in the kingdom but liath some one or other of those Kelly s in it, I mean of Brey." The year 1017 of the Annals of the Four Masters corresjionds with 1018 of the Annals of Ulster, and 1011 of the Annals of Clon- macnoise : 1018.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 793 [the territory of the] Feara-Ceall ; and a party of the army was overtaken by the Feara-Ceall and the Eli, so that Domhnall Ua Caindealbhain'', lord of Cinel-Laegliaire, and Cass-Midhe, Maelseachlainn's lawgiver, were slain ; and Ua Cleircein, lord of Caille-FoUamhain, was wounded, and died alter a short period. Flannagan Ua Ceallaigh'', and Conghalach, son of Maelseachlainn, were mortally wounded at the same place. Gillacoluim, son of Muireadhach Ua Maeltrea, and Acdh Ua hEradain, lord of Ui-Breasail-Macha, died. Cear- nach Ua Mordha, lord of Laeighis, was killed. Muireadhach, son of Muirchear- tach, lord of Fotharta, was killed. The Age of Christ, 1018 \_recte 1019]. The fifth year of Maelseachlainn. Domhnall, son of Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, successor of Finnen and Mocholmog, died. Ua Brodubhain, Abbot of Achadhur, was killed. Cill-dara was all burned by lightning, excepting one house only. Ceanannus was plun- dered by Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, and the foreigners of Ath-cliath ; and they carried off innumerable spoils and prisoners, and slew many persons in the middle of the church. The shrine of Ciaran was plundered by Domhnall, son of Tadhg ; and he himself was killed at the end of a week, through the miracles of God and Ciaran. Two sons of Maelseachlainn, son of Maelruanaidh, Ard- ghar and Ardchu, both royal heii's of Aileach, were killed by the Cinel-Eogliain themselves. Mathghandiain, son of Conaing, son of Donncuan, royal heir of "A. D. 1018. Gornigal in Ard-Olean, prime- "A. D. 1011" \_recte, 1018]. "Moriegh Ul- soul-frend" [ppim-anmcapa] " in Ireland, in tagh, anchorite of Clonvicknose, died. Broen" Christo quievit. Bran mac Maelmorra, king of [rt'rte, Bran] " mac Moylemorry, king of Lyn- Lenster, blinded at Dublin by Sitrick mac ster, had his eyes putt outt by the deceipt of Aulaiv. Maelan mac Egni O'Lorkan, king of Sittrick. There appeared this year in the Au- Galeng and all Tuothluigne, killed by an ar- tumne two shining Cometes in the Firmament, row" [7-ec(e, by the tribe of Saithni]. " An army •which continued for the space of two weeks. by Kindred-Owen to Killfavrick, killed many. King Moyleseaghlyn, with a great army, went and imprisoned" [recte, lost] " Gilchrist, mac to Ferkall and Elye, where he tooke a great Conaing, mic Congalai. Antrim spoyled by prey, and through the stordy resistance of the Fermanach. Donell O'Cynnelvan, king of Lao- inhabitants of the said countrey, in defence of aire, and Casmie, heard" [Reccaipe] " to Mael- their preys and libertys, Donnell O'Koynde- sechlainn, killed by Ferkall and Ely, about a laine, prince of the Race of King Lagery, and pray. The Comet permanent this yeare for 14 Casmye, the king's Stewarde" [RecicKupe], days in harvest. Gilcolum mac Mureai O'Mael- " with many others, were slain. Congallach trea, and Hugh O'Heruan, king of O'Bressall- mac Moylemorry, prince of Lynster, was killed Macha, mortui sunt." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. wilfully." — Ann. Clon. 5i 794 QNMata Rio^hachca eiReaww. [1019. Carapnaij, mic Qo6a DoUib Caipy^eni, Do coimionnpaijeaD poji Olionncliab mac bpiciin, co ccapar beim t»o claibeb ina clTno, i Dap a Idirii jup bfn an Idrh, .1. a Bapp Deap De. Cepna lapam mac bpiair, -j po mapBoD mac Carapnai^. TTIaolmopDa, mac TTiaoilmuaiD, canaipi OealBna, do rhapBaD. Ua ^eiBennaij, canaipi Ua TTldine, Do mapBab. piaicBfprach Ua Neill DO ceacc a cUi'p Conadl, 50 po haipcceab Laip Cfp nGnoa, -| dp CuccDach. I?uai6pi Ua liQilelldin, rijfpna Ua nGarac, Do mapBab let piopa pfpnmaije, -] po mapBaD Da mac CeinneiDij .1. Conjalac,-] ^loUamuiiie ina Di'ojail po ceDoip. ^'o^^^^^'^i'^S'"' ^^'^ Ounlaing, mic Uuarail, pijjDarhna Laijfn Do mapBab do CaijDiB buDDein .1. Do Laoijip. Qileni mac Oippene, ci^fpna TTlujDopn,-! oippene Ua Carappai j, cijCpna Sairne, do rnapBaD Id ^ailean- gaiB. RuaiDpi, mac paoldin, ci^fpna porapc, Do mapBaD. Ctoip Cpi'opr, mile a naoi Decc. Qn peipeaD bliaDain Do TTlhaoilfchlainD. maoImuaiD Ua TTlaolrhuaiD, cijfpna peap cCeall, do mapBaD hi TTlai^ Cene Id TTluipcfpcach Ua Cappaij. Sloiccfo Id TTlaolpeaclilainn, -) Id ViUa Meill -| Id OonnchaD mac bpiain, 1 Id liQpc Ua l?uaipc, co Sionainn, co ccuccpac jiolla Connacc Do ITlhaolpfchloinD. piairBfpcach Ua liGocaba Do Dallab Id Niall mac Gocaba. Ueapmann pinDia Do opjain 6 UiB paoldin. Dorh- ' Ua Geibhennaigh Now anglicised Keaveny. This family descends from Gelbhennach, son of Aedh, chief of Hy-Many, who was slain in 971. See note under that year; and Tribes ami Customs ofHij-Mamj, pp. 62, 63. ' Tir-Lughdlmdi : i. e. the territory of the Cinel-Lughdhach See note S under A. D. 868, p. 513, sup7-d. ' Gillacaeimhghin : i. e. Servant of St. Coeimh- gin, or Kevin. He was the grandson of Tuathal, the progenitor after whom the Ui-Tuathail, or U'Tooles of Leinster, took their hereditary sur- name. The O'Tooles descend from his brother Donn, or Donncuiin, who was appointed king of Leinster by the monarch Maelsechlainn II., in 1015. " Ua-Cuthasaigh. — Now O'Casey, or Casey, without the prefix O' See note on Saithne under A. D. 1017. The Annals of Ulster notice the following events under the year 1019 : "A. D. 1019. Alen mac Ossene, king of Mu- gorn, and Ossen O'Cahasay, king of Saihni, killed by Galengs. Kildare all burnt by fyre, called Teiiediait. Donell mac Maelsechlainn, Coarb of Finnen and Macolmog, in Cliristo gnievit. Ardgar and Archu, mic Maelsechlainn, mic Maelruanai, two heyres of Ailech, a suis occisi sunt. Gilkyvin, heyre of Lenster, killed by his owne people. Mahon, mac Conaing, mic Duinncuan, heir of Mounster, died. Flavertach O'Nell came to Tyrconell, and preyed Tir- Enna and Tirlugach. Koary O'Halelan, king of O'Nechach, killed by the men of Fernniai. The two sonns of Kennedy were killed in his revenge very soone, .i. Congahich and Gilmuire. A skyrmish given by O'Cassens about Donogh mac Bryan, that his right hand was cut off." 1019] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 795 Munster, died. The son of Catharnacli, son of Aedh of the Ui-Caisin, attacked Donnchadh, son of Brian, and gave him a stroke of a sword in Jiis head and across the arm, so that lie struck off his right hand, i. e. liis right pahn. The son of Brian afterwards escaped, and the son of Catharnach was slain. Mael- mordha, son of Maelmhuaidh,Tanist of Dealbhna, was killed. Ua Geibhennach^ Tanist of Ui-Mane, was killed. Flaithbheartach Ua Neill came into Tir-Conaill, and plundered Tu^-Enda and Tir-Lughdhach'. Ruaidhri Ua hAileallain, lord of Ui-Eathach, was slain by the men of Fearnmhagh ; and the two sons of Cein- neidigh, namely, Conghalach and Gillamuire, were immediately slain in revenge of him. Gillacaeimhghiu', son of Dunking, son of Tuathal, royal heir of Lein- ster, was slain by the Leinstermen themselves, i. e. by [the people of] Laeighis. Aileni, son of Oissene, lord of Mughdhorna ; and Ossene Ua Cathasaigh", lord of Saithne, were slain by the Gaileanga. Euaidhri, son of Faelan, lord of Fotharta, was slain. The Age of Christ, 1019 [recte 1020]. The sixth year of Maelseachlainn. Maelmhuaidh O'Maelmhuaidh, lord of Feara-Ceall, was slain in Magh-Lena'' by Muircheartach Ua Carraigh. An army was led by Maelseachlainn, Ua Neill, Donnchadh, son of Brian, and Art Ua Ruairc, to the Sinainn ; and they gave the hostages of Conuaught to Maelseachlainn. Flaithbheartach Ua hEochaidh" was blinded by Niall, son of Eochaidh. The Termon of Finnia-^' was plundered [The] "Damliac of Dorow, .i. a sanctified place" mond, fell upon Donnogh mac Bryan Borowe, \_recle, the great stone cliurch] " broken by and gave him a blow in the head, and did cutt Murtagh O'Carrai upon Maelmoi, king of Fer- oif his right hand. Donnogh escaped alive ; call, bringing him forth forcibly, and" [he was] the other was killed in that pressence. Moyle- " killed after." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. morry mac Moylemoye, prince of Delvyn, died." The Annals of Clonmacnoise notice some of — Ann. Clon. these events under the year 1012, as follows : " Macjli-Lena. — Now Moylena, near Tulla- " A. D. 1012" \_recte, 1019]- "All the town more, in the King's County. — See note », under of Killdare was burnt by a thunderbolt, but A. D. 902, p. 564, supra. one house. Sittrick mac Awley of Dublin irre- "■ Ua-hEochaidh. — NowO'Haughey,and some- verently and without respect made havock of times anglicised Haughey, Haugh, Hoey, and all the kings in the church of Kells, and killed even Howe. This family took their hereditary many within the walles of.the said church. The surname from Eochaidh, son of Niall, son of Shrine of St. Keyran was abused by Donnell Eochaidh, son of Ardghar, who was the eighth mac Teige, who, by the miracles of St. Keyran, in descent from Bee Boirche, King of Ulidia, was killed within a week after. The son of one who died in the year 716. — See p. 315, supra. Caharnagh O'Cassine, in the territory of Tho- > The Termon ofFinnia : i. e. the Termon of 5 i2 796 aNNa^^a ijio^hachca eiReawN. [1020. nail, mac muiiifohaij, cijfpna Ua TPaine, do ma]iba6. Qe6 Ua hlnD]ieach- raij, cijfjina Ua TTleic, do majiBaD Id liUib Nialldin. Culuacpa Ua Con- cobaip, rijfpna Ciapjiaige Luacjia, no ecc. Qoip Cpfopc, TTnle piche. Qn ffccmab bliaDain Do TTlaoilfchlamn. Copbniac Ua pinD y^ui eppcop TTluiTian, Decc. Qpnmacha do lopccab gup an pair uile, jan cfpapccain aoin cije n.ce cenniofa an reach pcpeapcpa namci.i po loipccn lol caije ip na cpeabaib,"] polopccabin Ooiiiibacc mop, -| in Cloicreacli co na cloccaiB,"] Dairhliag^ naUoe,-] Oairhliacc an cSabaill, -] an cpfn caraoip ppoicfpca, "] Cappac na nQbbaD,"] a liubaip i craijib na mac leijinn co niomacc oip, -j aip5ic, -| gacli peoic apcfna. Ceall Dapa co na Depcoi^ do lopccaD. ^Ifno Da loca co na oepfaijib do lo|'ccaD. Copccab Cluana lopaijiD, Qjiano, buipD, "| Cluana mic Noip. Scpfn paccpaicc, "] an PinnpoiDeacli pacrpaicc Do opccain 6 injpinnrib, "] Id hUa nQiDir, l Id hioccapUa nGacDac, co jiuccparr uii ceo bo led. TTlaolmuipe.mac Gochaba, corhopba parpaicc, cfno cle]iecli lapraip ruaipcei]ic Goppa uile, -\ cuile Clonard in Meatli, of which Finnia, or Finnen, was the patron saint. ' h-Innreacldaigh This name is now an- glicised Hanratty, without the prefix O, in the original territory of Ui-Meith-Macha, in the county of Monaghan. In the south of Ireland the name Mac Innreachtaigh is anglicised En- right, without the prefix Mac, which disguises the Irish origin of the name. ' Culuachra : i. e. Cam's Montis Luachra : i. e. dog, hero, or fierce warrior of Sliabh Luachra. '' Except tlie library only : literally, "save only the house of the manuscripts." Colgan mis- takes the construction of the language of this passage, and omits several items, in his Annals of Armagh (Trias Thaum., p. 298), as fol- lows. The errors and omissions are marked by brackets : "A. D. 1020. Ardmaclia tola incendio vas- tata usque ad arcem majorem in qua nulla domus fuit combusta" [_recte, servata] " prater Biblio- thecam solam ; sed" [_recte, et] " jilurima; sedes sunt flainmis absumpta; in tribus aliis partibus civitatis et inter alia ipsum summuni templum," [turris cum suis campanis] " Basilica Toensis, Basilica Sabhallensis, Basilica vetus conciona- toria" \_7'ecte, rostrum vetus concionatorium, currus abbatialis] ; "libri omnes studiosorum in suis domiciliis, et iugens copia aiiri et argenti, cum aliis plurimis bonis." But this passage is more correctly rendered by Mageoghegan in the Annals of Clonmacnoise, and in the old translation of the Annals of Ul- ster. — Vide infra. '■ JIaelmiiire. — This passage is translated by Colgan as follows : " A. D. 1020. S. Moelnuirius (sive quod idem est) Mariaiius, filius Eochodii, Comorbanus S. Patricii, caput Cleri Occidentalis Europa;, jjrfficipuus, sacrorum Ordinum Occidentis, Doc- tor sapientissimus, obiit die tertio Junii, feria Se.xta ante Pentecostcn : et in ejus locum elec- tus Comorbanus S. Patricii instituitur Amal- gadius communi consensu cleri et populi." — I'rias I'haiim , p. 298. The most of the passages given by the Four 1020] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 7*j7 by the Ui-Faelain. Domhnall, son of Muireadhach, lord of Ui-Mainc, was killed. Aedli Ua h-Iiuu'eaclitaigh'', lord of Ui-Meith, was slain by the Ui-Nial- lain. Culuachra" Ua Conchobhair, lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, died. The Age of Christ, 1020. The seventh year of Maelseachlainn. Cormac Ua Finn, a distinguished Bishop of Minister, died. Ard-Macha was burned, with all the fort, without the saving of any house within it, except the library only\ and many houses were burned in the Trians ; and the Dainihling-mor was burned, and the Cloictheach, with its bells ; and Daimhliag-na-Toe, and Daimhliag an-tSabhaill ; and the old preaching chair, and the chariot of the abbots, and their books in the houses of the students, with much gold, silver, and other precious things. Cill-dara, with its oratory, was burned. Gleann-da- loch, with its oratories, was burned. The burning of Cluain-Iraird, Ara, Sord, and Cluaiu-mic-Nois. The shrine of Patrick, and the Finnfaidheach [a bell ?] of Patrick, were robbed by the plunderers, by Ua hAidith, and [the people of] Lower Ui-Eathach ; and they carried off with them seven hundred cows. Mael- muire", son of Eochaidli, successor of Patrick, head of the clei'gy of all the north-west of Europe, and flood of the dignity of the western world, — this Masters under the years 1019, 1020, are given Coarbshipp by consent of lai and church. Fiu- in the Annals of Ulster under 1020, and some laech mac Roary, king of Scotland, a siiis uccisus of them are given in the Annals of Clonmacnoise est. Hugh O'Hinrechta, king of O-Meith, killed under 1013, as follows: by the O-Niallans." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 1020. Kildare, with the Durhay, "A. D. 1013" [_rect^. 1020J. " Murtagh burnt. Glendalocha all, with Durhayes, burnt. O'Carry Calnia tooke Molloye, or Jloylemoye, Clon-Irard, Clon-mic-Nois, and Sord-Coluni- prince of Ferkall, from out the church of Dor- Cill, terlia -parte cremate sunt. Gilkiaran mac row, and killed him at IMoylena, adjoining to Ussene, king of Mugorn, killed by men of Rosse. Dorrowe. King Moyleseaghlyn, O'Neale, Don- Maelmoi mac Ossene, king of Mugorn, in one nogh mac Bryan, and Art O'Royrck, with theire day killed by [Ui-]Macuais of Bregh. All forces, went into the provence of Connought, Ardmach burnt wholly, viz., the Damliag with took hostages there, and delivered them into the houses" \j'ecti, with the roof], " or cover of the king's hands. Killdare, Gleandalogha, Clon- lead, the Steeple, with the Bells ; the Savall, arde, Aron, Swords, and Clonvicknose, were and Taei, and Chariott of the Abbott, with tlie thoroughly burnt by Danes. Ardmach, the old chaire of precepts, in the third Kal.of June, third of the Kallends of June, was burnt from Monday before Whitsonday. Waelniuire mac the one end to the other, save only the Librarie. Eocha, Coarb of Patrick, head of the clergy of [Cehniora an reach pcpeapcpu namaj. All the North-west of all Europe, in the 20th yeare the houses were burnt; the great church,'' of his principality, the 3. Non. Junii, Friday [the] "steeple, the church of the Savall; the before Whitbonday, moriM«.s esi. Amalgai in the pullpitt, or chair of preaching, together with 798 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1021. o|iDdin icqirciip Domain in cy^ui eccname Do ecc, an c]if)^ Id Do mi lun ii;^in Qoine |na cCincriDiep Do ]j^onniian, -j amalgam i ccorhajibap pdcpaicc Do |ieip ruaire -] ecclaip. Qoip Cjiiofr, mile piche a haen. Qn roccmab bliabain do ITlhaoilfch- lainn. maonac, yaccojic "] aipcinneach Lainne Lei]ie, Do ecc. TTIaolmaipe, m^fn Qmlaoib, bfn maoilCchlanin mic Dorhnaill, Deg. Qod, mac piainn, mic maoilpfclilainn, piojDamna Gpeann, do mapbao Do Ua maijreachdm DO piifpaib bile, bpanacdn Ua TTlaoiluiDip aippf TTliDe, do bdoab Dia beal- rainne hi Loch QinDinD,"] ITlac Conailli^, ppirh peaccaipe TTIaolpfchlainn, do ecc, lap nopccain Scpfne Ciapdm Doib a riDi'p. hi ccinn nomliaibe lapp an opccain. TTlaiDm pia nU^ijaipe, mac Oiinlamj;, pia pi^ Laiji;fn, pop Sirpicc, mac Ctmlaoib, co n^allaib Qra cliar occ Oep^e TTlojopoj, co po lao ofpg dp ^all 1 nUib bpiuin Cualano. Cucaille, mac Dublaic, cijfpna Peap Unlac, Decc. Cucaille, mac TTlapcdin, Do rnapbao Id Si'ol nCtnmcaba. TTlac Concfnamn, ci^fpna Ua nDiapmaDa, Do mapban la hUib ^abpa. Cpeach rhop Id TTlaolpfcblainn pop ^iiUa, -j cpeacb ij^in oiDce ceDna laparh la liUib Neill pop ChiannaccaiF). Cpfch mnp ipin Id apnarhapach Id TPaol- pfchlainn pop Cenel nGoccain, "] a nionnapbab rap Sliab puaiD p6 cuaib. rriac Gicij mic pollamain, coipeach Cloinne puaDach, do ecc. ppop cpuic- much gold, silver, and hooks, were burnt by the Danes." — Ann. Clon. '' Maelmaire, daughter of Amhlaeihh. — It is curious to remark how Sitric, King of Dublin, stood allied to his Irish enemies. He was the brother-in-law of King Maelseachlainn II., and the son-in-law of Brian Boruniha ! It is no wonder then that he did not jdin either side in the battle of Clontarf. ' Dergne-Morioroij. — Called Deilgne-Moghoroc in the Annals of Ulster, and now anglicised Delgany ; it is situated in the barony of Kath- down, and county of Wicklow. The change of p to I in the anglicising of names of places in Ireland is very common. Dcirgne, or Deilgne, IS to be distinguished from Deilg-iiiis, which is the Irish name of Dalkey Island. This passage is translated by Colgan as follows, in a note to the Life of St. Canocus : " A. D. 1021. Augurius filius Dunluing Rex Lagenia; in conflictu habito ad Dergneam S.Mo- goroci, in regione de Hy-Briuin-Chualann, con- trivit Sitricium filium Amlai, et Nortmannos Dublinienses usque ad internecionem longe cru- entam." — Acta Sanctonim, p. 313, n. 11. ' Cuceanann He is the ancestor of the fa- mily of O'Conceannainn, now Concannon, who were seated in the territory of Corcamoc, in the north of the county of Galway. 1^' The Ui-Gudhra : i. e. the family of O'Gara, who were at this time seated in the territories of Gaileaiiga and Sliabh-Lugha, in the present county of Mayo. '' Fallaiiihan He was the ancestor of the fa- mily of 0'i"'allamhain, anglicc OTallon, who were seated in the territory of Clann-Uadacli, 1021 ] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 799 learned sage died on the third day of the month of June, tlie Friday before Whitsuntide precisely; and Amhalghaidh was installed in the successorship of Patrick by the laity and the clergy. The Age of Christ, 1021. The eighth year of Maelseachlainn. Maenach, priest and airchinneach of Lann-Leire, died. Maelniaire, daughter of Amh- laeibh'', wife of Maelseachlainn, son of Domhnall, died. Aedh, son of Flann, son of Maelseachlainn, heir to the sovereignty of Ireland, was slain by Ua Maigh- teachain, [one] of the Feara-Bile. Branagan, son of Maeluidhir, a chief of Meath, was drowned on May-day, in Loch-Ainninn [Lough Ennell], and Mac- Conailligh, chief lawgiver of Maelseachlainn, died, after the plundering of the shrine of Ciaran by them both ; this happened at the end of nine days after the plundering. A victory was gained by Ugaire, son of Dunlaing, King of Lein- ster, over Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, and the foreigners of Ath-cliath, at Derge- Mogorog*" in Ui-Briuin-Cualann, where he made a dreadful slaughter of the foreigners. Cucaille, son of Dubhlaech, lord of Feara-Tulach, died. Cucaille, son of Marcan, was slain by the Sil-Anmchadha. The son of Cuceanann', lord of Ui-Diarmada, was slain by the Ui-Gadhra^. A great depredation by Mael- seachlainn upon the foreigners ; and on the same night a depredation was com- mitted by the Ui-Neill upon the Cianachta. A great depredation was committed by INIaelseachlainn upon the Cinel-Eoghain ; and they were driven northwards over Sliabh-Fuaid. Mac-Etigh, son of Follandiain'', chief of Clann-Uadach, died. in the barony of Athlone, and county of Eos- liainn, with their kings. Also O'Celegan, O'Lor- common. — See Tribes and Customs ofHy-Mawj, kan, with 0-Bressalls, and 0-Niallans, were all p. 19, note "; and note >', under A. D. 1225. before him at Ardmach" [rede, Oenach-Macha, The chronology of the Annals of the Four near Ardmacha], "that they came all at once Masters is correct from this period forward. about him ; but the son of Hugh caried his The Annals of Ulster notice the following events prayes from them all, and was" [i.e. had] "but under this year : 240 men, and some were killed iu the midest of " A. D. 1021. An overthrow by Ugaire, king Ardmach betwene them. Sic in Libro Davda- of Lenster, to Sitrick mac Aulaiv, king of Dub- lethe. Branagan O'.Maeluire, Deputy king" lin, at Delgne-Mogoroc. A shower of wheat [uippi] "of Jleath, drowned, May-day, in Loch- rained in Ossory. An army by Hugh O'Nell Aininn. Awalgai, Coarb of Patrick, went into through 0-Dorthainn. They were at Matechta Mounster and 100 men" \_recte, ceonci cup, i. e. and killed the Lehderg in the meeting" \_recte, prima vice, i. e. for the first time], "and visitted in a conflict], " and 0-Meiths and men of Mvi- about. Kellach O'Cahasai, king of Saithne, gorn mett him, together with the men of Saini" killed by Kindred-Owen. The son of Flann [Saithni], "the men of Fernvai, and O'Dor- mac Maelsechlainn, heyre of Taracli ; Hugh, 800 awNata Rio^hachca eiReaNW. [i022. neacca Do pfprain i nOi^paijiB. Qrhal^aiD, corhaiiha pdcpriicc, Oo bol ipn TTiurhain cenna cup, co cciicc a moji cuaipc. Ctoip Cpiopr, mile piclie a no. TTlaiDm Qfa buiDe 'Clacrja pia TTIaol- pfchlainn pop ^halloiV) Qfa clmf, Dii i rcopcpaccap lie, Dm neV)paiD, Q cojvcap oeapg Deibfuacli, penpccop occ an Qc mbuiDe, Upioca laife leimenoacli opm co cfrio a ui6e. TTlf Do ina bfchaiD lappin. TTlaoileaclainn ITIop, mac Dorhnaill, mic Oonn- ca6a, cuip opoain, i oipeacaip lapfaip Dorham, do ecc lii cCpo Inip Loco liQitiiriD, mp mbeif cpf bliaDiia cfrpacar i pij^e nap Gpinn, ma6 lap lft')ap Cluana mic Moip, .1. ag cop pi?;Iie bpiain, mic CinneiDi?;, aii)^ an aipemh, 1 Tiecifiaing naoi mbliaDna inp cCar Cluana capb ipin rpeap bliaoam yCcc- mo-gac a aoipi, an cfrpaman Noin Do Sepcembep nia Domtiai^ no pornpab, lap naifpije Diocjict ma pfcfoib agup caipmfeaccaib, lop n (i]nccm cuipp Cpiopc, 1 a pola, -] lap na onsab illarhaib Qrhalgana, corhapba paccpaicc np po baoi piDe,"] comapba Cbolaim Chille,-] corhapba Ciapain, -j epmop ]puiffD Gpfnn hi pppfcnapcup occa, 1 po celebaippior oipppinn, -) imna, ppalma,-| cancice Do pair a anma. 60 bach do aiDilccneacciib an coiriiDe an bdp pin TTlaoilpfchlainn aiiiail ap pollup ipin ]iann, U]ii ceD pojic occ an pi'^, immct copap bpoir ip bi'n, Qlcpom 6 pij na nouile 1 nifoon gach Duine Dib. heyre of Ailech ; and Donell O'Murcliaa, occisi wife to King Moyleseaghlyn, died." S2inty — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ' Ath-buidhe-TlachUjha : i.e. the Yellow Ford A few of the sanae events are noticed in the of Tlachtgha, now Athboy, a town in the ba- Annals of Clonmacnoise under the year 1014, rony of Lune, and county of Meath, and about as follows : six miles north-west from Trim. — See note ', on "A. D. 1014" [red(', 1021]. " Ou-gaire mac" Tlachtgha, under A. D. 1172. [Dowling, micTuahall, mic Owgaire, micMur- '' Cro-inis-Locha-Ainninii : i.e. the island of rogh mic] "Ailella, king of Lynster, gave a the house or hut, in Lough-Ennell. This island great overthrow to the Danes of Dublin, at a is still called Cro-inis in Irish, and sometimes place called Deirgne-Mogoroge, where an infinite Cormorant Island in English. It lies in the number of Danes were slain. Cowchoylle mac north-west part of Lough-Ennell, near Mulliu- DoAvlye" [recie, macMarcanO'Dowlye], "prince gar, in the county of Westmeath, and belongs of FertuUagh, died. There was a shower of to the parisli of Dysart. Some fragnu^nts of the wheat in Ossorie this year. Moylemary, daugh- ruins of a small castle, or stone house, are still ter of Awley of Dublin, Queen of Ireland, and to be seen on this island. The fort of Dun-na- 1022.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 801 A shower of wheat was rained in Osraighe. Amhalghaidh, successor of Patrick, went into Munster for the first time, and made a great circuit thereof The Age of Christ, 1022. The victory of Ath-buidhe-Tlachtgha' [was gained] by Maelseachlainn over the foreigners of Ath-cliath, where many were slain ; of whicli was said : His last bloody victory was in the evening atAth-buidhe ; Thirty revolving days from this until his death. He lived but a month after this. Maelseachlainn Mor, son of Domhnall, son of Donnchadh, pillar of the dignity and nobility of the west of the world, died on Cro-inis Locha-Aininn^ after having been forty-three years in sovereignty over Ireland, according to the Book of Cluain-mic-Nois, which places the reign of Brian, son of Kennedy, in the enumeration, at the end of nine years after the battle of Cluain-tarbh, in the seventy-third year of his age, on the fourth of the Nones of September, on Sunday' precisely, after intense penance for his sins and transgressions, after receiving the body of Christ and his blood, after being anointed by the hands of Amhalghaidh, successor of Patrick, for he and the successor of Colum Cille, and the successor of Ciaran, and most of the seniors of Ireland, were present [at his death] ; and tliey sung masses, hymns, psalms, and canticles, for the welfare of his soul. Sorrowful to the poor of the Lord was the death of Maelseachlainn, as is evident from this quatrain : Three hundred forts had the king, in which flesh and food were given, Guests from the king of the elements were in each fort of these. Sciath, the seat of King Maelseachlainn, which bris cum summa poenitentia migravit ad Domi- consisted of several concentric entrenchments nuni, viatico corporis et sanguinis Christi pie or circumvallatlons, is situated on the brink of sunipto, et sacra unctione pranninitus, in mani- the lake opposite this island. bus Amalgadii ArchiepiscopiArdmachani. Ade- This passage is translated by Colgan as fol- rant etiam Comorbanus S. Columbse, et Comor- lows in his Annals of Armagh : banus S. Kierani, et alii plerique seniores" "A. D. 1022. JIalachias magnus filius Dom- [ppuiri] " totius Hiberniaj, qui sacrificiis, hym- naldi Rex Hibernife supremum caput Ordinum, nis, canticis, et psalmodia ejus exequias solem- et Procerum Octudentis postquam annis 43 rcg- niter celebrarunt." — Trias Thauin., p. 298. nasset juxta Annales Cluanenses cum novem ' On Sunday — These criteria indicate the annis quibus regnavit post proelium Cluantar- year 1022, and shew that the chronology of the bhense ; anno a?tatis 73 quarto Nonas Septem- Irish annals is correct at this period. 5 K 802 awMQca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [io22. Qp DO bliaDnaib bctip TTlaoileachlainn beop po paibrb, Oct blia6ain Da Deic ip mile, 6 jein Cjiiopc cfnn gac pfje, ^o liecc ui Colmdin na ccpeach, TTlaol]ifcliIainn comldn cuirhneach. pictnn Ua Uacdin, aipcinneach Ofpmaije, eccnaiD Dfppcaijre, -] TTlaol- coba Ua ^allciibaip, coriiopba Scpfne QDamnonn, Decc. Laccndn Inpi Caoin, corhapba Deaja, Decc i nQ]iD TDaca. Carapacb Ua ^apbdin, pfpleijinn Cliiana mic Noip, do Cliiiijicnib a cenel, -] lopepli, mac OiincliaDa, anmcapa Cluana mic Noip, Decc. Ctrai]i Coinn va mbocc epme. TTluipen na cfngab DO rhapbaD 6 Dib gillib do Liiijnib. Oomnall, Ua TTIiipcliaDa ^liiineillap, cijfpna an cuaipceipc, do rhapbaD Id Ciannaccaib ^linne ^eirhin. Oorhnall, mac Ctoba Ui' ITlliaolDopaib, do rhapbab. TTIuipfbach Ua Slebene, apD ollnrh cuaipceipc Gpeann, do riiajibab Id piopa l?oip. TTlac Cfpbaill, cigeapna Gle, 1 Oomnall, mac Ceallaij, plair porapr, do riiapbaDh. Sicpiocc, mac lorhaip, cijfpna piunpc Ldipje, do rhapbab la rigfpna Oppaije. Tllacleijinn, mac Coipill, cigfpna Oipjiall, Do ecc lap bpfnnainD ina pfcraib. TTlar- jarhain, mac Caibgnein, mic Cfpbaill, cijfpna pfpnrhaije, do rhapbab hi cCluain Goaip Id Carol Ua Cpioccnn. TTluipcfpcach Ua Cappaij Calma °' Flann Ua Tacain. — For some ancient in- saint of Inishkeen, in the county of Louth. — scribed tombstones to persons of this name, See Colgau's Acta Sanctorum, pp. 348 and 374 ; see Petrie's Round Toicers of Ireland, pp. 324, and Archdall's Monasticon Hihernicum, p. 465. 325. 'i Conn-na-mBocht : i. e. Conn of tlie Poor. " 0''GaUchubhair. — Now O'Gallagher. This lie was the ancestor of a family at Clonmac- family took their hereditary surname from Gal- noise called Mac Cuinn na niBocht, otherwise chobhar, sixth in descent from MaclcoLlia, O'Gorman. monarch of Ireland fi-om A. D. G12 till G15, ' Ccarhhall. — He is the ancestor from whom whose eldest son, Ceallach, was monarch fmui the family of 0"Cearbhaill of Ely-0'Carroll, in 642 till 654. — See Battle of Magli-Putth, p. 336. the now King's County, derived their hcredi- " Serin- Adhamhnain : i. e. Adamnan's Shrine, tary surname. now Skrcon, an old church giving name to a ' Ua Crichain Now anglice Creighan, and townland and parish, in the barony of Tireragh, Cregan, and sometimes scoticised to Creighton. and county of Sligo. — See Colgan's Acta Sane- The Annals of Ulster and the Annals of Clon- tornm, p. 3.37, and p. 340, n. 42. Near this macnoise, which agree in chronology with the church is a holy well dedicated to St. Adamnan. Annals of the Four Masters at this period — See Genealogies, ■ Ath-na-croise : i. e. Ford of tlie Cross. There The eclipses of the sun and moon above re- is no place now bearing this name in the ba- corded show that the chronology of these Annals rony of Corran, county of Sligo. is perfectly correct at this period. — See L\irt '' Tu-enty hundred: i.e. 2000. This was a re- de Ver. les Bates, tom. i. p. 71, A. D. 1023. markably large number slain of O'Eourke's " Dubhloch : i. e. the Black Lough, or Lake. people at so early a period, and shews that his Not identified. territory must have been densely inhabited. 808 awNata Rio^hachca ei^eaHN. [1025. Qii car oc Qr nrx cpoipi pecaccap pi^i cen raippi, T?o lion DO collaib Copann ap la Conall a maippi. Car ele fcoppa 50 pimlieuD pop piopa bpepne, 50 rcopcaip mac cijfpndin ann. Sloiccfo let mac neoccina 50 ^nUu, 50 po loipccfo laij^l 50 cciicc gialla 5aoi6eal uabaib. Sloiccfn Id liOppaijliib, "] Id Lai^tnb co Ualcainoe,-| do pacpac peoDa -\ jialla 6 ^hallaib. TTlaiDm ria nGplariD pia n^eajip^aolla pop ^ulla. Ooiiinall mac QoDa, pi'oT^Dariina Oili?^, do rhapbaD Do ^Iiiolla- TTiupa mac Occdin. TTIaolDiim Ua Concaille, n^fpna Ua Nialldin, Do rhap- baD DO Uib DoiicainD. maolpnanaiD Ua CiappDai, cijfpria Coijippe, Decc. Qp pfp TTliimhan Do ciiip Id Ooniichao, mac Qoba 1 n^lioiin Uipfn, rpe miopbail Oe 1 Comh6dm. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile piclie a cv'iicc. piannnbpa, comapba lae Colaim Chille, rnaole<')in Ua Uopdin, coitiapba Doipe Cholaim Chille, CfnDpaoloD, mac piairbfprai j, coriiapba TTlolaipi Oairiiiiipi,-] ^lollacpiopc a pfpleijinn, Decc. TTlaolbpijD) Ua RiciDcn, comapba pinnia-| ComgaiUjDecc, Ouibinpi Ua paipceallaij, abb Opoma Ifrain, Saopbpfrach, abb Imleacba lubaip, ruip cocaiD -\ ojioain lapnnp GpeariD epiDe, -] TTliiipfDacli, mac ITluccpoin, comapba Ciapdin -] Commdin, Decc. Oo muinrip Imlicch PopDeopac Do. Niall Ua Concobaip, pfojDamna Connacr, t.o mapbaD. ITlacri'pe, mac Oonn- ^ Tulcainne. — Now tlie River Tolka, which the men of Tehva, ancestors of the Foxes. They passes throiigh the village of Finglass, passes stunk afterwards, whereby they got the name under Ballybough Bridge, and unites with the Foxes ; — a miracle shewed of the poet. Donell salt water at Annesley Bridge, near the North niac Hugh, heyre of Ailech, by Gillamuire Strand, Dublin. O'Hogan killed. Maelduin O'Conchaille, king '■ Errjlann Not identified. of O'Niallains, killed by the O'Durhainns. The Annals of Ulster and of Clonmacnoise Maelruana O'Kiardai, King of Carbre, a suis notice the following events under this year : occisus est. An army by O'Nell's sonn, and "A. D. 1024. Ugaire mac Dunlaing, king of he prayed 0-Meth and 0-Dorhaiun." — Ann.Ult., Lenster, and Maelmorra mac Lorcan, king of Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Cinselai," [had] "a liowse taken upon them liy "A. D. 1024. O'Moyledorie gave an over- Maelmorra, king of the O'Faelains, where they throw to O'Royrck in Connought, nearCorran, were lost, or by Donn-li^ve ratlier, which Donri- whereO'Royrck received great loss of his people, sieve afterwards was killed by the O'Muircdaies. Mac Neochy of Ulster tooke hostages of the The battle of Ath-na-Croise, betwene O'Mael- Danes, and caused them to sett at liberty their cloral and O'ltoyrk, where O'Royrk was discom- Irish captives. Ossorie and Lynstermen went fitted and his slaughter committed. Cnan O'Lo- to Taylchoynne, and brouglit a rich booty of chan, Archpoetoflreland, killed treachcrouslyby Jewells and prisoners from the Danes. Faghtna, 1025.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 809 In the battle of Atli-na-croise, men looked withovit pity, Corann was filled with carcasses ; the Conalls had its glory. Another battle was fought between them, in which the men of Breifne were defeated, and the son of Tighearnan slain. An army was led by the son of Eochaidh against the foreigners, so that he burned [their territory], and carried away the hostages of the Irish from tliem. An army was led by the Osraighi and the Leinstermen to Tulcainne"; and they obtained jewels and hostages from the foreigners. The victory of Erglann'', by Gearrgaela, over the foreigners. Domhnall, son of Aedh, royal heir of Aileach, was slain by Gillamura, son of Ogan. Llaelduin Ua Conchaille, lord of Ui-Niallan, was slain by the Ui-Doctain. Maelmuaidh Ua Ciarrdha, lord of Cairbre, died. A slaughter was made of the men of Munster by Donnchadh, son of Aedh, in Gleann-Uisean, through the miracles of God and Comhdan. The Age of Christ, 1025. Flannabhra, coraharba of la-Choluim-Chille ; Maeleoin Ua Torain, comharba of Doire-Choluim-Chile ; Ceannfaeladh, son of Flaithbheartach, successor of Molaisi of Daimhinis ; and Gillachrist, its lector, died. Maelbrighde Ua Crichidein, successor of Finnia and Comhgall, died. Duibhinsi Ua Faircheallaig•h^ Abbot of Druim-leathan ; Saerbhreathach, Abbot of Imleach lubhair, who was pillar of the wealth and dignity of the west {_recte south] of Ireland ; and Muireadhach, son of Mughron, successor of Ciaran and Comman*^, died ; he was of the family of Imleach Fordeorach''. Niall Ua Con- chobhar, royal heir of Connaught, was killed. Mactire, son of Donnghaile, Lector and priest of Clonvicknose, Arclidean of rite of Ireland, died." — Ann. Clou. Fynnawragh, abbot of Hugh, Archdean of Inne- " Ua-Faircheallaigh — Now O'Farrelly, or Far- nen, and abbot of all Ireland, died in Eome relly. The O'Farrellys were the hereditary doing penance. Cwan O'Loghan, prime poet of coarbs of St. Mogue, or Erenachs of Drumlane, Ireland, a great chronicler, and one to whom for in the county of Cavan, till the suppression of his sufficiencie the causes of Ireland were com- the monastery, and are now very numerous mitted to be examined and ordered, was killed throughout the county. by one of the land of TeafFa. After committing ^Successor of Ciaran and Comman: i. e. Abbot of which evill fact there grew an evil scent and of Clonmacnoise and Eoscommon. odour of the party that killed him, that he was " Imleach Foitleorach.— This is probably the easily known among the rest of the land. His place now called Emlagh, situated in the parish associate, Corkran, lived yett and survived him of Kilkeevin, barony of Castlerea, and county of for a time after. Dowslany, that was first preist Eoscommon. — See A. D. 731 ; and the Ordnance of Ardbracken, and afterwards prime-ancho- Map of the County of Eoscommon, sheet 27. 5 L 810 aNNQ^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1026. jaile, rdnaipi Uearba, t)o riiapBab. ^eajipjctola, njfpna bpfcch, Do riiap- bab 1 DO lopccab do Deifcepc biifj i do marjarriain Ua T?iaccain. Sloiccfo Id piairbfjicach Ua Neill i mbpfjaib, co ccucc jialla ^aoibeal 6 ^hallaib. SloiccfD Id Ooriinall ^occ i nibpfjaib, 50 po inDcipb hUi Neill cap Slmbh puaiD po cuaiD, "I co papccaibpioc a pciafa 1 a neocba laip, -) co crucc aiccipe pfp mbpfg uaiohibli. TTiaolpfchloinD, ^occ rijfpna TTliDe, do ecc po ceDoip Dap a eipi. Ua Coitialrdin [Uf Cbleipig], cijfpna Ua piacpac QiDne, Decc. CpfcVi Id Caraldn cijfpna pfpnrhai^e pop pfpaib TTIanacb. Cpeacli Id piopa TDlianach po ceDoip 50 Loch nUairne, 50 poloipcpfc, -) co po rhapbpac pfcc pip Decc pop bpu an locha. Ounjal Ua Oonncaba, pi Caipil, Do ecc. Ueapmann peici'n do apccain 1 do lopccao amce Norclacc mop Id bUib Cpfocdin. Qoip Cpiopc, mfle piche a pe. Conall Ua Cilline, corhapba Cpondin Uuama ^peine, TTlaolpacrpaicc Ua Qilecain pfplfijinD Ouin Lfrglaippe [oecc]. TTlaolpuanaib Ua TTlaolDopaib, cijfpna Cernuil Conaill, do bol cap muip Dia oilifpe. Sloiccfo Id Oonnchao, mac bpiain, co ccucc ^lalla pfp TTliDe -] mbpfjli, ^ct^^ibaijfn,-] Oppaije. Sloiccfb Id piairbfpcach Ua Neill -] Id ITlaolpfchloinD, mac TTlaolpuanaiD, hi lITibe, co ccuccpacc gialla,-) 50 noeacpac pop lie oijpectD 1 nlnip ITlocca,"] po iriDippfcc in imp pop ^hallaib. TDuipceaprach, mac Conjalaij, rijfpna Ua pPoilje Do rhapbab Id ^allaib Qfa cliac. Qimip5in Ua TTlopba, njfpna baoijipi,-] CuDuilij Ua beapjDu, ' Grandson of Comlialtan He was Cugaela, The Annals of Ulster and of Clonmacnoise son of Gillacheallaigh O'Clery. — See Genealogies, record the following events under this year : tj-c, of Hy-Fiachrach, p. 393. See also the " A. D. 1025. Flannavra, Coarb of Aei" years 964 and 976, siiprd. [lona] ; " Muireach mac Mugron, Coarb of Kia- "■' The Feara- Manacli : i. e. the men of Ferma- ran ; Maeleoin O'Toran, Coarb of Daire ; Cen- nagli. faela mac Flavertai, Airchinnech of Daivinis ; '' Loch-lTaithne. — Now Lough Ooney, in the Maelbride O'Cryeven, Coarb of Finnen and barony of Dartry, and county of Monaghan. — Comgall ; Duivinse O'Fairchollai, Airchinnech See note % under A. D. 850, p. 482, suprd. of Dromlean; and Syrvrehagh, abbot of Imlech- ' Tefirmann-Feichin. — Now Tormonfeckin, in Ivair, in Cliristo dormiermii. Nell O'Conor, the barony of Fcrrard, and county of Louth. — heyre of Connaght; and Gerrgaela, king of Sec note under A. D. 1013. Hiegli, killed. Maelsechlainn Gott, king of ^ The Ui-Crichain: i.e. the followers of Ca- Meath, died. An army by Flavertach O'Nell thalan O'Crichain, chief of Farney. — See Shir- into Bregh" [and] "into Fingall, and brought ley's Account of the Dominion of Far7iei/, ])\\ 4, 5. the Irish hostages from the Galls. Cahalan, 102G.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 811 Tanist of Teatliblia, was killed. Gcarrgaela, lord of Breaglia, was killed and burned by [the people of] South IJreagha and JMathghaiuhaiu Ua Riagain. An army was led by Flaithbheartach Ua Neill into Breagha, and he carried off the hostages of the Irish from the foreigners. An array was led by Domhnall Gott into Breagha, and he expelled the Ui-Neill northwards over Sliabh-Fuaid ; and they left behind their shields and their horses to him, and he took the hostages of the men of Breagha from them. Maelseaclilainn Gott, lord of Meath, died immediately afterwards. The grandson of Comhaltau"^ [Ua Cleii^igh], lord of Ui-Fiachrach Aidhne, died. A predatory excursion was made by Cathalan, lord of Fearnmhagh, against the Feara-Manach*^. A predatory excursion "was made by the Feara-Manach to Loch-Uaithne'', and they burned and slew seven- teen men on the margin of the lake. Dunghal Ua Donnchadha, King of Caiseal, died. Tearmann-Feichin' was plundered and burned on Christmas night by the Ui-Crichain''. The Age of Christ, 1026. Conall Ua Cillene, successor of Cronan of Tuaim-Greine ; Maelpadraig Ua Ailecain, lector of Dun-Leathghlaise ; Mael- ruanaidh O'Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, went over the sea on his pil- grimage. A hosting by Donnchadh, son of Brian, so that he obtained the hostages of the men of Meath, of the men of Breagha, of the foreigners, of the Leinstermen, and of the Osraighi. An army was led by Flaithbheartach Ua Neill, and Maelseaclilainn, son of Maelruanaidh, into Meath ; and they obtained hostages, and entered Inis-Mochta upon the ice, and plundered the island, then in the possession of the foreigners. Muircheartach, son of Con- ghalach, lord of Ui-Failghe, was slain by the foreigners of Ath-cliath. Aimergin Ua Mordha', lord of Laeighis, and Cuduiligh Ua Beargdha, lord of Ui-Duach, king of Fernvai, with his associates, upon Fer- tooke with him all the Captives of Ireland that nianach. Fermanach, with their strength, pre- were with the Danes. Donell God, with his sently to Loch" [Uaihui, that they burnt and forces, banished O'Neale over the mount[ain] of killed seventeen men on the brink of the loch] Sleiwe Fwayde. Melaghlyn God, king of Meath, " Termon-Fechin distressed by Cahalan OTri- died this time." — Ann. Clon. chan." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ^Aimergin Ua Mordha This Aimergin was " A. D. 1025. Gearrgaela, King of Moybrey, the son of Cinaeth, who was son of Ceinneidijih, was both killed and drownded by the soiUh of who was son of Mordha, the progenitor after Moybrey, and by Mahon O'Riagan. Flathver- whom the family of O' Mordha, or O'More, took tagh O'Neale, with his forces of the North, their hereditary surname. 5 l2 812 aNHQca Rio^hachca emeawH. [1027. cigQina Ua nOuach, Do itiajibaD la apoile, -| com ap Lla nOuach, -| Laijipi, ace 110 meabaib pop Ua nOuach. maibm pia Roen pop ^liulla Qra cbac occ Loich r?en. CpfchploiccfD lot hOppaijib inUib ITluiiifDhai^,-] puccpac jaBala mopa, -[ po jonpac TTluipcfpcac, mac Ounlaing. Oo oeocacrap Ui niuipfohaij 1 nOppaijib, co po oipccpfccUealac nDimainD,-| po mapbpac c(n i^ecnapaiD. Sloiccfo la cijfpna nOppaije in Uib Ceinnpealaig co pop inoip. Upf cam no bpipfb Do Raon, mac Illuipcfpcai j, mic lUaoileachlainD, r)o pio^Darfina Cfrhpa, .1. do Chloinn Cholmain, car pop piopa ITliDe, car pop piopa bpfj, 1 car pop ^hallaib Qra cliar. Qn clocan 6 ret ^appba in bainb CO lillaiD na ccpi ccpop do Denarh Id bpfpal Conailleach hi cCUiain mic Noip. Cpfcb mop Id ^fpp an co^aiD pop Oomnac SfchnaiU, -| ^fpp an cogaiD pepin Do mapbaD ap na itiapac,-] a Dd bpdcaip immaille ppip .1. Gcigen, "1 ^lollamair, let TTluipfohac Ua Cele ina rij pen, rpe pfpcaib Oe -) Sfch- naiU inopin. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile piche a peachc. OunchaDh mac ^lollamoconna, comapba SfchnaiU, an cfccnaiD bd oeappccaijci oGipioncaib, Decc hi cColoin pan n^fpmdin. TTlaolpuanaib Ua TTlaolDopaiD, cijfpna Cenel Conaill, do ecc ina oilirpe. RuaiDpi mac pojapcaii^, cigfpna Deipceipc bpfg, Dej lap naichpije ~\ lap pfnoacaib. UaDg mac ^loUapaccpais do ballaD Id cigfpna '" Loch- Rein. — There is a lough of this name The Annals of Ulster and the Annals ofClon- at Fenagh, in the county of Leitrim See note % macnoise record the following events under this under A. M. 3506. But the one referred to in year: the text would appear to be in Meath. "A. D. 1026. An army by ]\Iac Bryan into " Tenlach-Dimainn Otherwise written Tea- Meath, Bregh, Fingall, Lenster, and Ossori, lach n-inniaine, now Tullamaine, near Callan, in and" [he] " gott their pledges. An army by the county of Kilkenny. Flavertach O'Nell into Meath, and gott hostages, ° Garrdha-an-hhainhh : i. e. the Garden of and went into Inis-Mochta upon the ice, and the Sucking Pig ; the name of a field at Clon- spoyled it. An army at the same tyrae by macnoise. Mageoghegan explains it as if writ- Eochie's sonn, upon the Galls, and burnt and ten ^appba a Baridbbuio, i. e. the " Abbess her broutrht many captives and many Jewells. Gil- gardaine;" and this is probably the true name. kiaran mac Uolgarg, cheife of 0-Duivinrechts, I" Uluidh-na-dlri-gcross : i. e. the monument, died. Maelruana O'Maeldorai went in pilgri- or penitential station of the Three Crosses. This mage. Ameirgin O'Morra, king of Lease, killed, monument is still pointed out at Clonmacnoise. Murtagh mac Congalai, king of Faly, killed. ■i Gearr-an-chogaidh : i. e. the short man of Murther" [i-ecte, peall, i. o. treachery] " by the war. Doiiell O'Kelly, doiine upon Mureach O'Cele, 1027] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 813 were mutually slain by each other ; and the Ui-Duach and Laeigliisi were mutually slaughtered, but the Ui-Duach were defeated. A battle was gained by Roen over the foreigners of Ath-cliath, at Loch-Eein™. A plundering army was led by the Osraighi into Ui-Muireadhaigh ; and they obtained great spoils, and mortally wounded Muircheartach, son of Dunlaing. The Ui-^Iuireadhaigh went into Osraighe, and plundered Tealach-Dimainn", and slew the Vice-abbot. An army was led by the lord of Osraighe into Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, and plundered it. Three battles were gained by Roen, son of Muircheartach, son of Mael- eachlainn (i. e. one of the Clann-Colmain), royal heir of Teamhair, — one battle over the men of Meath, another over the men of Breagha, and the third over the foreigners of Ath-cliath. The paved way from Garrdha-an-bhainbh° to Uluidh-na-dtri-gcross'' was made by Breasal Conailleach, at Cluain-mic-Nois. A great depredation was committed by Gearr-an-chogaidh at Domhnach-Seach- naill ; and Gearr-an-chogaidhi himself was slain on the following day, and his two brothers along with him, namely, Etigeu and Gillamaith, by Muireadhach Ua Ceile, in his OAvn house. This happened through the miracles of God and Seachnall. The Age of Christ, 1027. Dunchadh, son of Gillamochonna, successor of Seachnall, the most distinguished wise man of the Irish, died at Coloin"", in Germany. Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, died on his pilgrimage. Ruaidhri Mac Fogartaigh, lord of South Breagha, died, after penance, at an advanced age. Tadhg Mac Gillaphadraig was blinded by the and killed him in a meeting." — Ann. Ult., Cod. killed AwarginO'Morreye, king of Lease. Moyle- Clarend., torn. 49. ronie O'Moyledorai went on a pilgrimadge over "A. D. 1026. Donnougb, son of King Bryan seas. Roen, prince of Meath, gave three great Borowe, with his forces, this year had all the overthrows this year, viz., an overthrowe to hostages of Meath, Brey, Danes, Lynstermen, Meathmen, another to these of Brey, and the and Ossorie, to himself. Flathvertagh O'Neale, third to the Danes of Dublin. He was of Clan- and the son of Moyleseaghlyn mac Moyleronie, Colman. The pavement from the place in with their forces, came to Meath, tooke their Clunvicknose, called the Abbess her Gardaine, hostages, and upon ice entered Innis-Moghty, to the heap of stones" [UIuid] " of the Three which they bereaved of all the goods therein. Crosses, was made by Breass all Conalleaghe." — Gearr-an-Choggay made a great prey upon Ann. Clon. Downaghsoghlyn (or Downsoghlyn), and was ' Coloin : i. e. Cologne, situated on the west killed himself the next day, with his two bro- bank of the Lower Rhine, in Germany, where thers, Etigen and Moriegh. Cowdoly O'Bearrga there was an ancient Irish monastery. 814 aHNaf,a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1027. Opiiaije, Oonncab mac ^lollaparciiaicc. SbSi jfo let OonnchcitS, inac bpmin 1 TiOppaijib, 50 ]iaoiiriiD pop a muinnji, "| po rnapbao an can pm ^anpa mac Dunaoai^, cijijfpna Sfl nQnmcaba,-] Oorhnall, mac Sfncdin, mic piairbfpcai j, piogbamna TTluman, TTlaolpfchloinn, mac Concotaip.cijfpna CopcoTTlobpuaD, -| od mac Cuilen, mic ConcolJaip, cijfpna "] canaipi O Conaill, tjd mac Gcceapcaij^, ri^Qina "| canaipi6occbanacca,i OccdnUaCuipc,macQnluain, mic Ceinoeircig, 1 pochaibe oile nacli aiperhrep. Scpi'n Cholaim Cliille do opgain DO l?aen, -] bojiaime mop Do bpeir epoe. Scpfn niocolmocc Do apccam Id liQmlaoib 1 Id Ounchab cijfpna bpfj. Sloiccfo Id Sicpiocc, mac Qrhlaoib 1 Id Duncliab, rijfpna bpfj i TTlfDe co Leicc mblabmct co comap- nacrap ppiu pip TTlibe im l?ofn Ua TTlaoiirchlainn. pfprap cac fcoppa. ITlaioheab pop ^allaib,"] pop piopa bpfi^. Cuiprfp a rdp im Oluincab, mac Ouinn, ci^fpna 5pf)^, agup im ^liioUaupaille mac ^lollacaoiitijin, cijeapna Ua mbpii'iin Chiialann. Soicep pop Roen Dopibipi,"] maibfb paip, -] mapb- rap T?oen, ci^ijfpna TTlibe co pochaibib oile. Caraldn Ua Cpiocdin, cijfpna pfpnrhai j, -[ Qiptjioll apcfna, -] Culocha Ua ^aipbir, n^fpna Ua TTleic do coTTicuicim pjiia poile. Domnall, mac piairbfpcai j Ui Neill, t-ecc. Cpeach Id Cenel Go^ain pop Ulroib, co ccuccpac bopoiiia mop. TTlac CuinD, mic OonDjaile, pi^barhna Uerba, Decc. ' Serin- Choluim-Chille : i. e. the Shrine of St. Descert-Bregh, died in his pilgrimage. Teig Columbkille. This shrine was in the church of Mac Gilpatrick blinded by Donogh Mac Gilpa- fjkrecn, near the Ilill of Tara, in the county of trick, king of Ossory. An array by mac Bryan Meath. into Ossory, -where Ossory had the slaghter of ' Serin- Mocholmoc : i. e. the Shrine of St. his men about Dogra" [rede, Gadhra] " mac Mocholmog. This shrine was at Teach-Mochol- Dunai, king of Silnanmchaa, and about Doncll mog, now Staholmock, in the barony of Lower mac Senchan, and about many more also. Da- Kells, and county of Meath. niell mac Flavertach O'Nell died. Koin, king " Leac-Bladlnna : i. e. Bladhma's flag-stone, of Meath, and Douncha O'Duiun, king of now Lickblaw, a townland containing a curious Bregh, fell one with another in battle. Catha- moat and the ruins of an old church, in a parish Ian O'Crichan, king of Fernvai, and Culocha of the same name in the barony of Fore, and O'Garvi, king of Meath" [_7-ectc, of Ui-Meith] county of Westmeath. — See it again referred to "fell also one with another in fight. An on- at the year 1161. sett by Kindred-Owen into Ulster, and" [they] The Annals of Ulster and those of Clonmac- "brought great booties. Duncaillen in Scot- noise record the following events under this land all burnt. Gillnioehonna, Coarb of Sech- year : nail, Sdjiieiitiffinius Scotoritm in Culonia qtnevit" "A. D. 1027. Koary mac Fogarty, king of — Ann.Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. A'J- 1027] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 815 lord of Osraighe, Doimcluidk Miic Gillapliiidniig. An army was led by Donii- chadh, son of Brian, into Osraighe, where his people were defeated ; and there were slain on that occasion Gadlira, son of Dunadhach, lord of Sil-Anmchadha, and Domhnall, son of Seanchan, son of Flaitlibheartach, royal heir of Munster ; Maelseachlainn, son of Conchobhar, lord of Corca-Modhniadh ; and the two sons of Cuilen, son of Conchobhar, lord and Tanist of Ui-Conaill [Gablira]; the two sons of Eigceartach, lord and Tanist of Eoghanacht [Chaisil]; and Ogan Ua Cuirc, son of Anluan, son of Ceinneidigh ; and many others not enu- merated. Scrin-Choluim-Cille'' was plundered by Roen, and a great prey of cows was carried off from thence. Scrin-Mocholmoc' was plundered by Amhlaeibh, and Dunchadh, lord of Breagha. An army was led by Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, and Dunchadh, lord of Breagha, into Meath, as far as Leac-Bladhma", wdiere the men of JMeath, under the conduct of Roen Ua Maeleachlainn, met them. A battle was fought between them, in which the foreigners and the men of Breagha were defeated and slaughtered, together with Dunchadh, son of Donn, lord of Breagha, and Gillausaille, son of Gillacaeimhghin, lord of Ui-Briuin. They rallied to the fight again, and defeated and slew Roen, lord of Meath, with many others. Cathalan-Ua-Crichain, lord of Fearnmhagh, and of the Air- ghialla in general, and Culocha Ua Gairbhith, lord of Ui-Meith, mutually fell by each other. Domhnall, son of Flaithbheartach Ua Neill, died. A depreda- tion was committed by the Cinel-Eoghain upon the Ulidians ; and they car- ried off a great prey of cattle. Mac-Cuinn, son of Donnghaile, royal heir of Teathbha, died. "A. D. 1027. Teig Mac Gillepatriok had Ins ronie O'Moldorai died in pillgrimadge. Roen eyes put out by Donnough Mac Gillepatrick. O'Melaghlyn robbed the shrine of Saint Colume. Donnogh mac Bryan, with his forces, went to Richard, king of France, died. Sittrick mac Ossorie, where the inhabitants of that contrey Awley and Donnogh, king of Moybrey, with gave an overthrowe to some of the army of their forces, came to Meath, to Leyck-Blae, and prince Donnogh, killed Gara mac Downagh, Moynevilan, and were mett and strongly op- prince of Sil-Anmchie, Donell mac Seanchan, pugned by Rot-n O'Melaghlyn, king of Meath, mic Flathvertye, prince of Mounster, and Moyle- who gave the Danes the overthrow, and killed seaghlyn O'Connor, prince of Corcomroe ; the Donnogh O'Doyne, king of Moybrey, Gill-Au- two sons of Cowlenan mac Connor, king and sally mac Gillekevin, prince of I-Brywyn ; and prince of 0-Connell" [Gavra] ; "and the sons afterwards the Danes returned, and gave a new of Egertaghe, prince and king of the north of onsett, and killed Roen, king of Meath, with Eonnaught of Cashell, were also killed. Moyle- many others." — Ann. Clo n. 816 aNNa?.a Rio^bachca emeanN. [io28. Qoip C]ii'opr, mile piclie a hoclic. Cuaral Ua Oubannaijh, eppucc Cluana IjiaijiD, an reappucc Ua Suaiplich,"] "Caty-g, mac Garach, aipcinoeach Cille Dalua, Decc. QpcUa Ouncaba, aipcinneach TTlungaipci, Dej. ^lolla- cpiopc, mac Duibciiilinn, uapal pajapc Qpoa TTIacha, Decc i Pop Comdin. Copfnmac, mac Ouibeaccja, coitiapba Uolct, ^loUapaccpaicc Ua piair- bfpcaicch, aipcinoeach SuipD, Copmac, Sa^apc Cfnannpa, ITlaolpaccpaig Ua bao^alctn, Sacapc Cluana mic Noip, piairnia hUa Uijfpnctin, pfpleijinn Cille Oaceallocc, -| Cfpnacli, aipcipe Cluara mic Noip, Decc. bpian Ua Concol'aip, Scopn Ua Ruaipc, piairbfpcach Ua liGpuoain, -] Concobap, mac Gocaba, Do rtiapbhaDli. ITlaolmopDa, rijfpna pfp l?oip, Do mapbaDh la Conaillib TTliiipceimrie. TTlac Concuailgne, rigfpna Ua nGaracb, Do ecc. piannaccdn Ua Ceallaig, n^fpna bpfj, "| Sicpiocc, mac Qmlaoib, cijfpna ^all, DO Dol DO r?6im. Cpfch let Cenel nGoccain i cUip Conaill, 50 ccucc- pac ^abdla mopa. Donn Ua Conjalai j do rhctpbaD Do Conaillib. Oepcech Sldine DO ciiicim. bee Ua liQjDa, rijfpna Uearba, Do mapbliaD. Qoip Cpiopr, mile piche a naoi. Oonnpleibe Ua bpogapVdin, cijfpna Ua poilje, DO itiapbab. DonnchaD Ua Oonnacdin, cijfpna pfpnmaijeji CionaeD, mac Qnjeippce, cijfpna Conailli do coriiruicim hi Cill Slebe. bpian Ua Concobaip, pi'ojDamna Connacr, Do mapbab Do TTibaolpfchlainn, mac nriaolpuanaiD, cijeapna Cpuiticann. Tnuipcfpcach Ua TTlaolDopaib Do map- bao Do Uib Cananndin oc l?air Caianndin. Q06 Ua Ruaipc, rijfpna Oapcpaije,-] ci^fpna Coipppe,-] Qenjup Ua liQen^upct, aipcinneach Dpoma cliabli,-] rpf picec Dinne DolopccaD imaiUe ppiu 1 nlnip na lainoe hi cCoipppe " Cill-Dacheallog Otherwise called Cill-Mo- Shannon. This tribe, of which, after the es ta- cheallog, i. e. the church of St. Dacheallog, or blishment of surnames, the O'Donovans were Mocheallog, now Kihnallock, a well-known town the chief family, were driven from these plains of in the county of Limerick, about nineteen miles the Maigue, in the county of Limerick, in the to the south of the city of Limerick. In the gloss twelfth century, by the O'Briens and other fa- to the Feilii-e-Aenr/iii.% at 26th of March, Gill- niilics, and they settled in Corca-Laighdhe, in Dachealloc is described as situated "1 nUib the south-west of the present county of Cork, Caipppe I muriuiin, i.e. in Ily-CairbreinMun- and gave their name to the Carberics, now ster, i. e. in the country of the Ui-Cairbri forming four baronies in that county. Aebhdha, \. e. Nepotes Carhrei Formosi, a tribe Tlie Annuls of Ulster record the following who were anciently seated in the present ba- events under this year. There is a chasm in rony of Coshma, and in the plains on the west the Annals of Clonmacnoise from the year 1027 side of the Kivor Maigue, extending to the lliver to 1 037 : 1028.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 817 The Age of Christ, 1028. Tuatlial Ua Dubhanaigh, Bisliop of Chiain- Iraird ; the Bishop Ua Suairlich ; Tadhg, son of Eochaidh, airchinneacli of Cill-Dalua, died. Art Ua Dunchadha, airchinneach of Mungairit, died. Gilhi- christ, son of Dubhchuillinn, a noble priest of Ard-Macha, died at Eos-Comraain. Coiseanmach, son of Duibhcachtgha, successor of Tola ; Gillapadraig Ua Flaith- bheartaigha, airchinneach of Sord ; Cormac, priest of Ceanannus ; Maelpadraig Ua Baeghalain, priest of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Flaitlinia Ua Tighernain, lector of Cill-Dacheallog™; and Cearnach, Ostiarius of Cluain-mic-Nois, died Brian Ua Conchobhair ; Scorn Ua Ruairc ; Flaithbheartach Ua h-Erudain ; and Con- chobhar, son of Eochaidh, were slain. Maelmordha, lord of Feara-Kois, was slain by the Conailli-Muirthiinihne. Mac Concuailgne, lord of Ui-Eathach, died. Flannagan Ua Ceallaigh, lord of Breagha ; and Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, went to Rome. A predatory incursion by the Cinel-Eoghain into Tir-Conaill, from whence they carried off great spoils. Donn Ua Conghalaigh was slain by the Conailli. The oratory of Slaine fell. Bee Ua h-Aghda, lord of Teathbha, was slain. The Age of Christ, 1029. Donnsleibhe Ua Brogarbhain, lord of Ui-Failghe, was slain. Donnchadh Ua Donnagain, lord of Fearnmhagh ; and Cinaedh, son of Angeirrce, lord of Conailli, mutually fell by each other at Cill-sleibhe\ Brian Ua Conchobhair, royal heir of Connaught, was slain by Maelseachlainn, son of INIaelruanaidh, lord of Crumhthann. Muircheartach Ua Maeldoraidh was slain by the O'Canannains, at Rath-Canannain''. Aedh Ua Ruairc, lord of Dartraighe ; and the lord of Cairbre ; and Aenghus Ua hAenghusa, airchinneach of Druini- cliabh ; and three score persons along with them, were burned in Inis-na-lainne'^, "A. D. 1028. Teig mac Eacha, AircLinnecli booties. The Derliacb" [i. e. the Oratory] "of of Kill-Dalua; Art, Airchinnech of Miingarty ; Slane felL Donn O'Congalai killed by the Gilkrist mac Duvchulinn, gentle priest of Ard- Conells." — Cod. Clar., torn. 49. niach, died in Koscommau. Bryan O'Conor; " Cill-sleibhe. — Now Killeavy, at the foot of Scorn O'Eoirk ; Flavertach O'lleruan ; and Sliabh Cuilinn, in the south-east of the county Conor mac Eocha, occisi sunt. Maelmocta, king of Armagh, of the Men of Rosse, killed by the O'Conners. > Rath-Canannain: i. e. Canannan's Fort. Not Damliag rifled by Farmanacli. Mak-Concuailgne, identified. king of 0-Nehachs, died. Si trick mac mick Au- ' Inis-na-lainne : i. e. the Sword Island. This laiv, king of Galls, and Flannagan O'Cellai, king was the name of an island off the coast of the of Bregh, went to Roorae. Kindred-Owen with barony of Carbury, and county of Sligo, but it theire might into Tir-Conell, and brought great is now obsolete. 5 M 818 aNNQta Rio^hachna eiReawN. [1030. TTloip. Qrhlaoibli, mac Sirjiiocca, cijfpna 5«^1' oo fpgabdil do TTlacjaTTiain Ua Riajdm, cijfpna bpf^, "] do bfri Da ceo Decc bo DpuapcclaD apf , i Sfcc picir each mbpfcnach, "| cpi picic uinje Dop, -] cloibfrh Caplupa, -] aicnpe ^aiDeal eircip Laijnib, -| Lfc Cuino, -] cpi picic uinge Daipgfc pi ina unga jeirhlfch, ■) ceirpe picic bo pocail, -] impiDe, ■] ceirpe lieircipe dO Piagdin pein ppi pir, -| Idn I65 bpajacr an rpeap airnpe. TTlaolcolaim, mac TTlaoil- bjifjDe, mic RiiaiDpi, Decc. Concobap, piojoarhna Connacc, Do Dallab la UaDg Ua cConcobaip. TTlaolbpf^De, ppiorfipaop 6peann, Decc. Qoip Cpiopr, mile cpioclia. bpeopal Conailleach, comapba Ciapdin, Decc. TTIaolmapcain, eppog Cille Dapa, [Decc]. GocliaiD Ua Cecfnen com- apba Uijfpnaij, apDpaoi Gpeann 1 nfsna, Decc 1 nQpomaca. Qonjup Ua Cpmmrip, coitiapba Comxjaill, Uuaclial Ua ^apbain, eppoj CiUi Cuibnn, -] ITlaeloDap Oall, pfpleijinn Cille QcliaiD, Decc. piann Ua Ceallaij, comapba Caoirnjin, Decc i cCluain mic Noip. Gpcpa jpeine hi ppiD calainn Sepcembep. bacall lopa DopdpuccaD 1111 rpi caiplib,"| po mapbab pm cionn nomaiDe an peap po Da pdpaij. piaifbfpcacli Ua Neill do Dul do l?6im Dia oilirpe. Puampi Ua Cananndin, ci^fpna Cenel ConaiU, do rhapbaD oc TTIoDaipn Id hCfob Ua Neill, 1 cpeacli an rpneachca amm an cploccaiD Dia po mapbaD. ^aDj an eic jil Ua Concobaip, .1. pi Connacr, Do rhapbab lap an n^orc .1. Id TTlaoIpfcliIainn Ua ITlaolpuanaib, rijfpna TTlibe -] Cpem- rainne. QobUa ITlaolDopaib Do rhapbab la liQprUa Ruaipc. TTlaibm pop Ua TTlaoleaclainn, .1. Concobap, piap an n^occ, .1. DoThnall, Du 1 ccopcaip ' Fetter- ounce : i. e. the price of his fetters. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year: "A. D. 1029. Donnsleve O'Brogarvan, king of Ofaly, killed by his owne. Donncha O'Don- nagan, king of Fernvai, and Makigerce, king of Conells" [i. e. Conaille-Muirhevne], " fell one with another at Killsleve. Bryan O'Conor, heyre of Connaght, killed by his" [own people]. " Hugh O'Koirk, Aengus O'llacngusa, Air- chinnech of Dronikliav, and 60 men with them, ill Iland-na-lainne. Murtagh O'Maeldorai, killed by the O'Canannans. Aulaiv mac Sitrick, king of Gentiles" [recti, of the Galls or Danes of Dublin], " taken captive by Mahou O'Riagan, king of Bregh, whom he kept untill he had 200 cowes, 80 Brittain" [British] " horses, 3 ounces of gold, Charles his sword, and the Irish hostages betwenc" [both of] "Lenster and Leh-Cuinn; 60 ounces of silver in his fetter money in this manner, 80 cowes, persuading brybe, and four pledges to O'Riagan himself to kepe the peace, and full redemption or ransom of the three best pledges. Maelcolum mac Maelbride mac Koari, and Maelbride O'Brolchan, cheife mason" [ppim- pnep] "of Ireland, mortui sunt. A man cast in upon the shore at Corcabaskinn, and ther wer cisifht foot betweene bis head and the small of 1030.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 819 in Cairbre-mor. Amhlaeibh, son of Sitric, lord of the foreigners, was taken prisoner by Mathghanihain Ua Riagain, lord of Breagha, who exacted twelve hundred cows as his ransom, together with seven score British horses, and tliree score ounces of gold, and the sword of Carlus, and the Irish hostages, both of Leinster and Leath-Chuinn, and sixty ounces of white silver, as his fetter- ounce*, and eighty cows for word and supplication, and four hostages to Ua Riagain as a security for peace, and the full value of the life of the third hostage. Maelcoluim, son of Maelbriixhde, son of Ruaidhri, died. Conchobhar, royal heir of Connaught, was blinded by Tadhg Ua Conchobhair. Maelbrighde, chief artificer of Ireland, died. The Age of Christ, 1030. Breasal Conailleach, successor of Ciaran, died. Maelniartin, Bishop of Cill-dara, [died]. Eochaidh Ua Cethenen, successor of Tighearnach, chief paragon of Ireland in wisdom, died at Ard-Macha. Aenghus LTa Cruimthir, successor of Comhghall ; Tuathal O'Garbhain, Bishop of Cill- Chuilinn ; and Maelodhar Dall, lector of Cill-achaidh, died. Flann Ua Ceal- laigh, successor of Coemhghin, died. An eclipse of the sun'' on the day before the Calends of September. The staff of Jesus was profaned" [in a matter] relating to three horses, and the person who profaned it was killed three days after. Flaithbheartach Ua Neill went to Rome. Ruaidhri Ua Canannain was slain at jModhairn'*, by Aedh O'Neill ; and the expedition on which he was killed was called the " Prey of the Snow." Tadhg of the White Steed Ua Con- chobhair, King of Connaught, was slain by the Gott, i. e. Maelseachlainn, grandson of Maelruanaidh, lord of Meath and Cremthainne. Aedh Ua IVIaeldoraidli was slain by Art Ua Ruairc". A battle was gained over Ua Maeleachlainn, i. e. Conchobhar, by the Gott, i. e. Donihnall, wherein fell his back." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. the River Foyle, flowing between the counties of ^ An eclipse of the sun This eclipse proves Tyrone and Donegal; but the nameisnowapplied that the chronology of the Irish is correct at only to one of its tributaries. A mile below the this period. confluence of the Rivers Derg and Strule they ' Was profaned. — See Obits and Martyrology receive the Douglas Burn, and thence the in- of Christ Church, Introduction, p. xiv. note % creased volume of waters is borne down to where Dr. Todd has collected all the curious Strabane under the name of the Mourne River. notices of this staff preserved by the Irish " Art Ua Kuairc. — This Art was the second writers. The Staff of Jesus was the name of St. son of Sean-Fearghal, son of Art, son of Ruarc, Patrick's crozier. from whom the O'Rourk's took their heredi- '' Modhairn — This was anciently the name of tary surname. 5 m2 820 QHNaca Rio^hachca eiReawH. [i030. hUa Cfpnacdin cijfiina Cui^ne, -] ba liepibe maibm Qfa pfpna. Rije TTIine DO jabail DO Ua rnaol];^fchlainn lap na lonnapbaD aji Loch l?ib lap in n^otx hUa TTlaeileaclainn. ^065, mac Lopcain, cijfpna Ua Ceinnpealaij, do ecc ina oibcpe ) n^lionn od loca. Cumapa mac TTlicliacc, apo ollarii Gpeann, Decc. ITlaelouin, mac Ciaprhaic, cijfpna Clieineoil mbinnij, Do mapboDh la Concobap Ua Loinjpij. Concobap, mac Uaibj Ui' Cheallaig, cijfpna Ua mdine, do tiiapbab Id pfpaib Ufrba. Oomnall "^ozr, pi ITliDe, Do map- bab rpe mebail o Choincapacc Ua Cobraigh 6 a amup pein. ^opmlaich, injfn mupchaba, mic Pino, mdchaip pij ^all .1. Siccpij, -] Oonncliaib mic 6piain, pij TTluman, -| Choncobafp, mic maoilechlainn, pi'gh ^^frnpa, Decc. Qpi an ^opmlaic pi po ling na rpi leimeannae, Dia nebpaDh, Upf leimeanna po ling ^opmlair, Ni lingpeD bfn co bpdr, Ceim in Qch cliar, leim 1 rUfrhpaij, Leim I cCai]^el Copnmaig op cac. Corhcuirim Do Choingailfng -] do mac Sfndin Ui Leocain, Da pioghbaTTina ^ailfng. pianD Ua piaino, cijTpna ^ailfng, do ecc in aicrpi'cce hi cCfnan- nup. OonncaD, cijfpna Caipppe, do riiapbob la hUib Piacpac TTlmpipc 1 nDopap cije Scpi'ne QDamndin. Uuaral Ua Oubanaij, eppcop Cluana GpaipD, Decc, lap nDeighbfcha. ' Aih-fearna : i.e. Ford of the Alder, now the battle of Clontarf, will appear from the Aghafarnan, in the parish ofEnniskeen, barony following genealogical table : of Lower Kells, and county of Meath. — Orel. j_ piun slain 928. Map, sheet 2. | 1 s Cinel-Binnkjli : i. e. race of Eochaidh Bin- 2- Murchadh. 2. Conchobhar, died 977. neach See note % under A. D. 1181. 3. Gormlaith. 3. Conghalach, d. 1017. '' Ua-Cohldhaigh. — This name is still common 4. Sitric mac AulifFe. 4. Conchobhar, a quo in Meath, but anglicised Coffey, without the O'Conor Faly. prefix Ua, or O'. 5. Brogarbhan, shiiii at ' Gormlaith. — She was the daughter of Mur- Clontarf, 1014. chadh, son of Finn, chief of Offaly, who died in '' Serin- Adliamhruuii. — Now the church of 9-8, and the wife of Anlaf, or Auliffe, king of Skroen, in the barony of Tireragh, and county the Danes of Dublin. The relationship which of Sligo. The Ui-Fiachrach Muirisce were seated subsisted between Sitric Mac Auliffe, king of in the barony of Tireragh. The district called tlie Danes of Dublin, and Brogarbhan, chief of Muirisc, or Muirisce, extended from the River Offuly, who fought against Brian Borumha at Easkey eastwards to a stream which ilows into 1030.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 821 Ua Ceaniacliain, lord of Luigluie. This was the Breach of Ath-fcarna'. Tlie kingdom of Meatli was assumed by Ua Maeleachlainn, after he had been ex- pelled up Loch Ribh by the Gott Ua ]\Iaeleachlainn. Tadhg, son of Lorcan, lord of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, died on his pilgrimage at Gleann-da locha. Cuniara, son of Macliag, chief poet of Ireland, died. Maelduin, son of Ciarmhac, lord of Cinel-Binnigh''', was slain by Couchobhar Ua Loingsigh. Conchobhar, sou of Tadhg Ua Ceallaigh, lord of Ui-Maine, was slain by the men of Teathbha Dorahnall Gott, King of Meath, was treacherously slain by Cucaratt Ua Cobh- tliaigh'', one of his own soldiers. Gormlaith', daughter of Murchadh, son of Finn, mother of the king of the foreigners, i. e. of Sitric ; Donnchadh, son of Brian, King of Munster ; and Conchobhar, son of Maeleachlainn, King of Teamhair, died. It was this Gitrmlaith that took the three leaps, of which was said : Gormlaith took three leaps, Which a woman shall never take [again], A leap at Ath-cliath, a leap at Teamhair, A leap at Caiseal of the goblets over all. Cugaileang and the son of Seanan Ua Leochain, two royal heirs of Gail- eanga, mutually fell by each other. Flann Ua Flainn, lord of Gaileanga, died penitently at Ceanannus. Donnchadh, lord of Cairbre, was killed by the Ui-Fiachrach-Muirisc, in the doorway of the house of Scrin-Adhamhnain''. Tuathal Ua Dubhanaigh, Bishop of Cluain-Iraird, died after a good life. the sea between the townlands of Ballyaskeen of Cinselai, died in pilgrimage in Glinn-da-loch. a.ndDunnacoj.—SeiiGenealogies,4-c.,ofHi-Fiach- Cumara" [son of J "Macliag, cheife poet of rack, p. 257, note ^ and the map prefixed to Ireland, died. Eocha mac Innavar, killed by that work. the Ore O'Ruagan, in murther. Kindred- The Annals of Ulster record the following Owen broke O'Longsy his ship in the midest of events nnder this year: Antrym" [Nendrum in Loch Cuan]. " Mael- " A. D. 1030. Breasal Conelleeh, Coarb of duin mac Ciarmaic" [who had profaned the effigy Kiaran; Eochai O'Cetheneu, CoarbofTiernach, of?] "the Lady Mary of Kindred-Binni of the most learned in Ireland, died in Ardmach. Glans, killed by the disease that killeth cattle, O'Crnmhire, namely, Aengus, Coarb of Com- in Irish called Conach'" [_rccte, Maelduin mac gall, died. Flavertach O'Nell went to Rome. Ciarmaic, the muipeuoac .i. ci^eapiia, i.e. the Teg O'Conor, king of Connaught, and the king lord of Kindred-Binni of the Glenn, was killed of Meath, mortui sunt. Eoary O'Cauannain by Conaclier, or Conor O'Longsy] — Cud. Clar., killed by Hugh O'Nell. Teg mac Lorcan, king torn. 49- 822 aHNQ^a Rioshachca eiReawN. [1031. Qoip Cpiopc, mile rpiocha a haon. Carupcicli, comajiba pinjin, t)o bal- lad. TPaolfurliaiTi, anincapa bpiain, mic Ceinoeiccij, i Conaincc Ua Cf]i- baill, aijicinnech ^linne t)d locha, ceann cjiaBaiD, ~\ oeijice na n^aoibel, Decc. ITlac Pino, aipchinnech cije aoi6f6 Cluana mic Noiy^, -| TTlac Oel- baoicli, coitiajiba C]ionain Uuama ^jiefne, Decc. piairbfpcach Ua Neill Do roibeacc 6 Roirii. Qp p|ii peimlifp piairbrpraig po jaibhn an conTi|ia6 Dirhop in QpD macba amail ap polliip ipin pono, Seipfohach Do jpan copca, No rpian Driipnibh Dub copcpa, No Do ofpcnaib Dapach Dmnn, No Do cnoib palacb pionncuill. pojaibce jan raca cinn, In QpD TTlaclia ap aon pinjinn. QpD mbpfcain do apccain do ^hallaib Qrlia cliaf, -| Dot ceD Do Daoinib Do lopccaD ipin Doirhliacc, "j Da ceo do bpeirh i mbpoirr. Imp Gojain do apccain Do piairblieaprach, mac ITluipcfpcnij Ui Neill, i Dm mac .i. QodIl Sloiccfo la mac riGochaoa co Uealac Occ, i noclia rcappaiD ni. Qo6 Ua Neill DO 6ol raipip paip co rcucc rpf mile Do buaib, "] Da ceD ap rhfle DO bpoicc. Ua Oormacdin, cijfpna Qpao ripe, Do rhapbaD Id liUa mbpiain, .1. UoipDelbac. Ua bQ^lioa, .i. Qjijoa mac ^loUacoluim, cijfpna Ufrba Do bdpuccaD Id a bpairpib Id TTluincip Ulaoilpinn. ^limiaipn, mac Sirpicc, do rhapbaD la Deipcepc bpeagh. Oiapmnic, mac Oorhnaill, mic paoldin, nj- fpna na nOeipi, "] Oonnplebe, o b]idchaip, Do rhapbciD Id miiipcfprach, mac bpiain, hi ccar Sleibe Cua. InDpfD nOppaijje Id OonnchoD mac bpiain, CO po mapbpac Oppaij;e Don cup pin an ^lUapinrach Ua Qnpa&ain, -] Dd Ua TTlaoilechlainn, mic pioinnabpacr, Da piojDarhna ChonaiU ^abpa, -] ' Maelsuthain: i. e. Calvus perennis. The preserved in the Library of Trinitj' College, hand-writing of this ecclesiastic, who was anm- Dublin, II. 4. 22, fol. C6, a pinginn of silver is chara, or spiritual adviser to Brian Boriimha, is defined as of the weight of seven grains of wheat, to be seen in the Book of Armagh, which he — SaeFetTie's Bound Toivers of Ireland, Yip.2\5~ wrote " in conspectu Brian Imperatoris Scoto- 223. Seiseadhach is cognate with the Latin scx- rnm." tarius, and the French sesterot and sexticr, a " Teach-nAeidheadh : i. e. house of the guests, measure both of fluids and of corn, being about i. e. the hospital. a pint and a half, but varying in magnitude in " Penny ; pinjiiin. In a Brehon law tract, dill'erent times and countries. In the middle- 1031.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 823 The Age of Christ, 1031. Cathasacli, successor of Finghin, was bhnded. Maelsuthaiu', anmchara of Brian, son of Ceinueidigh ; and Conaing Ua Cear- bhaill, airchinneach of Gleann-da-locha, head of the piety and charity of the Gaeidhil, died. Mac-Finn, airchinneach of the Teach- Aeidheadh" of Cluain- mic-Nois ; and Mac Dealbliaetli, successor of Cronau of Tuaini-Greine, died. Flaithbheartach Ua Neill returned from Rome. It was durin"- the reiffn of Flaithbheartach that the very great bargain used to be got at Ard-Macha, as is evident in this quatrain : A sesedhach [measure] of oaten grain, Or a third of [a measure of] black-red sloes, Or of the acorns of the brown oak, Or of the nuts of the fair hazel-hedge, Was got without stiff bargaining. At Ard-Macha, for one penny". Ard-Breacain was plundered by the foreigners of Ath-cliath ; and two hun- dred persons were burned in the great church, and two hundred were carried into captivity. Inis-Eoghain was plundered by Flaithbheartach, son of Muir- cheartach O'Neill, and his son, i. e Aedh. An army was led by the son of Eochaidh to Tealach Og, but he seized nothing. Aedh Ua Neill passed him by eastwards, and carried off three thousand cows, and one thousand two hundred captives. Ua Donnagain, lord of Aradh-tire, was slain by O'Briain, i. e. Toirdhealbhach. Ua hAghda, i. e. Aghda, son of Gillacoluim, lord of Teathbha, was put to death by his kinsmen, the Muinntir-Maelfinn. Gluniairn, son of Sitric, was killed by the people of South Breagha. Diarmaid, son of Domhnall, son of Faelan, lord of the Deisi, was slain by INIuircheartach, son of Bi'ian, in the battle of Sliabh Cua". Osraighe was plundered by Donn- chadh, son of Brian ; and the Osraighi slew on that occasion Gillarintach Ua Anradhain''; the two grandsons of Maeleachlainn, son of Flannabhra, both royal heirs of Ui-Conaill-Gabhra ; and Maelcoluim Caenraigheach'^. Gilla- aged Liitln sexlei'imii and sisterium occur. ■■ Ua- Anradhain. — Now O'Hanraghan, or ° Sliabh Cua. — Now Slieve Gua, in the barony Hanrahan, without the prefix 0'. This name is of Decies without Drum, and county of Water- still common in the county of Clare, ford. — See it already referred to at A. M. 3790, '' Maelcoluim Caenraigheach : i. e. Malcolm of and A. D. 593. Kenry, now a small barony lying along the 824 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawH. [1032. maolcoluim Caonpaijecli. ^loUacorhjaill Ua Slebene, ppirtiollarh cuaip- ceipc Gpeann, Decc. Cono na mbocbc, cfno Celeb noe, -] ancoipi, Cluana mic Noip, no ceiD cionol aip^e do bocrmb Cluana i nlfeal Cbia|idin, -) po eolibaip piclie bo uai6 pein inncf. Qp Do do pd.6ea6, Q Cliiiinn Cliliinna, acclop cu a hCpino i riQlbain, Q chino opoam, noclian upa do chill Dop^ain. piaicbfpcach Ua ITiiipchaba, raoipeac Cenel mbogaine, do ecc. Cu- y>lebe Ua Dobailen, raoipeac Copca pipcpi, Do rhapbaD i piull. Ua Ruaipc, Qpr, .1. on Caileach, do apjain Cluana pfpca bi enainn, -\ po meabaib pai]i ipin lo ceDna pia nOonnchao mac bpiain 50 ppapjaib dp Daoine -] frap. Rajnall mctc l?a5naill, mic loriutip, njfpna piiipc Laipge, do rhnpbab 1 nQr cbar 1 piull. Qoip Cpfopr, mile rpioclia a do. TTlaolmnpba anjcoipe Decc. TTliijpion Ua Ni'oc, abb Uuama ha ^huolann, Decc. OuibmDpi, liacraipe Cluana mic Noif, Decc. Oomnall, mac TTlaolpuanaib Uf TTIhaolDoiiain, cigfpna Cemuil Conaill, DO itiapbab Id Clo.no phianjapa. TTlac TTIarjamna, mic muipfDb- aij, cijfpna Ciappaij;e Do rhapbab. Oiapmoicr mac Garacb, cfnD cloinDe Scanoldin, Decc. Oonnjal, mac Ouinncoraij, njfpra ^ailfn^, Do rhapbab DO Ua Cappaij. Gcpu Ua Conaing, pfojbarhna ITluman, do riia]ibab Id mumrip Imleacha Ibaip. ITlaibm Opoma bfnDcuip pop Ulcaib pia nQipjial- laib. TTlaibni Inbip bomne pia Sirpioc, mac Qrhlaoib pop Conaillib 1 pop Uib cUopcdin, 1 pop Uib TTleir, in po Idb a nnp .1. rpi' ceo iDip mapbaD "| (pjabail. Concobap, mac TTIaoiirchlainn Uf OubDai, do mapban Diet bpdraip, .1. do liiac Neill 1 Ohubocd. Ceallach mac Ouncliaba, cijfpi a Ua nOun- soutli side of the River Siiaunon, in the north donderry. of the county of Limerick. The Annals of Ulster record the following ' Iseal-Chiarain: i.e. St. Ciaran's low land. events under this year : This was the name of a church at Clonmacnoisc, " A. D. 10.31. Flavertach O'Nell came from in the King's County. Rome. Ardbrackan rifled by the Gentiles" ' Ua-Dohhailen Now always anglicised Dev- [i-ectc, Gulls] "of Dublin: two hundred men lin, without the prefix O'. This family of Corca- burnt within the Damliag, and 200 captives Firtri, in the now county of Sligo, is to bo caryed. Kildare burnt through negligence of a distinguished from the O'Devlins of Muintir- wicked woman. An army by Mac Eocha to Devlin, on the west side of Lough Neagh, in Tolanoog, and Hugh O'Nell came eastwards the county of Tyrone, adjoining that of Lon- about him, and brought 3000 cowes and 1200 1032.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 825 cliomhgliaill Ua Slobhenc, chief poet of tlie north of Ireland, died. Conn-na- mBocht, head of the Culdees, and anchorite of Cluain-mic-Nois, the first that invited a party of the poor of Cluain at Iseal Chiarain'', and who presented twenty cows of his own to it. Of this was said : O Conn of Cluain ! thou wert heard from Ireland in Alba ; O head of dignity, it will not be easy to plunder thy church. Flaithbhcartach Ua Murchadha, chief of Cinel-Boghaine, died. Cusleibhc Ua Dobhailcn', chief of Corca-Fu-tri, was treacherously slain. Ua Ruairc, Art, i. e. the Cock, plundered Cluain-fearta-Brenainn ; and he was defeated on the same day by Donnchadh, son of Brian, with the loss of men and vessels. Ragh- nall, son of Raghnall, son of luihar of Port-Lairge, Avas treacherously slain at Ath-cliath. The Age of Christ, 1032. Maelmordha, anchorite, died. Mughron Ua Nioc, Abbot of Tuaim-da-ghualann, died. Duibhinnsi, bell-ringer of Cluain- mic-Nois, died. Domhnall, son of Maelruanaidh Ua Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel- Conaill, was slain by the Clann-Fianghusa. The son of Mathghamhain, son of Muireadhach, lord of Ciarraighe, was killed. Diarmaid, son of Eochaidh, head of Clann-Scannlain, died. Donnghal, son of Donncathaigh, lord of Gaileanga, was slain by Ua Carraigh. Edru Ua Conaing, royal heir of I\Iunster, was slain by the people of Imleach-Ibhair. The victory of Druim-Beannchair' was gained over the Ulidians by the Airghialla. The battle of Inbher-Boinue" [was gained] by Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh, over the Conailli, the Ui-Tortain, and the Ui-Meith, in which a slaughter was made of them, they having lost three hundred between killing and capturing. Conchobhar, son of Maeleachlainn Ua Dubhda, was slain by his kinsman, i. e. by the son of Niall Ua Dubhda. Ceallach, son of captives with him. Another army by Mac Conell. O'Donagan, king of Arahire" [Qpao Eochaa in I-Eachach, and burnt Kill-Cummar, chipe], " killed by O'Bryan, .i. Tyrlagh." — with the Oratory; killed fewer of the Clergy, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. and caryed 30 captives. An army by Mac Bryan ' Druim-Beannchair — Now Drumbanagher, into Ossory, where his men were slaughtered, about seven miles from Newry, on the road to Maelcolum Caenrigech and many others. Ca- Tanderagee, in the barony of Lower Orior, and hasach, Coarb of Covgan, blinded by Duvlaing. county of Armagh. The snow army by Hugh O'Nell, into Tirco- " Inhher-Boinne : i. e. the mouth of the River nell, and he killed O'Canannan, king of Kindred- Boyne, otherwise called Inbher-Colptha. 5 N 826 awNaca Rioghachca eiReawN. [io33. chaba, Decc. margaiiiain Ua Riasdin, cijfpna bjifsli, Do ruicim la Oorhnall liUa Ceallaij, ip in Dornnac ]iia cCaipc. Oomnall hUa Ceallaij, mac piannaccdin, Do DallaD Id rnuipcf|icac Ua Ceallaij. Qongup Ua Uigfimdin, DO liiapbaD Do Clienel Qo6a. TTlupcliaD, mac Seapiiaij, cigfiina CoiiijDpe TTloijii, Decc. rnuiiicfjicacli, mac (no Ua) niaoilf fchlainn Do DallaD la Con- cobapUa ITIaoileachlainn. UaDjUa ^uaipe, njfpnaUa Cuilinn, do mapbab la mac TTlaoil na mbo. ITlac Conconnacr .1. Ua Oiinabaij, cijfiina Sil nCtnmchaba, Do majibab. TTIaolcuile, eppcop QpDa TTIacha, do ecc. Qoip Cpi'opc, mfle rjnocha a cpi. TTluipfbacli Ua TTlaonacdin, uapal eppo5 "] angcoipe, 1 ITluipfbach Ua TTlancdin, corhopba Cpondin, Decc. Conn Ua Sinaicli, apnangcoipe Connacc, Decc. Conn, mac TTlaoilepdcrpaicc, aipcinDedch TTlun^aipci 1 Dipipc Oen^upa, Decc. Qeb mac piaicbfpcaij Ui Neill, cijfpna Oili^, "] iifojDartina Gpeann, Decc, lap nairpij^e -j pfnnainD coccaibe aibce peile Qnopeap. TTIaibm pia TTliipcliab Ua ITlaoilechlainn pop Concobap Ua TTlaoileachlainn, in po mapbab ITlaoIpuanaib Ua Cappaij Calma, "] Lopcan Ua Cainoelbdm, cijfpna Laojaipi, "| cijfpna pfp cCiil, CO y'ocliaibib oile. Concobap Ua nimpfDhai^, cijfpna Ciappaije, Do map- bab. Qetiacli Capman Do benam Id Oonnchab mac ^lollapaccpaicc lap n^abail pije Lai^fn do 50 maiclnb laoc -] clepeac Laijfn,") Oppai^je map ae)i pip. TTlaibm enp 6le -\ Ui Piacpach Ctibne, 1 rcopcaip bpaen Ua Clepij, 1 Tnui|ifbacb mac ^lollaparcpaicc co pocaibib oile. Qiriiipjin Ua Cfpbaill, njfpna Gle, Decc. Qenjap Ua Cacail, cijfpna Gojanacra Loca Lein, do mapbab. Scpfn piifrcap,"] piioil ace cepfppain pola pop alcoip paccpaicc 1 nCtpo ITlaclia hi piabnaipe caic 1 coircinne. poccapcacbUa Cfeba.cijfpna TTIuije (noUuain) Cuipcc,-| Ua piaclipacli QpDappafa,Do mapbab Do pfpaib "' The son of JIael-na-mho : i. e. Dlarmaid, son rcva, burnt with 50 men about him. Donncha of Donnchadh, who was surnamed Mael-na-mbo, O'Maeldorai, king of Kindred- Conell ; Makma- i. e. chief of the cows. hon mac INIureai, king of Kyarry ; Donell mac ' Maeltuile. — In Harris's edition of Wavers Duincothai, king of Galeng, occisi sunt. Etru Bishops, p. 49, he is called Maelnuiire. O'Couaing, heyre of Mounstcr, killed by the The Annals of Ulster record the following men of Imlech. The discomfiture of Drumben- events under this year: char upon Ulster by Airgiall. The dispersion " A. D. 10.32. Mahon O'Riagan, king of of Invir-Boinne by Sitrick mac Aulaiv upon lircgh, killed by Donell O^KaWy, per doluyn, the Conells, upon 0-Dorhuin, and upon 0-Meth, Gilcomgan mac Maelbryde, Mormoer of Mu- and he had their slaghter. Maeltuile, bushop of 1033.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 827 Duncliadh, lord of Ui-Dunchadlia, died. ]\Iatligliamhain Ua Riagain, lord of Breaglia, was slain by Donilmall Ua Ccallaigh, on the Sunday before Easter. Domhnall Ua Ccallaigh, the son of Flannagan, was blinded by Muircheartach Ua Ccallaigh. Acnghus Ua Tighcarnain was slain by the Cinel-Aedha. Miir- chadh, son of Searrach, lord of Cairbri-Mor, died. Muircheartach, son (or grandson) of Maelcachlainn, was blinded by Conchobhar Ua Maeleachlainn. Tadhg Ua Guaire, lord of Ui-Cuilinn, was slain by the son of Mael-na-mbo'\ Mac-Connacht, i. e. Ua Dunadhaigh, lord of Sil-Anmchadha, was slain. Macl- tuile^, Bishop of Ard-Macha, died. The Age of Christ, 1033. Muireadhach Ua Maenagain, a noble bishop and anchorite ; and Muireadhach Ua Manchain, successor of Cronan, died. Conn Ua Sinaich, chief anchorite of Connaught, died. Conn, son of Maelpadraig, airchinnech of Mungairit and Disert-Oenghusa'', died. Aedh, son of Flaith- bheartach Ua Neill, lord of Oileach, and heir to the sovereignty of Ireland, died, after laudable penance and mortification, on the night of Andrew's festival. A battle was gained by Murchadh Ua JNIaeleachlainn over Conchobhar Ua Mae- leachlainn, in which Maelruanaidh Ua Carraigh Calma, Lorcan Ua Caindel- bhain, lord of Laeghairi, the lord of Feara-Cul, and many others, were slain. Conchobhar Ua Muireadhaigh, lord of Ciarraighe, was slain. The fair of Carman was celebrated by Donnchadh Mac Gillaphadraig, after he had assumed the kingdom of Leinster, having the chiefs of the laity and clergy of Leinster and Osraighe. A conflict between the Eli and the Ui-Fiachrach Aidhne, in which Braen Ua Cleirigh and Muireadhach Mac Gillaphadraig, with many others, Avere slain. Aimhirgin Ua Cearbhaill, lord of Eile, died. Aenghus Ua Cathail, lord of Eoghanacht-Locha-Lein, was killed. The shrine of Peter and Paul emitted blood upon Patrick's altar at Ard-Macha, in the presence of all in general. Foghartach Ua hAedha, lord of Magh-Luirg (or Tuath-Luirg)'', and Ui-Fiachrach of Ard-sratha, was killed by the Feara Manach. Disert- Ardmach, m Christo quievit. Hugh O'Foiri County. The Aenghus who gave name to this took the bishoprick in hand." — Cod. Clarend., place was the celebrated Aenghus the Festilo- tom. 49. gist, who flourished towards the close of the ^ Disert-Oenfjhusa. — Otherwise written Disert- eighth century See Colgan's .4co riiac Ceallaij mic OuncliciDa, -| Do mac Qo6a, mic dmcail. Qitilaoib, mac Siccjiiocca, Do itiapBaD la Sa;ranaib 05 Dol Do T?6im. Cfoip C]iiopc, mile cpioclia a cuicc. piairbfiicach Ua TTlupchaDa, cijfpna Ceniuil mbojaine, Do mapbaD co HDpuinj oile amaille ppip. lapndn Ua pianDchaDa (cu na naerii "j na bpfpen do ^aiprf De) Do cechc ap cpeich 1 nOelbna co na caiprfcap imice do Oelbna co ccapDpac lomaipecc do, -] |io lab dp a muincipe,"] po mapbaD lapndn pein rpe piopcaib Oe -| na naem. ■Rajnall Ua liloihaip, cijfpna puipc Ldipcce, do mapbaD 1 nQcli cliach Id Sirpioc, mac Qmlaoib. QpD mbpCcain Do opccain do Sicpiocc lapam,-] SopD Cholaim ChiUe Do opccam -] Do lopccab Do Cboncobap Ua ITlaoilec- lainn ma Dfojail. Cupleibe, mac Dobpain, cijfpna Copca pipc]ii, [dccc]. Celliipaille 1 claonaD do opccain Do ^liallaib, coniip raippaib mac Donn- chaiD mac Ooitinaill 50 po Id a nDfpj dp. Cpech Id OonnchaD mac Dunlamg pop piifpaib Cualann, 50 ccucc bo jabail mop -] bpoiD. Qoip Cpiopc, mfle cpiocha a pe. Qonjap Ua piamn, comapba bpenamn Cluana pfpca, 1 Ceallach Ua Selbaijh (.1. eppocc), comapba baippi ppuic pfnoip TTluman, Decc. Ctenjap, mac Cardm, abb Copcaije, Decc. piair- bfpcach an rpopccdin Ua Neill, njfpna Oilij, Decc lap noeijbfchaiD "] lap bpennainn. TTlaelechlainn Ua TTlaelpuanaiD, ci jfpiia Cpeitiramne, do map- baD Id I1Q0D Ua Concobaip, a nDiojail ChaDj an eicli 51I, -] bpiain. Oomnall Ua liUacmapdin, cijfpna pfp U, do rhajibab do Odl nQpaibe. OonnchaD, mac pioinn, piogliDamna Ufmpac, do mapbaD la pTpaib bpeipne, "A. D. 1034. Maelcolum mac Cinaeh, king [mic Cinacli], "king of the English and Irish, of Scotland, died. Aulaiv mac Sitrick killed by alitei-YmgaW" [recte, Gallgaels], '■'■mortuus est." — Saxons" [as he was] " goinge to Rome. Gilla- Cod. Clarc?id., tom. 49. sechnaill mac Gillamochonna killed. Doncha mac e Cu-na-naanh ague na hlijiren : i. e. the watch- Bryan spoyled all Ossory. Cathal, mairtir, and dog of the saints and just men. Airchinnech of Cork; and Conn mac Maelpatrick, '' Sord-Chohnm-Chilk : i. e. the monastery of Airchinnech of Mungarti, dormierunt. Ulster Swords, which was then inrfhe Danish territory forces into Meath to Mac Millen's house. Gil- of Fingal. lafularti, king of Dosc-Bregh, killed. Macnia ' Claenadh. — Now Clane, in the county of O'lluachtan, Lector of Kells, drowned coming Kildare. — See note', under the year 777, p. 382, from Scotland with Colum C ill's booke, and suprdi.. three 7rtmns, or swearing reliqucs of St. Patrick, The Annals of Ulster record the following and thirty men with them. Suivne mac Hugh" events under this year: 1035.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 831 wife, the daughter of Mac Gillacociinhghui, were slaiu by tlic son of Ceallach, son of Dunchadh, and his son Aedh, son of Tuatlial. Anihhieibh, son of Sitric, was slain by the Saxons, on his way to Rome. The Age of Christ, 10o5. Flaithbheartach Ua Murchadha, lord of Cinel- Boghaine, was killed with others along with him. larnan Ua Flannchadha (who was usually called " Cu na naemh agus na bhfiren*^"), came upon a preda- tory excursion into Dealbhna ; but a small number of the Dealbhna-men over- took him, and gave him battle, wherein his people were slaughtered, and larnan himself was slain, through the miracles of God and the saints. Raghnall, grandson of Imhar, lord of Port-Lairge, was slain at Ath-cliath by Sitric, son of Amhlaeibh ; and Sord Choluim Chille'' was plundered and burned by Con- chobhar Ua Maeleachlainn, in revenge thereof. Cusleibhe, son of Dobhran, lord of Corca-Firtri, [died]. Cill-Usaille and Claenadh' were plundered by the foreigners ; but the son of Donnchadh, son of Domhnall, overtook them, and made a bloody slaughter of them. A depredation by Donnchadh, son of Dunlaiug, upon the Feara-Cualann ; and he carried off a great seizure of cows and prisoners. The Age of Christ, 1036. Aenghus Ua Flainn, successor of Brenainn of Cluain-fearta ; and Ceallach Ua Sealbhaich, a bishop, successor of Bairri'', learned senior of Munster, died. Aenghus, son of Cathan, Abbot of Corcach, died. Flaithbheartach an Trostaiu', lord of Oileach, died after a good life and penance. Maeleachlainn, lord of Creamthaiune, was slain by Aedh Ua Con- chobhair, in revenge of Tadhg of the White Steed, and of Brian. Domhnall Ua h-Uathmharain, lord of Feara-Li, was slain by the Dal-Araidhe. Donnchadh, son of Flann, royal heir of Teamhair, was slain by the men of Breifne. Scolog, "A. D. 1035. Cnut mac Sain, king of Saxons, slaglitered by myracle of the saints. Eanall died. Cahal mac Awalga, king of West Leinster, O'Hivair, king of Waterford, killed in Dublin and bis wife, daughter to Caeimgin mac Cinaeh, by Sitrick mac Awlaiv. Ardbrakan rifled by and his greyhound, killed atonce^^ [i.e. together] Sitrick mac Awlaiv. The Sord of Colum Cille " by the sonn of Kellach mac Dunchaa. Flah- burnt by Conor O'Maeleachlainn in revenge it." vertach O'Murchaa, king of Kindred-Boguine, — Cod. C/arend., torn. 49. with many more, killed. larnan O'Flanchaa, '' /Si^cce^or o/i?aim .- i. e. Bishop or Abbot of persecutor of saints and the righteous, came with Cork. his" [followers] " into Delvin, and a few of ' Flaithbheartach an Trostain : i. e. Flaherty Delvin skirmished with him, and gave him the of the Pilgrim's Staff. So called because he overthrow, where he was killed, and his men went as a pilgrim to Eome. 832 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [i037. Scolocc .1. Ntctll Uci piannajain, cijrpna Cfrba, Do rha|iVia6 la pfiiaib "CCtha buoein .1. Id miunnri)! Ulanmin. TTlupchaD Ua an Chapaill .1. Ua piairbfji- caigli,"! Nmll, mac TTluiii^fpa Da iifogliDarhna lajiraip Connacc, Do rha]iBaD. Cuciche, mac Gccneclidin, cijfpna Ceneoil GriDa, necc. OonnchaD, mac Dunlaing, njfiina Laijfn, Do DallaD Id OonnclmD, mac ^lollapaDjiaicc co nepbail De a ccionn cpeccmaine. Ruainjn, mic UaiDj, mic Coiicdin, do DallaD Id mac ITlaoil na mbo .1. OiapmaiD. Diapmaic, mac Oonncliaba, ranaipi Oppaighe, do mopbaD. TTliiipcfiicacli, mac ^lollapdrcpaicc, cigfpna Leire Opppaije, do mapbab DUa Caellaiji Dia mmncip pein 1 ppioll. Cell Dapa ■] Cenanniip do lopccab. Oeapcech Lairpij bpiuin Do lopccab "] do opccain Dpfpaib ITlibe. Qoip Cpfopr, mfle cpiocha a pfchr. piann, ppioip ^linne liUipean, Cionaeb hUa ITlaoilceTrmi, ppuirpfnoip lapraip Laijfn, Deg. Coipppe, mac PoDaije, aipcliiriDfch Gccailpi 6icce, Decc. Caral mac Puaibpi, ci^fpna lapcaip Connacr, Do bol Dia oilirpe co liQpD Tllacha. pianti, mac Ooiti- naill Ui TTIaoileachlainn, Do DalloDh la Concliobap Id a Deapbpacaip. T~pi liUi TTlaolDopaiD Do mapbab Id hUa Cananndin. Upf hUi' piiollarhain, "] Pinnachra Ua GapcaDa Do mapbab DQob Ua Concobaip. Ciiionrhain Ua RubariD, cijfpna pinpc Laipje do mhapbab Id a cenel peippin. pope Laipcci Do opccain, "| lopccab Id Oiapmairr, mac TTlail na mbo. Scpi'n Cholaim C1iille,i Ooirhliacc Chiandin Do opccain Do ^hallaib Qclia cliac. TTluipjfpp Ua Concfnamn, cijfpna Ua nDiapmaDa, Decc. Qpcu Ua Ce- lecdin, cijfpna Ua mbpfpail,"] Ruaibpi Ua Lopcd.n, cijfpna Ua Nictlldin, Do mapbab i Cpooib Caille Id ITluipfDach Ua Piiabacdin "] Id liUib Gacach. Ceapnacdn ^occ Do ma]ibab Id hUa piannajain, .1. Sirpiuc, Do Uib TTlaine. ^lUacaeim^in, mac Qmal^aba, cijfpna Ua Ceallai^ do mapbab Do macaib Ctoba, mic Uuacail. lorfiap Do mapbab do ^liallaib puipr Laipge rpe " G' Caellmghe — Now anglicised Kelly, -with- killed. Murclia O'Cappall, and Nell macMurges, out the prefix O'. two heyres of West Connaglit, killed. Cuchiclie The Annals of Ulster record the following mac Egnechan, king of Kindred-Enna, died, events under this year: Donogh niae Dunlevy, king of Leinstcr, blinded "A. D. 10.'5G. Daniell O'lluathmaran, king by Mac Gilpatrick, and died thereof. Flahver- of Firli, killed by Dalarai. Scolog O'Flannagan, tach O'Nell, Arcking of Ailech, post penitentiam king of Tethva, by his" [people] " killed. optimum, in Christo quievit. Aengus mac Flainn, Donell O'Flainn, heyre of Taraoh, by Breifui Coarb of Bronainn Cluona, and Kellach O'Sclva, 1037] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 833 i. e. Niall Ua Flannagain, lord of Teathbha, was slain by the men of Teathbha themselves, i. e. by IMuintir-Tlamain. Murchadh Ua an Chapail, i. e. Ua Flaith- bheartaigh, and Niall, son of Muirgheas, two royal heirs of West Connaught, were slain. Cuciche, son of Egneachan, lord of Cinel-Enda, died. Donnchadh, son of Dunlaing, lord of Leinster, was blinded by Donnchadh Mac Gillaphadraig, and he died at the end of a week. Ruaidhri, son of Tadhg, son of Lorcan, was blinded by the son of Mael-na-mbo, i. e. Diarmaid. Diarmaid, son of Donnchadh, Tanist of Osraighe, was slain. Muirchcartach, son of Gillaphadraig, lord of half Osraighe, was treacherously slain by O'Caellaighe™, one of his own people. Cill-dara and Ceanannus were burned. The oratory of Laithreach was burned and plundered by the men of Meath. The Age of Christ, 1037. Flann, Prior of Gleann-Uisean ; Cinaedh Ua Maeltemhin, learned senior of the west of Leinster, died. Cairbre, son of Rodaighe, airchinneach of Eaglais-Beag [at Cluain-mic-Nois], died. Cathal, son of Euaidhri, lord of West Connaught, went on his pilgrimage to Ard-Macha. Flann, son of Domhnall Ua Maeleachlainn, was blinded by Conchobhar, his brother. Three [of the] Ui-Maeldoraidh were slain by Ua Canannain. Three [of the] Ui Follamhain, and Finnachta Ua Earchadha, were slain by Aedh Ua Conchobhair. Cuinmhain Ua Rubann, lord of Port-Lairge, was slain by his own tribe. Port-Lairge was plundered and burned by Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo°. Scrin-Chokum-Chille and Daimhliag-Chianain" were plundered by the foreigners of Ath-cliath. Muirgheas Ua Conceanainn, lord of LTi-Diar- mada, died. Archu Ua Celechain, lord of Ui-Breasail, and Euaidhri Ua Lorcain, lord of Ui-Niallain, were slain at Craebh-cailleP, by Muireadhach Ua Ruadhacain and the Ui-Eathach. Cearnachan Gotf was slain by Ua Flannagain, i. e. Sitric, one of the Ui-Maine. Gillacaeimhghin, sou of Amhalghaidh, lord of Ui-Ceal- laigh [of Cu.alann], was slain by the sons of Aedh, son of Tuathal. Imhar was Coarb of Bairri, mortuiis est. Eoary mac Teig of the O'Byrnes, and not of this sept. mic Lorkan, blinded by Mack Moylnambo." — ° Serin- Choluim-Chille and Daimliag-Cliianain: Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- i. e. the churches of Skreen and Duleek in '^Diarmaid, son of JIad-na-mbo.—'ile •wa.s the Meath. first of the ancestors of the Mac Murroughs, p Craebh-caille. — A place on the Eiver Callan, who became King of Leinster. Maelmordha in the barony and county of Armagh See mac Murchadha, King of Leinster, who was note % under the year 825, p. 438, svpi-a. slain at the battle of Clontarf, was the ancestor i Cearnachan Gott : i. e. Victoricius Balbus. 5o 834 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1038. meaBail. DunchaD mac Dunlainj, .1. |ii' Laigfn, 00 epjabail i nOi)^f|ic Oiap- maoa, ■] a Dallab do Oonncliao ITlac 5'°'^^opf*oiiaicc, -] a ecc laiiarti po cfooiii. I?uai6]ii, mac 'Caiog Ui Lopcdin, canaifi Ua cCennpealaij, Do ejijabdil 1 nOaimliaj Cille Cuilinn Id OonnchaD TTlac ^lollapaDjiaig, 1 a DallaD ia]ifin Id mac TTlaoil na mbo. Qoip Cjiiopc, mile cpioclia a hochc. piairbf]icacli, mac Loinjpicch, eppucc -] pQilei jinn Cluana mic Noip, CinnDen, eppcop, -] abb, -] pfpleijinn ConDepe, coriiapba TTlic Neipi "| Cholmain Gala, liUa ^abaib, pui eppcop Dipipc Diapmanca, 1 mac Cein, mic TTlaoilrhuam, Decc. Qilill Ua Caip, pfpleijinnDeapmaije, maolmdprainCam, pfpleijinn Conoepe, pianoaccdn, pfpleijinn Cille Dapa, [oecc]. Coipppe Ua Coimjiollain, comapba Cainoi 5, Decc 1 l?6im. Colman Caech Ua Conjaile, comapba TTloknpi, Niall, mac 'Riagdm, oipcinneach Sldine, Do majiBab Id bUa ConDuib. ^lollacpiopr, mac Cacbaipp Ui Oorhnaill, ^abal pulamg cojaib, "] copnama Cenil Conatll, DO mapbaD Id mac Cuinn Uf Oomnaill. Ua muipeccein, cigfpna Ufcba, Do mapbab. LaiDgnen hUa Leocdm, cijfpiia ^ailfnj, do epjabail. CuDuilij Ua Oonticliaba, pfojDarhna Caipil, Do mapbab Do Uib paoldin. Reacpu Do opccain DO ^ballaib. TTIeap of mop ipin mbliabainpi, a pe a meo co po rhec opca na nope. Da Scainoip do cop iDip Obelbna,"] Ua TTiaine 1 name ' The Daimhliag of Cill- Chuilinn : i. e. stone church of KLlcullen, in the present county of Kildare. The Annals of Ulster and Clonniacnoise re- cord the following events under this year: "A. D. 1037. Cathal mac Eoary, King of West Connaght, went in pilgrimage to Ard- mach. Flann O'Maelechlainn, by Conor O'Mael- echlainn blinded. Arcliu O'Celegan, king of 0-Bressaill, andRori O'Lorkan, king of O'Nial- lan, killed at Krivchoill by JIureach O'Ruagan and by O'Ncchachs. Cu-inmain O'Roban, king of Waterford, killed by his" [own people]. " Cernaehan Gott killed by O'Flannagan of O-Maine. Three O'Maeldoraies killed. Great raine this yearc." — Ann. UlL, Cod.Clarend., torn. 49. "A. D. 1037- Dermott mac Moylenemo of Lynster preyed, spoyled, and burnt Lymbrick. Donogh mac Dowlen, king of Lynster, had his eyes putt out by Mac Gillepatrick, king of Ossorye, and soone after died for grief. It reigned much this summer. Connor O'Me- laughlyn did putt out the eyes of Flann O'Me- laughlyn." — Ann. Clon. " Reachru. — This name was applied to two celebrated islands in Ireland ; first, to Eathlin, or Ragharee island, off the north coast of the county of Antrim; and, secondly, to the island of Lambay, in the county of Dublin. As Lam- bay belonged to the Danes at this period, it is probable that the former island is the one re- ferred to in the text. ' The Ores : i. e. the pigots, rutlands, luchans, or last pigs farrowed. " Dealbhna : i.e. the inhabitants of Delviu 1038.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 835 killed treacherously by the foreigners of Port-Lairge. Dunchadh, son of Dun- king, King of Leiustcr, was taken prisoner at Discrt-Diarmada, and blinded by Donnchadh Mac Gillaphadraig; and he died immediately after, lluaidhri, son of Tadhg Ua Lorcain, Tanist of Ui-Ceinnsealaigh, was taken prisoner in the Daimhliag of Cill-Cuilinn'", by Donnchadh Mac Gillaphadraig ; and he was afterwards blinded by the son of Mael-na-mbo. The Age of Christ, 1038. Flaithbheartach, son of Loingseach, Bishop and lector of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Cuinnen, Bishop, Abbot, and lector of Condere, successor of Mac Nisi and Colman Eala ; hUa Gabhaidh, distinguished Bishop of Disert-Diarmada ; and the son of Cian, son of Maelmhuaidh, died. Ailill Ua Cair, lector of Dearmhach ; Maelmartan Cam, lector of Condere ; Flannagan, lector of Cill-dara, [died]. Cairbre Ua Coimhghillain, successor of Cainneach, died at Rome. Colman Caech Ua Conghaile, successor of Molaisi, [died]. Niall, son of Eiagain, airchinneach of Slaine, was killed by O'Conduibh. Gilla- christ, son of Cathbhar Ua Domhnaill, supporting pillar of the war and defence of the Cinel-Conaill, Avas slain by the son of Conn O'Domhnaill. Ua Muirigein, lord of Teathbha, was killed. Laidhgnen Ua Leocain, lord of Gaileanga, was taken prisoner. Cuduiligh Ua Donnchadha, royal heir of Caiseal, was slain by the Ui-Faelain. Eeacluaf was plundered by the foreigners. Very great fruit in this year, so that the orcs^ of the pigs were fattened. Two reiacounters between the Dealbhna" and the Ui-Maine, on the Friday of Ciaran's festival'', Mac Coghlan, now the barony of Garrycastle, throw geveu to 0-Mani by Delvin, in the midst in the King's County. of Clon-niic-Nois, on Fridai, on St. Kyaran's ' (7!arare'«/es Tealach-Garhha. — Now Tullaghangarvey, in Hanvy, without the prefix O'. the parish of Noughaval, barony of Kilkenny " 0'' Dtdhhdhirma. — This name is still extant West, and county of Westmeath. in the barony of Inishowen, in the county of ^Ua-Coinfhiacla. — This name is now obsolete. Donegal, but anglicised Diarmid by some, and ' Bearnan- Chiarain : i.e. St. Ciaran's gapped changed to Mac Dermot by others. or broken bell. Dr. O'Conor translates it " Ua-Cuirc. — Now always anglicised Quirk, " Cithara Ciarani," which is incorrect. — See without any prefix. Petrie's Round Towers of Ireland, p. 334. 5 p2 844 awNaca Rio^hachca eiTjeaNN. [1044. rioriao in po lompa a biunm pjiip na cleipcib. l?o t)icfnDai6 Qe6 ipin ceipc lonab fin pia ccionn mfop Id muiiicfpcach Ua TTlaoileclilainD. Cpfch Id liOppaijib, -] let liaijirfii TTluman .1. Id TTlacpaic Ua nOonncaba,-] Id liGch- cijfiin Ua nOonnaccdin, rijCpna Qpaoli 50 Oun na pciar, -| po loipccffc an oun, 1 po gabpar gabdla beacca. Conup cappaiD Capracli, mac Saoip- bpfchaij, njfpnae Goghanachca ace maeilcaennaijh pop bpu Siuipe,-] po ppaoinfo pia cCdpcach pop Oppaighibli, -] pop Upiiiurhain, Du in po mapbab Ua Donnaccdin, cijfpna Qpa6 50 pochai&ib ill. Conaoli e Tnaiom ITIaoile- caennaij inpin. Qoip Cpfopr, mfle cfrpacha a cfraip. maelmocca, eppuj Liijrhaib, ITlaenacli TTlucnaiTia, Cto6 6 Sccebcc TTllncliil, -] Qibll, mac bpeapail, pac- capc poip Cluana mic Noip, oecc. Cumapccach Ua liQilelldin, cijfpna Ua nGach&acb, do mapbliaoli 6 Uibli Capacdin. Niall Ua Celechdin, cijfpna Ua mbpCpail, 1 a bpdcliaip .1. Cpenpfp, bo ballaoh la macaibh TTlaoabdin cpia mebail,-] cangnachc. Oomnall Ua Cuipc, cijCpna TTlup- cpaije, DO mapbab oUa piaicben, -] oUa Oippen. Cpech la Niall mac TTlaoileachlainD, Id cijfpna nCtiligli pop Uib TTler, "] pop Clniail^ne, co puce od ceD Deec bo, 1 pochaibe 1 mbpaicc a nDfojail pdpaijre Cling inD '' Bachall-Isa : i. e. the Stafl' of Jesus. This was the name of St. Patrick's crozier, preserved at Armagh, and which was on this occasion sent for by the clergy of St. Kieran of Clon- macnoise, to add solemnity to their denuncia- tion of the chief of Teffia. ' Dun-na-sciath : i. e. the Dun or Fort of the Shields, now Dunnaskeagh, a townland in the parish of Kathlynin, barony of Clanwilliam, and county of Tipperary. The fort called Dun- na-sgiath was on the top of a round hill in this townland, where some remains of it are still traceable. ■^ Macilcaennairjh. — This is evidently the place where the River Multeen unites with Suir, near the village of Golden, about three miles to the west of Cashcl, in the barony of Clanwilliam, and county of Tipperary. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year : " A. D. 1043. Cahal mac Roary, king of West Connaght, died in pilgrimage in Ardmach. Donell O'Ferall, king of the borders of Lein- ster" [Fortuatha Laighen], "killed by his owne men. Flann O'Hauveid, king of O-Methes, by the O'Carrolls and king of Fernvai ; Hugh O'Coiniakla, king of Tehva, by Murtagh mac Maelechlainn ; and Kennedy O'Cuirc, king of Muskrai, occisi sunt. Ceallach O'Clerkin, Coarb of Finnen and Mocholmog ; Carbry O'Laignen, Airchinnech of Ferna and Tymoliug ; Gillamo- chonna O'Duvdirma, in pace dormierunt. The overthrow of Maelcoini upon the brink of Sure, upon Ossory and Ormond, by Carthach mac Saeirvrehai, where O'Donagan, king of Ara, was lost. A dispersion of Kindred-Concll by Kiudred-Owcn at Tormon-Daveog."— Corf. Clai:, tom. 49- The Annals of Clonmacnoise want 1044.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 845 the end of the BachaMsa*" against him ; and in the place where Aedh turned his back on the clergy, in that very place was he beheaded, before the end of a month, by Muircheartach Ua Maeleachlainn. A predatory excursion was made by the Osraighi and the men of East Munster, i. e. by Macraith Ua Donn- chadha, and Echthighern Ua Donnagain, lord of Aradh, as far as Dun-na-sgiath"^; and they burned the dun, and seized some small spoils. But Carthach, son of Saerbhreathach, lord of Eoghanacht, overtook them at Maeilcaennaigh"', on the brink of the Siuir ; and he defeated the men of Osraighe and Urmhumhain, where Ua Donnagain, lord of Aradh, was slain, together with many others. This was called the defeat of Maeilcaennaigh. The Age of Christ, 1044. Maelmochta, Bishop of Lughmhadh ; Maenach of Mucnamh ; Aedh of Sgelic-MhichiP; and Ailill, son of Breasal, resident priest of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Cumasgach Ua h-Ailellain, lord of Ui-Eathach, was slain by the Ui-Caracain'. Niall Ua Ceileachain^, lord of Ui-Breasail, and his brother, i. e. Trenfhear, were blinded by the sons of Madadhan, through guile and treachery. Domhnall Ua Cuirc, lord of Muscraighe [Breogain], was slain by Ua Flaithen and Ua Oissen. A predatory excursion was made by Niall, son of Maeleachlainn, lord of Aileach, into Ui-Meith and Cuailgne ; and he carried off twelve hundred cows, and led numbers into captivity, in revenge this year altogether. joy, is represented as in the possession of Sir ' Sgeilic-Mhichil : i.e. St. Michael's Sea-rock, Robert Heyburne in 1619 {H.a.mi's.IIihernica, now the Great Skellig Rock off the coast of the p. 204.) In the Ulster Inquisitions we find barony of Iveragh, and county of Kerry. — See mention of " Sir Robert Hebron of Killiman." note ", under A. D. 950, p. 6G6, supra. (Tyrone, No. 11, 12, 18, Car. II.) This pro- ' Ui-Caracain. — This sept occupied and gave perty subsequently passed into the Stuart fa- name to a small tract of land lying on either side niily, who obtained a patent for it under the of the River Blackwater, and coextensive with name of "theMannor of O'Corragan," and it is the present parish of Killyman, in the diocese now possessed by Rev. Mr. Stuart of Rockhill, of Armagh (See the Ordnance Survey of the near Letterkenny, county of Donegal. county of Armagh, sheet 4; and of Tyrone, ^ O'Ceileachain. — Now anglicised O'Callaghau sheet 55.) In the Registry of Primate Flemyng by the more respectable families of this sept ; this parish is called " Derrybruchaisse, alias but Kealahan, without the prefix O', by the O'Karegan" (A. D. 1409, fol. 7); and among peasantry of the name, who are pretty nume- the Collections of Primate Mey, A. D. 1444, it rous in the counties of Louth, Monaghan, and is named Doirebrochais, alias O'Caragan. In Armagh. They are to be distinguished from Pynnar's Survey the territory of O'Carraghan, the O'Callaghans of Munster, who are of a to- in the county of Tyrone and precinct of Mount- tally different race. 846 QMNQf-a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1044. Goeacca. Cpfch oile oon la TTluipcriicacli Ua Neill pop mnj&ojinaib, ceo crucc bo|iorha i bpaic a noiojail y^dpaijre an cIuit; ceona. hUa hCteba, cijfpna Ua pmcpach Qpoa Spara, Do mapbab Id mac nQ]iailc, -| lopccaD Scpfne pdcpaicc laif beo]^. CUmin niic Noip do itiDpeaD Do TTluiThneacaib 1 neccTTiaip Oonnclia&a mic 6piain. Oonnchab lappin do rabaipc a piapa Don eacclaip .i. ojpaoipe do Dlna i DoChiapdnco Id mbpara,-] Da picfr bo po ceDoip uab, ■] Do paD a liiallaccain pop gach noen Do TTlhuirhnecaib Do bepab nach nDochap pop pliarhaD Cluapdin co bpdc. Cluain mic Noip Do npjain Do Chonmaicnib,"] Do paD Oia "] Ciapdn moipDi'ojail poppa inD .1. cam anaiciniD co ppapccabra na buailce pdpa co na ninDilib lap necc a nDaoineab inle, CO ccapcpac peip pdmca Chiapdin lappin .i. mancaine meic hUi l?uaipc .1. TTlac na hafbce, i Dd mac Decc oigfi^fpnci barap Deach do Conifiaicnib i maille ppip, "] Scpeball gaca Dinne. Ctp peap Uerba -| ConmaicTie do cop DO peapaib TTIibe occ an Girne, In ccopcaip mac Puirin hi Oomfnnaij, canaipi Ceacba, "] Culenai mac Ual^aipcc, caipeac TTluinncipe Scalaije, -| Ua Ceoban, an Dopa cdnaipi Uearba, -) pochoibe oile cen mo rdicpiohe. Qp Sil TTluipfDhaij Id piopa bpeipne .i. la liQpc Ua l?uaipc, Du i ccopcViaip an cleipeach Ua Concobaip, "] Dpong oile a maille ppip. TTlupcliab, mac bpain, cijfpna Ua paeldin Do mapBaDh do mac ^lollamocolmocc, canaipi Ua nDuncaba. '' Clorj-an-eadhachta — Otherwise called Clog- Udhachta-Pbadraig, i. e. the bell of St. Patrick's Testament. — See this bell referred to under A. D. 1356 and 1425 ; also Eeeves's Ecclesias- tical Antiquities of Down and Connor, an ITluman, Decc. TTlac TTlaoileachlainn, mic Cinnpaolaib, mic Concobaip, pigbarhna Ua cConaill, DO mapbab. ariialjaib, mac piainD, coipeac Calpaije, do ecc Do jalap anaicnib pia ccinn cpi rcpac lap ccoinnmfb eiccne Do cop pop Cluain mic by the O'Feralls, of whom a certain poet made them." — Ann.Clon. this Lattin verse : " Ua-Cirduhhan Now angUce Kirwan, a , , ,. , ,. name still very numerous throuifhout Ireland, " litre urbs horrendis /iodic vastata immicis •' _ . ^ : CI . I -7 7 « but particularly in the county of Galway. Qua prius ante fiat bcotorum nobile cidmen.^^ ^ „ . , . -,._., . , , ,, " Ui-Cairore : i. e. Ui-Cairbre-Aebhdha, in " For which outrages committed upon the the present county of Limerick. The O'Cleir- clergy of St. Kcyran, God horribly plagued cheans, now O'Clerys, are still in this territory. them with a strange unknown disease, that they " Casaii-Linne.—See note '', under the year died so fast of that infection, that their towns, 939. This was evidently the mouth of the houses, and Darie places" [booleys], " were river of Ardee, near Castlebellingham, in the altogether waste, without men or cattle, inso- county of Louth. much that at last they were driven to graunte, ^ CciTthach.—We. was the ancestor of the Mac in honour of St. Keyran, the alibcy land of Carthys of Desmond. O'Royrcke's son, and the twelve best sons of all '^Calraighe: i.e. Calraighc-an-chala, or the the O'Fearalls, and a certain summ of money parish of Ballyloughloe, in the barony of Clon- for their maintenance, which was paid by the lonan, and county of Westmeath. The Amhal- pole throughout the countrey, for aptasing the ghaidh here referred to was the progenitor after indignation which the saint conceavud against whom the family of Mic Amluilghadha, or Ma- 1045.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 819 The Age of Christ, 1045. Maehnartin Finn, lector of Ccanannus ; Cana, noble priest of Achadli-bo ; Muireadhach, sou of Mac Saerghusa, aircliinneach of Daimhliag ; Cathasach Ua Cathail, successor of Caeimhghin ; Cathasach Ua Corcrain, comharba of Gleann-Uisean ; Cormac Ua Ruadhrach, aircliinneach of Tearmann-Feichine ; and Maenach Ua Cirdubhain"", successor of Mochta of Lughmhadh, died. Cluain-Iraird was thrice burned in one week, with its Daimhliag. Flaithbheartach Ua Canannain, lord of Cinel-Conaill ; and Gluniarn Ua Clereen, lord of Ui-Cairbre", died. Coughalach Ua Lochlainn, lord of Corca-Modhruadh, [died]. A slaughter was made of the Ulidians at Reach- rainn, by the foreigners of Ath-cliath, i. e. Imhar, sou of Aralt, in which were slain three hundred men, together with Raghnall Ua h-Eochadha. A predatory excursion was made by Flaithbheartach Ua Neill against the men of Breagha ; but Gairbhith Ua Cathasaigh, lord of Breagha, overtook him at Casau-Linne", when the sea was full in before them, and Muircheartach fell by him, and some of his people along with him. CarthachP, son of Saerbhreathach, lord of Eoghanacht-Chaisil, was burned in a house set on fire by the grandson of Longargain, son of Douncuan, and other persons along with him. Domhnall Ua Ceatfadha, head of Dal-gCais, and of the dignity of Munster, died. The son of Maeleachlainn, son of Ceannfaeladh, son of Conchobhar, royal heir of Ui- Conaill, was killed. Amhalghaidli, son of Flann, chief of Calraighe'^, died of an unknown disease, before the end of three days, after obtaining forcible refection gawleys, took their bereditary surname. Ian ap a cinn, I'ecie, the tide full before him], The Annals of Ulster record the following " where Murtagh fell with many of his" [people]. events under this year : " Carthach mac Saervrehai, king of Eonacht, "A. D. 1045. Muireach mac Saergus, Air- burnt in a fiery house, by Longargan mac Dun- chinnechofDoiniliag; CahasachO'Cathail, Coarb cuan, cum midtis nobiUhus iiitis. Battle betwene of Coevgin ; Maenach O'Cieruvan, Airchinnech the Scotts themselves, where fell Cronan, Abbot of Lugmai, in pace dormierunt. Congalach of Duncaillenn." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49- O'Lochlainn, king of Corkcomrua; Gluniarainn The Annals of Clonmacnoise contain but the O'Clerkean, king of Carbry ; Flahvertach O'Ca- three entries following under this year: nannan, king of Kindred-Conell; Donell O'Cet- "A. D. 1045. Clonard was thrice burnt in faa, the glory of Mounster, killed all" \_recte, one week. Cahassagh, Cowarb of St. Kevyn, mortui suiiQ. " The Airchinnech of Lehglin died. Ilymar, son of Harold, made a great killed in the church doore. An army by Mur- slaughter of Ulstermen in Innispatrick" [and] tagh O'Nell upon the men of Bregh, and Garvie "inRathklyn" [now Lambay, south of Innis- O'Cahasai, king of Bregh, met him at Cassan patrick, in the county of Dublin], " to the Linne, and the townefull before Jiim" [■] in liiuip number of 300 of them." 5 Q 850 QMNaca Rio^hachca eiReaNN. [io46. Noip. Cluain pfpra bpenainn co na Doimbacc Do lopccab la hUiB TTlaiTie. Cuconnacc, mac ^abpa Ui DhunaDaij, Do TTia]ibaD nnn. Qoip C]ii'opr, mile cearpacha a pe. TTlaolpaccpaicc Ua bileoice dipD- pfpleijinn QpDa TTIacha, paoi hi ccpabaiD "] in oije, -| TTlaolbpi^De, paccapc Cille Dapa, Decc. TTluipeaDach.mac piairbfpcaigli ] Neill piojDnmnaOib j, -) QiceiD Ua liQiceiD, cijfpna Ua n6aracli Ulao, Do lopccab i ccaij ceinfo la Coinulab, mac Conjalai^, cijfpna Uachraip rfpe. Qpc Ua Puaipc, pf Connacc, Do rhapbaD Do Chenel Conaill ipin Dapa blia&ain lap nopccain Cluana mic Noip. liUa Pinn^uine, cijfpna GojanaclicaCaiUe na manach, Do riiapbaD. Concobap Ua Loingpi j, cijfpna Oail QpaiDe, do itiapbaD Do mac Oorhnaill hUi Loingpij i ILaijnib (.1. 1 nUib buiDe) Dap papiiccaD Neill, m]c GocaDa, .1. pi UlaD, -| OliinpmaDa mic TTlaelnambo. ^opmplair, injfn maoileachlamn,"! TllaolpuanaiD "^orc, Decc. TTlag Qpailc Do lonnapbaD Do ^hallaibji TTlac Rajnaill Do piogab. pfpjal Ua Ciap6a, cijfpna Caipppe, DO mapbab DUa piannagdin, cijfpna Uearba. Ctoip Cpfopc, mile cearpaclia a peaclic. Cefepnach, eppcop 6 djh Collain, DO ecc in hi, 1 nailiclipe. ^illamolaippi, pfplei^inD LujmaiDli, TTlaelmoiclieipje, pfpleijinn Cluana IpaipD, -| CuDuilij, mac ^airine, pop aipcinneacli Cfnannpa, Decc. CiapcaiUe, mac pojlaba, maep Si'l Cteba ' Uachtar-thire : i. e. tlie upper part of the in the Queen's County, territory. This is shewn under the name of The Annals of Ulster record the following Watertiry, on Mercator's map of " Ultonia Ori- events under this year: entalis," as the territory adjoining the inner " A. D. 1046. Mureach macFlahvertai, heyre bay of Dundrum on the west, containing the of Ailech, and Aitey O'Hatei, king of O'Nehach castle of " Dondrom," and extending from Ma- in Ulster, burnt in a burning house by Con- heracat southwards to below Magheraye. In Ula mac Congalai, king of Uochtar-hire. Art 1 605, Phelomy Mac Arton made over to Lord O'Royrke, king of Connaght, killed by Kindred- Cromwell "the Castle of Dondrome, with the Conell. Fergall O'Ciargai, king of Carbre, third parte of all that his countrie called Kil- killed by O'Flannagan, king of Tehva. Conor lanarte, or in IFa, under A. D. sore Ardmachano in ejus locum sufficitur eodem 1013, p. 775. supra. die quo Amalgadius decessit. Et Dubdaletho ' Their hostages. — Six hostages of Magh Bregh, in niunere Professoris succedit Aldus Ua Foir- or Bregia, were in the hands of Conchobhar reth." — Trias Thaum., p. 298. O'Maeleachlainn (Conor O'Melaghlin) since the The Annals of Ulster record the following year 1048. He obtained them in exchange for events under this year: Gairbhith Ua Cathasaigh (Garvey O'Casey), "A. D. 1049. Amalgai, Coarb of Patrick, 29 whom he had taken prisoner. aimis transactis in principatu, penitens in Christo '' Marjh-nAirhh A plain in the barony of qnicvit. Maelcainni O'Tahli, Coarb of Daminis, Crannagh, and county of Kilkenny. The church TuohalO'IIuail, Airchinnecli Buthyconais, mor- of Tubbridbritain is referred to as being in this tui sunt. Flahvertach O'Longsi killed by Conor plain See the Circuit of Muireheartach Mac O'Longsie's sonn. Murtagh mac Maeilechlainn, Neill, pp. 39, 40. killed by Conor O'Maeilechlainn, against God ' Amhalghaidh This passage is translated by and Man's will. Conor O'Cinfaela, king of Colgan, as follows : 0-Conells-Gavra ; and Ivar O'Bece, king of "A. D. 1049. Amalgadius Archicpiscopus O'Mi'hs, occw2 «««/. Duvdalche tooke the Ab- Ardmachanus decessit. Et Dubdalcthus filius batcic, the same day that Amalgai died, from 1050.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 857 tages of the men of Breagha. Their hostages' were put to death by Concho- bhar [Ua Maeleachlainn], together with Toirdhealbhach Ua Cathasaigh ; after which the forces burned the country, both churches and fortresses. An army was led by the son of Brian to Magh-nAirbh\ and he obtained the hostages of Leinster and Osraighe. Amhalghaidh', successor of Patrick, and Dubhdalethe, son of Maelmuire, son of Eocliaidh, was raised to his place from the lectorship on the day of Amhalghaidh's decease ; and Aedh Ua Forreth assumed the lectorship. The Age of Christ, 1050. Cleirchen Ua Muineoc, noble bishop of Leith- ghlinn, and head of the piety of Osraighe ; DiarmaidUa Rodaehain, Bishop of Fearna ; Conall, airchinneach of Cill-Mocheallog^, and its lector previously ; Dubhthach, son of Milidh, successor of Cainneach ; Guaire Ua Manchain, priest of Gleann-da-locha ; Diarmaid Ua Cele°, airchinneach of Tealach-Foirtcheirn" and Achadh-abhall, died. Diarmaid Ua Lachan, lector of Cill-dara, died. Ua Scula, airchinneach of Inis-Cathaigh ; Maelan, lector of Ceanannus, who was a distinguished sage ; and Maelduin Ua hEigceartaigh, airchinneach of Lothra, died. Maelseachlainn, son of Ceannfaeladh, died. Donnchadh, i. e. the CossalachP, son of Gillafhaelain, grandson of Domhnall, lord of Ui-Failghe, was slain by Conghalach'', grandson of Brogarbhan, son of Conchobhar. Maelruan- aidh, son of Cucoirne'', lord of Eile, was killed by his own people. A conflict between the men of Magh-Itha and the Airghialla, in which Eochaidh Ua hOis- sene' was slain. Dubhdalethe, successor of Patrick, made a visitation of Cinel- being Lector before. Hugh O'Forrey took his in old English records. former place." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ^ Cossalach : i. e. Dirty-footed. ■^ Cill-Mocheallog. — Now Kilmallock, in the i Conghalach. — He was son of Donnsleibhe, county of Limerick. — See note ", on Cill-Ba- son of Brogarbhan, who was slain at Clontarf cheallog, under A. D. 1028, p. 816, supra. in 1014, who was son of Conchobhar, the pro- ° Ua Cele — Now anglicised Kyley and Kealy, genitor of O'Conor Faly. without any prefix. ' Maelruanaidh, son of Cucoirne This Cu- " Tealach-Foirtcheirn. — Otherwise written coirne was the son of Maenach, who was son of Tulach-Foirtcheirn, i. e. Foirtcheirn's hill. This Cearbhall, the progenitor from whom the Ui- was the old name of TuUow, in the barony of Cearbhaill, or O'Carrolls of Ely-0'Carroll, took Ravilly, and county of Carlow. In the gloss to their hereditary surname ; and this Cearbhall the Feilire-Acngnis, at 12th of June, Tulach- was the twentieth in descent from Tadhg, son Foirtcheirn is placed in Ui-Felmedha, which is of Cian, son of Oilioll Olum, king of Munster. the ancient name of the territory, from which ' Ua hOissene. — Now anglicised Hessian and Tullow was sometimes called Tullagh-Offelimy Hussian, without the prefix Ua or 0', 5 B 858 aNNQta Rio^hachca eiReawN. [i05l. eojain, -] DO bfjic rpi ceo bo ua6aibh. OoinfnD rhop Do cmccain hi crip epeann, CO puce ir,-) bbocc,-] mfj^p,-] lapcc 6 Daoinib, co po pdp eiponnpacup 111 each, CO nd haincfo ceall na Dun na caipofp cpiopc na comluije, 50 po cionolpar cleipij TTIuTrian, -] a laoich, -[ a piojpaiD im OonnchaD mac bpiain .1. mac pij Gpeann, 1 im Cele mac Oonnaedin, im cfnn cpabaiD Gpeann eo Cill Oalua, CO po opDaijpioc cdin -| copcc jach inobjiD o biucc eo mop. Cucc Dia fyt~\ poinfnn pop pliochc na cdna pin. Ceall Dapa co na Doirh- liacc DO lopccaD. Cluain mic Noip Do opgain po cpi 1 naon pdice, peace 6 Siol nQnmchaDa,-] pa Do o Callpaijib gup na Sionnchaib. LanD lepe do opjain 1 Do lopccaoh. Oaipe Caelainne, -] cloicceach TJopa eomdin Do lopccaD Dpfpaib bpepne. Oairiiliacc do lopccaD. InipClorpanD Do opccain. OubDalere pop euaipD Chenel nGojain co ccue cpf ceD bo uaDaib. Qoip Cpiopr, mile caecca a haon. TTlac SluajaDaij uapal pajapc Cluana mic Noip, Decc. ITluipcfpcach, mac 6pie, cijfpna na nOeipi, do lopccaD do hUib paoldin. Ua Concobaip, cijfpna Ua poilje .1. Conjalac, mac Ouinnpleibe mic bpojapbain, Do rhapbaD Dia mumncip pein. TTlaiDm pia nUa TTlaolDopaiD pop Connaccaib, Du hi ccopchpacrap ile Do Chonmaic- nib. OiapmaiD, mac Oomnaill, mic bpiain, Do rhapbab Id mupchaD mac bpiain rpia rheabail. TTlac LachlainD Do lonDapbaoh a cijfpnup Uolca Occ, 1 Q06 Ua peapjail Do gabdil o lonaiD. TTlac paolain, mic 6pic, do rhapbab Id TTlaolpfchlainn, mac TTlupcaib mic Uaibj mic 6pic. Ctriialsaib, mac Carail, cijfpna lapraip Connacc, do ballab Id hQob Ua Concobaip, cijfpna Qipfip Connacr, lap na beic i nepjabdil ppi pe bliabna co ccuilleab, co po jabpiDe lap pin apup 1 niaprap Connacc. Caral mac Uijfpndin, cijfpna ' Sinnacha : i. e. the family of the O'Cahar- mac Gilfaelan, king of Faly, killed. Kildare, neys, or Foxes, of Teffia in Westmeath. with its Doimliag, burnt. Maelan, Lector of " Doii-e-Caellainne. — This was another name Kells, sapientissimus omnium Hibernensium ; for Tearmann Caellainne, near Castlerea, in the Duvhach mac Mileaa, Coarb of Cainnech ; Ua county of Roscommon ; for some account of Scula, Airchinnech of Innis-Cahai ; Maelduiu which see notes under A. D. 1225 and 1236. O'Hegertai, Airchinnech of Lolira; and Clerken " Cloictheach of Ros-Comain: i. e. the steeple, O'Muneog, the ecclesiastical upholding of all or round tower belfry of Roscommon. Ireland, moHui sunt. Diarmaid O'Cele, Air- Thc Annals of Ulster record the following chinnech of Tulach-Fortccrn ;" [and] "Mael- events under this year: sechlainn macCinfaela, moriid stint. An uprore "A. U. 1050. Dominica incarnationis, Macl- betwene the men of Magh-Itha and Airgialla, ruanai mac Concorac, king of Ele; Douncha where Eocha O'Hussen perished. Duvdalehe 1051.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 859 Eoghain, and brought three hundred cows from them. Much inclement wea- ther happened in the knd of Ireland, which carried away corn, milk, fruit, and fish, from the people, so that there grew up dishonesty among all, that no pro- tection was extended to church or fortress, gossipred or mutual oath, until the clergy and laity of Munster assembled, with their chieftains, under Donnchadh, son of Brian, i. e. the son of the King of Ireland, at Cill-Dalua, where they enacted a law and a restraint upon every injustice, from small to great. God gave peace and favourable weather in consequence of this law. Cill-dara with its Daimhliag [great stone church] was burned. Cluain-mic-Nois was plun- dered thrice in one quarter of a year, — once by the Sil-Anmchadha, and twice by the Calraighi [an Chala] and the Sinnacha'. Lann-Leire was burned and plundered. Doire-Caelainne'' and the Cloictheach of Ros-Comain"^ were burned by the men of Breifne. Daimhliag [Chianain] was burned. Inis-Clothrann [in Loch Ribh] was plundered. Dubhdalethe made a visitation of Cinel-Eoghain, and brought three hundred cows from thence. The Age of Christ, 1051. Mac Sluaghadhaigh, noble priest of Cluain-mic- Nois, died. Muircheartach, son of Breac'', lord of the Deisi, was burned by the Ua Faelains''. Ua Conchobhair, lord of Ui-Failghe, namely, Conghalach, son of Donnsleibhe, son of Brogarbhan, was killed by his own people. A battle was gained by Ua Maeldoraidh over the Connaughtmen, wherein many of the Conmhaicni were slain. Diarmaid, son of Domhnall, sou of Brian, was killed by Murchadh, son of Brian, through treachery. Mac Lachlainn was expelled from the lordship of Tulach-Og ; and Aedh Ua Fearghail took his place. The son of Faelan, son of Breac, was slain by Maelseachlainn, son of Murchadh, son of Faelan, son of Breac. Amhalgaidh, son of Cathal, lord of West Connaught, was blinded by Aedh Ua Conchobhair, lord of East Connaught, after he had been held in captivity for the space of one year and upwards ; after which he [O'Conchobhair] fixed his residence^ in West Connaught. Cathal, son of visitting Kindred-Owen that he brought 300 of Waterford, took their hereditary surname. cowes. Cluain mic Nois rifled three tymes in ' Ua-Faelains. — Now Phelans, without the one quarter; once by Sil-Anmchaa, and twice prefix 0'. by Callrai with" [the] "Foxes." — Cod. Clarend., •■ Fixed his residence: i.e. at Inis-Creamha, torn. 49. on the east side of Lough Corrib See Hardi- ' Breac — He is the progenitor after whom the man's edition of O'FIaherty's Chorographical O'Bricks, or Bricks oftheDecies, in the county Description of West Connaiiglit, p. 367. 5 r2 860 aNwata Rio^hachca eiReawM. [1052. bpeipne, Do 6ul pop cpeich i nGablia co po cocchail Dun peich i ccopchaip caecca do Daoinibh,-] apa cruccao peachc cceo bo. TTlaiDm pop Conrhaicnib Sleib popmaoile pia nQo6 Ua cConcliobaip, du i ccopchaip dp Conmaicne. LaiDcenn, mac ITlaolain hUi Leocain, cijfpna ^ailfnj, -) a bfn ingfn an ■^huicc, Do Dol Dia nailirpe do Roirh, co nepbalcaccap roip oc ciaclicain on Roirh. Oorhnall 6dn hUa bpiain Do rhapboD la pij Connacc. 6ile maije Qoap Do cpapccpaD la liQoD Ua Concobaip. paelan mac bpaccdin, mic 6pic DO rhapbaD i nDoimliacc Lip moip TTlocuDa Id TTlaoilpfchlainn mac TTluipcheapcaig, mic bpic. Qoip Cpfopc, mile caocca aDo. Qpcup, mac TTluiprDliaij, aipcinneacTi Cluana TTlaeDocc opodn Laijfn, [oecc]. Gchcijfpn liUa Gjpdin, coitiapba Ciapdin Cluana mic Noip i Commdin, do ecc ina ailicpe In cCluain IpaipD. TTluipeaDhach liUa Sionacdin, maop pacpaicc hi TTlurhain, TTluipfDach, mac Oiapmaoa, comapba Cpondin l?uip Cpe, i Cleipeach T?uaD [Ua] Cacacdin Decc. ^lollapdcpaicc, mac Oomnaill, ppioip Qpoa TTlacha, Decc. TTIac- paic Ua OonnchaDa, cijfpna Gojanachca Chaij^il, -) piojDarhna TTlurhan, Decc. Cpeach Id mac TTlail na mbo hi pine ^hall, 50 po loipc an ci'p 6 Qc cliac CO hQlbene, ace noca cappaiD bu co nofpnpac pcainDpeacha mopa imon Dun, Dii 1 ccopcpacap lie ille 1 inunD, co noeachaiD cijCjina ^all .1. Gachrhapcach, mac Rajnaill Dap muip,-| po ^ab mac TTlaoil na mbo pije ^ Eahha. — A level plain lying between Bin- '' Magh-Adhair See note under A. D. 981. liulbin and the sea, in the barony of Carbury, The Annals of Ulster record the following events county of Sligo. — See A. M. 2859, 3656, 3790. under this year: ^Dun-Fetch This is most probably the fort " A. D. 1051. Murtagh mac Brick, king of now called Dun-Iartharach, or the West Fort, Desies in Mounster, burnt by O'Faelan. Mael- which is situated on the hill of Knocklane, in bruadar mac Brick killed in the Doimliag of the barony of Carbury, county of Sligo. It is Lismore by Maelsechlainn O'Brick. Amalgai situated on the western part of the hill, over- mac Cathail, king of West Conuaght, blinded hanging the sea, and is defended by a fosse and by Hugh O'Conor. Laignen mac Moylain, king mound on the south-east side ; at about eighty ofGaileng, with his Queen, viz., the daughter of paces to the south there is another fosse and Gutt" [O'Maelechlainn], " went on pilgrimage mound, extending across the whole breadth of to Rome, and died by the wai. Mac Lochlain the declivity of the hill. from being king of Tulach-Og, and Hugh ' Sliahh-Formaeile. — This was the ancient O'Ferall made king." — Corf. C/a)-o(rf., torn. 49. name of Sliabh-Ui-Fhloinn, in the west of the ■■ Cluain-Maedhog: i. e. Cluain-mor-Macdhog, county of lloscommon, where a sept of the now Clonmore, in the barony of Kathvilly, and Conmhaicne were seated at this period. county of Carlow. 1052.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 861 Tighcarnain, lord of Breifne, went upon a predatory excursion into Eabha^ and demolished Dun-Feich^ where fifty persons were slain, and whence seven hundred cows were carried off. A victory was gained over the Conmhaicni of Sliabh-Formaeile'' by Aedh Ua Conchobhair, where a slaugliter was made of the Conmhaicni. Laidhcenn, son of Maelan Ua Leocain, lord of Gaileanga, and his wife, the daughter of the Gott [O'Maeleachlainn], went on their pilgrimage to Rome ; and they died in the east, on their return from Rome. Domhnall Ban Ua Briain was slain by the King of Connaught. The Tree of Magh-Adhair'' was prostrated by Aedh Ua Conchobhair. Faelan, son of Bradan, son of Breac, was killed in the Daimhliag of Lis-mor-Mochuda, by Maelseachlainn, son of Muircheartach, son of Breac. The Age of Christ, 1052. Arthur, son of Muireadhach of Cluain-Maedhog^ the glory of Leinster, [died]. Echthighern Ua Eaghrain, successor of Ciaran of Cluain-mic-Nois and of Comman, died on his pilgrimage at Cluain-Iraird. Muireadhach Ua Sinnachain, Patrick's steward in Munster ; Muireadhach, son of Diarmaid, successor of Cronan of Ros-Cre ; and Cleireach Ruadh Ua Lath- achain, died. Gillaphadraig, sou of Domhnall, Prior of Ard-Macha, died. Macraity, grandson of Donnchadh, lord of Eoghanacht-Chaisil^ and royal heir of Munster, died. A predatory excursion was made into Fine-GalP by the son of Mael-na-mbo, and he burned the country from Ath-cliath to Albene' ; but he did not seize cows until they had great skirmishes around the fortress, where many fell on both sides, so that the lord of the foreigners, Eachmarcach, son of Raghnall, went over seas, and the son of Mael-na-mbo'' assumed the kingship of ' Macraith. — He was brotlier of Cartliach, the Dublin, extending about fifteen miles to the progenitor of tlie family of Mac Carthy. — See nortli of the city. A. D. 1045. ^ Albcne.— 'Not identified. e Eoghanacht-Chaisil A tribe of the race of ^The son of Mael-na-mbo. — Mr. Lindsay, in his Eoghan Mor, son of OilioU 01 nm, seated around View of the Coinage of Ireland, gives this chief- Cashel, in the present county of Tipperary. tain a Danish descent ; but we have very an- The mountain of Sliabh-na-niban-bhfionn are cient Irish authorities to prove that he was referred to in the Dublin copy of the Annals of the ancestor of Dermot Mac Murrough, the Innisfallen at A. D. 1121, as in Eoghanacht king of Leinster at the period of the Anglo- Chaisil. Norman invasion of Ireland. His real name h ^ Fine- Gall: i.e. the territory then in the was Diarmaid, and he was the son of Donnchadh, possession of the Danes of Dublin. The name who was surnamed Mael-na-mbo, son of Diar- is now applied to a district in the county of maid, son of Domhnall, who was the fourteenth 862 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawH. [1053. ^all Dajict eipi. Cpeach let liUa Concobmp Dap Conriiaicne, co pop inoip CO mop. Qp Calpaije infinio njfpna .1. im mac naipeaclicaij, Id Conrhaicnib cpia miopbail Ciapdin. Diibfppc') ing^n bpiain, Decc. Oorfinall, mac ^lolla- cpiopc, mic Concuailgne, Do mapbab Id cijfpna pfp l?oip. bpaon mac TDaoilmopDa, .1. pf Laijfn, Do ecc 1n cColoin. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile caocca a cpf. Ooilsen uapal paccapc Qpoa TDacha, OorhnallUaCele, aipcinneacb Sldme.Copbmac liUaPuabpacli, aipcinbeach Ufpmainn peicine,i TDupcliaD Ua beolldm, aipcinneach Opoma cliab, Decc. piairbfpcach Ua TTlaelpabaill, njfpna Caippcce 6pacai6e, Decc. Niall Ua hGiccm^h, cijfpna pfp TTlanacli, 1 a bparaip ^loUacpiopc Do rhapbao la pfpaib Lmpcc cpe meabail. OonncliaD Ua Ceallachain, pfojDamna Caipil Do mapboD DOppaijibh. TTIaolcpon, mac Carail, cijfpna Deipceipc bpfj, Do rhapbab Do liUa T?ia5ain, .1. aiDce Luain Cdpcc, -] cpeacha leip pop ^ullai. Cpeach Id mac Lachlainn 1 la pfpaib Ulaije hira pop Cenel mbinDicch Cocha Opocliaic, agup pugpac cpf ceD bo. Coclildn, cijfpna in descent from Enna Ceinnsealach, tlie ancestor of the Ui-Ceinnsealaigh. The following genea- logical table will shew how the Mac Murroughs, Kavanaghs, and other septs, are descended from him : 1. Domhnall, the 14th generation from Enna Ceinnsealach. I 2. Diarmaid. I 3. Donnchadh, surnamed Macl-na-mbo. 4. Diarmaid Mac Mael-na-mbo, King of the Danes of Dublin. I 5. Murchadh, a quo Mac Murrough. 6. Donnchadh Mac Murrough. 7. Diarmaid Mac Murrough " of the English." I 7. Murchadh " of the Irish," an- cestor of Mac Davy More. 8. Domhnall Caemhanach, ancestor of the Kava- nagh family. 1 8. Enna, ancestor of the family of Kinsellagh. ' Braen, son ofMaelmordha. — He is more usu- ally called Bran mac Maeilmordha. He is the progenitor after whom the Ui Broin, or O'Byrnes of Leinster, took their hereditary sur- name. After the fall of his father, Maelmordha, at Clontarf in 1014, he succeeded as king of Leinster; but he was deposed by O'Neill in 1015, and, in 1018, he had his eyes put out by the treachery of Sitrick, King of Dublin ; after which we may believe he retired into the Irish monastery at Cologne, where he remained till his death. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year : "A. D. 1052. Donell Ban O'Bryan killed by Connaght. Donell mac Gillchrist mic Con- cualgne, killed by the king of Ferross, .i. Men of Eoss. Bryan" [i-ecte. Bran or Braen] " mac Maelmorra, king of Leinster, died in Colonia. Macraith O'Dunchaa, king of Eonacht Cassill, died. Echtiern O'Hayran, Coarb of Kyaran and Comman; Murcach O'Sinachan, Serjeant of Mounster, in pace dormia-unt. Gilpatrick mac Donell, Sccnap of Ardmach, killed by mac 1053.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 863 the foreigners after him. A predatory excursion was made by Ua Conchobhair over Conmhaicne, so that he plundered extensively. A slaughter was made of the Calraighi, together with their lord, i. e. Mac-Aireachtaigh, by the Con- mhaicni, through the miracle of Ciaran. Dubheassa, daughter of Brian, died. Domhnall, son of Gillachrist, son of Cucuailgne, was slain by the lord of Feara- Rois. Braen, son of Maelmordha', i. e. King of Leinster, died at Cologne. The Age of Christ, 1053. Doilgen, noble priest of Ard-Macha ; Domhnall Ua Cele, airchinneach of Slaine ; Cormac Ua Ruadhrach, aircliinneach of Tear- mann-Feichin ; and Murchadh Ua Beollain, airchinneach of Druim-cliabh, died. Flaithbheartach Ua Maelfabhaill, lord of Carraig-Brachaidhe, died. Niall Ua h-Eignigh, lord of Feara-Mauach, and his brother, Gillachrist, were slain by the Feara-Luirg, through treachery. Donnchadh Ua Ceallachain", royal heir of Caiseal, was slain by the Osraighi. Maelcron, son of Cathal, lord of South Breagha, was slain on Easter Monday night, by Ua Riagain", who committed depredations upon the foreigners. A depredation was committed by Mac Loch- lainn" and the men of Magh-Itha upon the Cinel-Binnigh, of Loch-DrochaitP; and they carried off three hundred cows. Cochlani, lord of Dealbhna, was Arclion O'Celechan treoherously" [Mureach this year that the church of Cluain-Fiachna, mac Diarmada, Airchinnech of Roscre, obiit] — now Clonfeakle, in the barony of Dungannon, Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. was in Cinel-Binnigh Locha-Drochait. "" Donncliadh Ua Ceallacliain This means tCochlan. — He was the progenitor after whom Donnchadh, descendant of Ceallachan of Cashel. the family of the Mac Coghlans of Delvin Mac He was of the same stock as the Mac Carthys. Coghlan, now the barony of Garrycastle, in the "Z/aiJiaf/fHra.— Now O'Eegan, and often Eegan, King's County, took their hereditary surname, without the prefix O'. The Annals of Ulster record the following ° Mac Lochlainn Now Mac Laughlin and events under this year: Mac Loughlin. This family was the senior "A. D. 1053. Macnahaiche, .i. the night's branch of the northern Ui-Neill. son, O'Roircke, heyre of Connaght, killed by p Cinel-Binnigh ofLoch-Drochait. — There were Dermott O'Cuinn, in the Hand of Loch Arvach" three tribes of the Cinel-Binnigh in the ancient [Lough Arrow]. " Mureach mac Dermod, Air- Tir-Eoghain, namely, Cinel-Binne of the Glen, chinnech of Eoscree ; O'Ruorach, Airchinnech Cinel-Binnigh of Tuath-Eois, and Cinel-Bin- of Termon-Fechin; Flaithvertagh O'Maelfavill, nigh of Loch Drochait, or Lake of the Bridge. king of Carrack-Brachai; Dolgen, gentle priest" These tribes, which gave their names to three [uaj^al pacapc] "of Ardmach; Donell O'Cele, districts adjoining each other in Tyrone, lay Airchinnech of Dromcliav, omnes in pace dor- east of Magh-ltha. mierunt. An army by Macklochlainn and the It would appear from the Annals of Ulster at men of Magh-Itha, upon the Kindred-Binni of 864 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReaww. [io54. Dealbnci, do majibaD i meabail. Cupian Ua TTlaoileouin, ci jf|ina pfp Cuipcc, DO riiajibab la TTlac na ImiDce Ua Ruaijic, c|ie meabail ina aipeachc pein. TTlac na haiDce Ua l?uaipc do rhapbao Do Chonmaicnib po ceDoip. Sloiccfo Id mac blipiain .1. DonncliaD,"] laConcobajiUa ITlaoilpfchlainn h) Pine ^all, CO cniccipar pi|i Ufcba, .1. na Siontiaij, bjiaicc lomDa a Doirhliag Lupcca, -] CO jiuccpac aiccepe 6 mac TTlaoil na mbo im moip iri?;fn Conjalaij Ui Con- cobai]i. Oiapmaio, mac TTlaoil na mbo,-] 5iollapdcc|iai5, cigfjina Oppaije DO 6ul 1 TTlibe, 50 ccu5pac bpoiD, "] gabdla Di'rhopa a noi'ojail TTloipe, injine Conjalaij Uf Clioncobhaip, do doI 50 Concobap Ua TTlaoileachlainn Dap pdpu^aD ^lollupdcrpaicc, -] a nDi'ojail na bopoma pug Ua TTlaoileclainn a Laijnib. Sloijfo Id mac TTlaoil na mbo 1 mbpfgaib -] In TTliDe, co po loipc 6 Shldine co lapcap TTlibe ecip cealla 1 cnaca. Cpeach Id Lfrlobap, mac LaiDjnen, cijfpna Oipjiall, pop ^ailfngaib, 1 pop cfceDa pfp TTlibe -| bpfj, CO pug mop Do buaib 1 bpairc, co nofchaib ina noiaiD Congalacli, mac Sfndin, njfpna ^ailfng co crapaib bu pfp TTlanach co na caipcfcap laparh pip- manach imo cijfpna .1. Oomnall mac TTlaolpuanaib, co ccopcaip leoConja- lacli, mac Sfndin, cijeapna ^ailfng co pochaibe oile cenmocapom. Qrhlaoib Ua TTlacainen, cijfpna TTTiigoopn, 065. Qoip Chpiopc, mile caocca, a cfraip. hUa ^eappuibip, eppcop Cille Odlua, TTTaolcolaim Ua Collbpaino paccapc, ^uci'P^ ^^^^ Lachcndin, pfp- leijinn Cluana mic Tloip, -) Cuilenndn Claen, pfpleijino Leirglinne -\ Dipipc OiapmaDa, Deg. Qeb Ua pfpjaile, mic Conaing mic Neill, pi^bamna Oibj, -| cijfpna Ceniuil Gojain Uealca occ Do mapbab Do Lfrlobap,mac Laibgnen DO cij^fpna Qipj^mll, 1 Do pfpaib peapnttiaige. Dubjall Ua liQebogdm, cigfpna Ua Nialldm, Do mapbab do Ua Laicen. TTlaibm Pinnmai^e pop Uib TTIeic 1 pop Uacrap ripe pia nUib Gachach, Du 1 cropcaip an Clipoibbeapg, cdnaipi Uaccaip ripe. Qob, mac CinDeiccij, mic Oiiinnciian, muipn -] opoan Loch-Drocliaid, and caried away 300 cowes, and sus est.'''' — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. kilk'd Duvumia mac Cinaeh, secnap of Clon- Under this year the Dublin copy of the An- fiacluia, and Cumaoha mac Clerken, Serjeant of nals of Innisfallen notice the plundering of Dalgais. Maelcron mac Cahail, king of Brcgh, Fingall and Mcath by Donough, the son of killed by O'liiagan. Donogh O'Keallaghan, Brian, and O'Melaghlin ; dissensions between heyrc of Cassill, killodbyOssory. Nell O'PIegny, the O'Briens and O'Conors of Connaught; and king of Fermanagh, killed by the men- of Lurg, the killing of two chiefs of the Mac Carthys of Coghlan, kingc of Delvin, a suis per dolum occi- Desmond by O'Donohoe. 1054.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 865 treacherously killed. Curian Ua Maclduin, lord of Feara-Luirg, was treache- rously killed by Mac-na-haidhche Ua Ruairc, at his own meeting. Mac-na- haidhchc Ua Euairc was killed by the Conmhaicni immediately after. An army was led by the son of Brian, i. e. Donnchadh, and Conchobhar Ua Maelseach- lainn, into Fine-Gall; and the men of Teathbha, i. e. the Sinnaigh [the Foxes], took many prisoners from the Daimhliag [great stone church] of Lusca ; and they carried off hostages from the son of Mael-na-mbo, together with Mor, daughter of Conghalach O'Conchobhair. Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo, and Gillaphadraig, lord of Osraighi, went into Meath, whence they carried off cap- tives and very great spoils, in revenge of the going of Mor, daughter of Con- ghalach Ua Conchobhair, to Conghalach Ua Maeleachlainn, in violation of Gillaphadraig ; and in revenge also of the cattle spoils which O'Maeleachlainn had carried off from INIeath. An army was led by the son of Mael-na-mbo into Breao-ha and Meath, and he burned from the Slaine to West Meath, both churches and territories. A predatory excursion was made by Leathlobhar, son of Laidhgnen, lord of Oirghialla, against the Gaileanga and the fugitives of the men of Meath and Breagha, and he carried off many cows and prisoners ; but Conghalach, son of Seanan, lord of Gaileanga, Avent in pursuit of them, and overtook the cattle spoil of the Feara-Manach ; but the Fir-Manach, with their lord, Domhnall, son of Maelruanaidh, resisted, and slew Conghalach, son of Seanan, lord of Gaileanga, with many others besides him. Arahlaeibh Ua Machainen, lord of ]\Iughdhorna, died. The Age of Christ, 1054. Ua Gearruidhir, Bishop of Cill-Dalua ; Mael- coluim Ua Collbrainn ; Guaire Ua Lachtnain, lector of Cluain-mic-Nois ; and Cuileannan Claen, lector of Leithghlinn and Disert-Diarmada, died. Aedh, grandson of Fearghal, son of Conaing, son of Niall, royal heir of Oileach, and lord of Cinel-Eoghain of Tealach-Og, was slain by Leathlobhar, son of Laidh- gnen, lord of Airghialla, and by the Feara-Manach. Dubhghall Ua hAedhagain, lord of Ui-Niallain, was slain by Ua Laithen. The battle of Finnmhagh'' was gained over the Ui-Meith and the people of Uachtar-thire in Ui-Eathach-Uladh, where Croibhdhearg [the Eedhanded], Tanist of Uachtar-thire, was slain. Aedh, son of Ceinneidigh, son of Donnchuan, the love and glory of Dal-gCais, died. 'Finnmhagh: i. e. the White or Fair Plain, situation of Uachtar-tbire see note under A. D. now Finvoy, in the county of Down. For the 1 046. 5 s 866 awNata rjio^hachca eiReaNN. [1054. Oal cCai'p, Dej. TTlac Ualjaijij, cijfiina Coipppe, do rhapbab i meabail. Cloicreach cenfo do paipccpin ipin aep imp Rop Oeala Dia Domnaij peile 5'"rS' FP' r^ '^"'S nuaip. Goin Duba DimprhiDe inD -| app, i aon en mop inct mfoon, 1 no reijfb na heoin bfga po a eicibpiDe an can ceiccDi'p ipin cloicreach. Uan^accap omach con uapjobarcap in coin bof pop lap in baile 1 ndipDe ipin aep, -\ caplaicpfc anuap Dopfbipi, co nepbailr po ceooip,-] cuapjabpac cpi bpuca -| Di leiniD i ndipoe,-] po leiccpfc anuap pop coip ceDna. Ctn coill poppa noeipiDfoap na heoin Do pocaip pocaib,"] m Daipbpe popp a nDeipiDfDop na heoin po boi pop epic co na ppemaib i ccal- itiain. Loch SuiDe oDpain hi Sleib ^uaipe a eluoh i nDeipeab oiDce peile ITIicil, CO noeachaiD ipin peabaiU, gup bo hion^nao mop let each. Cpeach Id hQoD Ua Concobap, Id pi'j Connacc, co Copca bhaipcinD -] co TTpacpaije, 50 po jaib ^abdla DiaipmiDe. Dd mac Copcaij do rhapbab Do mac hUi Oonncha&a. Sluaiccfo Id mac TTlail na mbo -] Id ^lollapdccpaicc, ci;^fpna Oppaije, ■] Id Laijnib, 1 Id ^allaib ipin TTlumain, co pdnccaccap Imleach liibaip,"] co po loipccpfc Oun cpi liacc, -] nocha ccappaiD mac bpiain laD, uaip po bof 1 noepcepc Gpeann. 'Coipbealbac Ua bpiain 50 cConnachcaib lep Do Dul 1 cUucic TTlumain, 50 nofpno aipgne mopa,"] 50 po mapbab lep Qob mac CenneDij, "] 50 po hoipjeab Uuaim pionnlocha. ' JIac Ualghairg Now anglicised Mac Gol- rick ; a name still common in the counties of Donegal and Leitrim. ' A steeple of Jive. — This is set down as one of the wonders of Ireland in the Book of Bally- mote, fol. 140, b. — See Dr. Todd's edition of the Irish version of Nennius's Histoi'ia Britonum, p. 215, note '. " Ros-Denla : i. e. Deala's Wood, now Ross- dalla, a townland in the parish of Durrow, near Kilbcggau, in the south of the county of West- meath. " The festival of George. — In the year 1054 the feast of St. George was on Saturday; the annalist must, therefore, mean the year 1055, unless by " the Sunday of the feast," be meant " the Sunday next after the feast," which looks very probable, as the chronology of the Four Masters is at this period perfectly correct. ' The oak tree on which thctj perched. — In the Wonders of Ireland as edited by Dr. Todd from the Book of Ballymote, the reading of this part of the passage is different from the text of the Four Masters, as follows : " -\ in oaipbpi popf ^ n-oepi in c-en mop I'lc po puc laip co na ppd- maib u calmain ; and the oak, upon which the said great bird perched, was carried by him by the roots out of the earth." — Irish Nennius, p. 217. ^ Loch Suidhe-Odhraiii: i.e. thelakeof Suidhe- Odhrain, i. e. lacns scmonis Odhrani. Suidhe- Odlirain, anglice Syoran, or Secoran, is now the name of a townland in the parish of Knockbride, barony of Clankce, and county of Cavan. There is no lake there now. ' Sliahh-Guaire. — Now Slieve-Gorey, a moun- 1054.] ANNALS OB^ THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 867 Mac Ualghairg', lord of Cairbre, was killed by treachery. A steeple of fire' was seen in the air over Ros-Deala", on the Sunday of the festival of George"', for the space of five hours ; innumerable black birds passing into and out of it, and one large bird in the middle of them ; and the little birds went under his wings, when they went into the steeple. They came out, and raised up a greyhound, that was in the middle of the town, aloft in the air, and let it drop down again, so that it died immediately ; and they took up three cloaks and two shirts, and let them drop down in the same manner. The wood on which these birds perched fell under them ; and the oak tree upon which they perched" shook with its roots in the earth. Loch Suidhe-Odhrain'' in Sliabh- Guaire^ migrated in the end of the night of the festival of Michael, and went into the Feabhaill", which was a great wonder to all. A predatory excursion was made by Aedh Ua Couchobhair, King of Connaught, into Corca-Bhaiscinn and Ti'adraighe'', where he seized innumerable spoils. Two [of the] MacCar- thaighs were killed by the son of O'Donnchadha''. An army was led by the son of Mael-na-mbo, by Gillaphadraig, lord of Osraighe, and by the foreigners, into Munster, until they arrived at Imleach-Ibhair, and burned Dun-tri-liag''; and the sou of Brian did not overtake them, for he was in the south of Ireland. Toirdhealbhach O'Briain, accompanied by the Connaughtmen, went into Tho- mond, where he committed great depredations, and slew Aedh, son of Ceinn- eidigh, and plundered Tuaim-Finnlocha". tainous district, anciently in Gaileanga, but ■■ Dun-tri-liag : i. e. tlie Fort of the Three now in the barony of Claukee, and county of Pillar Stones, now Duntryleague, situated about Cavan — See note ", under A. M. 2859, p. 11, three miles north-west of the village of Gal- supra; and Leabhar-na-gCeart, p. 188, note \ bally, in the barony of Coshlea, and county of ° Feahhaill — This was the name of a stream Limerick. According to the Book of Lis- which discharges itself into the Boyne ; but the more, fol. 209, Cormac Cas, the ancestor of the name is now obsolete. O'Briens, erected a strong fort here, where he '' Tradraighe. — This is still the name of a died, and was interred under tliree pillar stones, deanery in the county of Clare, comprising the from which the name was derived. His descen- parishes of Tomfinlough, Killonasoolagh, Kil- dant, the celebrated Brian Borumha, recon- maleery, Kilcorney, Clonloghan, Dromline, Fee- structed the fort of this place. Scarce a vestige nagh, Bunratty, and Killowen, and the island of any fort is now traceable. It is said that the of Inis-da-dhrom, in the Shannon, at the mouth modern parish church occupies its site, at the of the River Fergus. period of the erection of which the fort was ' Ua Donnchadlia. — Now anglicised O'Do- levelled, nohoe. ' Tuaim-Finnlocha. — Now Tomfinlough, in 5 s2 868 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReaHH. [io.55. Qoi]^Cpfopc,Tnfle caocca a cuicc. TTlaolDuin, mac 5iUeanopeap,eppcop Qlban "i opoan ^aoibeal 6 cleipcib, 065. Uuaral Ua poUarhain, coriiapba pinnen Climna Ipaijio, maolmapcain, mac Qppoa, coma|iba Comjaill, maolbjii'jDe Ua TTlaolpuain, ai|icinnec1i SleBre, TTlaolbiiijoe, mac 6aeccain, pfpleijinn QpDa hpeacdin, Colam Ua Cacail, aipcinneach Roppa Qilicip,i Ooap Ua niuipfohaij, aipciiiDeach Cupcca, "] plaic Ua Colgdn, Do ecc. piac]ipa Ua Copcpdin, liUa Ruapcdin, aipcinoeacli Qipone Coemain,"] ^op- iTian anmcapa, tiecc. Oorhnall Rua6 Ua bpiain Do mapbaD do liUa GiDin DO cijeapna Ua piachpach QiDne. ^lUapdrpaicc, ci^eapna Oppaije, Decc. Cpeach na bealcaine Do Denam do pij Connacc, Q06 Ua Concobaip Dap laprap TTliDe, co pug gobdla lomba,-] bpoicc mop app. Cpeach Id Dalccaip im TTlujicliaD Ua mbpiain Dap CopciimopuaD, co puccpacc jabala mopa, 1 CO ccappap cpeach Dib, "| co po mapbab pochaibe mop. CeanDpaolaD Ua TTluipeabaij, cij^ina ctn oapa paino do Cidppaije Luacpa, do mapbab Do Ua Concobaip mic TTluipeabaij, Do rijeapna na painDe ele co pochaibib oile apaon pip. ITlaiDni pia rCoippbealbach Ua mbpiain pop ITlupchab Ua mbpiain .1. ITlupchci an peer ^ipp, 1 ccopchpaDap ceirpe ceo im ciiic coipeachaib Deg. Ua Sibliain, rijQina Ua ppcdlje, Do mapbaD. Qoip Cpiopc, mile caocca a pe. Cteb Ua poippeiDh, aipD pfpleijmn, "] the barony of Upper Bunratty, and county of 1500 Saxons were slaine, with Dolfin mac Clare. — See it already mentioned tinder the Fintor. The loch or lake called Loch Suie- years A. D. 944, 1049- Odrau in Mountain-Guaire, stole away in the The Annals of Ulster record the following later parte of the night of St. Michael's eve, events under this year : untill it came into the river Favall, which was "A. D. 1054. Ivar mac Geralt, king of Gen- never heard before." — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. tyes" [I'ecte, Ivar mac Harold, king of the Galls The Annals of Clonmacnoise contain but one or Danes], "died. Hugh O'Ferall, king of entry under this year, namely, " Hugh O'Ken- Tulachog, and Archon O'Celechau's sonn, uedie, the chiefest of Dalgasse, was killed by killed by the men of Fernvay. Duvgall O'He- O'Connor." gan, king of O'Niallans, killed by the Laheus. ' Airdne-Caemhain : i. e. St. Coemhan's or The discomfiture of Finmai upon the O.'nethes Cavan's hill or height. In O'Clery's Irish Ca- and Uochtar-tyre by the 0-Hehachs, where the lendar, at 12th of June, this place is described as Crovderg, .i. the Readhanded, was slaine, being " le caoli 6oca ^apman," i. e. by the side of heyre of Uoghtar-tyre. Hugh mac Cinedy mic Wexford bay. It is the place now called Ard- Duinncuan, the muirn^' [minion] "of Kindred- cavan, where there are some ruins of an ancient Tirlagh, slaine by Connaght. A battle betwcne church, situated close to the margin of Wexford Scots and Saxons, wherein 3000 Scots and haven, in the barony of Shehnalier. 1055.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 8G9 The Age of Christ, 1055. Maelduhi, son of Gilla- Andreas, Bishop of Alba, and the glory of the clergy of the Gaeidhil, died. Tuathal Ua Follamhain, successor of Finneu of Cluain-Irard ; Maelmartan, son of Assidh, successor of Comhghall ; Maelbrighde Ua Maelruain, airchinnech of Slebhte ; Maelbrighde, son of Baedan, lector of Ard-Breacain ; Colum Ua Cathail, airchinneach of Rossailithir ; and Odhar Ua Muireadhaigh, airchinneach of Lusca, and chief of Ui-Colgain, died. Fiachra Ua Corcrain ; Ua Ruarcain, airchinneach of Airdne- Caemhain''; and Gorman Anmchara*^, died. Domhnall Ruadh Ua Briain was slain by Ua h-Eidhin\ lord of Ui-Fiachrach Aidhne. Gillaphadraig, lord of Osraighe. The May prey was made by the King of Connaught, Aedh Ua Con- chobhair, in West Meath, whence he carried great spoils and many prisoners. A predatory excursion was made by the Dal-gCais, vinder the conduct of Mur- chadh Ua Brian, over Corca-Modhruadh, where they took great spoils ; but one party of them was overtaken, and a large number killed. Ceannfaeladh Ua jMuircadhaigh, lord of the one division of Ciarraighe-Luachra, was killed by the grandson of Conchobhar, son of Muireadhach, lord of the other division, and many others along with him. A battle was gained by Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain over MurchadhUa Briain, i. e. Murchadh of the Short Shield, wherein were slain four hiuidred men and fifteen chieftains. Ua Sibhliain, lord of Ui-Failghe, was killed. The Age of Christ, 1056. Aedh Ua Foirreidh', chief lector and distin- ^ Anmchara : i. e. friend of the soul, i.e. a The battle of Mortartai by Duvdalehe, Coarb spiritual adviser. of Patricke, upon Loingsecli O'Maeilechlainn's '■ Uah-Eidhin Now anglicised O'Heyne, but sonn, viz., Coarb of Finnen" [and Colum Cille, more generally Hynes, without the prefix Ua wherein many were killed]. — Ann. Ult., Cod. or O'. Clarend., tom. 49. The Annals of Ulster and Clonmacnoise re- "A. D. 1055. Gorman, a venerable anchorite, cord the following events under this year: died. Hugh O'Connor made a great prey in " A. D. 1055. Donell Roe, .i. Read O'Bryan, Meath, called the prey of May." [Cpeac na killed by O'Heyn. Maelmartan Mac Assie, 6eallcaine.] " Gillepatrick, king of Ossorie, Coarb of Comgall ; Colum O'Cahaill, Airohin- died of grief."— ^?i?i. (7fo«. nech of Ross-Ailithir ; Oer O'Mureai, Airchin- ' Aedh Ua Foirreidh This passage is trans- nech of Lusca ; Gilpatricke, king of Ossory ; lated by Colgan as follows, in Trias Tfiaiim., Fiachra O'Corkrain; all died in the Lord. An p. 298 : overthrowe by Tirlagh O'Bryan upon JLircha "A. D. 1056. Beatus Aldus Hua Foirreth, O'Bryan, where 400 fell, with 15 of the cheifes. Arclmcholasticus, seu suprenms moderator Sc/io/ce 870 aHMaf,a i^io^hachca ej^eawN. [1056. pui eppco)! Qpoa TTlaclia Decc an cfr|iarha6 Ccdainn Decc do lul ipin cuiccfo bliaDain pfclicrhobctc a aoipi amail apbfiia]!, T?o reachr poi neim cein |io rfiaip Qeb Ua poijijifib an cpaoi yean, hi cearparhab Decc Calainn luil Cumli an reppcop cuiin ap ceal. Cecpatb, cfnD cpaBaib TTluTtian, naeiti, eccnaib poipce Dej ma oilirpe hi bop mop. pianD TTlainipcpeach, pfpleijinD ITlainiprpeach buire, paoi C^na n^aoibeal, hi leijionn, i hi pfncup, "] hi pilibeacc, "] i naipcfcal Do ecc an cfrpamab Calainn Do Oecembep, attiail apbeapop, pianD a ppimcill buiri binD, r?inD puipc a min cinD ap mall, TTlib pui pibe puibfp lino, Uiujpuf cipe cpf pinD pianD. Oaijpe Ua Oubacan, anmcapa Cluana, De^ i n^lino Da locha. Suibne Ua nGocain, aipcinoeach 'Cfpnioinn peichi'n, Cacupach, mac ^ippjapbciin, comapba Cainni j hi cCiannaccaib,i lllaolpinDen mac Cuinn na mbocc, araip Chopmaic, comapba Chiapain, Deg, .1. TTlaolpinDen, mac Ciiinn, mic lopeph, mic Oonnchaba, mic Ounabaij, mic Gicceapcaij, mic Luacain, mic Gojain, mic Qobajain, mic Copbaij, mic ^opmain. Do Uib Ceallaij bpeaj. 6rpu, mac Labpaba, coipeach TTlonach, ruip opDain Ulab, 065 lap noeijbfraib. TTlupchab, mac Oiapmaoa, cijfpna Laijfn, Do Senam cpeice meabla pop Cao^aipib Ueaitipach, conup rappaib cijfpna Laojaipe, co po Id a ndp. Oomnall Ua Cfpnachain, mac an ^uirr, Do mapbab Do Choncobap Ua TTlaoi- Ifchlamn. Cpfch Id Niall macTllaoileachlainn pop Ohal nQpaibe, co cciicc Ardmachanw, el Episcopus Ardmacfianus xiv. ^'^ Magnw extitit famw quamdiu vixit, Aidiis Hua Calend. Jidii, anno atat'ts septuagcssimo quinto, Foirreth, Senior cgregius, ordormivit in Domino. Non nunieratur tamcu Decimo quarto Calendas Julii migravit hie mo- rn alio Catalogo Primatum. Unde videtur so- dcstus Episcopus ad calum." lum Dubdalctbi ante ipsum instituti Archiepis- •■ Fhmn-MainiMreach : i. e. Flann of the Mo- copi, et adliuc viventis, fuisse sufFraganeus. nastery, i. e. of Monasterboice, in the county of Extat ibidem ejus Epitaphium versibus Iliber- Louth See note', under A. D. 432, p. 131, «!'/>. nicis hunc scnsus cxhibentibus : ' Successor of Cainneach in Cianachta : i. e. 1056.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 871 guished Bishop of Ard-Macha, died on the 14t]i of the Calends of July, in tlie seventy-fifth year of his age, as is said : Of brilliant fame while he lived was Aedh O'Foirreidh the aged sage ; On the fourteenth of the Calends of July, This mild bishop passed to heaven. Cetfaidh, head of the piety of Munster, a wise and learned saint, died on his pilgrimage at Lis-mor. Flann Mainistreach'', lector of Mainistir-Buithe, the paragon of the Gaeidhil in wisdom, literature, history, poetry, and science, died on the fourteenth of the Calends of December, as is said : Flann of the chief church of melodious Buithi, Slow the bright eye of his fine head ; Contemplative sage is he who sits with us. Last sage of the three lands is fair Flann. -o^ DaighreUaDubhatan,anmcharaof Cluain, diedatGleann-da-locha. Suibhne Ua n-Eoghain, airchinneach of Tearmann-Feichin ; Cathasach, son of Gearrgar- bhan, successor of Cainneach in Cianachta'; and Maelfinnen Mac Cuinn-na- mBocht, the father of Cormac, successor of Ciaran, died, i. e. Maelfinnen, son of Conn, son of Joseph, son of Donnchadh, son of Duuadhach, son of Egertach, son of Luachan, son of Eoghan, son of Aedhagan, sou of Torbach, son of Gor- man, of the Ui-Ceallaigh-Breagh. Etru, son of Labhraidh, chief of Monach, pillar of the glory of Ulidia, died, after a good life. Murchadh, son of Diar- maid", lord of Leinster, made a treacherous depredation upon the Ui-Laeghaire of Teamhair ; but the lord of Laeghaire overtook him, and made a slaughter of his people. Domhnall Ua Cearnachain, son of the Gott, was slain by Con- chobhar Ua Maeleachlainn. A predatory incursion was made by Niall, son of Maeleachlainn, upon the Dal-Araidhe ; and he carried off two thousand cows Abbot of Dromachose, or Termonkenny, in the A. D. 1090 and 1206. barony of Keenaglit, and county of Londonderry. '"Murchadh, son of Diarmaid. — He was the — See Reeves's Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down progenitor after whom the Mac Murrovighs of and Connor, (Jr., p. 374, note i ; and notes under Leinster took their hereditary surname. 872 awNa^a Rio^hachca eineaHH. [1057. piche ceD do Inmib, -] cpf picic do bjioicc. Cpeach do beocliaiD Gochai6 Ua piairein ai6ce Noolacc mop i ITiaij nlra, co crucc cuig ceD bo co habainn nmije hUctra,"! popctcpar nabu occ an abamn,-] po bc'tice occap ap cfrpachar nib im Chiiilennan mac Dfpccdin. ^065, mac an Cleipigh Uf Choncobaip DO mapbao Do Uib TTlaine. T?uai6pi Ua ^aDpa, ranaipi Linjne, Do rhapbab. Cpeach pluaijheaD let DiapmaiD mac TTIaoil na mbo i)'m TTlurhain, co po loipcc Dun mic ninjnip,"] Oenccch Uere, "] Dun PupuDpdin. ^lollctcaoimjin mc(c ^lollacorhjaill, 1 TTlaolmopDa mac mic paolam, do mapbaDh Id TTlup- cha6 mac Oiapmaoa rpicc peill, -] meabail. 06ap, mac piomn, njfpna Calpaije, do mapbaoh. Ctoip Cpiopc, mile caocca a pfclir. TTlujpon Ua TTlurdin, comapba baippe, uapal eppcop 1 pfpleijinn, do mapbao Id lacponDaib Do Chopca Lai jbe, lap ccoibeacc Do 6 na mpmeipge. Robapcach, mac pfpoomnaij, comapba Cholaim Chille -] Qbamndin, -] OuBoaleire Ua CionaeDa, aipcm- neach Copcaije, Decc. Niall Ua hGjneachdin, rijfpna Ceneoil 6nDa, do liiapBaDh Id a cenel peippin. TTlaolpuanaiD Ua pdccapca, rijfpna Deip- ^ The River of Magh-Uatha. — In the Annals "A. D. 1056. Caliasach mac Girrgarban, of Ulster the reading is, QKcunn niaij^e nlciia, Coarb of Cainnech in Kyanacht ; Cetfa, head i. e. the River of Magh-Itha. The principal clearke of Mounster, died. Hugh O'Forrey, river of this plain is the Finn, which Hows archlector of Armach, in the 75th j-eare of his through it and unites with the Foyle at LilTord. age, in pace quicrit. Gormgal, prime soul frend" " Dtdi-Mic-Ninijuir This was probably the [of Inis-Daircairgren], "■pknus dieriim in peni- name of the fort which stood on the hill of te)ifia paiisavit. Teig O'Conner, the Clearke's Down, over Lough Gur, in the county of Lime- sonne, killed by O'Mane. Edru mac Lobraa, rick. <" Oenacli-Tete. — Now Oenach-Urmhumhan, anglice Nenagh, a well-known town in the county of Tippcrary. ■> Dun-Furudhrain : i. e. Furudhran's or Fo- ran's Dun or Fort. Not identified. ' GiUachaeimhrjJdn : i. e. servant of St. Kevin. He w'as Gillakevin O'Toole, the son of Gilla- chomhghaill, who was living in 1041, who was chief monke'''' [recte, chief of Monach in Uladh], " the most famous tuir ordaiii" [pillar of the glory] " of Ulster, in pcnitcntia mortuus est. An army by Nell mac Melaghlin into Daluaray, and he brought 200 cowes and 60 men captive. Gilmura mac Ogan, of TuUagh Oge, Lawgiver, died. Flann of Monaster, archlector and chief chronicler of Ireland, in vita eterna quievit. Lightning ajjiieared and killed three at Disert- son of Donncuan, son of Dunlaing, son of Tua- Tola, anil a learned man at Sworts" [Swords], thai, the progenitor of the O'Toolcs, who died "and did brcake the great tree. Kochai O'Fla- in 950. then, with his strength, went to Magh-Itliaupon The Annals of Ulster and Clonmacnoise re- Cliristmas eve, and brought five hundred cowes cord the following events under this year : as far as the Uiver of Magli-ltha, and left the 1057.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 873 and sixty persons as prisoners. Eochaidh Ua Flaithcn, going upon a predatory excursion into ]\Iagh-Itlia on Christmas night, carried off five hundred cows to the river of Magh-Uatha"; and he left the cows at the river, where forty-eight persons were drowned, together with Cuilennan, son of Deargan. Tadhg, son of the Cleric Ua Conchobliair, was slain by the Ui-Maine. Ruaidhri Ua Gadhra, Tanist of Luigne, was slain. A plundering expedition was made by Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo, into Munster; and he burned Dun-mic- Ninguir", Oenach-Tete", and Dun-Furudhrain''. Gillachaeimhghin'', son of Gilla- chomhghaill, and Maelmordha, grandson of Faelan, were slain by Murchadh, son of Diarmaid, through treachery and guile. Odhar, son of Flann, lord of Calraighe, died. The Age of Christ, 1057. Mughron Ua Mutain, successor of Bairre, noble bishop and lector, was killed by robbers of the Corca-Laighdhe, after his return from vespers. Robhartach, son of Feardomhnach, successor ofColumCille and Adamnan, and Dubhdalethe Ua Cinaedha, airchinneach of Corcach, died. Niall Ua hEigneachain, lord of Cinel-Enda, was killed by his own trilje. Mael- ruanaidh Ua Fogarta'*, lord of South Eile', was slain by Donnchadh, son of cowes in the river, and 48 men were drowned, with Culennan mac Dergan." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. "A. D. 1056. Murrogh, prince of Lynstcr, and son of king Dermott, made a prey upon the race of Lagerie, who by them was pursu'd, and a great slaughter made of them, for which cause the Meathmen preyed and spoyled all Lynster from the mountaine of Slieve Blaume to Clon- dolcan, adjoyning to Dublin. Flann Lector, the best" [i. e. most] " learned chronicler in these parts of the world, died. Odor mac Flyn, prince of Callrie, was killed by Swynie O'No- gann, Cowarb of the Termyn of Saint Fehyne." — Ann. Clon. 'O'i^o^arta.— Otherwise writtenO'Fogartaigh, and now anglicised Fogarty, without the prefix O'. According to O'Heerin's topographical poem, this family is of the race of Eochaidh Ball- dearg, king of Thomond in St. Patrick's time. ' South Eile — Now the barony of Eile-Ui Fho- gartaigh, anglice Eliogarty, in the county of Tipperary. — See Lcahhar-na-gCeart, pp. 78, 79, note '. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year : "A. D. 1057. Nell O'Hegneghan, king of Kindred-Enna, a suis occisui est. Dungall O'Dun- chaa, king of Eonacht-Cashell, killed by Mur- rogh mac Brien, with many others. Finguine O'Finguine, heyre of all Mounster, killed by Melaghlin O'Bric. Echmarkach O'Kernay, Air- chinnech of Dunlehglais, went in pilgrimage. An overthrow by Eery O'Ruogan, with the Eastians" [Oriors], "upon Gilchrist O'Fael- chon and O-Nehach. Maelrony O'Fogartay, king of Deskert-Ely, killed by Donogh mac Brien. Murtagh O'Tressay, king of Barche, mortuus est. Duvdalehe O'Cinaeha, Airchin- nech of Cork, and Rovertach mac Donell, Coarb of Columbkill, in domino dormierunt. Daniell O'Euairk killed by Donell mac Maelruany, 5 T 874 awNata Rio^bachca eiReawH. [io58. ce]ic Gle, DO rhajibab Id Oonncliaoh, mac bpiain. Ounjal, mac TTlic]iaic Uf Donncbaba, rijfpna Gojanacca, do rhapbaD co nbpuing oile imapaon pip. Car eicrip Oorhnall Ua TTlaolpuanaiD, cijfpna pep TTlanacli,-] Oomnall Ua Ruaipc, cijfpna bpeipne, Du i ccopcaip Ua Ruaipc, co pochaiDibh lomDaib Dia muincip imaille ppifp. TTloipcpeacli Cui^ne Id hCtoD Ua cCon- cobaip. Qp Ua mbpunn Do cop do Choncobap Ua maoileachluinn 05 rabaipc cpece Doib caipip i nOeap Laijnib. OunchaD Ua OonncliaDa, cijfpna Cliaipil, Do rhapbab. Qoip Cpfopc, mfle caocca a liochc. Colmdn Ua hQipeachraij, comapba Com^aill bCnocaip, TTlaolpinnein Ua ^uaipe, anjcoipe Daiminpi,-] TTlaolfopa Ua piainncua, ppuir pfnoip Imleacha lubaip, Decc. Imlfch lubaip Do lop- ccaD CO leip eicrip Daimliacc -\ cloicreacli. Cacli Sleibe Cpor lap lopccab Linmnij Id OiapmaiD mac TTlaoil na mbo pop DonncliaD mac mbpiam, 1 ccopcaip Caipp]ie Ua biojDa, aipcinDeacli Imleaclm lubaip, 1 pi'ojbapDdn, mac Concoipne, cijfpna Gle,i Dpong ttiop oile cenmocdiopiDe. ^allbpac UaCfpbaill, piojbamna Ufmpacli, Do mapbab Id Concobap Ua TTlaoileach- lainn, cpe meabail. Clafbeb Caplopa 1 mopan do peDaib apcfna Do bpeic DO mac TTlaol na mbo net inab pm, ap po bof a ccomaipce ppip. Ceallacli, mac TTluipecdin, ci^fpna Ua TTlic Uaip bpCj, Decc. Sgpfn Cholaim CliiUe DO opccain Dopfpaib Uearba "| Caipbpi,-] po cuippfc pip Tllibe dp pfp Uearba ") Caipppi, ina Diojail. Qoip Cpi'opc, nn'le caocca a naoi. hUa bopcdin, abb Cille hachaib, Decc. Domnall Oeipeach, eccnaib -] anccoipe, Decc. Oomnall mac Goboppa, king of Fermanach."' — Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. the foot of this mountain, in the Glen of Aher- The Annals of Clonmacnoise want this year and lagh. the year 1058. '• Ua Liglida. — Now anglicised Liddy, without " Ua Guaire Now anglicised Gorcy, with- the prefix Ua or O'. out the prefix Ua or O'. " Righhhardan. — He was Eighbhardan, or "■ DaimUiag : i. e. the great stone church. Riordan O'CarroU, chief of Ely O'Carroll. His " Cloictheach : i. e. the Round Tower Belfry, father, Cucoirne, was the son of INIaenach, who which was a separate building from the Daimh- was son of Cearbhall, the progenitor after whom Hag. the O'Carrolls of Ely O'Carroll took their here- ' Sliahh-Crot Now Mount-Grud, in the ditary surname, who was the twentieth in de- townland of Cappa-Uniac, parish of Killardry, scent from Tadhg, son of Clan, son of OilioU barony of Clanwilliam, and county of Tipperary. Ohun, king of Munstcr. The fort and castle of Dun-gCrot are situated at '' Gallbvat Ua Ccarhhaill. — This would now be 1058.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 875 Brian. Dunghal, son of Macraith Ua Dunchadha, lord of Eoghanacht, was slain, with a party of others along with him. A battle between Donilmall Ua Maelruanaidh, lord of Feara-Manach, and Domhnall Ua Ruairc, lord of Breifne, wherein O'Ruairc fell, and many of his people along with him. A great plundering of Luighne was made by Aedh Ua Conchobhair. A slaughter was made of the Ui-Briuin by Conchobhar Ua Maeleachlainn, as they were bringing a prey from South Leinster by him [i. e. through his territory]. Dun- chadli Ua Donnchadha, lord of Caiseal, was killed. The Age of Christ, 1058. Colman Ua h-Aireachtaigh, successor of Comh- ghall of Beannchair ; Maellinnen Ua Guaire", anchorite of Daimhinis ; and Maelisa Ua Flainnchua, a learned senior of Imleach-Ibhair, died. Imleach- Ibhair was totally burned, both Daimhliag'" and Cloictheach^ After the burning of Luimneach, the battle of Sliabh-Crof was gained by Diarmaid Mac Mael- na-rabo over Donnchadh, son of Brian, wherein fell Cairbre Ua Lighda^, airchin- neach of Imleach-Ibhair ; Righbhardan", son of Cucoirne, lord of Eile ; and a great number of others besides them. Gallbrat Ua Cearbhaill"", royal heir of Teamhair, was slain by Conchobhar Ua Maeleachlainn, by treachery. The sword of Carlus" and many other precious things .were obtained by the son of Mael-na-mbo for him, for he was the security for him. Ceallach, son of Muirea- gan, lord of Ui-Mic-Uais-Breagh, died. Scrin-Choluim-Chille was plundered by the men of Teathbha ; and the men of Meath made a slaughter of the men of Teathbha and Cairbre, in revenge thereof The Age of Christ, 1059. Ua Lorcain, Abbot of Cill-achaidh, died. Domhnall Deiseach, wise man and anchorite, died. Domhnall, son of Eodhas, anglicised Galbraith O'Carroll. This sept was "A.D.I 058. Imlecli-Ivair all burnt, both of the south Ui-Neill race, and not a branch of Daimliag and steeple. Lulach mac Gillcom- the O'Carrolls of Ely O'Carroll. gain, Archking of Scotland, killed by Maelco- " The sword of Carlus — Tliis sword was car- lumb mac Donncha in battle. The overthrow ried off from the Danes of Dublin, in the year of Mountaine Crott by Dermot mac Mailnamo, 994, by King Maelseachlainn 11., in whose pos- upon Donogh mac Brien, where Carbry O'Lig- session it remained for some time; but it would day, Airchinnech of Imleach Ivair, was slayne, appear to have been recovered by the Danes in and Elbardan mac Concorne, king of Ely, and the beginning of the next century, for it was many others. Galwrat O'Can-oU, heire of Ta- forced from them soon after. I'ach, mortuiis est. Colman O'Hairectai, Coarb The Annals of Ulster record the following of Comgall; O'Flancua, Airchinnech of Imleach events under this year : Ivair, in iKice quicvemnt. Mac Bethai mac Fin- 5 T 2 876 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReaww. [io59. aipcinoeacli mainifrpecli buiri, Qneii'bp, mac Ui&ip, aipciTiDrch Lu^^^cca, GochaiD Ua Cionaeba, aijicinneac Qua U|niiTn, Conainj Ua Paijiceallai j, aiiicmneacli Opoma Lfrain, comapba TTlaebocc la Connachcaib -| Laijniu, [oecc]. Conn na mboclic opoan -| aipeachiip Cluana tnic Noip, oecc lap f fnoacaij. Niall Ua ITlaolDopaiD, nijfpna Ceneoil Conaill, Decc lap noeij- Bfrliai6,-| lap nairpije ina caipnireccaib,-] jDeact-oibh. Cteoimp Ua Diiboa, rijfpna Ua nQmaljaba, do riiapbab Id a cenel peifin. Carol, mac 'Cijfp- nain, mic Neill, mic Qe6a, ci^fpna Qipcfp Connacc, do ifiapbaD Id I1Q06 Ua Ruaipc. Ouapcdn Ua liGajpa, cijfpna Ueopa Sloinnce Cuijne, do rtiap- bab. Uomalcach Ua maoilbpenainn, rijfpna SI11I TTlmpeaDhai^, Tllaol- y^fchlainn Ua bpic, .1. cijfpna na nOeipi, Do mucoD in uaim Id TTlaolf fchlainD mac ^lollabpijDe, mac paoldin. Conjalach Ua l?iaccdin, iifjDamna Cfm- pacli, DO riiapbaD Id TTlupchaD mac Oiapmaoa. ^lollacaoimjin, mac ^lolla- comjaill, piojDamna Laijfn, -] TllaolmopDa, mac mic paoldin, Do rhapbao DO ITIhupchab, mac DiapmoDa cpe peill -] meabail. RuaiDpi Ua ^aDpa Darhna rijfpna Cuijne [dccc]. Cpeacli la TTlhaolpeachlainn Ua TTlaDaDain 1 nCtipreapaib, co ]ui5 cpi ceob6,i co po riiapb ^lollamnipe, mac Qipeccaig, cigfpna Cloinne Sionaicli. Cpfch la hCtpDjap TTlac (.achlainn, do Chenel Gojain 1 nOail QpaiDe, co crucpar bopoiha mop,-] od ceo ecip liiapbaD, "] epTjabdil. TTlac bpiain Do Dul 1 cech QoDa Ui Choncobaip co ccucc apiap Do. TTIaiDm pia cConcoBap Ua TTlaoileachlainn, cijeapna TTliDe, pop loich, Arcbking of Scotland, killed by Maelco- See note ', under A. D. 700, p. 301, sttprd. lumb mac Donnclia in battle." — Cod. Clarcnd., « Gillacomhghaill — This is a repetition. See torn. 49. this entry already given under the year 1056. " In ConnaugJit and Leinster St. Maedhog's '' lluaidhri Ua Gadhra — This would be now successor in Connaught was the abbot of Drum- anglicised Rory or Eoderic O'Gara. lane, in the now county of Cavan, which was The Annals of Ulster and those of Clonniac- then a part of Connaught ; and his successor in noise record the following events under this Leinster was the Bishop of Ferns. — See note ^ year : under A. D. 11 72. " A. D. 1059. Maelsechlinn O'Madagain came ' Ui-Amhalghadha : i. e. the inhabitants of with his force into the East" [Orior], "and the barony of Tirawley, in the county of Mayo, carried 300 cowes, or a few more, and killed ' Ua Maelhhrenainn. — Now anglicised Mulre- Gilmurre minion of Children-Sinay" [tnuipe nin, without the prefix Ua or O'. Tliis is the Cloirmi Sinai^]. " Jlaelscchlinn O'Brick smo- only member of the O'Mulrenin family that thercd in a cave by Maelsechlinn O'Faclain. ever became chief of all the Ui-Muiroadhaigh — Hugh O'Duvday, king of 0-nAvalgai, a suu 1059.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 877 aircliinneach of Mainistir-Buithi ; Aneslis, son of Odhar, airchinneach of Lusca; Eochaidh Ua Cinaedli, airchinneach of Ath-Truim ; Conaing Ua Faircheallaigh, airchinneach of Druira-leathan, successor of Maedhog in Connaught and Lcinster", [died]. Conn-na-niBocht, the glory and dignity of Cluain-mic-Nois, died at an advanced age. Niall Ua Maeldoraidh, lord of Cinel-Conaill, died after a good life, and after penance for his transgressions and sins. Aedhvar Ua Dubhda, lord of Ui-Amhalghadha'', was slain by his own tribe. Cathal, son of Tighear- nan, son of Niall, son of Aedli, lord of East Connaught, was slain by Aedh Ua Euairc. Duarcan Ua hEaghra, lord of the Three Tribes of Luighne, was killed. Tomaltach Ua Maelbhreuainn'', lord of Sil-Muireadhaigh, and Maelseach- lainn Ua Brie, lord of the Deisi, were smothered in a cave by Maelseachlainn, son of Gillabrighde, son of Faelan. Conghalach Ua Eiagain, royal heir of Teamhair, was slain by Murchadh, son of Diarmaid. Gillacaeimhghiu, son of Gillacomhgaill^ royal heir of Leinster, and Maehnordha, grandson of Faelan, were slain by Murchadh, son of Diarmaid, by treachery and guile. Ruaidhri Ua Gadhra**, heir to the lordship of Luighne, died. A predatory excursion was made by Maelseachlainn Ua Madadhain into Airtheara [Oriors] ; and he carried oiF three hundred cows, and slew Gillamuire Mac Aireachtaigh, lord of Clann- Sinaich. A predatory excursion was made by Ardghar Mac Lachlainn, [one] of the Cinel-Eoghain, into Dal-Araidhe ; and he carried off a great cattle spoil, and killed or captured two hundred persons. The son of Brian [Borumha] went into the house of Aedh Ua Couchobhair, and tendered his submission to him. A victory was gained by ConchobhairUaMaeleachlainn, lord of Meath, occisus est. An army by Artgar mac Loclalainn Airchinneach of Lusk ; Conaing O'Fairchellay, of Kindred-Owen into Dalarai, and he brought Airchinnech of Drumlehan, mortui sunC — a great prey, and 200 men were killed and taken Ann. Ult., Con. Clarend., torn. 49. by him. Cahall mac Tiernan, king of West Con- "A. D. 1059. Neale O'Moyledorie, prince of naght ; Congalach O'Riegan, heire of Tarach ; Tyrconnell, died. There arose great contention Duarcan O'Hagra, king of Luigne" [Gillacoev- and warrs between Meathmen and Lynstermen gin, son of Gillacomgaill, royal heyre of Lein- this year that there were many slain of the star, a sins'] ; " Gildomaugart O'Conchaille, king Lynstermen's side. Connor O'JIelaghlyn, prince of O'Niallan ; Muireach O'Flainn, king of Tur- of Taragh, gave a great overthrow to iNIurrogh try ; Tomaltach O'Maelbrenan, chief of Sil, or mac Dermott, king of the Danes. There was posterity of Mureay, mortui sunt. Donell mac another overthrowe given to the Lynstermen in Oaesa, Airchinnech of Manister; Eocha O'Ci- Dorowe the same day by the miracles of Saint naeha, Airchinnech of Trim ; Aneslis Mac Uvir, Columbkill." — Ann. Clon. 878 QNNa^a Rio^hachca eiReaNW. [1060. TniiupcliaD, macOiajmnaDa mic ITIaoil na mbojCijfiina ^all, Dii 1 rropcpaDaji fie,-] pafneab po]i Laijnib 1 nDeajiriiaij Cliolaim Cliille ifin 16 ceona co po lab a r.d]i rpia piopcaib 06"] Cliolaim Chille. TTleap moji po Gipino an bliabain pe. Coccab mop eicip Cai^nib "] TTIibeachaib,"! copcpaoap fie 6 Laijnib ann im TTluipcfpcacli mac nDalbaij mic TTlaolpuanaib. Qoip Cpfopc, mile pfpcca. TTlaolciajidin Lla Robocdin, aipcinoeach SiiipD Coluim Chille,"! Qilill Ua ITlaolciapair), aipcinneach Cccailpi bicce, r>ecc. CeananOiip Do lopccaD uile rijib cfmplaib. Lopccab Ceifglmne 50 leip cTn mo rd an Geipreacli. hele, -| hUi pop55a do riaclirain pop cpeicli 50 Cluain mic Noip, co puccpac gabail o Chpoip na pcpeapcpa, -| co po mopbpc(c Di'p .1. TTIac leijinn -| laoc. T?o jpeip Oia "] Ciapan Oelbna, co na cijfpna, .1. QobUa Ruaipc, ma noeaDhaib, 1 po bpippfc poppa,-] polaipfr andp im canaipi Ua popggo, eippiDe po mapbh c(n mac Leijino. Rangarrap Dealbna cpdc epje ap na bdpacli gup an ngabail leo gup an lonaD ap a puccciD. ITliipcliaD, mac OiapmaDa, Do &0I i TTlanainn, co cciicc cdin eipDe, -] CO po bpip ap mac TJajnaill. piairbfpcacli Ua Ceallaij, cijfpna bpfj, oecc ma oilirpe. QnDaD Ua Coclaino, uijfpna CopciimDpiictb, Do ecc. Qoip Cpfopc, mile ]'fpcca a liaon. TTluipeabach Ua TTlaolcoluim, cnpcin- neach Ooipe, TTlaolcoluim Ua Loinjpij, paoi -] pajapc Cluana mic Noip, Ciapdn, pfpleijinD Cfnannpa, eccnaib Dfppcaijre, Uijfpnach boipcec QpD ' Ua Maelchiarain Now anglicised Mulhern, garty, in the same county. without the prefix Ua or O. Erard Mac Colsi, "■ Manann Now the Isle of Man. The An- in his elegy on the death of Fearghal O'Ruairc, nals of Tighernach also record this expedition refers to the house of O'Maelchiarain as being of the ancestor of the Mac Murroughs. not far from the Grave of Fearghal at Clonmac- ° Corcumdliniadh This name is now written noise; and adds that it was a habitation which Corcomroe, which is a barony in the west of the admitted no guests in the evening. county of Clare; but the territory of this name *■ Cros-na-scrcaptra. — This was the name of was originally coextensive with the diocese of the great stone cross still standing near the KiU'enora. west end of the cathedral church of Clonmac- The Annals ofUlsterand those of Clonmacnoise noise See Pctrie's Hound Towers of Ireland, record the following events under this year: pp. 268 269 270. "A. D. lOGO. Great strife in Ardmach be- 1 Ui-Forgga. Called Ui Focertai in the An- tween Cumascach O'Herogan and Duvdalethe nalsof Tighernach at this year. TheUiForgga about the Abbacy. All Kells with" [its] were seated near Ardcrony, about four miles " Doimliag burnt. Leighlin all burnt beside the north of Nenagh, in the county of Tipperary. relique" [rectc, except the oratory]. " Daniel The Ui-Focertai were the O'Fogartys of Elio- Dcsech" [i. c. of Desies or the Desian], "chief 1060.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IllELAND. 879 over Murchadh, son of Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo, lord of the foreigners, wherein many were slain ; and the Leinsterraen were defeated on the same day at Dearmhach-Choluim-Chille, through the miracles of God and Colum-Cille. Great fruit throughout Ireland in this year. A great war between the Leiu- stermen and Meathmen, during which many of the Leinstermen were slain, together with Muircheartach, son of Dalbhach, son of Maelruanaidh. The Age of Christ, 1060. Maelchiarain Ua Eobhachain, airchinneach of Sord-Choluim-Chille ; and Ailill Ua Maelchiarain', airchinneach of Eaglais-Beg [at Cluaiu-mic-Nois], died. Ceanannus was all burned, both houses and churches. Leithghlinn was all burned, except the oratory. The Eli and Ui-Forgga came upon a predatory excursion to Cluain-mic-Nois ; and they took prisoners from Cros-ua-screaptra'', and killed two persons, i. e. a student and a layman. God and Ciarau incited the Dealbhna, with their lord, i. e. Aedh Ua Ruairc, to go in pursuit of them ; and they defeated and slaughtered them, killing, among others, the Tanist of Ui-Forgga', who had slain the student. The Dealbhna arrived at rising-time on the following morning, bringing the prisoners to the place whence they had been taken. Murchadh, son of Diar- maid, went to Manann", and carried tribute from thence, and defeated the son of Raghnall. Flaithbheartach Ua Ceallaigh, lord of Breagha, died on his pil- grimage. Annadh Ua Lochlainn, lord of Corcumdhruadh", died. The Age of Christ, 1061. Muireadhach Ua Maelcoluim, airchinneach of Doire ; Maelcoluim Ua Loingsigh, a learned man and priest of Cluain-mic-Nois ; Ciaran, lector of Ceanannus, a distinguished sage ; Tighearnach Boircheach", soule-frend" [Qnmcapa, i. e. spiritual adviser] na-skreaptra, and killed two there, a layman "of Ireland, and Con-na-mboglit, .i. of the poore, and a spirituall; whereupon the clergy of Clone in Clonmicnoise, ad Christum vocati sunt. Mael- incited these of Delvyn-Beathra, with their kiaran O'Robucan, Airchinnech of Swerts" king, Hugh O'Royrck, in their pursuite, who [Swords], " mortiins est. Murtagh mac Gilfu- gave them an overthrow, and quite discomfitted larty, heire of Desies, killed. A dispersion of them, and killed the prince of O'Forga, that be- the Galenges and Carbryes by the men of fore killed the spirituall man, and also brought Bregh, viz., by Leochan mac Maelan. Flannagan their captives the next day back again to the O'Kelly, king of Bregh, died in his pilgrimage." place from whence they were so conveighed." — — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. Ann. Clon. "A. D. 1060. They of Ely O'Karoll and " Boircheach : i.e. of Beanna-Boirche moun- O'Forga came to prey Clonvicknose, and tooke tains, near the source of the Upper Bann, in the certaine captives from the place called Crosse- county of Down. 880 QNNa^.a Rio^hachca emeaNN. [io62. anmcapa Gpeann, anjcoipe,-! comctpba pinnein, -] TTlaolhpi^ne mac an ^o- bann, Decc bo pldijb. Occdn Ua Coji)Dmacdn, aijicinDeach Inpi CuiTipc|iaiD, -] Conaing poppai|icinDeach Qpoa TTIacha, Decc. Oomnall Ua TTlaoloo]iai6 DO itiajibao Id RuaiDiii Ua Cananndin i ccac. Cuulab mac Conjalaig, cigfjina Uaccai]! rfpe, Decc lap Deij;brcliai6. Niall, mac TTlaoilpfchlainn, njCpna Oili j, Decc. Sloicceabld hQoD Ua ConcoBaiji .1. an 5^^*^ bfpnaij, co Cfnn cojiaD, 50 ]io bjiip an Dunaib,"] co ]io mupab an noppac knp,-) po rocctic a Di bpacrdn, -j po loipc Cill Dalua beop. TTluinncip TTlupchaDa do jabail pop Locli Oipbpfn, CO po aicpi'ojpac Cto6 Ua Concobaip. TTlaiDm ^bnne Paccpaicc pia nQob Ua Concobaip pop lapraip Connacc, in po muDaijiu lie im Puaibpi Ua piairbeapcaij, cijfpna lapraip Connacc,-] po DicfnDaD e, 1 puccab a ceann co Cpuacliain Clionnacc icip ppaoinectn pop mac Qoba mic Piiaibpi. ^IfnD Dd loclia Do lopccab cona rfmplaib. piann Ua Ceallai j, abbap cijfpna bpeaj, Do rhapbab Do na Sairnib. ^aipbir Ua Carctpaicch, njfpna bpfj, Decc. TTlac TTlic Oiinjail, cijfpna Ua mbpiuin Chualann, Decc. TTlac TTIaoil na mbo pf Laijfn 1 ^all Do bul ipin TTlumain im Sarhain, 50 po Id Deapgdp pfp Tlluriian ipin Ctiamcoill, "] 50 po loipc macaipe na TTIuman ecnp rijib,"] apbap. Qoip Cpfopr, mile pfpcca a Do. ^lolla Cpfopc Ua TTIaolDopaib, corh- apba Cliolaim Chille eccip Gpinn -] Qlbain, TTlaolpuanaib Ua Daij;]ie, ppim anmcapa Uuaipceipc Gpeann, -j TTliipchab Ua Laibjnen, aipcinneacli pfpna, ^ Inis-Cumhscraigh. — Now Inislicourcey, near " Cnamhclioill. — A celebrated place situated Saul, in the barony of Lecale, and county of about one mile east of the town of Tipperary. — Down. — See note under the year 1001. See it referred to at A. D. 1560, 1582, and "^ Aedh an Glia-hhcarnuigh : i.e. livigh of the 1600. Broken Spear. " The plain ofMiinster This, which is other- ' Muhilir- Murchadlia. — This was the tribe- wise called the Great Plain of Munster, is situ- iiame of the O'Flahertys and their followers, ated in the present county of Tipperary, and is who were at this period seated in the barony of bounded on the north by the Abhainn Og- Clare, on the east side of Loch Oirbsean, or Cathbhadha (Owcnogoffey), near Nenagh, and Lough Corrib, in the county of Gahvay. — See extends thence to the Galty mountains, llardiman's edition of O'Flaherty's West Con- The Annals of Ulster and Clonmacnoise re- itavrjlit, p. 367. cord the following events under this year: ' Glcann-Phadrai(j : i.e. Patrick's glen or " A. D. 1061. Mureach O'Maelcolumb, Air- valley. Not identified. chinnech of Daire ; Kiaran best learned of Ire- '■ Cruachain in Connattjhi Now Rathcroghan, land; Ogan O'Cormagan, Airchinnech of Hand in the county of Roscommon, Cosgray; Tieruach Barkegh, Coarb of Finnen, 1062.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 881 chief anmcliara of Ireland, anchorite, and successor of Finnen ; and Maelbrighde Mac-an-Ghobliann, died of the plague. Ogan Ua Cormacain, airchinneach of Inis-Cumscraigh''; and Conaing, fossairchinneach of Ard-Macha, died. Domh- nall Ua Maeldoraidh was slain bj^ Ruaidhri Ua Canannain in a battle. Cu- Uladh, son of Conghalach, lord of Uachtar-thire, died after a good life. Niall, son of Maelseachlainn, lord of Oileach, died. An army was led by Aedh an Gha-bhearnaigli'i Ua Conchobhair to Ceann-coradh [Kincora] ; and he demo- lished the fortress, and destroyed the enclosing wall of the well, and eat its two salmons, and also burned Cill-Dalua. The Muintir-Murchadha"' invaded Loch Oirbsean, and deposed Aedh Ua Conchobhair. The victory of Gleann-Pha- draig' was gained by Aedh Ua Conchobhair over [the people of] West Con- naught, where many were slain, together with Ruaidhri. O'Flaithbheartaigh, lord of West Connaught, was beheaded, and his head was carried to Crua- chain in Connaught*, after the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, had been defeated. Gleann-da-locha was burned, with its churches. Flann Ua Ceallaigh, heir to the lordships of Breagha, was slain by the Saithni. Gairbhith Ua Cathasaigh, lord of Breagha, died. The son of Mac Dunghail, lord of Ui-Briuin-Chualann, died. The son of Mael-na-mbo, lord of Leinster and of the foreigners, pro- ceeded into Munster about AUhallowtide, and made a bloody slaughter of the Munstermen at Cnarah-choill", and burned the plain of Munster'", both houses and corn. The Age of Christ, 1062. Gillachrist Ua Maeldoraidh, successor of Colum- Cille both in Ireland and Alba ; Maelruanaidh Ua Daighre^ chief anmchara of the north of Ireland ; and Murchadh Ua Laidhgnen^ airchinneach of Fearna, and chief soul-frend" [anmcapa, 5»/?i/(«Zr!«] "of "A. D. 1061. Hugh O'Rowrcke, prince of Ireland; Conaing mac Innavair, Sub-Airchin- Delvyn, was treacherously killed. IlughO'Con- nech of Ardmach, in penitentia quievenmt. Donell nor, king of Connought, broke down the manour O'Maeldoray killed by Kory O'Canannan in house of King Bryan Borowe in Kyncoroe, burnt battle. Garvie O'Cahasay, king of Bregh ; Killaloe, and also did eat the two salmons that Cu-Ulah mac Congalay, king of Uochtar-thire, were in the King's Fountain or Fishponde there. in penitentia moifui sunt. Nell mac Maelsech- Keyran, Lector of Kells, died."- — Ann.Chn. lainn, king of Ailech, mortinis eM. An army by " Ua Daighre. — Now generally anglicised Hugh O'Connor into Cenncora, that he broke Deery or Derry, without the prefix Ua or 0', the kingly citie, and filled up the well there." in the north of Ireland. [Gleann-da-locha was totally burnt]. — Ann. >' 0' Laidhgnen. — Now anglicised Lynam Ult., Cod. Clai'cnd., torn. 49. throughout Leinster. 5 u 882 awNaca Rio^hachca eiReawN. [io63. Decc. Cac]iaoinea6 pe nQooh an ^lia beajinaij hUa Concobaiji pop mac l?uai6pi, in po rhapBaO occmojac oo Cloinn Chopcpaij. 'Cobj, mac Qo6a Uf Concobaip, Do mapbabld mac Qo6a mic RuaiDpi,"! la hiaprap Connacr, Cpeach la liQpojap mac Loclainn i coicceab Connaclic, co ccuccfac pe triile t)o buaib "] mi'le Do bpaicc. Oonncuan Ua TTIacainne Do itiapbaD la ^lollaciapctin Ua TTlachainen, cijfpna mujDopn. Puaibpi, mac Concaipje, canaipi pfpnrhaije, do rtiapbaD Do mac Neill Ui l?uaipc. DiapmaiD, mac TTlupchaDa co Laijnib Do Dol Don nfiumain, co poloipcc Cuimneac -[ Oun na Upapcapla, Dia nDebpaoh, Panjaccap Laijin Luimnfch, Ma Daijpip o Opuim Daipbpfcli, Ro pdccpac ann an pluaj puipjCcIi Luimneach na jual gann jainmeac. Niall mac GochaDa, pi UlaD, -\ a mac GochaiD mac Neill mic Gochaba, pfojbamna an cuicciD, Decc in Id Nouembip Dia Dapoain. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile pfpcca a cpi. CionooD, mac Qicip, aipcinneach Lip moip ITlociiDa, GocliaiD Ua Oalldin, aipcinneach ConDepe, -] TTlaDUDan Ua Celecdn, ppioip Qpoa TTlaclia, Decc. Ceallach Ua CaoiiTi, eccnaiD "] an5coipe, Decc. Ua ITliaDacdin, pfpleijinn do muincip Cluana mic Noip, -j mac Oonrigail peplei^inn Cille Dapa, oecc. Conaing Ua liGajpa, pfpleijinn Cluana mic Noip, Decc. ^opmlaic, in^fn Carail mic l?uaiDpi, Decc ina ' The son ofRuaidhri: i. e. of Ruaidhri, Rory, name of Doon, near Pallasgrean, in the county or lloderic O'Flaherty. of Limerick. "^ Clann-Chosgraifjh : i.e. the race or progeny ' Druim-dairhhreach : i.e. Oak-hill, now un- of Cosgrach ; a sept of the Ui-Briuin-Seola, known. seated east of Galway Bay, of whom, after the The Annals of Ulster and of Clonmacnoise re- establishment of surnames, Mac Aedha (now cord the following events under this year : anglice Mac Hugh) was the chief family. — "A. D. 1062. Rory O'Flatherty, king of "Siol mac Qo6a oo"n caoB coip rap Cloinn West Connaught, killed by Hugh O'Connor in clcippaipprnj Chop^pciij, i. e. the family of battle. Gilchrist O'Maeldoray, Coarb of Co- Mac Aedha on the east side" [i. e. of Gno-mor lumbkill in Ireland and Scotland ; JIailruan and Gno-beg] " over the Clann-Cosgraigh of O'Daigry, chief soule-frend" [anmcapa, sytihe- the wide plain." — G'Dugan. drus] " of Ireland, in Christo dormicrunt. Tcig ^ Dun-9ia-Trapcharla.— There is no place now mac Hugh O'Connor killed by Kindred-Cos- bearing this name near Luimneach, or the city gray, .i. by West Connaght, per dolum. An of Limerick. It may have been the ancient army by Artgar mac Lochlainn into Connaght, 1063.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 883 died. A battle was gained by Aedli an Gha-bliearnaigli Ua Concliobhair over the son of Ruaidliri", wherein eighty of the Clann-Choscraigh" were shiin. Tadhg, son of Aedh Ua Conchobhair, was slain by the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and [the people of] West Connaught. A plundering excursion was made by Ardghar Mac Lochlainn into the province of Connaught, whence he carried off six thousand cows and one thousand prisoners. Donncuan was slain by GillachiarainUaMachainen, lord of Mughdhorna-Ruaidliri, son of Cucairrge, Tanist of Fearnmhagh, was slain by the son of Niall Ua Ruairc. Diarniaid, son of Murchadh, with the Leinstermen, proceeded into Munster, and burned Luimneach and Dun-na-Trapcharla''; of which was said : The Leinstermen came to Luimneach, The good men of Druim-dairbhreach'^; The stately host left Luimneach One heap of sand-like coal. Niall, son of Eochaidh, King of Ulidia, and his son, Eochaidh, son of Neill, son of Eochaidh, royal heir of the province, died on Thursday, the Ides of September. The Age of Christ, 10G3. Cinaedh, son of Aicher, airchinneach of Lis- mor-Mochuda; Eochaidh Ua Dallain, airchinneach of Coindere; andMadudhan Ua Ceileachain, Prior of Ard-Macha, died. Ceallach Ua Caeimh**, wise man and anchorite, died. Ua Miadhachain^ lector of the family of Cluain-mic- Nois, and Mac Donghail, lector of Cill-dara, died. Conaing Ua hEaghra, lector of Cluain-mic-Nois, died. Gormlaith, daughter of Cathal, son of from whence they brought 6000 of cowes" [ui his son, died. Gillaerrie O'Moylemihie, a rich rhile DO buaiB] "and 1000 of men. Doncuan young prince of all Ireland, died. Lymbrick O'Machyen killed by Gilkieran O'Machainen, was burnt by king Dermott mac Moylenemo, king of Mogurn. Eocha mac Nell mio Eocha, and by Terence or Turlough O'Bryan." — Ann. heire of the fifth of Ireland, and Eocha O'Lai- Clon. then, king of Kindred-Duvtire, in penitentia ■' Ua Caeimh. — Now anglicised O'KeeiFe, and mortui sunt. Eory mac Concargie, heire of sometimes Keeffe, without the prefix O'. This Fernvai, killed by Nell O'Rourk's sonne." — family descends from Art Caemh, who was son Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. of Finguine, King of Munster, who was slain in " A. D. 1062. Prince Teig mac Hugh O'Con- the year 902. nor was treacherously by the O'Flathvertyes ■■' Ua Miadhachain. — Now always anglicised slain. Neale mac Eochie, king of Ulster, and Meehan, without the prefix Ua or 0'. 5 u2 884 aNNQf-a Rio^hachca emeawN. [io63. hoilicpe in Qpo ITlacha. Cacal mac Oonnchaba, cijfpna Ua nGachach ITlurhan .1. cijfjina T?aiclinne 00 rhaptiab Id a mac peipin .1. an pionnphuilecli. CuDuilij Ua UaiDg, cijfpna pfji Li', Decc. TTlaolj'fchlainn Ua TTlaDubdin, lifojbarhna O1I15, Do mapbat) Id Cenel cConaill. ^iollae]ipaic Ua TTlaoil- michij, oiccrijfpn na n^aoibeal, Decc. Sloiccfo mo]) la liQpDga]!, .1. mac Loclumn, ocd ^Ifno Suilije ymp co hiaprap Luijne, -\ co muaib O nQrhal- jaiD, 1 rdnjaccap cijfpnaba Connacc uile ina reach im Q06 Ua Concobaiji, ") im Q06 mac Neill 1 Ruaipc, 1 im mac Qipc 1 Ruaipc. Uaim alia gejic 1 cCfpa DO cojail do Conmaicnib pop minncip Ui Choncobaip Qoba, -) |io mucca occ picic Do Daoinib innce,"] jiuccca peocca ConDachc eipre. Luim- neach do lopccaD Id 'CoippDealbach Ua mbpiam, "] Id Oiapmaicc mac TTiailnambo. Upeajaic -] cnuicc hi Caijnib, -] po Ifc ciD po Gipinn. Ctpcolc mop pop inDilib ipin mblinDampi, -| repce apba "| annlomn. GochaiD Ua hGochaDa, pi UlaD, Decc. SluaijheaD Id [OiajimaiD] mac TTlooil na mbo 1 ITIumain, 50 ccangarap maife macaipe na murhan ina reaj 50 pap- jaibpfc gialla occa. Udinig mac bhpiain "] UlupchaD an peer jipp, a mac, DO cum UoippDealbaij Ui bhpiain Dia pobaipc capeip Oiapmaoa, 50 ccapaD UoippDealbach maiDm pop TTlupchaD 50 po Id dp a muinncipi. Oo chuaib OiapmaiD lapccain ipin TTIumain 50 ccu^ jialla TTluman o uipgi poDeap 50 Cnoc mbpenainn, 50 rcuj na jell ipin illdirh CoippDealbai j, a Dalra. Laoij- peach, mac paeldin 1 TTlhopDa, cigfpna Laijipi, Do mapbab. ' Cathal, son of Donncliadh — lie is the ances- " Came into his house. — This always means, tor of the family of O'Donohoe, who afterwards " made his submission to him." settled near Lough Leane in Kerry. " The Cave of Alia Gere Now the Cave of s UaitltUiin — See note ', under A. D. 903, Aille, in the east of the parish of Aghagower, p. 569, sujyrA. in the barony of Murrisk, and county of Mayo. '' The Finnshuileach : i. e. the Wliite-eyed. This was formerly a part of the territory of ' Mac Lochlainn. — He was at this period the Ceara. — See the map to Genealogies, ^-c, ofHij- head of the North Ui-Neill, or King of Aileach. Fiachrach, and Index, p. 477. ^ Gleann-Suiliijhe : i. e. the glen or vale of the ° Cnoc Brenainn: i. e. St. Brendan's hill, now River Swilly, near the town of Letterkenny, in Brandon hill, a high mountain in the north of the county of Donegal. — See note '', under A. D. the barony of Corcaguiny, and county of Kerry. 913, p. 585, supra. The Annals of Ulster record the following ' The liiver 3Iuaidh of Ui-Amhalghaidh : i. e. events under this year: the River Moy of Tirawley, in the county of "A. D. 1063. Gormlath ny-Cahel mac Rory, Mayo. in her pilgrimage in Armagh, died. Madagan 1063.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 885 Ruaidhri, died on her pilgrimage at Ard-Macha. Cathal, son of Donnchadh', lord of Ui-Eatliacli-Mumban, i.e. lord of Raithlinn^, was killed by his own son, i. e. the Finnshuileach''. Cuduiligh Ua Taidhg, lord of Feara-Li, died. ]\Iael- seachlainn Ua Madudhain, royal heir of Oileach, was slain hy the Cinel-Conaill. GillaerraithUa Maelmithigh, a young lord [the most promising] of the Gaeidhil, died. A great army was led by Ardgar, i. e. Mac Loclilainn', from Gleann- Suilighe'' westwards to the west of Luighne, and to the [Eiver] Muaidh of Ui- Amhalghaidh'; and all the lords of Connaught came into his house"" with Aedh UaConchobhair,with Aedh, son of NiallUaRuairc, and the son of ArtUaRuairc. The cave of Alia Gere", in Ceara, was demolished by the Conmhaicni, against the people of Ua Conchobhair (Aedh), and eight score persons and the jewels of Connaught were carried off from thence. Luimneach was burned by Toir- dhealbhach Ua Briain, and Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo. The cholic and lumps prevailed in Leinster, and also spread throughout Ireland. Great scarcity of provisions for cattle in this year, and scarcity of corn and obsonia. Eochaidh Ua hEochadha, King of Uladh, died. A great army was led by [Diarmaid] the son of Mael-na-mbo, into Munster ; and the chiefs of the Plain of Munster came into his house, and left hostages with him. The son of Brian, and Mur- chadh of the Short Shield, his son, came to Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, to attack him after the departure of Diarmaid, [son of Mael-na-mbo]; and Toirdhealbhach defeated Murchadh, and slaughtered his people. Diarmaid afterwards pro- ceeded into Munster, and took the hostages of Munster from the Water south- wards to Cnoc Brenainn", and delivered these hostages into the hands of Toir- dhealbhach, [who was] his foster-son. Laeighseach, son of Faelan Ua Mordha, lord of Laeighis, was slain. O'Celegan, Secnap of Armagh, mortuus est. with Art O'Eourk's sonne. The cave called Cahel O'Donncha, Archking of Oneach-Moun- Uaiv-Alla, in Ceara, taken by Connaght upon ster; Cuduili O'Teig, king of the men of Lie ; Hugh O'Conner's men, where 160 men were Mailsechlainn O'Madagan, heire of Ailech, killed smothered. Nell mac Eochaa, archking of Ul- by his enemyes, viz., Kindred-Conell. Great ster, died in the Ides of November upon Thurs- Cess by Mac Lochlainn, from Glen-Suile -vves- day, and in the 18th of" [his reign?]. " Cinaeh terly to the west part of Luigne, and to the mac Aichir, Airchinnech of Lismore-JIochuda ; River Muay Onavalgai, where all the kings of Eocha O'Dallain, Airchinnech of Coinnire, in Connaught came into his house, with Hugh pace dor7merunt." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., O'Connor and Hugh mac Nell O'Rourk, and torn. 49. 886 aNNaf,a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [io64. Qoip Ciii'opc, mile peapcca a cfcaip. Ooiljen, Ua Sona, mpcinDeach Qpoa ppara, Copbniac, aipcinDeach Qpoa bpeacain, Gochai6 Ua Oopeib, aipcinneach Ooitinaij moip TTlaije Ire, on Dall Ua Londin, aipopile -] aipo feanchaiD na TTliirhan,-! ^lollahuapadleUa maoilmichij, necc. OonnchaD mac 6piain, aipD]n' llTnman, Do airpi'oghab, 1 a Dul Do TJoiiti lappin, co nep- bailc po buaiD airpije i mainipcip 8ce)xnn maipcfp. ITluipcfpcacliUa Neill, cijfpna Uealca Occ, do rhapbaD la liUiB cCpemramn. Qpojal mac Loc- lainn, cigfpna Oili j, Decc i cUealac Occ, ■) a aDnacal in QpDmaclia co nonoip, -] CO naipmiDin i ccumba na piojpaibe. OiapmaiD Ua Lopcdin, pioj- Darhna Laijfn, Do mapbab Id Cenel Gojain. ITlupchab Ua pallarhain, canaipi TTIi'De,"] a bpctcaip, Do rhapbaD i meabail. OubDaleclie, mac TTIaol- muipe, corhapba piidcpaicc, Decc lap nairpije rocchaibe an ceD Id Do Sep- cembep, -] TTlaGiliopa, mac Ctrhaljaba Do jabdil na habbaine. Qoip Cpfopc, mile peapcca a cuicc. ITlaolbpi'jDe Ua TTlannaicc, eppuj, Oubcach Qlbanach, dpD anmcapa Gpeann -\ Qlban, Decc i nQpD TTlacha. Qp DO Oubrach po paibeab, Oubcach Duine Dlijreach Dup, l?onra an popaD plijreac paop, Nfm puaip an canmcapa ctD cib, Ctp a rfp cldp cana coerh. Oomnall, aipcinneacli Lucchmaib, Decc. Oonnchab Ua TTlarjamna, pi Ulab, Do mapbab Id liUlcaib bubbeippin i nOairiiliag t)fiincaip. bpoDap, f Ua Doireklh. — Now anglicised Deery aud Ardbreccan ; Eocba O'Dorey, Airchinnech of Derry, without the prefix Ua or O'. Donaghmor in Ma-Itlia, in Domino dormierunt. '' Domhnach-mor of Magh-Ithe NowDonagli- Murtach O'Nell, king of Telclia-Oge, killed by more, a parish church near the village of Cas- the O'Cryvthaines. Donogh O'Brien, from his tlefinn, in the barony of Raphoe, and county of Crowne deposed, went to Rome in his pilgri- Donegal See Colgan's Trias Thaum., p. 181, mage. Duvdalethe, Coarb of Patrick, in Kal. n. 163, 164. ^e^tcrahxis, in bona })cmtcntia ino7-tnus est I\Iae- The Annals of Ulster record the following lisa mac Awalgaa took his place. Dermot events under this year : O'Lorkan, heire of Leinster, killed by Kindred- " A. D. 1064. Dolgen O'Sona, Airchinnech Owen in Ulster. Ardgar mac Loghlan, king of of Ardsraha ; the blinde O'Lonain, prime poet Ailech, died at Telach Ogc, and was buried in of Mounster; Gillaarhaly O'Maelmihy ; in peni- Ardmagh, in Mausoleo liegiim. Maklewelen, teritia moriui sunt. Cormac, Airchinnech of king of Britaine, killed by Jacob's sonne. Ech- 1064.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 887 The Age of Christ, 1064. DoilghenUa Sona, ah'cliinncach of Ard-sratliu; Cormac, airchinucach of Ard-Brcacain ; Eochaidh Ua Doireidh'', airchinneach of Domhnach-mor of Magh-Ithei; the blind Ua Lonain, chief poet and chief historian of Munstcr ; and Gillahuasaille Ua Maelmithigh, died. Donnchadh, son of Brian, chief king of Munster, was deposed ; and he afterwards went to Rome, where he died, under the victoiy of penance, in the monastery of Ste- phen the martyr. Muircheartach Ua Neill, lord of Tcalach-Og, was slain by Ui-Cremhthainn. Ardghal ]\Iac Lochlainn, lord of Oileach, died at Tealach-Og, and was buried at Ard-Macha, with honour and veneration, in the tomb of the kings. Diarmaid Ua Lorcain, royal heir of Leinster, was slain by the Cinel- Eoghain. Murchadh Ua Fallamhain, Tanist of Meath, and his brother, were treacherously slain. Dubhdalethe, son of Maelmuire, successor of Patrick, died, after praiseworthy penance, on the first of September ; and Maelisa, son of Amhalghaidh, assumed the abbacy. The Age of Christ, 1065. Maelbrighde Ua Mannaigh, a bishop ; Dubh- thach'' Albanach, chief anmchara of Ireland and Alba, died at Ard-Macha. Uf Dubhthach was said : Dubhthach, a strict, austere man. Who made the roomy, cheap abode. The friend of souls, thou seest, has obtained heaven, [In exchange] for his fair, thin-boarded domicile. Domhnall, airchinneach of Lughmhadh, died. Donnchadh Ua Math- ghamhna, King of Ulidia, was killed by the Ulidians themselves, in the Dainili- markagli, king of Genties" [of the Galls or again, and went to Rome to do pennance, be- Danes], " died. Hie est p)'iimis annus Cicli cause be had a hand in the killing of his own magni paschalis a constilutione Mundi, principium elder brother, Teig mac Bryan. He brought vero tertii cicli magni paschalis ab Incarnatione the crown of Ireland with him thither, which Domini et Kal. 4, concurrentes hiscxtiles, ct est se- remained with the Popes untill Pope Adrian cundus annus Indictionis.'''' — Ann.Ult, Cod.Clar., gave the same to Henry the Second, that con- tom. 49. quered Ireland. Donnogh mac Bryen died in The Annals of Clonmacnoise notice the death pillgrimadge in the abbey of St. Stephen the of Donough O'Brien, at Rome, under the year protomartyr." 1063, as follows : 'Dubhthach " A. D. 1064. B. Dubfhachus "A. D. 1063. Donnogh mac Bryan Borowe Albanius, Archisynedrus, seu 2)rcecipvns Confes- was king, as some say, and was soone deposed sarins Hibernice et Albania spiritum reddidit Deo 888 awNata Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1066. nama Corhjaill ap leipiDe po mapBab an pi a mbfrincaip, Do riiapbaDh la cijfpna Oal nQpaibe. Oottinall Ua Lom^pij, cijfpna Dal nCfpaibe, i TTluipcfpcac Ua niaolpabaill, cigfiina Caippje bpachaibe, Do ttiapbao Id liU)b TTIeir. GchmiliD Ua liQiceiD, cijfpna Ua liGaracli, do riiapbaD Id Cenel Go^ain. Leocdn, mac LaiDjnen, cijfpna ^ailfng, do rhapbaD Id Concobap Ua TTlaoileachlainD. Opgain Cluanae mic Noip Id Conitiaicnib, -| IdhUa mdine. Cluain pfpra do opjain Doib lapna bdpacli. Iciao po na cofpij bdccap hi puiDe .1. QoD mac Neill Ui Rimipc, -) Diapmaic, mac Uaibg Ui Cheallai^, cijfpna Ua TTlaine. l?ainic Ua Concobaip Q06 Dia poijib, -| ppaoinneaD popjia cpia piopcaib Oe, Ciapdin, ■] bpenainn, ipa cealla po o;pcc]^fc, "] po cuipeaD a nofpccdp Id hCtoD, "] pdccbaicc a nfrpa laip imon luing cuccpaco fd in paippcce aniap Dap IdpConnacrcoSionainn. UepnaQoD Ua Ruaipc ap 1 mop jail pin, 1 arbailgan pmpec laparii cpe pfpcaibCiapdin. Oo cfp Dm Oiapmair mac Uaioj Ui Cheallaij, 1 a mac Concobaip Id pfj Connacc, Id liQoD Ua cConcobaip ]iia ccionn bliabna. Duapcdn, mac TTlaoilmiabaij Ui Golupa, coipeac TTluinripe Golaip, Do riiapbab Id liUa Con- cobaip .1. la hQob. Cno mfp mop an bliabainpi, co po gab piubalDo glaipib -] itiion pporaib. Cuilfn Ua Oomnalldin, ollaiti bpeicfitinachca Ua pailje, DO rhapbab DUib Cpirhranndin. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile peapcca a pe. DiincliabUaOaimene, corhopba Doipe, Coerhopan, corhapba CamDi j, piaca Ua Riacdin, aipcinDeach Cluana 601- pfnn, [dccc]. pognpracli, uapal paccapc Qclmib bo, Decc lap pfnDacaib rogaibe. pojapcacli pionn Do Ulroib, eccnaib "| angcoipi, Decc i cCluain mic Noip. ^lollabpaiDe, njfpna 6peipne, do rhapbab Id hUib bfccon, "| OplaiD a bfn, injfn Concobaip Ui TTlaoilpeachnaill, Decc. ^lollabpaiDe Din Ardmanhc. Forte est S. Dubthachus Confessor, land and Scotland, in Ardniagh, quievit. Donclia oujus Natalis celebratur 7 Octobris." — Trias O'Maliownc, king of Ulster, killed by his owne Thaum., p. 298. at Bencliar. Donell, Airchinnech of Lugmai, * Ui-Crimhthannain — This tribe were seated and Airchinnech of Drom, died. Hugh O'llual- around the Kock of Dunamase, in the barony garg tooke upon him the reigne of Kiudred- of East Maryborough, in the Queen's County. Owen. Broder, enemy of CoDigall, who killed The Annals of Ulster record the following the king in Benchar, killed by Dalnarai. Teig events under this year: O'Kellye's son, king of O-Many, and U'Flagh- " A. D. 1065. Duvhach Scotts" [Scotch] erlay, king of West Connaght, killed by Hugh " prime soul-freud" [ppiiii-anmOapu] " of Ire- O'Conner. Donell O'Longsy, king of Dalnarny, lOGG] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 889 liag [stone cliurcli] of Beannchair. Brodar, the enemy of Comligliall (it was by him the king was killed at Beaunrhair), was slain by the lord of Dal-Araidhe. Domhnall Ua Loingsigh, lord of Dal-Araidhe, and Muircheartach Ua Maelfa- bhaill, lord of Carraig-Brachaidhe, were slain by the Ui-Meitli. Echmhilidh Ua hAiteidh, lord of Ui-Eathach, was slain by the Cinel-Eoghain. Leochan, i. e. the son of Laidhgnen, lord of Gaileanga, was slain by Conchobhar Ua Mae- leachlainn. The plundering of Cluain-mic-Nois by the Conmliaicni and Ui-Maine. Cluain-fearta was plundered by them on the day followino-. The chiefs who were there were Aedh, son of Niall Ua Ruairc, and Diarmaid, son of Tadhg Ua Ceallaigh, lord of Ui-Maine. Ua Conchobhair (Aedh) came against them, and defeated them, through the miracles of God, Ciaran, and Brenainn, whose churches they had plundered ; and a bloody slaughter was made of them by Aedli ; and they left their boats with him, together with the ship which they had carried from the sea eastwards, through the middle of Connaught, to the Shannon. Aedh Ua Ruairc escaped from this conflict, but he died without delay afterwards, through the miracles of Ciaran. Diarmaid, son of Tadhg Ua Ceallaigh, and his son, Conchobhar, w^ere slain by the King of Connaught, Aedh Ua Conchobliair, before the end of a year. Duarcan, son of Maelmhiadhaigh Ua hEolusa, chief of Muintir-Eoluis, was slain by Ua Con- chobhair, i. e. Aedh. There was such abundance of nuts this year, that the course of brooks and streamlets was impeded. Culen O'Domhnallain, chief brehon of Ui-Failghe, was slain by the Ui-Crimhthannain^ The Age of Christ, 1066. Dunchadh Ua Daimhene, comharba of Doire ; Coemhoran, successor of Cainueach [i. e. Abbot of Aghaboe] ; Fiacha Ua Riagain, airchinneach of Cluain-Boireann, [died]. Fogartach, noble priest of Achadh-bo, died at a good old age. Fogartach Finn, [one] of the Ulidians, a wise man and anchorite, died at Cluain-mic-Nois. Gillabraide, lord ofBreifne, was slain by the Ui-Beccon'; and Orlaidh, his wife, the daughter of Conchobhar and Murtagh O'Mailfavail, king of Carrak- who was the seventh in descent from Eochaidh brackay, killed byO'Meth. Leochan mac Laignen, Muighmheadhoin, monarch of Ireland in the king of Galeng, killed by Conor O'Melaghlin. fourth century. This tribe were seated in Echmile O'Hathey, king of Onehach, killed by Meath, probably at Rathbeccan, in the barony Kindred-Owen." — Ann. Ult., Cod. Clarend., torn, of Eatoath See Genealogies, ^c, ofH^-Fiac/i- 49. rack, p. 13; and Leahliar-na-gCeart, p. 182, ' Ui-Beccon. — A tribe, descendants of Beccon, note '. 5x 890 aNHQta Rio^hachca eiReawH. [io67. macpiDe Oorhnaill, mic Uijfpndin, niic Ualjaipg, nnic Neill. Ceallac, mac muijicQicaij Ui Cheallaij, oo riia|iba6. TTlac Sfnain, cijfpna ^ailfnj, oo Tria|ibaD. ^lollamoninne, mac Qooa, mic Ualjaijicc, Do rhapbao. Cionaob, mac Obaprhaic, cijfpna Conaille, Decc, lap noifpighe. Peolu oo aprpucch bi y^ecr Calainn ITlai Dia TTlai]ic, lap ITlioncaipcc, co ndp rho Dealpab no polup ey^cca ind a poilpi,-] ba pobepc oo cdc arhlaib pn f co cfnn ceareopa noibce laparti. TTlac Conainj; Uf TTlbuipeccdin, abbap cijfpna Ufrba, do rhapbab la hQo6 Ua Concobaip, "] Id ^065 Ua TTluipecdin. Qoibfnn, injfn Ui Concobaip, bfn Ui TDbuipfsdin, Decc. Uilliam Conquepep do jabdil pfojacca Sa;ran, an 14 Ocrobep. Qoip Cpiopr, mile peay^cca a feacbc. Celechaip TTliijDopnacb, eppug Cluana mic Noip, Do ecc. Oo Uib Ceallaicch bpfgh a cenel. Scolaije, mac InDpeccaij, aipcinoeach TTliicnarha, •] aipcinneach Ouinlfcjlaipi, Decc. Gchcijfpn, mac pioinn TTIainipcpeac, aipcinnech TTlainipcpec buice, Decc. moppluaiccfD Leire TTlocca Id OiapmaiD, mac TTlaoil na mbo, la pi'j Laijfn, la TTliipchaD, "] Id 'Coippbealbac Ua bpiam, la pi'?; TTlurhan, hi cConnaccaib, CO ccapaD CtoD Ua Concobaip, pi Connacr cair fcrapnaiD pop a ccionn, 50 po mapbao ann Ua Concobaip, cijfpna Ciappaije Luacpa, 1 Daoine lomDa "SonofNiall: i. e. of Niall O'Ruairc. that year. — See Chronology of History by Sir ' A star. — The appearance of this star is also Harris Nicolas, second edition, p. 293. recorded in the Saxon Chronicle, as follows : The Annals of Ulster record the following " A. D. 1066. In this year King Harold came events under this year: from York to Westminster at that Easter which "A. D. 1066. Hugh 0'Roirk,king of 0-Briuin, was after the mid-winter in which the King died presently after rifling St. Patrick's shrine, died ; and Easter was then on the day 16th be- Cellach mac Murtagh 0"Kelly; Gilbrath, king fore the Kalends of May. Then was over all of 0-Briuin ; Maksenan, king of Galeng ; Gil- England such a token seen in the heavens as no moninn mac Hugh mac Ualgarg, killed. Great man ever before saw. Some men said that it fruit of Nutts in Ireland" {ut rebellarent Jiumi- was Cometa the star, which some men call the nil/US']. " Duncha O'Daiven, Coarb of Daire ; haired star; and it appeared first on the Eve and Cinaeh mac Ormick, king of Conells, in Litania Major, the 8th before the Kalends of pcnitentia nioriiti sunt."— Cod. Clarend., torn. 4fthc reign of this monarch is usually dated " A. D. 106.5" [rede, 1066]. "There appeared from the day of the battle of Hastings, Saturday, a commctt for the space of three nights, which the 14th of October, 1066. His coronation did shine as clear as the moone at the full, took place at Westminster on Christmas Day in Gillebrwitte, prince of the Brenie, was killed, 1067] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 8yi Ua Maeleaclilainn, died. This Gillabraide was the son of Donihnall, son of Tighearnan, son of Ualgharg, son of Niall". Ceallach, son of Muirchcartach Ua Ceallaigh, was killed. Mac Seanain, lord of Gaileanga, was killed. Gillaino- ninne, son of Aedh,son of Ualgharg, was killed. Cinaedh,son of Odharmhac, lord of Conaille, died after penance. A star" appeared on the seventh of the Calends of May, on Tuesday after Little Easter, than whose light the brilliance or light of the moon was not greater ; and it was visible to all in this manner till the end of four nights afterwards. The son of Conaing Ua Muireagain, heir to tlie lord- ship of Teathbha, was slain by Aedh Ua Conchobhair and Tadhg UaMuiregain. Aeibheann, daughter of Ua Conchobhair, the wife of Ua Muireagain, died. William the Conqueror"" took the kingdom of England on the 14th of October. The Age of Christ, 1067. CelecharMughdhornach, Bishop of Cluain-mic- Nois, died ; he was of the tribe of the Ui-Ceallaigh of Breagha. Scolaighe, son of Innreachtach, airchinueach of Mucnamh, and the airchinneach of Dun- Leathghlaise, died. Echthighern, son of Flann Mainistreach, airchinneach of Mainistir-Buithe, died. The great army of Leath-chuinn was led by Diarmaid, son of Mael-na-mbo, King of Leinster ; by Murchadh, and Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, King of Munster, into Connaught ; and Aedh Ua Conchobhair set an ambuscade for them, so that Ua Concliobhair", lord of Ciarraighe-Luachra, and Orlaitli, his wife, also. Fogartagh Fyn, century, for whose pedigree, with many coUate- an anchorite and sadge, died at Clonviclvnose. rals, see the Books of Ballymote and Lecan, left There was a battle fought in England between several sons, whose names, with those of their Harolde and the Normans and Saxons this year, posterity, may be found in the same books, where there was an overthrowe given to the Of these sons, Maelcobha, the eldest, died, Danes, and a fleet of seventeen shipps of them according to the Bodleian copy of the Annals killed." of Innisfallen, King of Kerry, A. D. 782, leav- ^ Ua Conchobhair, lord of C'iarraigfie. — Accord- ing a son, Coffey (CoBcuc), who was King of ing to the Annals of Tighernach and those of Kerry, A. D. 836, whose son, Hugh, died King Boyle, which correspond in recording his death of Kerry, A. D. 84.3, leaving Inrechtach (In- in this year, his name was Hugh. His son, peciccuc), who died King of Kerry, A. D. 876, Cathal, carried on the line of the subsequent with whom the line of the posterity of Mael- princes of Kerry, for an account of whom see cobha in the genealogical compilations before note to these Annals at A. D. 1154. mentioned ends, having apparently been trac- Some notice of his predecessors, kings of scribed from a record contemporaneous with Kerry, may not be uninteresting here : him ; but the annalists of Innisfallen (Codex Flann Feorna (son of Colman, son of Coffey, Bodl.) give the obits of his son, Congal, and of ix. &c.), their common progenitor in the eighth his grandson, Cormac, successively Kings of 5x2 892 aNNQi^a Rio^hachca eiReawN. [1067. immatUe ppil^p- Car Uuplaijli Qbnai^, eiciji Qob an ^hae bfpiinai^ Ua Concobaip, pf Connacr,"] Ctoob mac Qipc UallaijUf Ruaiiic 50 ppfpaib bpeipne ime, Du 1 cropcaip Q06 Ua Concobaip, pf c6icci6 Cotinacc luam gaiy^cciD Ceire Ciiinn, -] t)o cfppac tnaire Connacc imaille ppip, itm Qob Ua Concfnainr, cif^fpna Ua nOiapinaDa,-] co pocaibib lombaib apcfna. Qp 00 popaicmfc bdip Qo6a Ui Concobaip, do pdiDfo an panne, Sfchc mbliabna pfpccac, nf puaill, Qjup mfle mop in Buaib, O jein Cpi'opr, nf paob in pmacc, Co cropcaip Qoo pf Connacr. TTlnipcfpcach Ua Cajicaij do bdbab 1 Loc Cnljaicb. Ppfrh Dpiiir 1 ppim ollam Connacc epibe. Uubs Ua TTluipeccdn, ci^fpna Uearba, do rhapbab Kerry, at the years 932 and 947 respectively. Witli the last mentioned they disappear from history, and probably became extinct. "Their succession appears to have been interrupted after the death of Inrechtach, by the accession of Colman, sou of Kineth (Cionaec), a personage who is found last on the line of the descendants ofDunadhach, son of Flann Feorna. His death as King of Kerry is recorded in these Annals at the year 903. The posterity of Melaghlin(maelpeachlainn), another son of Flann Feorna, then inherited the sovereignty of Kerry. This Melaghlin left a son, Finn, the father of Conor, from whom the patronymic of O'Conor-Kerry is derived. He again was the father of Dermot I., who left lour sons, namely, I. Dermot H.; 2. Murrough; 3. Connor; and 4. Culuachra; of the posterity of each of whom there were kings of Kerry during the following century before the succes- sion finally settled in the descendants of Cu- luachra the youngest. The eldest, namely, Dermot II. was the father of Geljhennach, the first of the posterity of Me- laghlin, son of Flann Feorna, that became ruler i)f the whole ti'ibe as King of Keri'y, and whose death is recorded in those Annals at A. D. 970, but in those of Innisfallen (Bodl.) at the year 934 ; and from whose brother, Muredhach ('Tluipeabac), called Claon, or the Crooked, ap- pear to have sprung the chiefs of this line, who are recorded under the name of O'Muireadhaigh. IMuireadhach Claen had two sous, Mahon and Macbeth, both kings of Kerry : the former bad issue, Flann, King of Kerry, slain A. D. 1015 (Innisf B.). and a son, whoso death is noticed in these Annals, A. D. 1032. The latter, namely, Macbeth, fell leading his tribe against the Danes at the battle of Clontarf, A. D. 1014. He left three sons : 1. Macraith O'Muireadhaigh, King of Kerry, who died A. D. 1027 (Innisf. B.); 2. Conor O'M., King of Kerry, slain, according to the Annals of Tighernach, A. D. 1 033 ; and lastly, Cinfaelad O'M., slain A. D. 1038. Muireadhach, son of Dermot I., had a son, Macraith, who died King of Kerry, A. D. 998 (Innisf. B.), and Conor, son of Dermot I., had a son, Culuachra, King of Kerry, who was murdered A. D. 1001. The succession finally passed to the line of Culuachra, the youngest son of Dermot 1., in which it ever aiier remained. This Culuachra X 10G7.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 893 and many persons along with him, were killed. The battle of Turlach Adh- naigh'', between Aedh of the Broken Spear Ua Couchobhair, King of Connauglit, and Aedh, the son of Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, and the men of Breifne along with him ; where fell Aedh Ua Conchobhair, King of the province of Connauglit, tlie lielmsman of the valour of Leath-Chuinn ; and the chiefs of Connaught fell along with him, and, among the rest, Aedh Ua Concheanainn, lord of Ui-Diar- mada, and many others. It was to commemorate the death of Aedh Ua Con- chobhair this quatrain was composed : Seven years, seventy, not a short period, And a thousand, great the victory. From the birth of Christ, not false the jurisdiction, Till the fall of Aedh, King of Connaught. Muireadhach Ua Carthaigh was drowned in Loch Calgaich''; he was the chief poet and chief ollamh of Connaught. Tadhg Ua Muireagain, lord of liad a son, Rory, wiio had Tadhg (of whom, per- haps, Culuachra, named by Tighernach the Annalist, as having died King of Kerry, A. D. 1020, was an elder brother), who had Hugh, the prince referred to in the text, and probably also ail elder son, the Conor O'Conor, who is stated in the Annals of Innisfallen (Codex Bodl.) to have been slain by the Connacians near Loch Sampaite A. D. 1050. For a further account of the O'Conor Kerry family see note on Diarmaid Ua Conchohhuir Ciarraifjhe, A. D. 1154, infra. 1 Turlach Adhnaigh. — This is probably the same place as Turlach Airt in Aidhne, between Moyvoela and Kilcornan, near Oranmore, iu the county of Gal way, mentioned by O'Flaherty in Ogugia, p 327. " Loch Calgaich : i. e. Lacus Calgachi. Not identified. The Annals of Ulster record the following events under this year: "A. D. 1067. Scolay mac Inrechtay, Air- chinnechof Mucknova; theAirchinncch ofDun- leghlas; Hugh mac Ualgarg, chief of 0-Duvin- recht; Echtigerne mac Flainn, Airchinnech of Manistir, in Domino mortui sunt. An army by Tirlagh O'Brien to Lochkime, and" [there was] " killed in that journey O'Conner, King of Kerry-Luachra. Kildare with its church burnt. Hugh O'Conner, snrnamed Hugh of the want- ing" [defective] " speare, archking of all Con- naght, the martiall prop of Leghquin, .i. the North half of Ireland, killed by Conmacne ; with whom was Hugh O'Conkenainn also killed, and many more by Hugh mac Art Uallaigh O'Rourk, in the battle of Turlay-adnay." — Cod. Clarend., tom. 49. Some of the same entries are given in the Annals of Clonmaciioise, under the j-ear lOfJfi, as follows : "A. D. 1066" [rede, 1067]. " Mortagh O'Carhie, chief Poett of Connought, was drowned upon Lough Colgay. Celeagher Moy- oroogh, Bushop of Clonvicknose, died. Der- mott O'Moylenemo, and Terence or Terlagh O'Brien, King of Munster, with their forces, 894 QNHata Rio^hachca eiT?eaNN. [1068. la muiTici|i "Clamaw 1 TTlaonrhaij. Oonopleibe Ua ^anpa, canaifi Luijne, DO rhapbab la 6|iianUa n6a^]ia. TTlaoilpfchluinn, mac ^lollabjiijDi, ci j;f|ina ra nDeip, Do epjabdil Do UhaijipbealBac Ua bpiain 50 ccapab e illairti 1 6|iic, 50 po naill pibi e. Qoip C]ii'oi^r, mile ]^ea]^cca a hoclir. Cionaob, mac muipeanaib, com- apba Caoirhjin, Qngene TTlac an bheccdnaij, comapha TTlocolmocc -| Corh- ^aill, Domnall Ua Carafaij aipcinneach Oinn, -| Colman Ua Cpfocain, pfpleijinn QpDa TTIacha, oecc. TTlupchaD Ua bpiain, .1. an peer jipp, niac OonncliaDa, mic bpiain bopoirhe, pfojDamna muitian, do maptaD Id piopa T~eafba a nDio^oil c( ccpeiche, "| a noijiccne, -] a cfnn do Bpeir co Cliiain, 1 a colann 50 Oeapriiai^. Oomnall Ua TTlaoiirclilainn, .1. ntiac Neill mic TTIaoileaclamn, cijfpna Oilij, Do mapbab I11 maibm Sirbe Id a bfpbparaip Id liQob mac Neill mic TTlaoileaclainn, 1 ip Don Doitinall Sin do joipri Oorhnall na mbocr, "] apbeapa gomba pe ba cpdibbibe po boi i nSpinn ma peirhfp. piairbfpcacli Ua pfpjail, ci^fpna Uealca Occ, Do juin do cenel mbinoij^. TTlaoiliopa, mac Qitialjaba, coifiapba pdcpaicc, pop cuaipr TTliiman ceDna peer, co cciicc a Idn cuaipc ecip pepepall, 1 eobapca. CtoipCpiopr, mfle peapeca a naoi. Cobracb, paccapc Cille Dapa, cfno opDain 1 aipeacaip baijfn, Decc. Qob, mac Oubjaill, peacnab Cluana piacna, [Decc], piannaccdn, mac Qeoa, popaipcmneach Qpoa TTlaca, Decc lap nDeijbfraib. Oun od ifrjlap, Q]iD ppara, Lupcca, -] Sopo Choluim Chille, DO lopccab. Ua haeba, cijfpna Ua piacpac QpDa ppafa, Decc. ITIac mic ^abpa Ui Dunaoliai 5, .1. cijfiina Slifl nQnmchooa, Do mapbab Dua went to Connought, where tliey were luett by or pennies. The offerings referred to in this Hugh O'Connor, king of that provence, who passage meant valuable property, such as gob- gave them a feirce battle, where O'Connor lets, cattle, rings, &c. &q. — See Petrie's Round Kerry, with many others, were slain. Soone Towers of Ireland, pp. 214, 215. after the Breniemen gave the said Hugh a The Annals of Ulster record the following Imttle, and slewe him therein. Hugh mac Art events under this year: O'Royrck had the victorie." "A. D. 1068. DonellO'Cahasay, Airchinnech ' Sitlih/ie. Now Sivpy, in the parish of De- of Dun; Colman O'Crichan, Lector of A rdmach; sert-creat, barony of Uungannon, and county of Macbccanay, Cuarb of Comgall ; Cinaeh, Coarb ■ Tyrone. Ord. Map, sheet 38. of Coemgin, ad Chrixtum migravtrmit Maelisa, ^ Screahalls A screaball was a piece of silver Coarb of Patrick, visiting Mounster the first coin weighing twenty-four grains, and esti- time, and brought his full visitation, as well milted as of the value of tlirce silver jiiiiginris ofl'erings" [i-cctc, screaballs] "as other duetics. 1068.] ANNALS OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND. 895 Teatlibha, was killed by Muintir-Tlainain, in Maenrahagh. Donnsleibhe Ua Gadhra was killed by Brian Ua hEaghra. Maelseaclilainn, son of Gilla- brighde, lord of the Deisi, was taken prisoner by Toirdhcalbliach Ua Briaiii, and he was delivered into the hands of Ua Brie, who blinded him. The Age of Christ, 1068. Cinaedh, son of Muireadhach, successor of Caeimhghin ; Anghene Mac-an-Bheaganaigh, successor of Mocholmog and Comhghall ; Domhnall Ua Cathasaigh, airchinncach of Dun ; and Colman Ua Crichain, lector of Ard-Macha, died. Murchadh, i. e. of the Short Shield, Ua Briain, son of Donnchadh, son of Brian Borumha, royal heir of Munster, was slain by the men of Teathbha, in revenge of their having been plundered and preyed; and his head was taken to Cluain [-mic-Nois], and his body to Dearmhach. Domhnall, grandson of Maeleachlainn, i. e. the son of Niall, son of Maeleachlainn, lord of Oileach, was killed in the battle of Sithbhe^ by his brother, Aedh, son of Niall, son of Maeleachlainn ; and this Domhnall was usually called Domhnall of the Poor, and it is said that he was the most pious that was in Ireland in his reign. Flaithbheartach Ua Fearghail, lord of Tealacli Og, was mortally wounded by the Cinel-Binnigh. Maelisa, son of Amhalghaidh, successor of Patrick, made a visitation of Munster, for the first time ; and he obtained a full visitation tribute, both in screaballs'' and offerings. The Age of Christ, 1069. Cobhthach, priest of Cill-dara, head of the glory and dignity of Leinster, died. Aedh, son of Dubhghall, Vice-abbot of Cluain- Fiachna", [died]. Flannagan, son of Aedh, fos-airchinneach of Ard-Macha, died after a good life. Dun-da-leathghlas, Ard-sratha, Lusca, and Sord-Choluim- Chille, were bui-ned. Ua h Aedha, lord of Ui-Fiachrach-Arda-sratha, died. The grandson of Gadhra Ua Dunadhaigh'', i. e. lord of Sil-Anmchadha, was slain by Murrogh O'Brien, heire of Mounster, killed by tlie people of TeafFa for preying them before, the men of Tehva. Flathertach O'Ferall, king whose head was buried in Clonvicknose, and of Telcha-Oge, wounded by Kindred-Biny. body buried at Dorrowe. Donnell O'Melaghliii, Donell mac Nell, called the Poore's Donell, prince of Aileagh, was killed by his own bro- killed by his brother, Hugh O'Melachlin." — ther." Cod. Clarend., torn. 49. ' Cluaia-Fiachna. — Now Clonfeakle, in the The Annals of Clonmacnoise contain only barony of Dungannon, county of Tyrone. — See two of these entries, which are entered under note under A. D. 1003, svprd. the year 1067, as follows: '' Tlie grandson of Gadhra Ua Dumdhaigh: "A. D. 1067" [rede, IOCS]. "Murrogh i. e. of Gara O'Deny. He was Diarmaid, son of O'Bryen, prince of all Ireland, was killed by Madadhan, son of Gadhra Mor, son of Du- 896 awNaca TJio^hachca eiReaNW. [1070. maouDdin. Sliiaijfo let TTlupcliab mac Oiapmaoa, hi IDi'De co po loipc ruara, -| cectlla .1. '^jianapr), -| paBap pheicfn, -j Qpn mbpfcain,-] po rhapb Dna, peicin eippium ino gnuip Do jm'iip, -] po mapbao Deapcc dp ^all -| Laijfn oo cfDTTiar.naib e;ramlaib. TTlac laipn mic Dubccnc, cijfpna na cCo- TTiann, Decc. paolan .i. on Dcill Ua TTlojina Decc i nCtchaD bo. ^lollumolua Ua bpuaiDeana, cijfpna Rara Uariinciij^i, Decc. ^lollumaipe mac Duib, plctir Cpimranndin, do mctpbaD do TTlacpair Ua TTlopDa, i noopap Depcaije Ciji TTlocua, lap comluigi Doibh pon cairhmfn op rup, i an caimmin i ppap- paiD mic Oiiib, 50 bpml pail mic Oiiib beop, -] 50 mbia cpe bifpiop popp an Caimmin. TTIacpaic Ua TTlopDa lapcrain do mapbao aj TTluilfnn na ccpopdn 1 bail achab bo,"] Dna, an Caimmin ma pappab, 1 neneach pionnrain, TTlociia, "] Colmain. Qoip Cpi'opc, mile peachcmoba. Qibll Ua hQipperuicli, apD coitiapba Ciapdin Cluana mic Noip, Deg ina oilefpe 1 cCluain lopaipo. Do copca PaiDe cenel Qilella. OonDjal mac ^opmdin, dipD pfpleijinn Leire Chuinn, 1 cdnaippi abbaiD Cluana mic Noip, "] Cafapacb, mac Caipppe, abb TTlun- gaipoe, cfnn clepec peap TTlurhan, Decc. pep^al Ua LaiDjnen, abb Orna, -] TTIaolbpi^De, mac Carapai^, poppaipcinneacb QpDa THaca, Decc. TTlac baeirine, abb lae, Do rhapban. TfliipchaD, mac OiapmaDa, mic TTlaoil na mbo, cijfpna ^all "j Laijfn ppi Idirti a arap, Dej 1 nCtr cliar, Dia Domnai^ Id peile TTluipe jeimpiD do ponnpaD. Qp Dia eccaome ]io pdm an pile na poiniipi, nadbacli, the ancestor of tlie O'Maddens of the of Fintan of Clonenagh, in the Queen's Count}'. barony of Longford, in the county of Galway ^' 3Iuilleann-na-Crossan : i.e. the Mill of the See Tribes and Customs of Ily-Manij, p. 143. Crossans. This mill -was called from the family ' Faelan,